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Jeff Lysgaard
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Review: Oregon Scientific Action Camera ATC5K

With enough mounting doodads to stick the cam on your handlebars, helmet, beer can, whatever, the ATC5K appears ready for any outdoor activity. The water-resistant casing is effective down to 10 feet, and the 1.5-inch LCD is an unexpected luxury. Unfortunately, transitions between light and dark environments were slow, and the video was very grainy. […]
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Rating:

5/10

WIRED
USB and RCA cables make pix easy to exhibit on either PC or TV.
TIRED
Rubber helmet-mounting strap sucks; it couldn't hold the cam in place, so we resorted to double-stick tape (not included). Interface is hard to parse, especially the icons.

With enough mounting doodads to stick the cam on your handlebars, helmet, beer can, whatever, the ATC5K appears ready for any outdoor activity. The water-resistant casing is effective down to 10 feet, and the 1.5-inch LCD is an unexpected luxury. Unfortunately, transitions between light and dark environments were slow, and the video was very grainy.

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