I’ve always wished there was a convenient way for me to record the skull-shaking excitement of crashing through Class V rapids. Usually, I tie a waterproof disposable camera to my life jacket and shoot with one hand as I paddle through the roiling rapids, but the drama always seems to be missing from the resulting stills. However, if I grabbed an Elmo SUV-Cam, whole worlds would open.
With its lipstick-sized camera body, the tiny Elmo SUV-Cam is a compact portable video recorder with helmet-mounting capabilities. Offering one-push button recording and frame-by-frame playback, the slick unit is perfect for skydiving, base jumping, or bike riding. Moreover, since the unit is waterproof, you can even use it to record up to 2GB of your white water rafting adventures. Finally!
Granted, you’re not going to be filming any high-def Zambezi action with little Elmo, but the capabilities of this pint-sized camera are pretty impressive. Unfortunately, its price is as staggering as its coolness factor: expect to pay a little over $1000 for yours.