JoshC Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Been thinking about getting a dash cam and in the past have been tempted by a GoPro. The relatively newly re-released Hero (bog standard one) is £99.99 everywhere but can get one from Halfords atm for under £85. So anime an expert in these? Is it worth getting the basic one or is it missing too many features if I want to use it for holidays (ski-img, American trips etc) and will it work as a dash cam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Personally if you can up your budget just a bit more you will get a much better GoPro camera. I was lucky enough to get a GoPro Hero 3/White Edition for Christmas from my Mrs this year. They start around £150-£160 odd but have one great feature over the standard camera imo which is WiFi allowing you to use the GoPro App on your mobile for previewing shots/starting recordings/adjusting settings & more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wiltshire Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I've got the latest Go Pro for motocross and the Wifi feature is deffinatly handy. Nothing worse than watching the footage afterwards to find out that the angle is wrong!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) I'm looking at the 4 black to try and future proof 1080p 120 FPS and 4k support. The base model I think struggles for 30fps @ 720p. As a dash cam I'd have thought 1080p 30fps would be a minimum requirement. Also super wide mode, not sure that's supported on the base model? Edit due to type Edited February 13, 2015 by Fodder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hmmm, okay cheers all! Think I'll give this one a miss and give it some more thought then! If I'm gonna go for s higher model might pick one up in America if it'll save me a few bucks? Also, will it work for a dash cam or do I need one specifically designed for that, ie one that saves recordings on impact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hmmm, okay cheers all! Think I'll give this one a miss and give it some more thought then! If I'm gonna go for s higher model might pick one up in America if it'll save me a few bucks? Also, will it work for a dash cam or do I need one specifically designed for that, ie one that saves recordings on impact? I'm guessing you'll need a specific camera for that type of thing plus I wouldn't want to leave a GoPro camera on view in my Zed alone as you're just asking for someone to break in & steal it. Topics of interest: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/94939-lovely-dash-cambut-how-much/ http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/94687-anyone-using-a-dash-cam/ http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/88773-dashboard-cam/ http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/89983-dash-cam-captures/ http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/79131-recommend-me-a-dash-cam/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hmmm, okay cheers all! Think I'll give this one a miss and give it some more thought then! If I'm gonna go for s higher model might pick one up in America if it'll save me a few bucks? Also, will it work for a dash cam or do I need one specifically designed for that, ie one that saves recordings on impact? I'm guessing you'll need a specific camera for that type of thing plus I wouldn't want to leave a GoPro camera on view in my Zed alone as you're just asking for someone to break in & steal it. Topics of interest: http://www.350z-uk.c...ambut-how-much/ http://www.350z-uk.c...ing-a-dash-cam/ http://www.350z-uk.c...-dashboard-cam/ http://www.350z-uk.c...h-cam-captures/ http://www.350z-uk.c...-me-a-dash-cam/ Yeah think I would need a specific type of camera and very good point about leaving it on show! Ta for the links also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 if like me you love an ebay bargain.. you can get a gopro copy for 75 quid. its 14mp. full 1080p 60fps comes with waterproof case etc.. about 10 mounts and looks just like a gopro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 if like me you love an ebay bargain.. you can get a gopro copy for 75 quid. its 14mp. full 1080p 60fps comes with waterproof case etc.. about 10 mounts and looks just like a gopro Is that the sj4000 or something! Couple of people have recommended them! How reliable are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) I picked up an genuine used SJ4000 (wifi version), with 2 external cases (one waterproof one not) + loads of mounts + spare battery for…£60. It does 1080P, and for the money really good value, and it works with all GoPro mounts. Only compliant is no external microphone jack, but actually internal microphone is fine. At 1/3 the price of some GoPro models I think the SJ4000 is a bargain, I'm going to get a car mount and than pair up the video with audio recorded via my iPhone+external mic. Here's a video I did quickly, plenty of reviews on the web, bare in mind this is compressed non-HD quality, original file is 1080p. Just make sure you get an 'genuine' SJ4000....a lot of the ones on sale ion eBay are fakes. Edited February 21, 2015 by gangzoom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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