I use an sj4000 mounted on the chin bar of my helmet

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRGgM-kDADZ/

yes it is.. its also the camera that shot SJCAM to fame.

yi camera very good.. what i dont like about them is their packaging... waterproof case is a different cost.. and i cant recall about the mounts.



i drilled a hole on the side of my SJ4000 waterproof case... and ive ridden for hours continuously with the camera plugged in, charging and recording at the same time.. did it multiple times...

yes camera gets hot... but so far its all good. never had any issues other than the 32gb memory card getting filled up.

oh.. and the solders on the usb port also broke after awhile... but sent it for resoldering at a phone repair shop and its all good again. continued doing the same thing.. plugged in for hours and all good.

i even record when its raining...just not plugged in.. n thankfully no water has gone in to that hole yet.

Longest ive ever had it plugged in was 10 hours... was using it as a car dashcam (with the naked case and also a/c environment at night) for a 10 hour drive.

if concerned about ventilation, can use the holey back door...i use the full waterproof case n back door.. but with a hole on the side.

my advise, when choosing a camera for riding, find one where u can buy an additional waterproof case separately.. at least if u decide to drill a hole in the case.. u still have another perfectly sealed case which u can go scuba diving with.

yes, the Ekens are pretty good too... im actually waiting on the Eken H8Pro (1080p 120fps!) but no one seems to be bringing it in.


if all u want is cheap cheap camera which is decent enough to act as a DVR for ur rides, you can also check out the Q3H (which dfaro in KL is selling). not sure if they have additional waterproof case for the Q3H, but if u can buy the case separately as a spare, its something id look into.

sample Q3H video below:

what helmet will u be using it on? and how u plan on mounting it?

if u want to mount permanently on the bike, id recommend a motorcycle specific dashcam. dont get an action cameras instead.

some cams available out there....though u may have to order online... never seen bike dashcam being sold here.

heres an example: https://www.innovv.com/what-is-the-best-motorcycle-dashcam

same with my SJ4000...same battery since new and lasts about an hour+.....

and ive never used the charger that came with the SJ4000

always phone charger... USB from PC/laptop etc etc.

if i go for long rides ill plug it into my USB charger on the bike or powerbank in jacket pocket and ride and record.

all ur batteries lasts 30 mins only? if u wanna change, then i think a camera upgrade might be time hahahahahhaa

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Mar 4 2019, 11:39 AM