Aim SmartyCam HD Rev2 84 Deg Wide Angle Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera

The SmartyCam HD Wide Angle Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera has been designed for Motorsports with a single purpose providing great videos that include all the technical information that will help you improve your performance. All this in the most robust and reliable system ever.

In its new version, the electronics/mechanics have been further improved, and SmartyCam HD is now even easier to manage.

Smartycam HD Rev2.1 - Competitive Adavantages

Real Time Data Overlayed on Videos

SmartyCam HD 84 Degree Wide Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera overlays all the data you need from different sources.

• From GPS: track map and vehicle position, as well as speed, lap and split times. 
• From Aim loggers connected to your ECU: RPM, throttle, engaged gear, acceleration, temperatures, pressures and - in presence of additional sensors - also their values.  

All this info will be overlayed on videos in each single point of the track.

See Video Tab above for overlay examples

Race Studio 3, your software for video configuration and analysis

SmartyCam HD 84 Degree Wide Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera uses the newest Race Studio 3, the powerful software which allows to configure all details of your videos and to get plenty of fun and information out of them.

Configuration

You can configure your overlays in a virtually infinite variety of modes: add your logo and the track map, and choose your graphic objects from a list of pre-determined sets with same layout or even single objects from different sets. Your videos will be truly "yours" in all details, from the data to their graphic layouts.

Video analysis

The video of a whole session, once downloaded on your PC, can now be split - with a simple click - in individual videos of each lap: so that you can simultaneously watch two of them and check where you were faster or slower. 
The same operation can be performed with any SmartyCam HD video recorded on the same track: you will be able to compare your best lap with your friends personal best!

Automatic Start and Stop

You are on the starting grid, ready to sprint, your adrenaline reaching the climax: the last thing you can worry about is... switching on the camera. You have other things to worry about.  The SmartyCam HD 84° Wide Car Racing Onboard Video Camera is aware of that, that's is why it switches on/off automatically and starts/stops recording the same way.

Automatic On/Off Switch

SmartyCam HD 84 Degree Wide Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera can be switched on by the logger it is connected to. Switch-off is automatic, too: simply decide after what period of non-activity the camera will switch-off. Both operations can also be carried out using the keyboard, if you prefer.

Recording

Recording can also be started/stopped automatically or via keyboard. With automatic switch-on, the camera will start recording when the speed or RPM threshold is exceeded. 
In this case, you simply decide how long after dropping below the selected threshold the video will automatically stop.

No "Wave Effect" with the new CMOS Sensor and improved video quality

Engine rumble causes vibrations, which are not a good thing for video recording. 
Never again will you experience that seasick "wave effect" you get when watching videos recorded by a generic camera, when the car rolls at 7000 RPM. 
SmartyCam HD 84 Degree Wide Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera has been designed for that environment and for those vibrations. "Wave effect" is just a memory.

The new CMOS significantly improves image quality in low-brightness conditions, reducing the 'noise' to the minimum.

The Global Shutter CMOS Sensor

Unlike generic multipurpose cameras, SmartyCam HD has been designed to avoid the problem of image distortion, thanks to the innovative Global Shutter CMOS sensor. 
The camera shutter captures the entire image at the same time, not "pixel by pixel" like traditional sensors. 
The result is that images are captured at once and are not affected by the vibrations that happen on a racing vehicle, which create the so-called "wave effect".

Proprietary Lenses Designed for Motorsport

motorsports must be robust, must be able to work when the engine rolls 100 times per second, and have good resolution and brightness. But above all a lens designed for motorsports must reduce distortion, which is a typical problem of lenses used by generic action-cameras: objects placed at ten meters' distance look very far, making it impossible to accurately determine whether the track is straight or curved.

SmartyCam 84 Degree Wide Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera a telecentric lens with six elements reduces distortion to the minimum and will withstand track vibrations for years. Moreover the lenses with different HFOV's allow a tailor-made framing in all kind of vehicles.

Which One?

Smartycam Narrow HFOV lens 

The narrow HFOV lens is preferred for closed-roof cars, as it "sees" the track just within the wind-screen pillars, reducing that unpleasant black frame around typical of generic camera on-board videos.

Smartycam Wide HFOV lens

The wide HFOV lens is specific for open-roof, formula car and kart use, where it is possible to have a more ample view of the track and there is no risk of black frames.

Front Mount color TFT display for in-car installation

On-board cameras are to be installed inside the car. Where should the display be placed to check the correct position of the camera? The SmartyCam HD 128x128 pixel TFT color display is on the front, not on rear - where general cameras place the viewfinder.

High Quality, small size video files

HD cameras competition is focused on the highest pixel number. The result is that their video files are far too large, taking too much memory.  SmartyCam HD videos have the same quality as other HD cameras but their files are smaller because the H264 compression system parameters have been optimized to a perfect balance between video quality and file size.

You can choose among three video file quality levels: one-hour recording takes 4GB (high quality), 2GB (normal) or 1,5GB (low). Files are stored on SD cards: with current SD cards reaching 128GB capacity, you can record more than 30 hours of high-quality videos without changing the card.

Smartycam is Designed to withstand extreme on-track working conditions

Frail things have a bad time on track. 
An on-board camera designed for motorsports must guarantee great resistance against the extreme working conditions typical of track racing and against the most adverse weather, such as: strong and prolonged vibrations, storms, continuous rain, and extreme high and low temperatures.

That is why SmartyCam 84 Degree Wide Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera is made in machinery molded aluminum, just like many competition car parts. 
The most robust and reliable system ever.

Smartycam Onboard Racing Camera is Compact, Handy and Easy to Install

Its small size (87x63x49mm) and light weight (just 280g) make SmartyCam HD easy to install inside your car or on your bike.

Technical specs 

Video format:  H.264 1280x720 pixel @ 30 fps
Display resolution: 128x128 pixel
Lens: Telecentric with 6 elements
Angle of view: 67° or 84°
Internal battery: Rechargeable lithium battery - 1.950 mAh
Battery charge: 700 mAh 12V
Battery duration: 120 '- 150' of recording
External power: 9-15 Volt
Memory: Up to 128 Gb
Memory capability: 
1.5 Gb (1 hour low quality recording)
2 Gb (1 hour medium quality recording)
4 Gb (1 hour high quality recording)
Accelerometer: Tri-axial ± 5G
Usage temperatures: -10°C/+60°C
Auto Power ON: Yes, if connected to an AiM logger
Auto Power OFF: Yes
Auto Start/Stop Recording: Yes
Dimensions: 87x63x49 mm
Weight: 280 g, battery included
Waterproof: IP67

Improvements

Improved video quality with the new CMOS sensor

The new CMOS significantly improves image quality: no more 'noise' anymore.

Increased Battery life

When connected to an AiM logger, SmartyCam HD Rev. 2 84 Degree Wide Kart Racing Onboard Video goes on recording without any time limit.
If the camera is used in stand-alone mode, the new battery - with an almost double the power of the previous model - now allows to record more than two hours of video with data overlays.

Broke your camera glass? no worries!

It is now possible to replace, where necessary, both glasses of your camera.

100% weather-proof lateral door

The USB port and SD card housing is 100% protected from air and weathering, thanks to the newly shaped lateral door.

Whats in the box?

• SmartyCam HD 84 Wide Motorcycle Racing Onboard Video Camera
• 4 Gb HC10 SD card
• CAN cable (3) or external power cable
• Battery charger
• USB/AC power adapter
• CD for software installation