Review of ATC2K Waterproof ActionCamera Part 2 of 3
OK, I'm having PC problems. My main PC is down awaiting a new motherboard. It has all of my video software on it and I don't really have time to install that stuff on my laptop right now. But in fairness to the ATC2K, I have to put this up.
The bight daylight video quality of the ATC2K is perfectly fine. It's not as high quality as that of the JonesCam but it is definitely acceptable. The sound quality is fine too. The video in my previous post didn't have the back cover on the camera. This exposes the microphone which is normally covered by a thick, dense, foam pad. That explains why the gain on the mic seems too high in the video - it is!
The ONLY complaints I now have about this product is that the battery life is a bit low at around 30 minutes of 640x480 30fps recording. Also it is very difficult to tell if the batteries are charged despite the lcd indicator. It's too hard to read and not very accurate. Several time recording would stop after about 2 minutes. It only recorded longer after I put freshly charged rechargable batteries in.
It'd be GREAT if this was able to plug into an external powersource. Remote or attachable.
This is a camera to use for specific shooting requirements where a max 30-minute recording time is acceptable. If that's not what you're looking for, look elsewhere. But, if you're looking for some to record a trackday session with this seems like a very viable option.
Later I'll have some video from Laguna Seca.