HD GoPro-style camera with kit on sale

[Tigadee]

Found a GoPro-style HD camera with case and kits on sale for 109 [usual price 189] this week only at Marine Deals.

http://www.marine-deals.co.nz/hd-sports-camera-with-waterproof-case


HD Sports Camera with Waterproof Case Features:
•High definition
•Up to 720P
•Photo taking mode
•Vehicle video recording mode
•Can easily be mounted
•Internal li-ion battery
•Up to 1 hour recording time

HD Sports Camera with Waterproof Case Specifications:
•Screen size: 2 inches
•Camera resolution: 1.3MP CMOS
•Camera lens: F3.1 f=9.3mm
•Camera zoom: 4x digital
•Video resolution (VGA): 640-480 at 60fps
•Video resolution (720P): 1280 x 720 at 30fps
•Video file format: AVI
•Still image resolution: up to 5.0 MP (2592 x 1,944)
•Image file format: JPEG
•Video with sound: Yes
•Built-in microphone: Yes
•Storage: microSD card up to 32GB (not included)
•Video file size: Approx. 6GB per hour
•PC interface: USB2.0
•Power source: 3.7V Li-ion built-in battery
•Power life: more the 1 hour from 2-4 hour charge
•Camera weight: 50 grams
•Camera dimensions: 67(L) x 47(W) x 29(D) mm

What’s inside the box?
•Waterproof case (IPX8), depth rating: up to 3m
•Protective shield
•Suction cup mount
•Helmet mount and belt
•Handlebar seat-post mount
•Car cigarette lighter cable

[tigertim20]

Hayd3n on here bought one of these a while ago, and its not too bad from what he said to me - maybe he will pop in and give a wee review on it?

[Grizzo]

Ooo I like the sound of that.
Thanks for posting!

[iYRe]

I got one.. itsa okish.. but will only record for 50 mins tops (builtin battery)

The suction mount is quite sticky for what it is, better than most of em to be honest.

You need to buy a class 10 SD for it.. personally, if I did it again, I'd save up and get a second hand contour or gopro. This would make a good second cam for putting in places where it might get damaged, lost etc..

footage filmed using it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vUB7ruk0zQ (not bad considering alot of it was into the sun)

[BigAl]

I got one.. itsa okish.. but will only record for 50 mins tops (builtin battery)

The suction mount is quite sticky for what it is, better than most of em to be honest.

Thanks, It is certainly cheap enough, question would the suction cup attachment work ok mounted to fairing?

Can't stand them on the helmet.

[iYRe]

Thanks, It is certainly cheap enough, question would the suction cup attachment work ok mounted to fairing?

Can't stand them on the helmet.

I had it attached to the tank, and it was fine. It didnt want to stick to my fairing.
It also comes with a "handle bar mount" and a helmet mount.. the helmet mount is a bit useless, but the above footage was taken using it (the helmet mount - a flat piece of plastic with slots for a velcro strap which is provided) mounted on the brake reservoir. I had the handle bar mount on the packrack and was going to move the cam there and film the dudes behind me.. but the battery went flat..

Tank mount (suction cup) footage: https://vimeo.com/54404318

[hayd3n]

i have same camera just used a different mount as i need to see over the tacho
video of it here my quality seems a bit higher than yours
i have it set to car mode for 720hd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilq1xFl_pTg
it records in 5 minutes intervals but its not hard to link them together

[slofox]

I have had reason to regret buying a cheap camera before today.

I now have a Replay XD 1080 which ticks all boxes for me.

[iYRe]

i have same camera just used a different mount as i need to see over the tacho
video of it here my quality seems a bit higher than yours
i have it set to car mode for 720hd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilq1xFl_pTg
it records in 5 minutes intervals but its not hard to link them together

how long will yours record for?
I get 2x 4.5GB files = 50 mins, then the battery dies..

[iYRe]

I have had reason to regret buying a cheap camera before today.

I now have a Replay XD 1080 which ticks all boxes for me.

yeah, same as a contour or gopro.. 4-5 times the cost..

[BigAl]

i have same camera just used a different mount as i need to see over the tacho
video of it here my quality seems a bit higher than yours
i have it set to car mode for 720hd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilq1xFl_pTg
it records in 5 minutes intervals but its not hard to link them together

Wow I'm impressed with the quality, plan to give one a go.

Thanks.

[sil3nt]

yeah, same as a contour or gopro.. 4-5 times the cost..4-5? Maybe if you want the latest and greatest. You can pick up an older gopro for around $200 that has video quality miles better than this.

[slofox]

yeah, same as a contour or gopro.. 4-5 times the cost..

Yeah - that's a bit of a bugger innit?

I bought the RePlay when they had an introductory offer going so got $100 off. Still took a while to fix the credit card though...:crazy:

The first camera I bought was a $200 ATC2K. Totally useless. I should have saved up for the good one in the first place.

Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing?

[iYRe]

4-5? Maybe if you want the latest and greatest. You can pick up an older gopro for around $200 that has video quality miles better than this.

LAst time I looked on trademe the cheapest contour was about 300, and the gopros a little more.. but yes, miles better quality..

https://vimeo.com/49495185 <-- footage from 3 cams. 1x contour on my bike and 2x gopro on the versys (one hero, one hero2)



Yeah - that's a bit of a bugger innit?

I bought the RePlay when they had an introductory offer going so got $100 off. Still took a while to fix the credit card though...:crazy:

The first camera I bought was a $200 ATC2K. Totally useless. I should have saved up for the good one in the first place.

Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing?

Yep, me too.. I'm hoping my boss will get some of the new sony sports cameras, with their supposedly amazing anti vibration stuff.. I'll get to try them out on my motorbike and bicycle for a few months to see if they are worth buying for work.

[hayd3n]

how long will yours record for?
I get 2x 4.5GB files = 50 mins, then the battery dies..

with lithium they seem to get better every use
first time i was getting about 40 minutes at first now i think 55 minutes im using a 16 gb card atm
the main benefit is its cheap/ water proof and has a screen so its easy to setup

[iYRe]

with lithium they seem to get better every use
first time i was getting about 40 minutes at first now i think 55 minutes im using a 16 gb card atm
the main benefit is its cheap/ water proof and has a screen so its easy to setup

yeah.. 55 mins isnt long enough for me though..

ah well.. saving up for a proper one :)

[actungbaby]

Found a GoPro-style HD camera with case and kits on sale for 109 [usual price 189] this week only at Marine Deals.

http://www.marine-deals.co.nz/hd-sports-camera-with-waterproof-case

Thanks for that been looking for ages for one i can afford

[hayd3n]

they are also at harvey normans , i paid $130 with a 16gb card, they were advertised at $130 no card, just haggle them
the card was worth $50

[Tony.OK]

$100 same one at Teh Warehouse

[willytheekid]

Old Kodak Zx1 for me :yes:

275786

Its....Weather proof, takes AA batteries, has an LCD screen, records in 1080 HD @ 30 or 60 fps (I use 60FPS), has a remote control, takes SDHC cards (running a 16g class 10), Has a built in HDMI connection for hooking up to your TV directly(has av as well), and it can run off a 5v power input :2thumbsup

...currently it gives nearly 2 hours of non stop recording!...and if I take the spare recharge batteries...I can get nearly 4 hrs recording on a 16g card! (but it can take upto a 32g HDSC!)

Cost.....ZX1 $50 off tardme, 16g SDHC $24-tardme, Camera mount...made one=free (A "modified" lol spark plug socket that "plugs" into the trippletree)

Total Cost - $74 for all weather 60fps HD recording....a bloody bargin!

...And I never leave home without it!

(currently looking for a fisheye lense for it (magnetic one)...the standard lense angle is a lil bit narrow)

[Tigadee]

Old Kodak Zx1 for me

Cost.....ZX1 $50 off tardme

Sounds good although none at $50 [or not any more anyway] on TM...

[willytheekid]

Sounds good although none at $50 [or not any more anyway] on TM...

Keep checking mate!...they come up for sale on TM heaps!, they usually sell for under a hundy (I got lucky and scored one for $50-and it was nearly brand new!-unwanted prezzy)

REALLY recomend these as a good "budget" HD camera...Shoots great footage @ 60fps (great for slow-mo and screen shots etc, The sound is...meh!, but I have stuck a small foam plug over the mic hole-so now no wind noise etc...just the lovely whine of gear driven cams and the exhaust note now ;) (mostly cams due to camera location lol)

...happy hunting Tig

[Tigadee]

I have stuck a small foam plug over the mic hole-so now no wind noise etc...just the lovely whine of gear driven cams and the exhaust note now ;) (mostly cams due to camera location lol)

...happy hunting Tig

Sounds promising - will keep an eye out. Thanks!

BTW, what class SDHC card do you use in your ZX1?

[willytheekid]

Sounds promising - will keep an eye out. Thanks!

BTW, what class SDHC card do you use in your ZX1?

Currently Im using a class10 SDHC, but it will run on class6 an up...but for 60fps I went for a class 10 to be safe

[iYRe]

Currently Im using a class10 SDHC, but it will run on class6 an up...but for 60fps I went for a class 10 to be safe

You can get them for fiddy from any of the big shops..

$150 for the only zx1 on tardme atm..

[Rcktfsh]

Went into Noel Leemings who had them for $149 told them I'd seen advertised cheaper & they dropped the price to $102.00.

[BigAl]

fyi PBTech have 16Gb class10 sdhc cards for $21inc

[ckai]

I've tossed up whether to grab a camera for a while. I suppose it'll come down to "disposable income" in the end. Looked at this one (OP) but like a few have said, I'll save the pennies and get a decent one. I have a cheapo and the quality is average. I'll mount it on the swing arm or something if I get another.

Will probable end up getting one of these (http://www.liquidimageco.com/pages/mountable). Cheap for what they are and tiny as hell.


fyi PBTech have 16Gb class10 sdhc cards for $21inc

That alright for a class 10 at 16gb. In fact, that's bloody good.

[Tigadee]

Went into Noel Leemings who had them for $149 told them I'd seen advertised cheaper & they dropped the price to $102.00.

The Kodak ZX1 or the HD video cam [OP]?

[Rcktfsh]

The Kodak ZX1 or the HD video cam [OP]?

HD video cam

[Tigadee]

The advantage of the HD video cam is that it has a wide angle lens, which not many at this price range have. The XZ1 does not, nor any of the sub-$100 SD (standard def) tiny video cameras.

The HD video cam may not have brilliant video quality and seems prone to flare (if one aims it too high with about 50% sky in the picture, or if the sun is low and strikes it), but it does have a useful LCD screen, comes with the necessary bits for attachment and is 720p.

[actungbaby]

so now no wind noise etc...just the lovely whine of gear driven cams and the exhaust note now ;) (mostly cams due to camera location lol)

U had me at the whine of the gear cams hehe

is the slow mo to catch the girls walking past u rascal.

[willytheekid]

The advantage of the HD video cam is that it has a wide angle lens, which not many at this price range have. The XZ1 does not, nor any of the sub-$100 SD (standard def) tiny video cameras.

The HD video cam may not have brilliant video quality and seems prone to flare (if one aims it too high with about 50% sky in the picture, or if the sun is low and strikes it), but it does have a useful LCD screen, comes with the necessary bits for attachment and is 720p.

:yes:...very true!

The ZX1 has a narrow lense angle, but I have found a cheap and simple solution for this:
275894
...for less than $20 :2thumbsup

(Its a magnetic fish eye lense, Just glue the "washer" to the lense, then this just clips on & off as required)

[Tigadee]

I have found a cheap and simple solution for this: ...for less than $20
(Its a magnetic fish eye lense, Just glue the "washer" to the lense, then this just clips on & off as required)

Video please! Curious to see how the add-on lens affects image quality...

[willytheekid]

Video please! Curious to see how the add-on lens affects image quality...

So am I!....will post some vid once the lense arrives (IF it ever arrives! lol...bought it on ebay and still waiting for it to arrive:yawn:)

I did find this video of the lense difference tho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc7QTbtbJuA
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY6L8nSXrCo&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Once mine arrives I will post some ride video...with lense, and without

....just for you Tig :love: :laugh:

[Tigadee]

....just for you Tig

Cheers mate! Kumbaya and all that... :msn-wink:

[Tigadee]

Someone may be interested in this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/video-cameras/other/auction-550893560.htm

Rollei Bullet HD2 - 12 Megapixel - Full HD with fisheye lens for $200

[BigAl]

Ok so got an HD sports camera as in original post; $108 camera $10 post and $20 micro sd card.

Mounted it on oggie knob and tested it out today, maybe not GoPro quality but I'm very happy with it for total of $138.

Local Waikato backroad, 10 mins from home http://youtu.be/IGjrfZ5njtc

[Tigadee]

For that dollar it's not too bad. Nowhere near GoPro [thanks to 30fps limit] but certainly better than the 30 dollar 640x480 tiny vid cams. You gets what you pays...

I wonder if it's possible to tape a piece of graduated tint across the top half of the lens, as the bright sky seems to overpower the scene in many demo vis so far. Either that or tilt the camera down a little more so there's less sky...

[hayd3n]

another video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cGPSnaqnrc

[actungbaby]

Sounds good although none at $50 [or not any more anyway] on TM...

Just went to jcar here in pammy a camera looks alot like go pro even go same style water proof

case is 125.00 guy told me on the 6th feb there giving away 8gb sd card with them so going get

one then

[Tigadee]

It's back on sale for 24 hours if anyone's interested...

http://www.marine-deals.co.nz/hd-sports-camera-with-waterproof-case

[Tigadee]

The Warehouse has what looks like the same camera on special this week:
http://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/catalog/product/Vivitar-720P-HD-Action-Camera-DVR785-Black?SKU=1725198

[shafty]

Hi Guys, -

I'm searching for the main Go. Pro thread, but in case it doesn't exist....

I'm in the US LAXing before flying home to another Summer, and am looking to pick up a Go Pro - mainly for use on the ST1300 - will the Black Edition do everything I need?

Or is there a more obvious model I should get? Also I should get a decent memory card too huh

Shafty

Ps I could bring an extra one home for $500.........

[BigAl]

Yeah Shafty the black ed gro pro is the dogs bouncy things!

As seen on all hard working TV news programs straight off YouTube these days.

Read that it has a higher frame rate in HD than any of its competitors.

[JafaSaffer]

There is a new Hero3 out called the Hero 3+ - Black edition and silver editions available. smaller, and apparently better battery life.

[shafty]

Thanks Guys

-a great help

Picked up a Black Edition for $US329.95 & tax
The 3+ is just out here (L.A.) and so I got 70 bucks off

Got a spare battery for $20

Cheers again

Shafty

[zippy]

Jaycar are going to have this exact camera as in the first post for sale from the 9th Oct for $69 dollars. :msn-wink: