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There's nothing like the thrill of the open road, especially when you have the right motorcycle camera. Unsure what to choose? Here're our picks for the best motorcycle cameras, with a rundown of their standout features and top accessories!
Why You Need a Motorcycle Camera
Mounting a camera on your motorcycle has gone from being a novelty to a necessity. Having video footage of your rides gives you an unparalleled way to relive and share the experience with others, and more importantly, it's a good way to improve your skills and increase your accountability if anything goes wrong.
Accountability in Accidents
While no one plans to get into an accident, anything can happen on the road. Having clear video evidence gives you an impartial eyewitness in case a collision occurs. No more "he said, she said", the footage will clearly depict who did what leading up to the incident.
Deter Reckless Drivers
The inverse of the previous post is also true. Besides helping you in the case of an accident, the prominent presence of a visible camera can also prevent accidents by discouraging drivers from making careless lane changes, dangerous overtakes, and other reckless maneuvers. It's human nature to behave better when you know you're being watched.
Enjoy Editing and Sharing
Modern action cameras mean you can easily capture motovlogs, timelapses, hyperlapses, and more while enjoying your favorite rides. Relive those wind-in-your-hair moments and share the excitement with fellow riding buddies later.
Capture Bucket List Rides
Getting the chance to ride up the scenic Pacific Coast Highway, tour Route 66, or blaze along the Tail of the Dragon may be a once-in-a-lifetime motorcycle experience. An action camera lets you immortalize the magic for decades to come with true-to-life video.
While smartphones can technically capture video, they lack the ruggedness and advanced features of purpose-built motorcycle cams. With superb video stabilization, weather sealing, customized mounts, and batteries, today's action cams let you film key moments reliably, no matter the conditions.
Mounting Your Motorcycle Camera
Properly mounting your motorcycle camera is crucial for capturing clear footage and protecting your gear in the event of a spill. There are several tried-and-true mounting locations most riders opt for:
Helmet Mounts
Attaching the camera to the top of your helmet with the Helmet Mount allows for fast and floating footage of your ride, while the Helmet Chin Mount is a little bit lower—typically just under your eyeline—and so provides an immersive first-person view point.
Chest Mount
Strapping the camera to your upper chest captures footage with a useful wider perspective, akin to that in a video game. From this angle, viewers can see speed, RPMs, and gear changes, getting a better understanding of what the ride experience felt like.
Tank Mount
Mounting the camera on the fuel tank of your motorcycle can provide a unique point of view from the bike itself. This angle captures the rider's body movements and interactions with the controls while also showing the road ahead. Tank mounts typically use an adhesive base or a strap system to secure the camera firmly in place.
Handlebar Mount
Attaching the camera to the handlebar of your motorcycle can offer a stable and unobstructed view of the road ahead, similar to a dash cam setup. This angle is particularly useful for capturing footage during canyon carving or track days when you want to focus on the riding lines and the bike's lean angles. Handlebar mounts usually clamp onto the bar or use a secure strap system to prevent the camera from shifting during rides.
Experiment with angles and points of view to determine your preferred filming setup. Check out our guide on clever motorcycle camera mounting locations for more inspiration!
The Best Motorcycle Cameras of 2024
When selecting a dedicated motorcycle cam, you'll want one that's rugged enough for road riding while still delivering excellent image quality, it also needs to have a good battery life, and remain securely mounted in high speeds—or accidents.
Here are the top Insta360 action cameras that satisfy riders' needs in 2024.
Insta360 X4: The Best 360º Camera for Motorcycles
Having a 360º camera on your motorcycle means you can capture everything around you. Insta360 X4 takes 360º cameras to the next level in 2024 with its ability to "shoot first, point later" with easy reframing, letting you perfect your video once you've finished filming! It captures immersive 8K 360º video and 72MP photos and has awesome AI creative capabilities to transform your videos. Even BMW Motorrad's ROKiT race team want in on the 8K action!
Shoot Epic Third-Person Perspectives
The Invisible Selfie Stick lets you film 360° footage from behind, and then the AI deletes the stick from the footage, making it look like a drone is chasing you!
Superior Image Quality
The best-in-class 1/2" sensor creates an outstanding dynamic range, faithful color reproduction, and excellent low-light capabilities.
Rugged Waterproof Design
With water resistance up to 33ft (10m), you can ride without worrying about water—be it rain, puddles, or splashes.
Intelligent Editing Suite
The Insta360 app is brimming with one-tap templates, AI effects, and fun ways to edit your videos. Its editing made simple.
FlowState Stabilization
X4 takes motorcycle filming to the next level with its advanced stabilization capabilities. The innovative FlowState Stabilization algorithm delivers ultra-smooth footage, no matter how bumpy the ride gets.
360° Horizon Lock
X4 also features the revolutionary 360° Horizon Lock that acts like a super-powered spirit level. It automatically keeps the horizon perfectly flat at all times, even when the camera rotates a full 360°.
Plate Blur
For complete privacy when you’re filming your rides, try the Plate Blur feature! It automatically detects and blurs license plates in your footage, ensuring your info isn’t visible. Head to Pro Edit in the Insta360 app to try it out.
For motorcyclists who decide on X4, the Insta360 X4 Motorcycle Bundle packages every accessory you need to start capturing 360º rides:
● Premium Lens Guards - Snap on and off in a flash to shield the lenses from debris during intense activities. Ride with confidence and protect your X4 while you're at it.
● Chest Strap – Get an epic POV of the action. The non-slip design fits your camera with ease, and you can easily swap between vertical and horizontal filming. Use this accessory with Single-Lens Mode for 4K wide-angle shots.
● Helmet Mount Bundle - Mount your X4 on the side, under the chin, or even on top of your helmet, allowing for unbeatable quality shots that show off the action like nothing else.
Insta360 Ace Pro 2: The AI-Enhanced Wide-Angle Action Camera
If you seek cinematic shots in a lightweight form, look no further than Insta360 Ace Pro 2. Engineered with revered camera legends Leica, its large 1/1.3" 8K sensor achieves premium-quality footage that stuns.
Superior Low Light Capabilities
Looking to shoot your nighttime rides? 4K60fps PureVideo enables excellent clarity when riding through dark tunnels and low light conditions. Shoot in 4K120fps for amazing slow-mo shots!
Rocksteady Stabilization
Insta360's tuned FlowState Stabilization keeps footage gimbal-smooth even over rough gravel roads and trails. 360º Horizon Lock remains dead level through sharp turns and big bumps.
Adventure-Proof Design
The durable weather-sealed body can survive heavy splashes and spills during hardcore off-roading and extended tours, plus it's waterproof to 39ft (12m).
Integrated with Motorcycle Helmet Headsets
Motorcyclists everywhere can now use their favorite intercom systems from Cardo, Sena and more with Insta360 Ace Pro 2 for crisp, clear audio on every ride. Motorcyclists can directly add recorded audio from the headset into footage instead of buying external adapters to attach a camera and microphone to their helmet. Voice Control is also available to control the camera by speaking directly into the headset. See which headset devices are compatible here.
Insta360 Ace Pro 2 brings useful creative conveniences and powerful AI that makes even modest neighborhood rides look cinematic. Slow motion recording, intelligent editing, and automatically generated shareable highlights with AI Highlights Assistant further let you showcase your favorite journeys.
Insta360 Ace Pro 2 Accessories
To protect and mount your Insta360 Ace Pro 2 for motorcycling adventures, Insta360 offers these accessories:
● Chest Strap – Keep your hands free and capture immersive first-person views of your ride.
● Motorcycle Kit - Includes a seriously sturdy Heavy Duty Clamp to counter the most intense shakes and two Flexible Adhesive Mounts to unlock even more angles.
● Vertical-Horizontal Mount - Quickly change between portrait and landscape shots with the Vertical-Horizontal Mount and capture in full 9:16 or 16:9 footage.
Mount up and hit the road with the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 Motorcycle Bundle. It's designed with everything motorcyclists need!
Capture Your Ride
Whether you ride pavement, trails, or the Bonneville Salt Flats, having a motorcycle camera gives you an unfiltered way to record your favorite journeys, and keep you safe in worst-case scenarios.
Both Insta360 X4 and Insta360 Ace Pro 2 can withstand intense adventures while delivering pro-grade footage with a variety of exciting options, ranging from immersive POVs to third-person tracking shots.
Check out Insta360.com to find the perfect motorcycle camera solution for your needs and adventures.
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