Midland XTC100VP2 640 x 480 Standard Definition Extreme Action Camera Product Review On My Suzuki Intruder

I'll begin by stating right off the bt that this produces great clear video. I have found as far as recording time it lasts beyond the 2 hours it's rated. It uses rechargable batteries. With an 8GB memory card you can get just under 2 hours record time. You should be able to max out battery life with a 16GB card.

This device isn't priced too bad at about $75 with free shipping.

For the price I feel this is a good camera and a good deal. I do have a few small complaints which would cause me not to score this camera perfectly however. That should be expected though at this price point. The handlebar mount is like a tie wrap not a clamp. I'm not crazy about this. It moves, sits high, and just doesnt feel quite as secure as I'd like.

The helmet and google straps are different from most other cameras I've used. It requires bending a plastic tab and pulling the base out of the mount. The stick on helmet mount has no

 The helmet and goggle strap mounts require bending a plastic tab, and pulling the base completely out of the mount to adjust the vert. angle, something near impossible to do if you're already wearing it. You need eyes on to do it right, and not break it. The stick-on helmet mount has no side to side adjustment, so you better get it pointed right on the first try. It also has very limited tilt range, so it almost has to be where the goggle strap goes anyway. There's no provision for top mounting, only side.

The cam itself works great, with caveats. If any air will move near the cam, the mic hole MUST be taped over, otherwise a horrible screeching will be heard. The problem with this is that the batt. cover includes one side of the mic hole, requiring replacing the tape each time. Sound level is still fine with mic taped, this thing hears EVERYTHING! One last thing; when mounted from the bottom, on the bike helmet mount, it's near impossible to remove batt. cover without loosening the cam first. And I think it would benefit from a small sun shade, a bright sky can make the trails go almost black. I haven't tried adding one yet, so I can't be sure it will work.

I highly recommend this cam, but you'll need to tweak things a bit depending what you use it for.

Also, I bought the Transend class 6 micro sd card with reader and it works great.
I bought the Kingston class 4 first, and it was either defective or fake, it did all kinds of crazy stuff, like making 30 files that were 10 secs. long during one ride. Also, pull the card out and use a reader. Downloading from the cam directly is frustratingly slow.

One last thing(really). This cam will start a new file every 30 mins., so it's best if you cycle it off and on yourself before this, or you will lose a random 10-15 seconds while cam resets.