Good camera for Snowboarding?

Question

Im looking into filming some snowboarding videos this year and I need a good camera. I was wondering if the cold is a big factor in this and how big of a problem water proofing is. I don't plan to be falling while filming, but stuff does happen.

I also dont want a helmet cam since I dont want a bunch of 1st person views.

I am not willing to spend over 1000$ on this (unless there is no other option) also it cant be huge since we will need to be moving it around alot

Answer 1

helmet cams are a joke haha. on the serious side get a sony GL1 or GL2 there nice but expensive. but well worth it.

but you said under a thousand. sooo i would suggest buying a High Defintion camera of some sort and throw a fisheye lens from demonfisheyelens.com, thats what i did.

the cold kills batterys so get a extra one.

Answer 2

I think the Oregon Scientific ATC-2000 is pretty good. My friend got one and it's pretty cool.

Answer 3

I would suggest the Oregon Scientific ATC-2000 Helmet Cam - it a very easy camera to use and is very inexpensive - only around $100 - $125 and is shock- and splash-resistant:

http://www.rei.com/product/744594?vcat=R...

It is made to mount to handle bars or a helmet but you don't have to use it that way. You can even connect it directly to the computer or TV to watch the videos.

Otherwise, just get a really small digital camera. Canon is the best and the SD series have a metal body that can stand up to abuse - about $250. Yes, the batteries don't last as long when it is cold (so you buy a couple extra rechargable batteries) and these are spash resistant so I've never had a problem:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...

Good Luck