Need camera which will run off 12V adaptor

[Old Koreelah]

Hello folks, can anyone suggest a camera that will run off a cigarette lighter adapter? My current flight data recorder (an old Canon Powershot A470) won't keep recording for the duration of a test flight, even with the best batteries. Perhaps a camera run off the aircraft's 12v system would.

 

Any suggestions other than the Go Pro 2, which is a little expensive?

 

(Hey J170 Owner, was my thread title sufficiently descriptive?)

 

 

[fly_tornado]

you can use any camera with a usb port if you have a usb charger for your cigarette socket

 

 

[ayavner]

what he said.

 

 

[Hongie]

drift 170

 

Contour roam. about 299 i think

 

pretty sure you can get a gopro2 from kogan for 269 aswell, just something to keep in mind

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

you can use any camera with a usb port if you have a usb charger for your cigarette socket

Thanks, FT, that's exactly what I want, but most salespeople I talk to say that no, there is no camera that records while powered thru a cigarette lighter adaptor. Others say that the 12v current is variable and worry about damage to the camera. I'm off to the big smoke this weekend to spend the money, and would love to hear from someone who is actually doing it.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

USB is 5 volt 0.5 amp charge. You can plug your camera into a laptop via usb if you need a little bit of extra power.