The Growing Popularity Of The Helmet Cam And Its Many Uses

Helmet cameras are perhaps most used by individuals at present to record sporting events which they are participating in

. Whilst a photographer at the event may capture small moments of the contest, the use of a helmet camera allows participants to record everything, from the start to the finish. Obviously the types of sports in which competitors use helmet cameras are limited to being non-contact sports, but they are increasingly popular for events such as the triathlon, the biathlon, running and cycling. Whilst the use of helmet cameras for sports is one of their key uses, it is by no means their only use and this will be further discussed.

During the recent Tour de France you will have probably seen the vast majority of riders choosing to wear a helmet camera, not only do they serve as a way to gather memories to look back on in future years, but they can also help to identify areas for improvement which you would not otherwise be able to pinpoint so easily. Continuing this sports theme, underwater models of helmet cameras are also proving popular for families and individuals a like who regularly scuba dive on holiday. Whereas if you were to take a camera underwater with you, you might have a slightly less enjoyable experience due to the need to take images yourself, a helmet camera negates the need for this.

Another use of helmet cameras is one which is increasingly being taken advantage of by road cyclists. Many riders are now deciding to use a discreet helmet camera for periods when they are on the road in case of an accident, so that the footage can be examined by the insurance companies involved in order to determine blame. This is a concept which has proved extremely popular in the US and it is one which is slowly finding its way to the UK.

Helmet cameras can of course also be further used for documenting wildlife, serving the purpose of a discreet and subtle wildlife camera, allowing you to explore unhindered by the usual presence and potential annoyance of a standard camera. If you are considering the use of such a camera for this purpose then you may also wish to research specialist wildlife cameras which are available and feature additional technology such as infrared recording capabilities, motion sensor activation and wide-angle lens technology, as such they will often be more suitable for wildlife documentation than a helmet camera alone.

Of course many individuals considering purchasing a helmet camera have concerns regarding the size of such a device and a few years ago these concerns would have been well founded. However, as with all technological products, the size of the components comprising these devices has been drastically reduced in size, and as such the size of the product has decreased in size. The vast majority of helmet cameras are therefore now sleek and subtle but still feature a wealth of features, in fact often many more than when these cameras were of a larger size.

You may be interested to know that the technology behind helmet cameras originated from spy cameras and wildlife cameras. These components are of course originally designed to be resilient, small and provide incredibly good picture quality. The one issue designers had when effectively converting the products into a helmet mounted version was to make the weight of the camera significantly smaller and to also increase the power of the battery. The battery in a standard wildlife camera or even a spy camera will often be fairly large, but this has been reduced drastically to fit within the helmet camera chassis and all of these developments resulted in the creation of the small, but effective helmet camera.

To conclude, a helmet cam serves many purposes including, but not limited to the documentation of sporting events in their entirety, protection against insurance claims and also observation of wild animals in their natural habitat. They are certainly a product worth considering if you are involved in any of the above activities and their popularity in the UK will undoubtedly continue to grow year on year as their cost continues to fall.

by: Iain Jenkins

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