Action Camera (ATC-3K)
- Full-function hands-free digital recording
- Waterproof up to 10 feet and shock-resistant for extreme conditions
- Mounts easily on helmets handlebars and other sports equipment
- 640 x 480 VGA resolution at 30 frames per second
- Use as digitial camera
The new Oregon Scientific ATC3K Action Helmet Video Camera. For recording action videos on the go! The ATC3K is a complete action video recording package. The ATC3K eagerly awaited follow up from the successful ATC2K. The ATC3K has new wide range 48 degree field of view and a new CMOS sensor. The camera runs on AA batteries (included) and can handle up to 4GB SDHC cards giving over 2hours of recording time. Weighing around 226g (with batteries) this self-contained hands-free digital video cam delivers full colour digital video in 640 x 480 VGA at 30 frames per second – even underwater. Record up to 2 hours of high resolution video with a 4GB SD memory card or longer at lower resolution perfect for those long bike rides or adding safety on your commute to work. Hook it up to your TV or computer to watch back your action. This compact water proof shock resistant all-in-one digital video camera has been designed for hands-free use in the most extreme conditions. Simply mount the Action … more >>
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Review by P. Thompson for Action Camera (ATC-3K)
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This camera has many uses. Great mounted to the helmet of a cyclist for recording action scenes with a moutain bike. Even better on a motorbike, and fantastic for filming aerial shots from a RC helicopter.
No good in extreme situations with alot of vibration and the sound quality recorded isn’t great. Picture quality and auto focus good. Worth the money and purchase. A 2Gb memory card is capable of recording a good 45 minutes of footage. Battery life is good and easily replaced with two AA batteries. Light weight and easy to operate.
Review by N. McKinlay for Action Camera (ATC-3K)
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I bought this on a whim to make some movies for when I’m on my motorbike, so I can share the brilliant scenery of Scotland with my friends. Reviews on other sites were generally positive so I went ahead. It came with several mounts for applications such as handlebars, helmet etc. Also came with batteries, but no data card. The internal memory is good for less than a minute.
However, 4GB SD cards are very, very cheap. 4GB is the largest it can take, giving about 2 hours storage for video at the 640×480 resolution.
Battery life is not stunning, maybe 2-3 hours with alkaline batteries, less with rechargeables or cheaper batteries. It has a tendency to switch itself off when batteries are low, with no warning – there is a beep but you won’t hear that through your helmet. A flashing led when recording would be good.
The camera was easy to mount with the velcro onto my pillion footpeg hangers, but I used some cable ties just in case, with the cam pointing backwards for the motogp style of shot. The handlebar mount is too large for a standard motorcycle, so some packing required to make it fit.
The video quality is variable, it doesn’t like vibration and the picture can “warble” a bit, but the resolution is fine. The biggest issue is the contrast control, especially for sunny to dull, the whole screen goes dark.
Sound quality is poor, but acceptable.
Overall I’d recommend it. It is small, easy to use and the quality is acceptably good.
Review by J. Ivory for Action Camera (ATC-3K)
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I’ve had my eye on the ATC-3K for a while and after funds eventually permitted, I went ahead and purchased it from the Oregon Scientific website.
Dispatched and delivered very quickly, I was recording some of my motorbike rides very soon. Setting up is very easy as the camera comes with multiple attachments. I have it set up on my handlebars as that’s the only available position on my bike. I’ve tried getting the camera onto my helmet but so far I’ve been unsuccesful, the appropriate attachments don’t seem long enough.
Video and audio quality are quite good contrary to other reviews. The problem of having my camera attached the handlebar is that it picks up everything on the road, it’s probably exacerbated by having knobbly tires. There’s no dodgy pixelated video and there’s no lag either. The 4GB card that came with my order has enough for 2 hours of video; plenty considering most of my videos are 6-7 minutes long.
I’d certainly recommend the ATC3K as a good bit of kit for recording some action (of the sporting sort).
Review by J. C. Burcher for Action Camera (ATC-3K)
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I am very disappointed with this gadget. It has failed to turn on after just few minutes of use. To their credit, the manufacturer Oregon, were very helpful on the telephone with words of advice, but it has been returned to the Retailer for replacement.