After loading the camera and inserting a fast memory chips, it represents the first time a time / date, you can already get started.
The flat menu structure and simple, almost self-explanatory operation using a few buttons are a dream.
In sharp contrast to the miserable instructions whose only good is completely reprinted camera menu.
The variety of video modes, 1080p50 or shooting at up to 240fps to lift only two, quickly compensate for it.
The picture quality is amazing for a Actioncam good, especially objects in two-meter radius impressive show many details.
She is good at night, twilight and poor light, reacts quickly when it comes, for example, while biking from Hell in the forest and there in between flashes by the sun.
She has here a much better dynamics and lower stray light susceptibility as for example Garmin Virb.
I prefer Color mode NUTRL which suggests as the name, very neutral, natural colors provides.
Two other points are, however, where the Sony passes to other cameras:
* Image Stabilizer. Activated Steady mode reduces the visible width of 170 to 120 degrees, but it was the best result that I know.
* Ton. Even the normal sound of the camera microphone is neat. With the micro-connector on the bottom and codecs, not wegcrunchen the details, you have many resources and creative freedom.
In operation it is only slightly warm even in 1080p50. Likewise, there was even during longer bike passages with direct sunlight not to overheating problems.
Included with the Bikekits is the protective housing SPK-AS2.
It is more a protection against dust, sand, dirt and water as a real immersion housing - where it is quite suitable for the beach, sailing, etc..
You need more, there is an optional right underwater housing MPK-AS3, but its better protection greatly at the expense of acoustics and usability.
Not good is the bike mount for me.
At my Ritchey Pro handlebar the holder was not as stable to mount that the camera would not slip while driving.
The clamp is much too rigid and not enough lockable.
It was better down the thicker Magura Menja fork.
However, because the camera is to free there, recording wobbles due to the larger vibration displacement so strong that even the good stabilization can not compensate enough.
More convincing is the helmet set. If you got all sorts belts and associated moderate despite manual, one is prepared for most situations.
A spanning belt system for the head, one for the helmet, one that can be clipped to a goggle and one that is fixed in the air vents.
The latter managed, in spite of it not just convenient location, holes my POC helmet, a tight fit.
If you get the hang of it is attached and detached quickly.
With 92g (178g with Lochgurtsystem) it is remarkably easy. The unilateral weight you notice when standing a bit, while driving it goes under.
Aerodynamics also suffers slightly because the box shape of GoPro bothers more.
With helmet or Fahrradmontierung feature wireless Live streaming is sent to the mobile phone.
You need to download the free PlayMemories app (iOS and Android), the wireless password is glued into the english manual.
Although you can adjust mainly only recording mode and start / stop recording, the orientation of the camera but it is extremely helpful
and displays the image almost instantaneously.
Conclusion. The camera itself is top notch. The additions of the Bike Mount Kits show a mixed picture and ensure a deduction.
If you can use more than half of the accessories, the kit is worth priced compared to single purchase yet.
