Bikers What Cam Do You Use?

wazza300 · 6 Aug 2015 at 17:35

What camera do you use to film your riding? and what's the best value cam atm regarding picture/sound quality for the price?

always wanted to get me one but im lost

~Dockie · 6 Aug 2015 at 17:58

i use

http://www.innovv.com/#!the-c3/c18kr

ConTRo13R · 6 Aug 2015 at 18:40

Contour Roam 2. No frills, and around £100.

ElliorR · 6 Aug 2015 at 18:43

Babestation.

tom_e · 6 Aug 2015 at 18:44

ConTRo13R said:
Contour Roam 2. No frills, and around £100.

I use the same, no problems here.

Craig321 · 6 Aug 2015 at 18:49

I don't use it, but get the Contour Roam 2. You can switch it on and immediately record using your gloves, plus it looks good.

I have the Drift Ghost HD. Can't turn it on with your gloves, annoying separate controller. Would not recommend for daily use. It does have better video quality compared to the Contour and an external mic though.

You just missed out on the Contour Roam 2 for around £80

wazza300 · 6 Aug 2015 at 19:13

does it come with all the gubbins to mount it to helmet or jacket or bike ect? (does the contour let you plug in an external mic aswell?)

@ellior whats a babestation? that would be useless to me

I like the innovv aswell,nice and compact

Trucamo · 6 Aug 2015 at 19:15

I'm using a drift stealth 2 which I bought for £125 (using a voucher code).

The video quality is excellent however the sound quality above 15mph is just lots of wind noise. It doesn't support a pluggable mic either so the only option is to use an external sound recorder if you want decent audio.

I find the camera easily usable while wearing gloves and can turn it on/off without taking it off of my helmet.

pugheaven · 6 Aug 2015 at 20:47

wazza300 said:
does it come with all the gubbins to mount it to helmet or jacket or bike ect? (does the contour let you plug in an external mic aswell?)

@ellior whats a babestation? that would be useless to me

I like the innovv aswell,nice and compact

Yep... ace piece of kit the Roam, just persuedded my mate to buy one as well.

Craig321 · 6 Aug 2015 at 20:50

wazza300 said:
does it come with all the gubbins to mount it to helmet or jacket or bike ect? (does the contour let you plug in an external mic aswell?)

@ellior whats a babestation? that would be useless to me

I like the innovv aswell,nice and compact

Everything you need to attach it to your helmet, yes. 2 mounts actually, one with a twisty bit so you can adjust the angle and another 'solid' one. Both with 3m tape that's held up on my brother's helmet for years through all weather.

The Contour doesn't allow an external camera. Not much of an issue really. If you're recording for 'insurance' purposes, then you don't need sound and if you're recording for fun then you can use a £30 dictaphone in your pocket which will give good audio.

wazza300 · 6 Aug 2015 at 21:42

Shame you can't attach a mic to it,be nice to hear exhaust note,I wouldnt speak though my voice sounds rather homosexual

Clum · 6 Aug 2015 at 21:58

Unfortunately it's speed cameras for me mostly

ZedPowered · 6 Aug 2015 at 22:03

Go Pro 4 Black in 4K mode front facing and a Go Pro 2 rear facing @ 1080p.

TallPaul_S · 6 Aug 2015 at 22:12

To add to the OP's question - those who use separate sound recorders (Zoom H1/H2N etc) - what do you use? Poor quality audio with no mic input is normal on a £100 action cam, so a separate sound recorder is needed too.

Drangueos · 6 Aug 2015 at 22:22

Dazzne P2... I though it ok for the price... for £80 you get 2 batteries, 32gb microsd and loads of mounts.

image is not the best on the dark or at night.

wazza300 · 6 Aug 2015 at 22:28

Main gripe is no mic,I'd want decent audio if I could without a separate audio recorder

Too much to ask on a budget?

Snaggle · 6 Aug 2015 at 22:44

Sony As30v

wazza300 · 6 Aug 2015 at 22:49

That's good quality snaggle

gcaster · 6 Aug 2015 at 22:53

Do any cams have the option to overwrite their own footage when they get to the end of their usable storage? I'd like one for commuting but cba with plugging it in to clear the memory card every couple of days.

~Dockie · 6 Aug 2015 at 22:58

gcaster said:
Do any cams have the option to overwrite their own footage when they get to the end of their usable storage? I'd like one for commuting but cba with plugging it in to clear the memory card every couple of days.

the innovv i posted up earlier had a loop feature which does that.