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Permalink Reply by Juan Carlos Hdez on September 11, 2012 at 8:53am

I think the best site is youtube.

Search comparisons between gropro hero vs gopro hero 2 vs rd32 II vs crocolis HD vs hobbyking HD wing II vs ION air PRO...

be careful with rd32II and hobbyking HD wing. people says that cause interferences.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Green on September 12, 2012 at 3:47am

Thanks for the initial list... I have started a google doc (any readers - feel free to edit, add to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0At_wjzWtUlyjdFlBcnNBZz... )

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Permalink Reply by Juan Carlos Hdez on September 15, 2012 at 10:32am

I've added some coments about rd32 II

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Permalink Reply by James on September 19, 2012 at 11:02am

i filled the horyzonhd 

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Permalink Reply by Richard Green on September 20, 2012 at 5:47am

Well that didn't take long to get vandalized ... 

 

Thanks whoever replaced most of the cells with a 2 (not).

I'll have to revert it to read only access by default and if you want to contribute then I'll add people on a request basis.

I'll revert it to a previous version shortly.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Carl Campbell on September 20, 2012 at 10:24am

I have a Swann Frestyle HD,  It is a Gopro type camera and it seems to take decent video on my quad at 720p/60fps there is some artifacting due to vibration at WOT but all in all is not bad.  I picked mine up as a woot for about $125.  And it has a freaking lazer beam, remote and removable screen all included.    The lazer points center of frame for aiming the camera.  

Video Format	Video Format MPEG4 Codec, MOV File Format
Resolution	1080p (1920 X 1080) 30fps 720p (1280 X 720) 60fps
Photo Format	JPEG
Photo Resolution	Photo Resolution 8MP / 5MP / 3MP
Capture Mode	Single Shot, Continuous every 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60 secs, self timer every 0, 5, 10 secs
Optics	135 Degree angle view at 1080p resolution 170 Degree angle view at 720p resolution
	Audio
Microphone	Yes - Built in
Audio Format	Stereo 48kHZ, AAC compression
	Recording
Storage Type	MicroSD Card (not included)
Storage Capacity	Up to 32GB
	General
Record Time	Up to 2.5 Hours per charge
Battery Type	Rechargeable Lithium-ion (1000mAh)
Charge Method	USB (computer or charger)
Dimensions	2.36" x 2" x 1.6" / 60mm x 51mm x 42mm
Weight	2.9oz / 82g (without screen) 3.8oz / 108g (with screen)

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Permalink Reply by Luke Olson on September 25, 2012 at 12:48pm

If you're interested in image quality the GoPro HD HERO2 is pretty much as good as it gets in the compact size range. To get better than that you'll have to look at larger cameras with larger sensors and better lenses. I haven't seen a complete roundup before but I suppose doing so is hard to justify for such a niche audience.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen R Mann on September 28, 2012 at 9:24pm

Check out sony's answer to the GoPro:

http://store.sony.com

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Graham Dyer on September 28, 2012 at 10:40pm

The #16 v2 seems pretty good for $40, I have one en-route (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1556994) one must just isolate against vibration due to the jello effect from the CMOS sensor, I've done lots of research trying to find something reasonable and for quality image the GoPro are still great if you don't mind the very wide angle. Canon S95 (has CCD sensor) is a very good P&S camera for aerial use.

If you have some time to trawl for info then the Aerial Photography (http://www.rcgroups.com/aerial-photography-128) and Video Piloting (http://www.rcgroups.com/video-piloting-fpv-rpv-469/) forums can be useful.

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