Best Cheap Action Camera? - Mountain biking

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 09:59

I'm after a good camera to put on the top of the helmet (as my current helmet already has a fixed mounting point for one)

As it's my first camera I'm not wanting to spend £300+, was more looking towards second hand £100-£150.

What is the best for my price range?

I'm guessing MTB will want at least 60fps? Or does 30fps not look much different?

4k be nice but I'd be happy with 2k.

Already been looking at the YI 4k and the Go Pro Hero 5.

bloodiedathame · 24 Apr 2019 at 10:14

Some stabilisation would be necessary, having done some MTB with an old go pro, it's unbelievably shaky.

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 10:30

bloodiedathame said:
Some stabilisation would be necessary, having done some MTB with an old go pro, it's unbelievably shaky.

What would be the best for that for the money?

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 10:37

Been offered a GoPro HERO4 Session for £80 delivered.

bloodiedathame · 24 Apr 2019 at 10:45

You might be able to get a cheap gimbal to use with a 4 to help with IS.

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 10:54

bloodiedathame said:
You might be able to get a cheap gimbal to use with a 4 to help with IS.

I just want to use it on my helmet tbh, built in stabilization be enough for me.

Don't want it for anything fancy just to track where i have been on the MTB and for taking still photos when I'm out and about on walks

bloodiedathame · 24 Apr 2019 at 11:00

I'd probably go for a Yi Action Cam or something. GoPros are a bit overrated IMO. There's some half decent videos on Youtube shot with Yi's cameras, and they cost a fraction of the GoPro's. Might get one myself!

*The Yi Lite Action Cam looks alright.

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 13:37

bloodiedathame said:
I'd probably go for a Yi Action Cam or something. GoPros are a bit overrated IMO. There's some half decent videos on Youtube shot with Yi's cameras, and they cost a fraction of the GoPro's. Might get one myself!

*The Yi Lite Action Cam looks alright.

Thanks mate I'll look into that, seen the 4k one on facebook second hand for £70, not the 4k+ just the 4k.

Trying to figure out if the 4k is better than the Lite

bloodiedathame · 24 Apr 2019 at 14:00

4k one does 4k vid at 30fps.
Lite I think does 4k at 20fps which is pretty unusable.

Neither will stabilise 4k footage though by the looks of it. Their site is pretty useful actually.

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 14:29

bloodiedathame said:
4k one does 4k vid at 30fps.
Lite I think does 4k at 20fps which is pretty unusable.

Neither will stabilise 4k footage though by the looks of it. Their site is pretty useful actually.

Yeah I need at least 60fps tbh, shame there is no 2k@60fps

I guess I will have to settle with 1080p 60fps if I'm spending less than £200 by the looks of it.

bloodiedathame · 24 Apr 2019 at 14:36

60fps with IS will look pretty decent at 1080. More watchable than shaky 4k footage.

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 14:38

Okay just managed to find the steal of the year,

not sure if scam but I'm giving it ago,

£27 for Session 5, 48 sold in last 24 hour... going like hot cakes.

ID: 233207499522

bloodiedathame · 24 Apr 2019 at 14:44

Might have just dropped some Stirling on that myself!

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 14:46

bloodiedathame said:
Might have just dropped some Stirling on that myself!

Not sure if me and 48 other people have been scammed, worth the risk at that price i guess

bloodiedathame · 24 Apr 2019 at 15:06

We'd get our money back through Paypal if it doesn't show up, pretty much risk-free buying on ebay these days.

DomBruv · 24 Apr 2019 at 15:55

bloodiedathame said:
We'd get our money back through Paypal if it doesn't show up, pretty much risk-free buying on ebay these days.

"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing."

Keep looking i guess

bloodiedathame · 24 Apr 2019 at 22:42

Got my refund already!

DomBruv · 25 Apr 2019 at 09:34

bloodiedathame said:
Got my refund already!

Me too, what a shame