GoPro track day camera alternatives

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Linked from this original thread........ http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


Mr Fox, some advice from you please if that's ok? I have an old GoPro (the original one I think) A lot of my mates use them for track days and our kit car blats out into the sticks. Personally I don't rate mine. I know it's old but I'm not sure the newer versions are any good either!

What do you use? Would it be any good to mount to a roll bar for track day work and what is the sound quality like as that is where I feel the GoPro falls down flat on it's face tbh!

Can anyone else recommend a good track day action camera alternative to the GoPro please??

Please don't leave speculation and 'I have been told this or that' I'd like real feedback from ACTUAL usage if at possible please guys. You know what they say 'opinions are like a***holes, everyone's got one and they all stink!'

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NFox said:

I have the hero 5 and picture wise its really not bad at all, it has some image stabalisation too so helps quite a bit when mounted to your car, say on a roll cage for eg.

Sound wise I actually think the standard sound is awful. I have paid for the usb c audio adaptor and actually just bought the rode video me mic which is a lot better. Not perfect but it is acceptable!

In terms of alternatives I have only ever really had go pros, many years ago I had a sony bullet came from dogcamsports but this was pre gopro era. They did move on to some interesting gear though with integrated telemetry options although looking online quickly it looks as if they may have been bought out by roadhawk?!

Ok Cheers. The reason I asked was because I got the impression from your original post in the other thread that you normally didn't use a GoPro? You said 'Video from yesterday, unfortunately I forgot to take my camera batteries off charge so the whole thing was filmed on a GoPro!'

So what do you normally use when not using a GoPro? Or is it not the sort of camera that can be mounted in a car for track use maybe?

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LordGrover said:

I have a GoPro Hero which is barely used. You're welcome to try it for a while to see how you get on with it. I can take it to Weighbridge Inn next week?
If you like it, make me an offer - I have no need for it.

Thanks for the kind offer. Sadly I can't make the Weighbridge next week though. Which model of Hero is it? I have the Hero original but it is very old now and there is no option of an external mike which seems to be what is needed according to most opinion.

Thank you Adam and Digitalize for your input, much obliged guys.

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http://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/intempo-action-...

I'm fairly sure I saw these on sale in my local Shell petrol station a while back! Probably not bad for the money.

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Just found this which may be of interest to others as well as me...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/917...

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True though as far as I can tell they are all still being made so I found it useful (and the GoPro still comes out top it seems!) I will try and find something newer - unless you beat me to it!!!