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First some statistics: the camera records 640x480 @ 25FPS in MJPG, sound is mono 64kbps 8kHz in PCM. My 4GB microSD card was able to store 102 minutes of video, automatically splitting the video in two files after the first one grew to 2GB. The power consumption is 120 to 180mA/H according to the manual with a battery rated at 490mAH.
I used this camera last week while snowboarding in Risoul (France) and I was pleased with the image quality. Colors are ok and not washed out, sharpness is decent enough as well. As expected the sound is useless when boarding, but when you are standing still you can hear what people are saying directly around you well enough. The lens angle seems to be standard, a bit wider would have been welcome for a camera that is designed for (extreme) sports. Build quality is good: neither cold, snowstorms or falling hard unfazed the camera.
The helmet strap was barely large enough to fit around my head, let alone on a snowboarding helmet, so we ductaped the camera to the helmet. We usually made it through the day on a single charge while only recording during descents and turning the camera off completely (with the switch on the back) during lunch.
Another pleasant surprise are the decent drivers that allow the camera to be used as a webcam. The camera works great on Windows 7 (both 32 and 64 bit editions) and no unneeded software is installed.
All in all, this camera delivers pretty good quality for a low price. I'd only wish the lens had a bit wider angle and that the helmet strap was more useful.
Bewertung:  [5 von 5 Sternen!] |
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