Introduction:
Oregon Scientific has upped their game with the introduction of the ACT9K. It incorporates a 5 megapixel CMOS sensor for high definition shooting, includes a nice quality LCD for video playback, and offers the ability to customize a variety of shooting parameters through its onboard menu. The camera is waterproof to 20 meters, allowing you to shoot in extreme conditions and underwater. It records video onto a MicroSD Card (not included), and stores video files in an H264 format. Its feature set is comparable to the GoProHD and the ContourHD, and is priced at $299.00 USD retail.
The Drift HD170 is the latest and greatest camera from Drift Innovation, the company who previously brought us the X170. This time around Drift Innovation’s camera is packing full HD 1080p video! Other upgrades include a lithium ion battery pack as opposed to AA batteries and support for up to 32GB SDHC Cards.
Read Below for a full review of this awesome new camera from Drift Innovation.
Highlights of the Drift HD170
The HD170 delivers full 1080p HD quality video and 5MP photographs
Functions can be controlled by a wireless RF remote control
A 1.5″ screen helps you to line up the perfect shot and to show off your video right away
Memory expansion up to 32Gb on an SDHC card
Wide angle lens of 127° in 1080p and170° in 720p & WVGA
All the mounts that you need are provided, plus it has a metal 8mm mount
Filmed with a GoPro HD Hero, more product information is available here.
HCC sponsored kayaker Shon Bollock is back in town for the summer, and he sure isn’t wasting any time. Check out this sweet video of Shon and the Shasta Boyz crew loving the rapids here in Helmet Camera Central’s hometown of Mount Shasta, California.
Breaking news! Drift Innovation just announced their new full HD helmet camera, the HD170! You can read the press release after the break, and we have the camera up for pre-order, you can check it out here.
The 2010 Tachyon XC is an inexpensive helmet camera that is well constructed and waterproof to over 30’. It uses the same CMOS chip as its little brother the XC Micro, making the video and audio performance is pretty much the same as the Micro version. There are other similarities, so a lot of the comments in this review are the same for the XC Micro. The main difference between the XC and the XC Micro, is that the XC offers a lot more features that you will read about later on in the review. Like its little brother, the XC is built for extreme conditions, and could be used in a variety of sports where rain, snow, water, and mud are a factor. This camera is particularly popular with the paintball crowd. Tachyon offers Lens Armor to protect the camera lens from a paintball impact, and other flying objects. No other manufacturer offers this type of feature for their camera. The manual for the XC is only available on Tachyon’s website, so you can either read it on-line, or download it to your computer. The XC’s primary competitors in its price range are the GoPro Wide, the Oregon Scientific ACT3K, and the Epic Action Cam. The XC records video in AVI format, and can accept up to a 32GB SD Card. It is slightly larger than the XC Micro, and runs on (2) AA batteries. It comes with a nice selection of mounts that allow you to secure the camera to the top or side of your helmet, or to other mounts that use a ¼-20 thread (i.e. tripod). Its CMOS chip boasts low light performance, though it is configured to shoot best during a sunny day. As you will read, I think you will realize that the XC is the best in its class (along with the Micro version).
Been waiting for an update the POV.1? Well here it is! The POV.1.5 is the successor to the wildly popular POV.1. While not a completely new product, there have definitely been some changes made. The POV.1.5 now comes with a shorter, orange, tethered camera head, so no more bent or broken pins. It also comes from the factory with built in SDHC support, new mounting options, a 4Gb SDHC card, and tutorials on disc.
In addition, VIO has also released the POV.1.5M which includes the POV DC Power Adapter for you vehicular POV users.
Some highlights of the VIO) POV.1.5:
New shorter camera head with tethered cable
Built in LCD screen on recording unit to view live video and review video
98 Field of View Wide Angle Lens with Infinite Focus
DivX MPEG4 AVI Compression, 1GB at 720×480@30fps = 40 Minutes
24P and 30P Progressive video ready, up to 720×480
SDHC card storage up to 8GB (6 Hours), USB 2.0 connectivity, and Analog video/audio output
No digital to analog conversion – digital from camera to compression
Wireless remote – start/stop record and nice TAG feature
4 AA batteries powers the recording unit and camera
1 cable from recording unit to camera
Waterproof in-line microphone integrated into camera cable
Lightweight (About 1 lb (375 grams) with batteries and camera) and power efficient
Includes POV Manager software to quickly edit and post to web
Been waiting for an update the POV.1? Well here it is! The POV.1.5 is the successor to the wildly popular POV.1. While not a completely new product, there have definitely been some changes made. The POV.1.5 now comes with a shorter, orange, tethered camera head, so no more bent or broken pins. It also comes from the factory with built in SDHC support, new mounting options, a 4Gb SDHC card, and tutorials on disc.
