Originally Posted by
hotbike
Just to keep you posted, I'm using the SJCam -4000 model, black, at 720 resolution by 30 fps, getting about two hours and twenty minutes of recording, on a 16 GB SD card...
The SJ400 can be charged while it is in use, so says the instruction manual, but in reality, the cord can NOT get through the waterproof case... I have a 12 volt/12 ah rechargeable battery for my lights, so I could in theory run the camera off of that supply... maybe I'll get a second camera, install the USB port on my bike, and charge one while the other is in use...
Maybe I'll drill a hole in the waterproof case...
I have 12v LED lights, I have to install a dual USB port soon, on the 3 bikes that have 12 volt lights...
Marinco SeaLink Deluxe Dual USB Charger Receptacle - Star Marine Depot
That's what I did a few years ago to the Swann "Atom" action cam I was using at the time. Was going to participate in an organized ride that was going to last about three hours. The battery in my Swann would usually last only about 2 hours, so I put the camera in the casing, marked with a black dot where the USB connection was, then drilled a hole in the case. Hooked up a 12000mAh external battery to the camera and was good to go for the entire ride, and even had power to spare.
