ATC2K Waterproof Action Cam
by Oregon Scientific
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Customer Review: As expected...
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a low end helmet cam made for those that want to easily capture the activities they enjoy most. The video quality is not stellar, and at times a little grainy as it is not "high speed" processing. However, we use this when out mountain biking, and it shows what we want it too. It has held up to numerous crashes, snow and rain. Still works like a champ. We don't notice the weight on our helmets any more than using a light on our helmet. It took a little experimenting to get the bracket adjusted just right, but now we just slide the camera on and go. Also, it has a bit of trouble "quickly" focusing when moving in and out of shadows. However, if you want a cheap and fun way to capture those great times, this would be a great buy. I would purchase again for the price.Customer Review: Good for what it does
Summary: 4 Stars
Took this camera skiing last month. My son enjoyed wearing it, and the video we captured is priceless. It survived a good wreck and made for some great memories. The sound quality is poor and had to be set on low to avoid overpowering the mic. Had an issue that when we put the camera on the side of my son's helmet, it rotated the video 90?.
Video quality is ok, but nothing that compares to a good camcorder. However, it does give you a completely unique perspective on your videos, and for that, it is worth the investment. I recommend this product.
Customer Review: Difficult to shoot
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this because I have been looking for a water resistant video camera and wasn't finding one on my budget. For a camera under $100 this would be fairly good except for the fact that it does not have a lense to look thru or a screen to show what you are taping.
If you want it to mount on your helmet or car and just let it shoot whatever happens then is a good choice. I has good audio and video quality with enough light and is easy to use.
However, if like me, you would like to capture specific situations, like friends surfing for example, good luck getting the picture in the frame with absolutely no guidance from this camera.
Customer Review: Good quality for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an inexpensive camera that you could use for action sports. I use it on my motorcycle to record and share my rides. I even was able to document a friend's accident (minor) and use it for evidence. But mostly when people realize I have it mounted on my motorcycle, they are reluctant to pick a fight with me or mess with me on the roadways.
PROS:
* Comes with a lot of ways to attach it to your helmet, handlebar, hand etc
* Picture and sound quality is surprisingly good
* SD card is easily available and cheap these days
* Can be made waterproof by using silicon grease and extra O-ring
CONS:
* The button controls are small and take a bit of effort and time to work them, especially when in the middle of action.
* The helmet strap is not long enough to go around ANY youth/adult size helmet
* Only up to 2GB cards can be used
* No external display to verify if the picture is correctly framed
Customer Review: Good device, good video, good price
Summary: 3 Stars
I used the camera exclusively for snowboarding (attached to helmet).
The best part - I have great video of two days at Vail on the mountain and in the park.
The worst parts - when traditional AA batteries get cold they don't work AT ALL.
Pros
- It did a good job of dampening the vibration so the video wasn't too bouncy
- Good job of balancing light as we went in and out of the trees/sunlight
- Simple controls make starting and stopping video easy.
Cons
- With no display its hard to get the camera angle on a helmet to match what you see. Expect the first day of use to be an absolute waste until you get home, watch the video and realize the angle was off by a few degrees.
- The controls are nearly impossible to use without taking a glove off.
- No SDHC support so the best you can do is a 2GB card (approx 2 hours of video) which isn't great if you snowboard for 8 hours a day like we do.
- Helmet mount strap won't make it through more than one season.
If you buy one of these to use for any winter activity, to mitigate that battery problem, make sure you buy three sets of batteries. Put one in the cam and put the other two sets in your pocket, then as the batteries will no longer provide power, switch them out with one of the sets in your pocket.
All in all its the best helmet cam I've seen because its easy to mount, is a single-contained unit, and doesn't add too much weight to your helmet.
I'll post another review when Colorado thaws out and I put it on my mountain bike.