Super-small camera with surprisingly good video quality and a reasonable price. Takes video and 12MP still photos. Includes a sample raw file download in 720p format.

Excellent video quality with smooth rendition and very accurate color representation and exposure, all at a great price make this our current favorite. Includes raw sample file downloads in both 1080p and 720p formats.

Fantastic video quality and a legacy design that has its quirks mark the new top-of-the-line camera. Read our GoPro Hero3 Black Edition motorcycle video camera review for all the details, photos and raw file downloads.

Several new "mini" video camera mounts were recently reviewed in Part 2: Motorcycle Video Camera Mounts. See also Part 1: Motorcycle Camera Mounts for more. Let's just say there's a lot of room for improvement in this important piece of gear!

Several new "mini" video camera mounts were recently reviewed in Part 2: Motorcycle Video Camera Mounts. See also Part 1: Motorcycle Camera Mounts for more. Let's just say there's a lot of room for improvement in this important piece of gear!

The brand new JVC GC-XA1 is also our new class leader for motorcycle "action" camera video quality. Pros: Excellent sharpness, exposure and controls. Cons: Poorly designed mounting system.

A few interesting features with very good video quality. Not quite the equal of the class leaders though... Pros: Good color, waterproof housing, low price. Cons: Construction quality, have to remove the camera from housing to turn it on or off (!).

This 2011 webBikeWorld Product of the Year is a beautifully made camera that takes excellent quality video. Its shape makes it a good choice for helmet mounting. Pros: Excellent video, excellent build quality.  Cons: None really...

Smaller version of the Drift HD170 (review) doesn't really add anything new. Pros: Good quality video, rotating lens, live view. Cons: Quality isn't as good as the full size Drift HD170. Kind of chunky.

The "perfect" motorcycle and helmet mount doesn't exist. In the meantime, here's a look at the popular Delkin "Fat Gecko" and PanaVise suction cup mounts.

A tripod is one of the most useful camera accessories available. The unique bendable shape of the Gorillapod makes a good on-the-road tripod and it grabs all sorts of irregular shapes.

Small form factor, good quality video and GPS capability in the popular Contour video camera shape. Pros: Video quality, build quality, size. Cons: GPS can be buggy. Battery life could be better.

The GoPro BacPac is an accessory that adds a live view to the GoPro HD, but requires an even larger waterproof case. Pros: Adds sorely needed live view to the GoPro. Cons: Extra cost and complexity for something that's standard on most new cameras.

Super-small form factor when you need a "spy" camera. More of a curiosity than a practical camera, but cheap enough and good fun. Pros: Tiny, cheap. Cons: SD video only, low quality video, almost too small to mount properly.

Easy to use but needs the optional waterproof housing, which adds to the cost. SD only, which makes it out of date. Pros: Inexpensive, easy to use. Cons: SD video only, adding the waterproof housing nearly doubles the cost.

Big, heavy, a bit clumsy and video quality isn't the best. Brought to market before it was fully developed? Pros: Good build quality. Cons: Video quality sub-par, large form factor, heavy, poor mounting options.