Advice Needed...bike Cam..gopro Or Drift Ghost?

I decided I wanted to record this years bike trip so prior to the off I bought myself a Ghost Drift S. Bought this one for no other reason than it looks better stuck to my helmet (crash) than the GoPro. So far it has cost me a small fortune... I now have 11 micro SD cards at approx 23 quid each and 4 batteries at 25 quid each. After recording most of my 3000 mile trip to France and back I am still no nearer compiling a video of any of it, although I have just recently bought a MacBook and I know how to use iMovie so maybe I'll get something up on youtube soon. The quality of footage is fantastic and can only be better I'd imagine if you buy the 4k model. I switched the mic off completely as I couldn't be doing with the wind noise, if I knew what I was doing I probably could sort this, I'll have it sussed before next years trip though...... I hope.

 

I’ve got GoPro, seems pretty good. Does need separate mike (in helmet) if you want to say anything.

Rich @Rich Bryce has a Ghost, but for some reason all his footage is at 45 degrees

 

The gopro sessions ( cheaper ones) don’t have the facility for an external mic so you’d have to go for the more expensive ones. And even those need an adapter. The cheaper ones have built in batteries so you’d have to hard wire it if you want more than an hours recording.
The drift is a lot cheaper has the external mic facility and removable battery.
Image stabilisation is quite important
As for 4K only useful if your showing it on a large tv, not necessary for Youtube and any screen under 32” really
The ghost is more aerodynamic too.
Basic Editing software usually comes with the camera so is good to start with.

Just my observations

 

Lots of good videos on YouTube about vlogging cameras and biking.

 

Lots of good videos on YouTube about vlogging cameras and biking. Definitely worth a look.

 

Great thread guys and plenty of info helpful to my own decision making on a bike camera for my needs and of course the unseen costs in owning one I:e spare batteries, memory cards etc. Thanks for the question OP.

 

I have the Drift Ghost S and use it mounted to my helmet with an external mic inside the lining to muffle the wind noise. The rotating lens and the remote control make it very good for bikes. I bought a spare battery and that will give me a few hours of filming. Example here

 

Nice video even better road what part of Germany Splodge ??

 

Thanks, the bulk of the video is a brilliant road called the Kyffhausser - near the Harz Mountains central Germany.