Jaouad

Guys,
I am thinking about getting this helmet camera: http://www.championcameras.com/en/go...torsports.html

Does anyone have experience with these cams? Which one is better GoPro or ION Air? Which one would you recommend to me?

let me know...

CaliDuc

I use the DRIFT HD 1080p camera and I am very happy with it.

Drift - Professional Action Cameras

JustDucky

Love my GoPro Hero2...spend the extra $100 and get the wifi kit w/remote...best option ever...start and stop the camera on the fly.

Jaouad

Sounds good! How is the quality compared to a gopro? How about battery life and windnoise? The price is indeed better than the gopro... thnx for your feedback.

Delta One

Personally don't have one, but 90% of the guys in our club here who do, seem to go with the Go Pro. I think we have only 2 guys with something else, 1 has a contour and one has something with a GPS which is nifty but haven't seen him much so couldn't tell you.

Go Pro seems good quality and atleast here, dominates the market. They use mounts from "Ram" which seems to allow you to mount them pretty much anywhere. Hope that helps.

Marcbc

I a GoPro and love it. They are also the preferred camera for the BBC in any programme like Top Gear etc for fitting on motobikes, inside cars, climbers helmets etc etc.

anthem

I have both the GoPro and Contour+. I prefer the contour+. Both take excellent video - but my main preference for the Contour+ are

- it can get to a standard tripod mount quicker (with the bottom bracket) and easier to mount with any sort of standard mounts (RAM, panavise, etc)
-You can mount it at any angle and zero it to the horizon with the rotating front lens. Makes mounting on side fairings, rear tail sections much easier.
-It is much easier to get to record easier. Just slide the top switch and its recording. Slide it back and its off. .. fat fingers in gloves can easily do this without a problem.

The GoPro has one plus in that it has a whole bevy of mounts to mount to just about anything. The only problem is that many of their plastic mounts are not suitable for motorcycle use (they vibrate too much causing the video to just be bouncing around if you use any of the mounts with more than one link).

Either way - you can't really go wrong with either. I also used to use a VIO which takes excellent video but it isn't self contained so I would say to stay away from those that have the camera separate from the recording device unless you're prepared to mount two things every time (or permanently mount).

CaliDuc

I can't really give a comparison to a GoPro as I have never owned one.

When I was doing my research folks really liked the DRIFT. The DRIFT is the new kid on the block. I have found the picture quality to be outstanding. Microphone noise is dependent on the configuration. Battery life is within normal expectations. I really like the rugged, small compact size and the 360 adjustable lens is excellent. I really like it. I noted that the professional rider from VisorDown whom was in the video racing the 1199 Tricolore against the Porsche was using one.

I would recommend that you do you research regarding DRIFT HD vs GoPro.

jimmymendoza

I didn't want to miss any angle...

Hakosuka

I have a Contour 1080 HD. I hate every bit of it.

2 years back I bought the Contour 720 HD. It failed to record on numerous occasions so I brought it back to the store. After a few weeks they told me they couldn't repair it and because they didn't make them anymore I should go with the 1080. I HAD to pay an extra €20 or they wouldn't give me a new one. ( not a real warranty imo )

Anyways... Bought the 1080 and used it only 5 times in the last year. I even bought a few mounts for it. 2 weeks ago it failed to record again. Brought it to the store and they told me the battery was broken. NO warranty on the battery so I needed to buy a new one for €30. I said I'd think about it...

If I rode 6 sessions on the track per day, the contour would shut down about 1 to 2 minutes into recording. Meaning I would have only 1 or 2 succesfull recordings .

I'm gonna buy a Gopro now

Wallaroo

Hahahaha.....Ill have mine next week, but you can be sure I wont have that many.

anthem

Going to guess its a memory card issue. . . This is the exact same issue that I had - it would record like 30 seconds to 2 minutes and then nothing. I had this same issues as you - but if you look on the memory card it will drop a file in the main directory (not DCIM) it will give the reason why it isn't recording. .. 99% of the time its because the memory card isn't fast enough (or it believes the memory card isn't fast enough). This occurs even if the memory card is a high speed memory card as it's just a compatibility issue that contour+ has (formatting doesn't help). Use their list of recommended memory cards of I have actually had good luck with the Amazon Basics one. I have had bad luck with Samsung and a several others though they work fine in my camera's.

Once you find a memory card that works, it works fine. Lost a couple days of track time figuring this out, but its basically the memory card you are using that is not working with the contour camera.

Jaouad

you sure won't with that thing.. hehe

Hakosuka

Oh, I never really thought about the memory card. Not even the shop mentioned that to me. Thank you for the good advice!

Jaouad

Have you already bought the GoPro? When you do, can you please share your opinion of the gopro compared to the contour. (I like the cilinder shape of the contour, the only thing about the Gorpo I dont like is the square shape, wonder if this isnt a bit too big on my helmet)

I would love to hear from someone who both had them and can say something about both. thnx...

CaliDuc

Oddly enough, it was the square shape of the GoPro which lead me onto and finally go with the DRIFT HD 1080p. Putting it politely, in my personal opinion i much preferred the looks of the DRIFT. The performance of the DRIFT and the wireless remote controls, etc are excellent. However, with all the costs added in it is not cheap.

Warp Racer

Hi CL,
I'm close to pulling the trigger on a camera. How is th DRIFT in regards to wind noise filtering? I know I can park the camera behind the fairing, but once in awhile I want to hang it in the wind.
Cheers
Warp

Trauma

I am looking at the Lquid Image.

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Specs:

• Wi-Fi enabled Full 1080P HD Mountable Action Camera
• Video Mode records HD 1080P Video up to 30 fps and HD 720P up to 60 fps
• Photo Mode records 12.0 MP images through a 136 degree lens and includes a continuous photo mode
• Rechargeable Lithium Battery (included) lasts for approximately 1.5-2 hours in the HD Video Mode.
• Waterproof Housing is available as an accessory

CaliDuc

I have mine mounted on the side of my helmet. It does look rather cool. The microphone picks up a lot of noise, however that is very much to be expected. The camera has mute options and there are numerous audio bits of kit from in helmet mics to just extended cable runs, etc.

anthem

I have both - along with a few others. I find I grab the contour every time I go to the track though. It's audio is quite good if you don't have direct wind blowing on it (mine is mounted behind the windshield) and its the easiest to use as you just flip the top switch and it starts recording.

Shape wise its small and mount wise - once you get to a std tripod mount, you can use Ram balls to ram mounts or panavise mounts. GoPro's record decently well as well, and they have a plethora of mounts. I find their mounts don't work well for motorcycles because anything longer than one pivot on their mounts vibrates way too much. So you're stuck converting it to tripod mount and then going from there. It's a good camera - just not my first choice as its a bit more complex to get recording than sliding a switch with gloves.