Motorcyle Cameras Anyone Use One?

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Bonjourno,
As it's raining and means no biking... been scouring internet for the past hour or so looking for motorbike camera's etc... looking for a 720P minimum camera with at least a 32GB sd/microsd slot...

What people got out there and using? Was kinda looking at something like the "ATC9K HD Action" or something like that... that can then have a variety of uses...

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Was looking at the "Hero hd2" and it's a bit chunky ain't it, but been watching some footage on youtube and it seems light years ahead of the competition for clarity, although seems to be highly thought of. The Drift doesn't seem water resistant... and having watched a comparison, it's not in the same league.

Just thinking, I'll be doing a European 14 day trip next summer and wanted something this summer (if we see one), so do a long weekend... see what it's like. Next year, want to record as much of the 14 days as possible as we're taking on some of the best place and roads going. 3800 miles of them lol
 
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@pheebs - WOW, thanks for that, that is very very informative. I've been toying with the Gopro BUT it's just too big and looks a bit ****. I want the option of small and lid and also Bike positioning... hence why I was looking at the ATC9k, as it was small, looked funky and took HD pictures. Just looked at the footage, it's got the 170 degree angle lens as well, which I like, water proof which is all I need (rain mostly)... as I'll be using this when on long tours etc on the bike. Not too bothered about the sound reproduction tbh, as yeah any of the foottage will be music anyway... it's just especially for next July when we do the 3800 Alps/Italy tour which is going to include some stunning scenerary, I want to make sure I capture every day.

As for GPS, would be nice, but not bothered as I'd be recording the whole trip on my Garmin watch anyway, so would plot the actual routes on Google Earth each day anyway... all I need is a top quality HD recorder that looks sweet, modern, allows for different HD settings and has the mounts I need.

So, with you using one (been on the website and read their details), I feel I need to ask:

  1. Is there much quality difference between 720 and 1080 fottage.
  2. When running 720 can you run at 60fps?
  3. The battery, is it in the camera i.e. you recharge the camera and not the battery?
  4. 4 hours battery life, that's at 1080 is it?
  5. The mounts that come with the camera, how's the one attach to the helmut? Also, if I want to attach to a motorbike, where could this go you think judging by what's in the box?
EDIT: Man, I've just seen the footage for the GPS version (ContourGPS, not the +) and it's EPIC... I love that how you watch the video and on the other side it's showing the route and speeds your hitting, now this is a proper record of what you did, that is A NICE FEATURE... MMMmmm The PLUS gives the larger 170 degree angle as opposed to the 135... but it's a lot more cash me thinks!
Quite a good compare here... seems the ContourGPS is the best comprimise, BUT it's limited by its view... Mmmm..

http://contour.com/products/compare_cameras
 
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