Turnigy Cam HK52 Super Test

[pinkpanda3310]

I bought one of the keychain cams but made the mistake of not properly reading the link you gave us and ended up with a version 1. I sold it to a workmate and ordered a version 3.

Anyhow since the keychain was no good I made another clip with my act5k. It's a little dissapointing for picture quality, it's big, it's heavy and it was kind of expensive for what it is. On the up side it is meant to be shock resistant ( offset by being big and heavy ) and waterproof to 3m ( or something ). I know youtube is not good for camparisons but anyway.....

[redshift]

Not bad panda, you can tell there's some weight on the onboard view lol.

So I take it you are waiting for the V3 keychain to arrive?

[pinkpanda3310]

Originally Posted by redshift

Not bad panda, you can tell there's some weight on the onboard view lol.

So I take it you are waiting for the V3 keychain to arrive?

Yeh, I'm guessing another week to receive the V3 keychain. I like where I live for lots of reasons but waiting on mail is not one of the good points

[suicideneil]

You can really see the suspension working in that video, certainly makes for a more interesting way to do an action video.

[Metallover]

We got a new one. Lets start the process over again.

Turnigy 30FPS Ultra-Mini DigiCam W/ 2GB SanDisk Micro SD

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...dProduct=10973





Includes Fast spec SD memory for smooth high rate video recording.
Unlike similar cameras sold elsewhere, our Ultra-Mini DigiCam includes SanDisk fast spec memory to provide smooth jitter free recording.
Features:
Ultra-small size alloy housing
Support AVI video format
Low illumination,high resolution video recording
Support 720*480 30 fps/s and 320*240 30fps/s
High speed USB 2.0 interface
Support TF card up to 16GB.
Build-in high capicity rechargeable lithium bettery lasting for 70 min and standby time about sound trigger for 50 hours
Flexible installation with clip and bracket
Specification:
Size: 57x21x19mm
Weight: 19g incl. battery
Video: 640x480 pixel
Battery: 200mAh Lipo
Resolution: VGA
FPS: 30 (True Rating)
Camera lens: 2-million CMOS
Angle of view: 72 degree
Photo format: JPEG 1600x1200
Audio format: Wave
Minimum illumination: 1LUX
Continuous video recording time: 80min
Voice-activated standby time: 250 hours standby time
Power consumption: 150mA/3.7V (max.)
Storage temp.: -10~70C
Operating temp.: -10~60C
Type of memory card: Micro SD card (TF card)
Capacity of memory card: Can support upto 16GB (max.)
Player software: Media player / KM player
USB interface: USB1.1/2.0
Operating system: 2000/XP/Vista 32
Storage consumption: 1GB/40min
Charge period: About 2 hours

Included accessories:
Turnigy 800 camera
Micro SD card (2GB) (Fast spec memory)
Protective Silicon cover
1 x Lipo Battery
Mounting plate
USB Cable

Looks better then the other one? Sounds like the battery is removable?

Who will be the guinea pig?

[redshift]

Great find Riley!

This one looks to be the same as the MD80 thumbcam, which I had and mentioned in post #24. So this new one should have much better video I hope. I'll have to look it over better later. Could be a good alternative to the keychain cams which are hard to get consistent specs on.

I do believe I'll be a guinea pig

[Metallover]

Lets hope so!

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/s...ct=1097#review

This is camera is known as Mini DV Spy Camera AEE MD80.
Some video reviews:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TFnMDW92iI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIuGNwGdCkk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhwuQz-47o4

Some video footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpHGsY9wC_M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zowf8UkE6fk

The camera has a much better resolution and colour balance than the flycams. The quality is astonishing. The only negative point is that the
status leds are not really bright, and in bright sunlight (or snow, like here in Geneva) it's hard to see the lights. Otherwise: GREAT product.

Looks like it takes pretty good video. Much better then the camera I have now does at least! This will probably be my next digital media purchase.

edit - another good review - http://terracode.com/AEE_MiniDV/AEE_Mini_DV_P1.html
This review says it only accepts 8gb sd cards where the hobbycity review claims 16gb.

It also looks like it records a little fast. I would like to see a video of a stopwatch or similar to see if the time is right. It just might be the framerate is too slow so it looks fast..

The review I linked to stated they used a nice class 6 SD card (which the card included at hobbycity might be??) and they didn't quite get 30fps. The quality is good enough for me and my $20 tho!!

[redshift]

Yeah looks like they're trying to avoid some of the same issues that plagued the HK52.

The battery is non removable, but my plan is to scrap those and use a DC-DC converter to power multiple cams. That will eliminate having to charge the cams via USB. I was very impressed with my MD80 before I wrecked it, and $20 is 5X less than I paid, and half the price of the HK52!

[Metallover]

I just ordered a camera; I used regular slow shipping. Now RCM has two guinea pigs.

Not only will this be good for onboard videos of RC trucks, planes, and e-bikes,, but I hope to use this for other video recording also. Hopefully it functions good as an all-purpose camera.

I'll make a new thread too; I'll post a link

New thread here - http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...414#post348414