Ezy2Confuze Member 899 Member For: 15y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: West Perth. Posted 08/09/15 04:56 AM Share Posted 08/09/15 04:56 AM (edited) I've been thinking of getting an action camera - after watching how many people put exhaust sound and general driving videos up on Youtube - for a while now and after a recent run we had in Perth, thought it would be handy for posting up scenery etc. as part of future cruises, plus I want to take part in some advanced driver training sessions, which would be handy to have footage on.I'm really liking Sony's offerings as they at least have decent image stabilisation software built in, plus there's the really handy Live-View Remote which is basically a device on your wrist that allows you to scroll between multiple cameras to check the footage on the fly. I was thinking of getting two camera's, one for the side and one on the roof.Has anyone had any experience with either the Sony's or other brands? I've seen a heap of info on GoPro's but on most Youtube video review's, the video looks dark and colours like white snow, blue sky etc. look all washed out.I'm currently leaning towards their HDRAS200V which retails for $399 http://www.sony.com.au/product/hdr-as200v?tabName=specifications&ajax=true#disclaimer Edited 08/09/15 04:56 AM by Ezy2Confuze Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91115-looking-to-buy-an-action-camera-for-use-on-the-car/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezy2Confuze Member 899 Member For: 15y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: West Perth. Posted 08/09/15 05:25 AM Author Share Posted 08/09/15 05:25 AM Here's a review showing the Sony versus the GoPro Hero Silver and what I mean about the Sony showing better blue on the sky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqMiuKmulNc Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91115-looking-to-buy-an-action-camera-for-use-on-the-car/#findComment-1560878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 08/09/15 05:33 AM Share Posted 08/09/15 05:33 AM Whatever you get make sure it's tied to the car somehow as a backup safety device. Kyle's GoPro fell off his car on the Pemberton run and we were lucky we could chuck a U-ie in time before the trucks we'd passed caught up and flattened it! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91115-looking-to-buy-an-action-camera-for-use-on-the-car/#findComment-1560879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycrashboy Feeling the Love :-) Bronze Donating Members 4,421 Member For: 12y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Not in Cairns anymore Posted 08/09/15 07:44 AM Share Posted 08/09/15 07:44 AM (edited) Whatever you get make sure it's tied to the car somehow as a backup safety device. Kyle's GoPro fell off his car on the Pemberton run and we were lucky we could chuck a U-ie in time before the trucks we'd passed caught up and flattened it!True story.I make my own mounts from alluminium and bolt them on.I dont trust the plastic mounts and besides that, they vibrate to much.edit, I use a gopro silver Hero 3+ Edited 08/09/15 07:46 AM by bloodycrashboy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91115-looking-to-buy-an-action-camera-for-use-on-the-car/#findComment-1560891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 20y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 08/09/15 09:34 PM Share Posted 08/09/15 09:34 PM From reading the post I say you've already made your mind up before posting. Sony!! Me Gopro. Its smaller and sits closer to the car plus more range of mounts. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91115-looking-to-buy-an-action-camera-for-use-on-the-car/#findComment-1560955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrofgxr6t Member 158 Member For: 10y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Blue Mountains Posted 08/09/15 11:54 PM Share Posted 08/09/15 11:54 PM Our in store testing shows the Sony only marginally better (real world) plus the Sony will fit all go pro mounts with adaptor available separately. Go pro have remote view finder with app on your phone/tablet and video transfer to your device with easy upload to you tube from said device. Also if wanting more options later the go pro is king with full support, even Drones that follow you as you drive and record. I am giving away the viewing screen with the Sony this month valued at $99 plus the Sony has but in gps for speed tracking which is cool.Hope that helped! 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91115-looking-to-buy-an-action-camera-for-use-on-the-car/#findComment-1560967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
masda74 To Loud Gold Donating Members 4,112 Member For: 13y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 09/09/15 12:10 AM Share Posted 09/09/15 12:10 AM I just got the Go pro Hero. It is small as f*ck and the only issue is that it has the battery built in. cant swap it. cant remove the camera out of the casing.Got it for half price and was brand new in the box. Easy to use but it has no remove view, so you have no idea what you are recording until you view the footage.Stay away from the cheapies is all I have to say.A mate got the sony 4k version of the link you put up. He got it at some special price of $350. not sure how he pulled it off.http://www.sony.com.au/product/fdr-x1000v?hpid=fdr-x1000v:model:hub:mainbannerI think there is more support for the go pro as it has been around, but there is nothing to say that you may get the same support for the sony if more people buy the damn thing. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91115-looking-to-buy-an-action-camera-for-use-on-the-car/#findComment-1560970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrofgxr6t Member 158 Member For: 10y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Blue Mountains Posted 09/09/15 02:12 AM Share Posted 09/09/15 02:12 AM I think there is more support for the go pro as it has been around, but there is nothing to say that you may get the same support for the sony if more people buy the damn thing.^ Go Pro going no were even if Sony increased sales 300% they wouldn't be at a quarter of Go Pro sales :( pity but true! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91115-looking-to-buy-an-action-camera-for-use-on-the-car/#findComment-1560983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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