Helmet camera

[Hasujek]

Hi, looking to get a GoPro for my helmet. I have no knowledge at what's best to buy and what additional accessories I need to mount it to the helmet. Therefore what is the recommended helmet camera with a budget up to £100. (Can be second hand).

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[doggone]

Slightly above budget but best choice currently IMO
https://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/buy/drift-ghost-x-camera/35397.htm
You might find it a bit cheaper their store was first on google.

[ThatDippyTwat]

SJ4000 - buy direct from the manufacturer (SJCAM), like GoPro, there are fakes.

Very clear footage, decent quality, compatible with any Go-Pro accessory I've tried apart from the new ones with a weird form factor.

Cams higher in the series give you 4K and WiFi - I doubt anyone needs these purely for a helmet cam for accident/insurance purposes.
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[doggone]

The SJ4000 is getting a bit dated, it copies the (older) gopro shape and housing requirement which is not ideal for helmets.

[ThatDippyTwat]

The SJ4000 is a fuckton clearer than any of the Go-Pro clones. It's also far less, even buying from the manufacturer, than a Go-Pro or Drift etc.

Depends what your budget is. I'm happy with it on my lid unless I'm deep into instaban speeds.

If you need to be aerodynamic, the drifts will suit you better. If you are commuting through town/city, the SJ4000 or the like is just fine.
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[Andy_Pagin]

Drift Stealth 2 is about the best for a hundred quid. Can't fault mine.
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[TheGazWaz]

Yup... Had my Drift Stealth 2 for 2 years now and has been a good camera.

Pros:
- Good profile for helmet mounting
- Lens rotates to suit angle of camera
- Excellent picture quality in day time conditions
- Nice chunky buttons

Cons:
- Software can be buggy so be ready to perform the odd factory reset
- Night time quality sucks a bit
- Internal battery so no backup power supply
- Internal mic is pants anything above walking speed with wind noise.

I butchered mine and built in an external mic plug so now I can plug any mic I want into it. I have a mic in my lid and also an external one for use anywhere on the bike. Works great.

Can't go wrong for £100
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[LustyLew]

I have a Contour Roam 3.

Cant seem to find them online any more apart from eBay for £200+, definitely not worth that much.

Avoided the GoPro purely based on it's shape/awkwardness to fix to a helmet.

I'd suggest one of the Drift models, might be a bit more suitable.

[thx1138]

This is £50 down from £100.

I have not tried one, looks promising for the price.

https://www.7dayshop.com/products/evodx-ultra-hd-4k-sports-and-action-camera-kit-with-wifi-30m-waterproof-case-remote-EV-013?utm_source=maillist&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20180830

[OmegaA]

Are there many bike cameras fitted on the bike itself? I am concerned the helmet camera will create a lot of wind noise on motorways.
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[evilzed]

I have this fitted on my bike https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blueskysea-Motorcycle-Recording-Waterproof-Version/dp/B07DWT911R via a relay and it works well but I don't use the GPS feature.

It's that or the more pricey Innovv K2

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[supZ]

internal mics will always have horrible wind noise on the move. no way round that without covering the mic itself with something else.

what I've done with my trusty old drift ghost is as it has an external jack i've mounted a mic inside my helmet. Completely cuts out the wind noise but can still hear everything around me. I don't use it to talk, but I can if I wanted to.
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[Ribenapigeon]

Ive used a Sony ASV30 for the last five years all year round and its still going strong. The picture quality is excellent and has image stabilisation which works wonders for a camera attached to the bike itself. Ive never mounted it to my helmet but it could be. For a helmet cam i used to use a chillitech bullet style camera but after ny original one conked out i never really liked the image quality of the replacement 1080p one so I don't have a camera on the helmet now.

Ive recently bought an Apeman gopro clone of Amazon for £40 and its excellent. In some ways better than the Sony as it has loop recording. Useless for mounting on a helmet though as gopro style is just a big lump to have sticking out. I your better looking for a bullet cam style or drift ghost or sony ASV type that will have much lower profile.