ATC2K Waterproof Action Cam by Oregon Scientific
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Digital camera reviews of ATC2K Waterproof Action Cam
Digital camera Review: An "Action Cam"...?????
Summary: 2 Stars
The resolution of this "camera" is so poor as to relagate it to the statis of a kid's toy. Granted, it's cheap, waterproof, and nearly immune to shock. Usable videos? Only a distant "sort of"....and that's IF you're sufficiently skilled to actually get it pointed at that which you wish to capture. No view finder = take a guess.Digital camera Review: Awsome little camcorder
Summary: 5 Stars
This tiny recording device has incredable value for what it does. My ocupation is in the electronic security industry where similar products such as this flood the market but can't touch this design. It's water-proof, dust proof, DROP proof and best of all.......under $100.00!
I use it for motor sport attached to my Helmet. Only one point of critisium I have is the fixed focal length. I feel the lens could use a bit wider angle or cabability of being adjusted. Performance is very good @ 30FPS and considering it's size, cost, and conveince, you could'nt ask for more for what it is. Iv'e read many reviews of this product before I purchased it and after using it I have to laugh at the negative critics. considering it's in the sub $100 price range, how can you say anything negative. It comes very professionally packaged, all the accesories you need for various mounting methods and sets up very easily. One thing to consider when purchasing memory is go for a couple bucks more and get the fastest SD memory possible. I am using the lowest speed and although performance is OK, it could be better I beleive. Go to youtube, type in the model of this device and you can see it in action.
Digital camera Review: Bad Camera
Summary: 1 Stars
I got this camera as a gift from work. It has been nothing but frustrating since the time I got it. I was able to create one short test file with the camera and then from there it never worked again. Th camera shows I have no time remaining, but there are not files stored. All have been deleted. I called tech support several times but they could not resolve the problem. They offered for me to ship the product back to them at my expense and they would send me a new one. Since it was already free, I am not even sure if I have enough faith that the next camera they send me will work. I could not be more dissapointed with the camera or the company and would not recommend getting this camera or any other form this company. I have a flip and it works great much easier to use and more reliable.Digital camera Review: Best camera ever
Summary: 5 Stars
Man! This camera is great! I mounted it on the handlebars of my foreman. We went riding at night. As long as there is someone in front of you to reflect the light back to the camera it works great! You dont see anything if you are the man in front. Video quality is very good. For high quality sound you must remove the waterproof cover at the back of the camera. This camera is tough too. It has been abused under me and still works fine. If you are in inhospitable places and want a camera that you dont have to worry about with very good performance, this is for you. Check out footage on youtube.Digital camera Review: Best value helmet camera ever!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had the ATC-2K for a while now and I have to say it's exactly what I thought it would be. It's for extreme sports, is compact, no wires and all in one. The video quality is pretty good but can't be compared to my $500+ Sony camcorders. Obviously the camcorder will have much better quality but I'm not going to strap one to my head or bike, especially as it would be an expensive piece of equipment to smash if I wiped out!
To be honest, for the price, it's well worth buying. I mount it to wherever and then press record, after that I haven't got to worry about it. With the other helmet cams I've tried, the wires sometimes get tangled and I constantly have the thought of my camcorder, in my backpack getting smashed up, at the back of my head.
I was a little confused about whether the ATC-2K was waterproof or water resistant as some websites have different descriptions. I called Oregon Scientific and they said when the camera first came out they had not yet received the waterproof certificate so they had to advertise as water resistant. Upon receiving their waterproof certificate for the ATC-2K they changed the classification of the camera from water resistant to waterproof. They even put it on their website!
Oregon Scientific say they can confirm it is waterproof up to 3 meters. It makes a change from those cameras on the market pretending they're waterproof where you have to use a plastic case to make it water proof. Those things are so much hassle! It is kind of like putting the camera in a zip-loc bag!
The battery time (2 x AA alkaline) is around one and a half hours to two hours flat out. That's an ideal time considering I use a 2GB SD card and film on the highest quality. The max. recording time at 640 x 480 and 30FPS is 1hr and 1 min. If the batteries die I just change them with spares I bring with me.
I'm thinking of using it when I go snowboarding, the manual says to change to Lithium batteries, specifically Energizer E2. I think this is because the operating temperature for alkaline batteries is higher than that of a Lithium battery. If you tried to use alkalines in cold temperatures it would probably only last a few minutes! I also saw that there's a Cold Weather Pouch available. I'm hoping to buy one online, this is great, finally a company who think of multiple use scenarios!
I've made quite a few videos with the ATC-2K now and have to say that although there is a mic. It's not that sensitive. I asked Oregon Scientific, when I called them about the waterproof feature, and they said it was purposely designed this way as it's for extreme sports and underwater use. Thinking about it, who's going to be giving commentary hurtling down a hill at 40mph?!
Anyway, it's fine for my purposes, I'm usually traveling at high speeds when filming and wouldn't want to hear wind on my playbacks! I guess it would be more interesting to just add my own music or commentary to my ATC-2K clips. I've searched Youtube and so on and have found lots of people are using their ATC-2K's to post clips, there's a cool one of the ATC-2K strapped to a rocket! There's also a U.K. gadget show, 5 gadget show I think, where the host throws it out of his 1st/2nd floor window into a shallow pool below! Neat! Someone brought it back up to them and the footage was cool!
The Bottom Line is: For recording my kid's birthday party or my grandma singing, I'll use my camcorder, for my sports I'll use my ATC-2K! Worth the investment and does exactly what it says on the box!