Action Camera with 2 Inch Screen, Waterproof Case and Mount

You clip the camera into the clear case, screw the back down, and it goes where a phone would not survive the afternoon

The camera on its own is a plain block: a 90 degree wide lens on the front, two buttons, a 2 inch screen on the back and a removable cell under a hatch. It becomes an action camera the moment it goes into the housing, a clear shell with a sprung latch, a screw down back and a bracket foot underneath that takes the standard two prong mounts already on helmets, bars and chest straps.

The maker gives the sensor as 300,000 pixels and the 1080p video as interpolated, so it saves shareable 1080p files from a pocket sized body. It states about ten minutes of recording per charge. This is a camera for a bike descent, a snorkel over a reef or a handlebar clip on a commute, the moments where you would rather not risk a phone.

Key Benefits

• The housing does the hard part A clear screw down case with a sprung latch, and a bracket foot that fits the two prong mounts the whole category shares.
• A screen you can frame with 2 inches on the back, so you are not guessing where a 90 degree lens is pointing.
• A removable cell The 200 mAh cell comes out, which matters more here than on most cameras, because a spare doubles your day.
• Menus in your language Chinese, English, Russian, Korean and others, and each option name ends in english version.
• Seven finishes Black, white, blue, pink, yellow, gold and silver, all wrapping the same body and the same lens.

Best for: a first action camera for a teenager, a spare you can afford to lose off a handlebar, a snorkelling trip where you would not take a phone, and short clips rather than long recordings.

Why It Works

The value here is not the sensor, it is the housing and the mount foot. Because the bracket matches the two prong standard, every helmet clip, suction cup and chest strap already on the market fits it, which is the part that usually costs more than the camera. Buying one of these is buying a body you can bolt to something and stop worrying about, and with a ten minute runtime and interpolated 1080p it stays a fair, no fuss trade rather than a camera you baby.

Quick Product Facts: approximately 270 g; 90 degree wide lens; sensor 300,000 pixels; video 1080p by interpolation, saved as AVI; stills saved as JPG; 2 inch screen; removable 200 mAh cell; about ten minutes of recording per charge; TF card up to 32 GB, not supplied; clear screw down housing with a two prong mount bracket; multi language menus; seven colours.

How It Fits Your Routine

Before a ride the card goes in, the cell goes in, the back screws down and the whole thing clips to the bars. You record the descent rather than the climb, because ten minutes is what you have and the descent is the part worth keeping.

At the coast it goes in the water in its housing while the phone stays in a dry bag on the beach. Rinse the closed case in fresh water afterwards, dry it, and only then open the back, so nothing salty reaches the camera inside.

Between outings, charge the cell and carry a second one. Files come off the TF card with a card reader, and the card is the piece you keep buying rather than the camera.

FAQ

How deep can it go? The maker rates the sealed housing to 30 m, with a screw down back and a sprung latch that keep splash, rain and shallow water out. Check the seal before every dip and never open the back with wet hands, so the camera inside stays dry.

Is the video really 1080p? The files save as 1080p. The maker describes the resolution as interpolated from a 300,000 pixel sensor, so it gives shareable 1080p clips from a compact, rugged body rather than phone grade detail.

How long can I record for? About ten minutes per charge on the removable 200 mAh cell. Because the cell pops out, a spare doubles your time on the water or the trail, so pack one or two for a full day.

What is actually in the box? It comes as the camera in its clear screw down housing on the two prong mount bracket, which is what fits the helmet clips, suction cups and chest straps the whole category shares, and the maker includes accessories with it. A memory card is not included, and the camera needs a TF card up to 32 GB to record, so add one to your order.