R/C helicopter video camera: $69!

[Barry_Green]

Okay, so it's not HD, but ... how awesome is this?
http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/gallery/2010-04/gallery-goods-may-2010

Five minutes of video at VHS resolution, from a helicopter!

Coming out in August. Air Hogs "Hawkeye".

 

[HorseFilms]

Consider me sold.:beer:

 

[Hawk Teflon]

It says it's steady footage. Think there's some sort of OIS in there, or does it actually fly really steady. If the latter, couldn't you just disassemble the camera from it and rig a lightweight camera to it?

 

[ryan brown]

rig a lightweight camera to it?

How bout one of these:happy:

http://www.goprocamera.com/?_kk=hd helmet cam&_kt=&gclid=CKar3Ju3zaECFZRe2godThKfgw

 

[Alex H.]

It says it's steady footage. Think there's some sort of OIS in there, or does it actually fly really steady. If the latter, couldn't you just disassemble the camera from it and rig a lightweight camera to it?

Have you played with an Air Hog before? They're tons of fun... but extremely light weight and very easy to knock off balance. In fact, all it takes to balance them towards the front is a very small, foil sticker added to the underside of the nose.

That said, I can't see these things cranking out enough lift to compensate for an added camera. But man... for under $70, even at VHS resolution, this thing may be too much fun!

 

[Pookie]

http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/en:love4: