Currently I use a helmet camera in a waterproof case, but I don't like how high it sits and removing it to recharge is a daily pain. I solely use it in case I am in an accident (i.e. run over) and it can shed some light on the causes of the accident (i.e. registration plate).

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good pair of cycling glasses with in-built camera, or a camera attachment. I currently use a cheap (~Ģ15) pair of Sunwise glasses, which I like because they have interchangeable lenses (although I typically keep the yellow lenses in). What I would like is:

• Record video at HD (1080) and 30fps or higher.
• Wide angle lens 170 degrees.
• Ideally interchangeable lenses
• And preferably under Ģ100
• (Oh and obviously some water proofing for when it's raining but given the nature of the product I'd assume that's a given)

I have looked on Amazon and see some well reviewed products (some at low as Ģ20) but it's way out of my budget for the ones that match my requirements.

What do you use and what would you recommend.

I have so far not had any camera that can reliably read a registration plate. They can do so at low speeds, but even that is sketchy. 1080p isn't really the problem, it's bitrate. Some more high end cameras like the current GoPro Black or the better Sony models might stand a chance at speed, but I don't know.

Even a $20 camera can read a plate of a car that's going close to your speed. But if they're going past you at +30 MPH it's extremely difficult, because the video compression tends to blur details.

I think your budget is completely unrealistic for your needs. Even if you don't have the constraint of "must fit on a pair of glasses" it's difficult to meet this set of criteria for < $300. With that, I doubt any current camera can do it at any price.

I can't speak to camera glasses, or prices on the 'other side of the pond'.

But I use a Chest Mount Strap with my GoPro Hero4 Silver camera. Instead of mounting it on my helmet. Also, You mentioned about having to re-charge the battery daily. That is a given. But I have three identical batteries, along with a battery re-charger. So I will never run into a situation(before going on my ride) of all three batteries are not charged. I am still trying to figure out, how. To be able to take a spare battery with me. Without damaging it in any way.

If you need to record license plates be sure the camera records at 60 fps. One of my various cameras can record at 60 fps, but only at 720p. It gives me a better shot at capturing a blur-free frame with better fine detail than the same camera at 1080p and 30 fps.

Wrap it with pink anti-static bubble wrap, then put in a zip lock bag, and then into a plastic container if you're really worried.

I own the Sony AS100V mounted on my helmet, and frequently ride alongside a 45 mph(posted, but they travel 50 - 55) road. I use the 1080P 60fps setting along with the 50 Mb bitrate, and it is able to capture plates in daylight, if the lighting is favorable, at my average of 12 mph. But the plate has to be directly in a line with the lens, and the range at which the plate can be made out is limited to 2 car lengths or so. It's possible, but not what I would classify as reliable.

It has excellent low light image quality compared to other action cams I had seen at the time of purchase, but you won't be capturing plates after the sun sets with this model. I don't know of any waterproof high resolution action cam within my budget that is able to record a legible image of a plate at night.

Judging from your previous posts, you don't want this model anyhow. It gobbles up power; the battery lasts ~50 min @ 1080p60 50 Mb with Wi-Fi & GPS enabled, and ~70 minutes with Wi-Fi off at the same settings. It also lacks loop recording capability, so a 64 GB card needs a wipe every 2h37m.

if you are going to get run over, you most likely will be hit from the back, so a camera pointing frontwards is useless

look at the fly 6 .... it gets good reviews:

https://cycliq.com/products/fly6

OK, I have never had a camera that records at that high of a bitrate. It's bitrate that you want really. The image sensor can certainly discern plates, but by the time the data gets crunched down to fit the max bitrate set, the details of rapidly moving things get lost.

Yeah, 50 minutes battery wouldn't even make it from work to home for me on my longer routes (or during bad weather). Now that we have better choices, I won't buy anything without at least a 3 hour battery life. I can live without loop recording but I'd rather not.