Cameras

[Scootergptx]

About 2 years ago, I got a GoPro session camera. $200 and it took a good video. Had some things I didn't like though. Recorded in 3 formats and you couldn't change that. So it took up space on the sd card that it didn't need to. It shut off when it got hot. Well, summer in Texas is not a cool place. And even on cool days, the camera itself got hot on it's own.

So I found a cheap Chinese camera styled after the GoPro Hero group. Under 20 bucks, figured I'd give it a shot. Surprised it was a decent picture. Not as sharp as the gopro, but for the price, pretty good. So I decided to buy another for a gift to a friend. First one claimed to be 4k and 1080p. Second one came in and it was just 1080p. Also a difference in field of vision. 170º for camera one, 130º for camera two. Surprised that it was that big of difference. And the second one had issues working. So I got a refund. Ordered another one that claimed to be 4k and 1080p. Had the 170º FOV and a few other options the others didn't have. Biggest plus was it was $17 shipped to my house.

So here's a comparison the latest cheap camera and the gopro. The gopro is a lot smaller, so I had it on my helmet. To keep the comparison equal, I put the new one up there. I mount it somewhere on the bike when I get a chance. Truly surprised at the video.

The gopro version has music because it picked up a ton of wind noise. The other camera is in a sealed case and didn't have that.