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Oregon Scientific ATC9K
Oregon Scientific
B003X31PHS


  • 52,50 £ / Cheapest Price on Internet


Brand: Oregon Scientific
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(Oregon Scientific ATC9K)
  • 25 Feb 2016, Thu
One Star
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Really bad over priced camera

GILES E BENNET
  • 08 Jul 2015, Wed
Five Stars
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

It's good

David Murison

  • 07 Mar 2014, Fri
Didn't last very long!
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

It was good while it worked, but when it filled up with water... i had used the camera a few times to less than the recommended depth and then i noticed what looked like condensation on the inside of the lens. The camera then stopped working. Fortunately it was still under guarantee so I managed to get my money back - this tended to be a bit of a drawn out process as the suppliers were in Germany. Oregon in this country could not help as they required the supplier to deal. Eventually things got sorted. The screen is very small and difficult to read - the photos and video and sound are quite good. The camera is a little difficult to control, especially with gloves on, as it is quite small. I used it mounted to my wrist with a rubber strap.

Baggly
  • 07 Mar 2014, Fri
Didn't last very long!
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

It was good while it worked, but when it filled up with water... i had used the camera a few times to less than the recommended depth and then i noticed what looked like condensation on the inside of the lens. The camera then stopped working. Fortunately it was still under guarantee so I managed to get my money back - this tended to be a bit of a drawn out process as the suppliers were in Germany. Oregon in this country could not help as they required the supplier to deal. Eventually things got sorted. The screen is very small and difficult to read - the photos and video and sound are quite good. The camera is a little difficult to control, especially with gloves on, as it is quite small. I used it mounted to my wrist with a rubber strap.

Baggly
  • 12 Nov 2013, Tue
Do not buy for water sport!
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Warning! Do not buy this camera if you are using it for water sport! I own one of them and when I took it up to the Lake District to test it out, as soon as I dipped it in the water it broke! Before I placed it in the water I made sure it was sealed tight and had the screen casting over it and it broke in 1/2 an inch of water!

lindsay power
  • 04 Sep 2013, Wed
Useless mounting systems. Buy a Go-Pro
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

The video quality is very impressive and the camera copes with changes from light to dark and back with very little delay. The screen is spot on for lining shots up and reviewing footage but the laser is OTT. It takes good still shots and the sound is better than I expected. It's not the most intuitive operating system I've ever come across but It's not intolerable. Unfortunately the mounting systems are absolutely useless, as you will read in every other review on this, or any other site. It's such a shame a potentially good piece of kit is let down at the last minute by such an important aspect of an action camera. Every one of my mounts has broken or just didn't fit/ hold in the first place. Also It seems that replacement parts are not readily available, although this would be a false economy. Also, as a warning to all action camera buyers-Buy the best memory card you card you can afford. I strapped this to my bike and risked my neck around the Nurburgring (Infamous race track)3 times and it didn't record 1 F'ing lap. I've since found out that if the file exceeds the memory size then NOTHING will be recorded/saved. This applies to all action cameras, not just this one. Make sure you get a memory card with the largest memory but also the highest class (10) as this will make any footage you record much smoother. In conclusion follow the crowd. I've seen lots of footage from mates Go-Pros. Top quality stills and Videos and a never ending array of OE and after market mounting systems and accessories. Well worth the extra pennies.

Motormike46
  • 24 Mar 2012, Sat
Fabulous POV/ Lifeblogging device
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I am really pleased with the quality of videos that this camera produces.Over the last few years I have had many good cameras with bulky underwater housings and none of them have worked as well as the ATC9 underwater.I have also had a few camcorders and none of them have been as easy to strap to my bike helmet or to the handlebars of my bike (or the roof bars of a car...) And the videos look bright and colourful in HD.I have not had any problems with the quality of the mounts and straps.I whole heartedly recommend this camera!

BubblySchmubbly
  • 23 Sep 2011, Fri
Beware: Cracked Glass = game over
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Camera quality is good, sound is not as good as the Go-Pro.For an action camera that is tough enough to follow you anywhere, one would assume that it would get damaged. And the most vunerable area is the glass lens protector.I broke this glass unexplicably, so I did what was the norm...Contacted Oregon Scientific. All I wanted to do is fix the glass, even at my own cost. Unfortunately, the camera cannot be fixed by any camera specialist, nor can Oregon provide a cost effective solution (as it would have to go to China).At least GO-PRO have lens repair kits. I am now left with a camera with a crack in the glass piece, which reduces quality and if humid creates a blurry image - of course is no longer waterproof.Beware!

K Renshaw
  • 07 Sep 2011, Wed
ATC 9K Excellent camera / camcorder
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I bought this adventure camera / camcorder for my recent Philippine for use when snorkelling around coral reefs and sunken WW2 Japanese war ships. It was superb, excellent imagery, easy to use, and the GPS accessory very useful. I also strapped it to a jet ski, again great footage although internal condensation problem occurred when jet skiing, it was very quickly rectified afterwards. Underwater no problems, it was simply magnificent. Highly recommended.Oregon Scientific ATC9K HD Action Camera

Mr. L. Starzynski
  • 07 Sep 2011, Wed
ATC 9K Excellent camera / camcorder
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I bought this adventure camera / camcorder for my recent Philippine for use when snorkelling around coral reefs and sunken WW2 Japanese war ships. It was superb, excellent imagery, easy to use, and the GPS accessory very useful. I also strapped it to a jet ski, again great footage although internal condensation problem occurred when jet skiing, it was very quickly rectified afterwards. Underwater no problems, it was simply magnificent. Highly recommended.Oregon Scientific ATC9K HD Action Camera

Mr. L. Starzynski
  • 17 Aug 2011, Wed
Cheap plastics
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Well it's only been a month and now it's winging its way back to sender, On day two the clip on the yellow ring that holds the camera to the head or bike mounting system snapped, with out much pressure and that was just after placing it on to the helmet mount, not best pleased but after a quick superglue fix all was well, The camera when it was working (will not switch on now), is fantastic the HD video image quality both underwater and on dry land and even the still shots are very impressive, and I cant really fault them, it is packed with lots of features a very handy laser,rear monitor speaker and more, I would also recommend the extra GPSOregon Scientific ATC9K_GPS ATC9K GPS Module module as, you can track your outing with Google maps, see your speeds (AVG, DIST and MAX), G-forces, and a graph of other stuff. The software that comes with it could be better but you get full support from Oregon Scientific. However with all the good things its capable of it's the build quality that lets it down, as an item designed with extreme sports or adventure in mind the feeble plastics are letting it down big time. It does look good and the bright yellow will catch people attention when helmet mounted. Would I recommend it, well im not sure, if it was just about the features performance and looks then yes, but for something able to take a few knocks then No. I think I would have to GoPro GoPro HD Motorsports HERO not as good looking as the ATC9K but with stronger plastics. You might be more lucky than I was. if so you'll have a great camera. ***UPDATE***(bought another since my last review 17/08/2011, works perfect and seems stronger 08/11/2011)

@l0ndonBusDriver
  • 17 Aug 2011, Wed
Cheap plastics
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Well it's only been a month and now it's winging its way back to sender, On day two the clip on the yellow ring that holds the camera to the head or bike mounting system snapped, with out much pressure and that was just after placing it on to the helmet mount, not best pleased but after a quick superglue fix all was well, The camera when it was working (will not switch on now), is fantastic the HD video image quality both underwater and on dry land and even the still shots are very impressive, and I cant really fault them, it is packed with lots of features a very handy laser,rear monitor speaker and more, I would also recommend the extra GPSOregon Scientific ATC9K_GPS ATC9K GPS Module module as, you can track your outing with Google maps, see your speeds (AVG, DIST and MAX), G-forces, and a graph of other stuff. The software that comes with it could be better but you get full support from Oregon Scientific. However with all the good things its capable of it's the build quality that lets it down, as an item designed with extreme sports or adventure in mind the feeble plastics are letting it down big time. It does look good and the bright yellow will catch people attention when helmet mounted. Would I recommend it, well im not sure, if it was just about the features performance and looks then yes, but for something able to take a few knocks then No. I think I would have to GoPro GoPro HD Motorsports HERO not as good looking as the ATC9K but with stronger plastics. You might be more lucky than I was. if so you'll have a great camera. ***UPDATE***(bought another since my last review 17/08/2011, works perfect and seems stronger 08/11/2011)

@l0ndonBusDriver
  • 29 Jan 2011, Sat
Soft Cheese
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Good Camera very good picture quality.But I would never by another one because of the quality of the mounting bracket. After about a day it cracked and you can't replace the bracket or use the camera in any way without it.As I also bought a GPS unit & spare battery separately, I had to glue the mount together and hope for the best."Tough Enough to Follow you anywhere".At least Oregon have a sense of humour.I'm sure the bracket would be fine as long as you never take it out of the box, as it cracked before I even had a chance to use it.The rest of the mounting kit looks to be of equal quality,

Mr. I. Mason

  • 29 Jan 2011, Sat
Soft Cheese
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Good Camera very good picture quality.

But I would never by another one because of the quality of the mounting bracket. After about a day it cracked and you can't replace the bracket or use the camera in any way without it.

As I also bought a GPS unit & spare battery separately, I had to glue the mount together and hope for the best.

"Tough Enough to Follow you anywhere".

At least Oregon have a sense of humour.

I'm sure the bracket would be fine as long as you never take it out of the box, as it cracked before I even had a chance to use it.

The rest of the mounting kit looks to be of equal quality,

Mr. I. Mason
  • 28 Nov 2010, Sun
Excellent
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I strapped it to my helmet (strap provided) and went kayaking, it gave excellent results.The only reason it lost a star was that the first one I received was faulty.

Dougie
  • 28 Nov 2010, Sun
Excellent
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I strapped it to my helmet (strap provided) and went kayaking, it gave excellent results.
The only reason it lost a star was that the first one I received was faulty.

Dougie
  • 12 Nov 2010, Fri
Love this camera
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Myself and a few friends did some New forest cycle tracks on the weekend and it was the first 'proper' try out of the camera. I must say it was great, we had a good day and it was really added to by sitting around afterwards with beers and icepacks(!) watching the footage.The image quality is top notch (Various plugs means we can watch it on the TV in HD). There is a little laser pointer on it which meant we always knew where we were filming. Was light enough that didn't notice it most of the time. Had a few bumps too and it seems fine. This will now be going with me on every run I do. Really glad I bought it!!!

reader001
  • 12 Nov 2010, Fri
Love this camera
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Myself and a few friends did some New forest cycle tracks on the weekend and it was the first 'proper' try out of the camera. I must say it was great, we had a good day and it was really added to by sitting around afterwards with beers and icepacks(!) watching the footage.
The image quality is top notch (Various plugs means we can watch it on the TV in HD). There is a little laser pointer on it which meant we always knew where we were filming. Was light enough that didn't notice it most of the time. Had a few bumps too and it seems fine. This will now be going with me on every run I do. Really glad I bought it!!!

reader001
  • 30 Sep 2010, Thu
Extreme camera...not so extreme
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

As a Microlight pilot I am looking at using this camera on my helmet. The strap supplied was too short and does not fit on my helmet, I now discover that you cannot operate this below zero degrees (it is cold up there). This is not mentioned on this site - where I purchased it from. Apparently it is somewhere in the operation manual (they do not make a cold weather sleeve for this model)...so basically it is no good for flying

Philip A. Houston

Product description

Camera Type:Mountable, Additional Features:Auto power save, date/time stamp, sharpness control, GPS ready, USB charging, built-in laser pointer, Details:1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ), Connector Type:1 x USB ¦ 1 x HDMI output, Memory Card Slot:microSD card, Width:4.4 cm, Depth:10 cm, Height:5.5 cm, Display Form Factor:Built-in, Type:1.5" LCD display, Resolution:320 x 240, Display Features:Contrast control, Min Operating Temperature:0 °C, Max Operating Temperature:40 °C, Special Effects:Negative, Art, Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Exposure Compensation:±2 EV range, White Balance Presets:Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, White Balance:Automatic, presets, Exposure Modes:Programme, automatic, Max View Angle:130 degree(s), Focus Adjustment:Focus free, Type:Lens, Min Focus Distance:3 m, Memory Card Slot:microSD card, Video Capture:1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps ¦ 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps ¦ 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 8Mbps ¦ 848 x 480 - 60 fps - 8Mbps, Microphone Operation Mode:Mono, Underwater Depth:Up to 20m, Protection:Waterproof, shockproof, Included Accessories:USB cable, tripod adapter, strap, helmet mounting kit, handle bar mount, HDMI cable, IR remote control, Software:Drivers & Utilities

Box Contains

ATC9K HD Camera
Remote Control
Camera Carry Bag
Helmet Grip
Base Mount & Tripod Mount
Handlebar Mount
Recharchable Battery
USB Cable
HDMI Cable
Velcro Straps
Silicon Strap
Quick Start Guide
User Manual
Software Disc
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H 20.6 x 20.2 x 9.2 cm
Package Weight 780 Grams
Item Dimensions L x W x H 10 x 4.4 x 5.5 cm
Item Weight 159 Grams
Brand Name Oregon Scientific
Color Name Black
Has Image Stabilization No
Memory Slots Available Memory Card Slot
Model Year 2010
Part Number ATC9K
Effective Still Resolution 5 megapixels