Drift Ghost XL Action Camera - 1080P HD 30FPS Video, 9 Hour Battery, Waterproof, 300 Degree Rotating Lens. Ideal Vlogging Camera, Bike or Motorbike Camera. In Black

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The normal bit rate is 29Mbit per second which is good enough for a 1080p resolution. Dash Cam Mode (Loop Recording) The lens rotates 300 degrees which means no matter how you mount the camera, it will always capture the footage the ‘right way up’. The great thing about the phone app is that you can see a live view of what the camera is looking at and you can set it all before riding off, knowing the footage will be recorded as you want it to. This mode allows you to use your camera to take several still images at a set interval of time with a specific rate. I don’t like seeing this size of display especially when competitors like Akaso are producing very nice touch screen displays, in fact, two of them in the Akaso Brave 7 LE. Make, model, frame rate and quality setting (such as 720, 1076HD, HDR etc), and frame rate as these all have an impact on the final image. Cyclic certainly have a make, time and date stamp, anything else would either have to be added manually or just included in the blurb to NMOTD.

In truth, even if things didn't move that fast in the world of cameras, the Drift XL would struggle – it's very similar to the Drift Stealth 2 HD that George tested in 2015. That's seven years ago. To use this mode, just turn it on in the settings menu. You also get the options to navigate through the Time Lapse interval and Resolution. All buttons are well imprinted and it is easy to distinguish their functionalities. Accessing Menus and Modes This feature will activate video recording when you are in an important incident, it does that using the gyro sensor.

As you’d expect from an action camera, the Ghost XL Pro is IPX7 waterproof, so there are no worries about dropping it in a puddle or mounting it on a surfboard. Others have mentioned the ability to connect an external mic using a waterproof adaptor. Haven't tried this yet but it's looking like it may be an option for low light plates. Our most definitive action camera to date, the Ghost XL Pro, is our flagship camera for the Ghost series My test ran for a total of around 8 hours 35 minutes while recording our motorcycle trip at full HD before the juice was completely gone. Alongside that feature, there’s also the ability to shoot at 4K@30fps, 2.7K@60fps, and 1080p@120fps.

While the Ghost XL Pro offers plenty of mounting options, it doesn’t offer quite so many advanced features. There is a screen, although it’s a mono LCD rather than a full-blown colour touch screen.VirbEdit - that won't do it. It's happy to stitch video and telemetry together, but won't show frame rate

Weighing at 127 grams, the Ghost XL has a body dimension of 3.6 x 1.9 x 1.4 inches, and it features a bullet-shaped plastic body that is very comfortable to use in cycling or motorcycle riding. Then there's 'Clone Mode,' which lets you control this in synch with other Ghost cameras (XL, X or 4K models). Value This is a big, sturdy camera with big, sturdy mounts and some potentially useful features for cars and motorcycles. Despite the (big, sturdy) addition of bar and helmet mounts for bicycles, though, little about the Ghost XL makes it particularly good for cycling. Verdict However, to get the best from this camera, don’t shoot in too bright areas. Cloudy weather works perfect for me and I recommend that to anyone. The small screen and direct control buttons are only used to start and stop recording, and if you want to change any settings, then the fastest route is through the App.

You can easily do the necessary changes from your Drift Life App, I find it more easy and effective that way. When it comes to using the Drift Ghost, XL Pro is one of the easiest action cameras to use. It’s been designed to be as simple as possible, even when using gloves or underwater. The large button closest to the lens starts and stops recording with the light changing to indicate that the recording has started; another press to finish. With this battery capacity, you do not have to worry about power for an entire day, well-done Drift! The camera only offers a JPEG file format for saving photos. You do not get a RAW option which might be a deal-breaker to some especially if you intend to do a lot of post-editing to your photos. Photo Quality The adjustment of the field of view, on the other hand, is a great option to give you flexibility on how much you want to include in the frame. The options are 90°, 115° and 140°.