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Which are the Best Helmet Cameras 2012?

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Helmet Cameras for Extreme Sports

How many people think about attaching a digital camera to their heads? It might not make sense but there are times when the best place to have your camera is on your head. It doesn't mean you will have it attached directly to your head but rather to your helmet.

Those who are mostly interested in the best helmet cameras are often sports fanatics. If you like to go base jumping, having your camera on your helmet will leave your hands free for deploying your parachute. If you also engage in sports like ice hockey, snowboarding, bungee jumping and more, you will appreciate keeping your memories safe. These are of course extreme sports but, for those who are adrenaline junkie, there is nothing better than filming the whole experience.

One of the most important things that people look for when buying helmet cameras is that it must be small or compact enough to be easily attached. Because most people set their digital cameras to take either pictures or videos, zoom quality is not often an issue.

You can check out the list below of great helmet cameras that will give you value for money:

GoPro HD Helmet HERO 5 MP Digital Camera

GoPro HD Hero 960

GoPro HD Hero 960

Amazon Price: $244.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

This $200 compact helmet camera is great because it allows you to get great quality at a great price. Another thing that will appeal to most people looking for these types of cameras is the amount of time that the battery will last. If you're planning on recording from your helmet, you will be glad to know that you will get over two hours of quality video recording.

VholdR ContourHD 1080p Camcorder - 1080p - 5.0 MP

This unusual looking helmet cam will somehow look familiar to many of who have watched videos of skydivers. This little camera looks like a mini telescope because of its elongated body. However, it is a perfect helmet camera that will help you capture those memorable events and near-misses. It comes in at a great price as well which is another reason why it is very popular.
ContourHD 1080p Helmet Camera

ContourHD 1080p Helmet Camera

Amazon Price: $234.95 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

This helmet camera was designed with harsh conditions in mind. For example, you will be able to still use it even when you have gloves on. This is important if you are snowboarding and it is very cold. It will be a little annoying if you have to take off your gloves just because you need to switch on or switch of your helmet camera.

Drift Innovation X170 Action Camera Helmet & Bike Mountable Camcorder

If you're into mountain biking and you like to do crazy things that will melt the heart of the average, this camera might be just exactly what you need. The appealing thing about this camera for the helmet is that it is very versatile. You can attach it to basically anything but especially to your helmet or bike handle
Drift X170 Action Camera

Drift X170 Action Camera

Amazon Price: $175.00 (as of 05/29/2012)Buy Now

It is small enough to make it easy to install and use. It offers great quality that will appeal to those who want to burn a DVD once the fun is over. The camera allows you to play back what you have just filmed in order to make sure you're satisfied before processing the results. The playback feature is very important for those who want to get the perfect video recording experience. You can go back as often as you want until you get it right.

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  • WriterJanis Jan 13, 2012 @ 2:11 am | delete
    I can see how this would work well with extreme sports.
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