Camile R100 GPS Smart Cycling Camera - Green

I purchased the Camile after reading a review on The Gadgeteer. The app is very easy to use and it takes clear video of my bike ride with the added bonus of tracking my route using GPS. It secured firmly to my handlebar and slipped a little the first time I used it but after a minor adjustment, it hasn't budged. The buttons are also really easy to use. I was able to upload some of the footage directly onto Facebook which is a cool feature. I also have a GoPro Hero 3 but it was driving me crazy that I couldn't see what I was recording to set up the shot and while it's nice that it has different mounts you can buy for different applications, I was finding that it was just getting too expensive to use it how I wanted to. The Camile takes the same great video but it's really like a cross between a GoPro with a bike mount and a Garmin combined into one so I really feel like I saved money than buying both of those.

I was really looking forward to receiving this. I got it and it looked nicely made and the feature set was really nice. But....at the time I got it they did not have the app for Android available yet, just the one for iOS--the listing on Amazon never mentioned this. I only found it out after I got the item and was trying to set it up. I wish the seller would edit his listing to reflect that at the current time, it only works with the iphone.

Pros:Small form factor. lightweight. sleek design.Cons:Mount that you attach the camera to the strap has 2 tiny plastic hinges that hold the camera down. Broke those within 5 minutes of attempting to mount.Apparently it does not shoot video linearly. Only in interval bursts (2min, 5min 10min).Strap does not fit snugly on handlebars. The camera will move as you ride along and you will have to readjust as you go on your ride. Very distracting.Video quality is just ok, not great.Powered it overnight and left in unplugged in the morning and went on a noon ride. At the beginning of the ride the battery was already drained and the camera shut off 20 minutes into the ride. The video segment where the camera died was corrupted.Overall: DO NOT BUY. Save your money and spend a little more for other better products out there.

I really liked the idea of this but I was disappointed to the point of returning it. I could not get it to connect to Bluetooth , I was able to connect to wifi after reinstalling the software but the software would not recognize the phone was connected . The website link to the manufacturer was a dead link, no such website even on google search. The software is not fully in English and since I don’t read Chinese it was really frustrating. I did get the camera to record video and with the cable was able to retrieve the video thru usb, with no image stability I decided for the price I could do better. In my opinion this product was not ready for release to the American consumer. Keep working on it, the idea is good just needs some bugs worked out

Totally rip off , trying to get support to no avail, will be sending it back

1. Mount is fragile. Broke on Day One!2. GPS tracker is a total mess! See pics.3. Does not support WhatsApp even though you can see the WhatsApp icon on the app!4. Cannot share videos!5. Item returned.

Awful mount, Jolting from uneven road surface cause camera to drop off handle bars...

Can't get the software to work. Either very confusing or I am an idiot.

L'attacco al manubrio oltre a non chiudere bene si è rotto quasi subito rendendola inutilizzabile per la bici.La camera garantisce immagini di discreta qualità si ma surriscalda.

Die Camile kam pünktlich bzw. sogar schneller als ursprünglich angekündigt.Alles entsprach auch voll und ganz der Artikelbeschreibung und die Vorfreude war groß.Wettertechnisch war aber noch nicht an Radfahren zu denken und somit wurde die Cam mit dem Auto getestet. :)Fazit:schnelles Finden der Satellitengroße leicht lesbare Anzeigesehr gute VideoqualitätVor 2 Tagen wurde die Camile R100 erstmals am Fahrradlenker montiert und durfte mit in den Auwald.Hier zeigten sich leichte Schwächen was die Halterung angeht und die Cam verfügt offenbar über keine Anpassung der Lichtverhältnisse.Fährt man in einem dunklen Bereich mit hellem Hintergrund (wie es im Wald bzw. Gebüsch öfter vorkommt), so kann man in den dunklen Bereichen nichts erkennen. Die Bildstabilisierung arbeitet jedoch sehr gut - auch auf unbefestigten Wegen und über Stock und Stein.Die Nutzung als Fahrradcomputer ist leider nur in Grundfunktionen (momentane Geschwindigkeit, Uhrzeit, gefahrene Kilometer) möglich.Herzfrequenzmessung (via Bluetooth) oder die Anzeige der Fahrzeit wären sinnvolle Erweiterungen um den Preis zu rechtfertigen.Leider gibt's für die Cam auch kein Zubehör nachzukaufen und wenn der Lenkerhalter einmal brechen sollte, so muss man wohl selbst was zusammenbasteln. Ähnliches gilt im Falle eines altersschwachen Akkus. Hier muss die Cam an den Hersteller/Verkäufer zurückgeschickt werden um den Akku werksseitig zu tauschen.Fazit:Ein nettes Tool für technikbegeisterte Radfahrer, die gerne mal während der Fahrt vom Lenker aus filmen oder fotografieren möchten. Aufgrund der eingeschränkten Montagemöglichkeiten (fehlende Mounts) halten sich aber die Möglichkeiten im Rahmen. Der Fahrradcomputer verfügt leider nur über sehr eingeschränkte Grundfunktionen und somit ist die Cam trotz sehr guter Bildqualität preislich überzogen und nur für den Gelegenheitsradler geeignet.Vielleicht gibt es aber noch Softwareänderungen und es kommen Funktionen dazu - wer weiß???