travsformation Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) Am considering getting a dash cam and didn't find any threads on the subject, so figured I'd create one and kick off with this excellent review by @Hansolo Any other models worth considering (preferably with OIS)? Edited February 18, 2020 by travsformation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbolest Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Actually, I have a cheap little off-brand dashcam built into the front of each of my wheels. They run off the wheels' USB ports, so they turn on and off automatically and I never need to worry about charging them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greentung Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Why not mount a 360 camera to the top of the helmet? I turn mine on before my commute to work. I find the camera being visible is a great deterrent when riding near militant drivers and bicyclists. The perspective makes the camera bigger than it really is. It's quite reasonable. I have the remote attached to my left glove so I can operate the camera without taking off my helmet. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meulebeest Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I considered the Insta360 GO for being more lightweight / easily installed, - but u need to turn it on then (no dashcam / continuous recording ... so far) - and too little battery autonomy so might not fit the purpose ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 25 minutes ago, greentung said: Why not mount a 360 camera to the top of the helmet? I turn mine on before my commute to work. I find the camera being visible is a great deterrent when riding near militant drivers and bicyclists. The perspective makes the camera bigger than it really is. It's quite reasonable. I'd love to do that but for now battery life is too short for full day trips, and they are a bit expensive. In the future surely, maybe If they could get more compact by relying on external power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greentung Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) The battery life of the 360 is a valid concern. My commute is short. I can go three days between battery recharge. I just plugged in the usb charge cable to the 360 and it will record with external USB power. I have a 128GB memory card which the camera says will record 316 minutes of 360 footage. I could run a USB cable from the helmet down to the wheel's USB plug or a backpack mounted battery pack to solve the power issue. Doing that I would use one of these magnetic break-away quick connect for the USB connection to the camera. Edited February 18, 2020 by greentung 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newell.Live Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 2/18/2020 at 4:28 AM, Arbolest said: Actually, I have a cheap little off-brand dashcam built into the front of each of my wheels. They run off the wheels' USB ports, so they turn on and off automatically and I never need to worry about charging them! @Arbolest would you mind posting a picture and details of your setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubardo Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I'm looking for a EUC Dashcam as well. Something that last at least 2h battery. An "instant record last X minutes feature" would be nice so I don't have to fill up SD card with boring footage. I've had a Insta360 One R, but it's kinda overkill. Was interested in the Insta Go 2 but only has 30 minutes battery. I've got an Akaso v50x which was pretty nice for the price, but OIS is glitchy and my cam was buggy and stopped recording after 30 minutes, no matter what. I just want something on my head to record the weird 5 seconds shit I seem to always encounter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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