In my quest to find the perfect Bike Cam, I think I have found a pretty good one.
Its Called "Oregon Scientific" and costs $200. Available from Noel Leemings
This camera is water proof, shock proof, has audio and records the footage inside the camera via a SD card or the 32mb internal memory.
The excelent thing about this is, The camera is all you need to do everything except view the movies on the camera as it has no viewfinder.
Comes with handle bar mount, flat mount, velcro straps, rubber strap, silicon grease for the O rings, sticky rubber and velcro pads, USB cable, and A/V cable.
Uses 2x AA batteries which last a very long time.
Video Modes:
High - 640x480 30fps, 640x480 15fps
Med - 320x240 30fps, 320x240 15fps
Lo - 160x120 30fps, 160x120 15fps
All in AVI format
Dimensions : 40mm dia x 110mm long
Has 3 buttons on top, ON/OFF, RECORD, MENU.
Takes up to a max 2GB SD card, which records 1HR's footage at the highest resolution. Has a base that swivels.
The exposure works really well and so does the focusing (has a really large fixed focus length)
Plug it into the computer to download/watch and it also works as a mass storage device, plug it into a tv for direct playback. Or delete the clips on the camera itself via the menu.
CONS.
The mic isnt very sensitive, because its water proof its behind the plastic/rubber housing.
The flat base that it comes with needs to be a little bit larger to make it more stable.
Its small rubber buttons makes it hard to turn on/off with gloves on.
AVI format only.
Maximum 2Gig SD card =1HR, you could try a 4Gig and see if it works.
Heres a few pics, screen shots and a video clip. (converted the clip to 320x240 wmv so I could upload)
The camera falls off in the clip, but I had made up a saftey line on it, was attached with magnets onto my tank and the vibrations was resonating up into the cameras mic making it sound funny with the revs of the bike.
Was my first attempt of mounting this camera on the bike so will come up with a better way next time.
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