Originally Posted by
Spoonrobot
I tried both a helmet mounted action camera and a handlebar mounted action camera. Neither produced images that were worthwhile. The depth of field and perspective were all wrong so scenes that I thought looked good and worthwhile of a photo looked awful once on the computer. The additional weight and bulkiness as well as awkward social interactions were a turn off as well.
All things in the right
perspective. When things are moving quickly, these are the times where action cams shine. Of course you have to keep in mind that they're not designed for the perfectly composed shots since these harsh environments aren't conducive to a perfect composition, and come with some compromise. Their wide-angle action shot captures all the action in a "point and shoot" instant. I think of it as a decisive moment.
Stopping to take pics with my iPhone is much better. Although I've become quite adept at sliding it out of my framebag and taking photos on the go as well. There are some things I miss that I would like to have photos of - namely wild animals I cross paths with - but there's no way I'd get those unless running a production quality cam the entire ride anyway.
You said it. But maybe you might want to think of it as different, rather than better? A cell phones can take remarkable photos and video when you have the time to set things up, but they're the opposite of the sports/active camera.
Originally Posted by
linus
I've been using Gopro with Karma gimbal on my handlebar for videos and used my Cellphone to take pictures. Gopro's voice command worked well and the Karma gimbal was attached to my handlebar using Gopro mount so quite easy to take it off and film using your hands if needed.
I mounted the Gopro on the top of my handlebar at the beginning of the tour, but I ended up mounting it under the handlebar later
Also, I can always double-click the power button to access the camera apps so I never really had to unlock my phone.
Their versatility and flexibility are unparalleled.