I think I paid about £100 for my SJ4000 in 2014. Just goes to show that the technology gets better and more affordable all the time. Something like my SJ4000 could probably be bought for £25-£30 now. Have you found a review that compares the latest SJCam and GoPro cameras?Well...I think that's what people who don't want to spend money on a GoPro would say
The image quality between the SJ10 and the GoPro 8 is quite different. And the microphone is better. And the stabilization is better.
Having said that, I didn't know that a SJ10 Pro can be purchased for a little over £100.
That is a remarkable difference in price, and with some edits in post, the footage from a SJ10 could probably be made to look very similar (to my untrained eyes at least!) to that of a GoPro.
That's a whole different consideration, and could justify paying much more. The person I know who is recording footage, and submitting it to Nextbase for the police to look at, only paid about £25 for their camera. There's a world of difference between wanting to get footage that records number plates and motoring offences, and wanting to get footage that's really great quality and looks good.This of course because I would use the camera for recreational use too, not just as a security device on the bike.
I agree that some cameras seem a little bulky for helmet mounting. However, the person I know has a very cheap GoPro style camera, and they mount it on their helmet, for the simple reason that they want the camera to record whatever they are looking at. They told me that their standard method for recording a close pass is to gently tap the car with their hand as it passes. That proves to the police that the car was only an arms length away, and was therefore driving far too close. Their video submissions have been used by the police to prosecute quite a few motorists, for offences such as close passes, running red lights, and pulling out without looking. They don't put them on YouTube, for the simple reason that getting a prosecution is the main goal, and putting them all on YouTube would reveal what their regular routes are when they are commuting.This I find surprising. In the way of what? Did you have it on the helmet? I was thinking to place it on the handlebar, near the stem. Action cameras are not tiny, but I don't think it would be annoying in that area. Certainly I wouldn't place it on the helmet. It is indeed too bulky for that.
Remarkable the quality of the daylight footage on that tiny camera. I was impressed!! But water resistance is kind of a key quality in London
This I find surprising. In the way of what? Did you have it on the helmet? I was thinking to place it on the handlebar, near the stem. Action cameras are not tiny, but I don't think it would be annoying in that area. Certainly I wouldn't place it on the helmet. It is indeed too bulky for that.
Remarkable the quality of the daylight footage on that tiny camera. I was impressed!! But water resistance is kind of a key quality in London
I found both cameras the same really, sat still it was crystal clear, as soon as you moved, bluegh.
Ah, that will because it's not been made public. my bad.Thanks. The video unfortunately is unavailable, not sure why.
This is referred to the SJcam?! Not very promising