MUSON Action Camera

The MUSON Action Camera is the latest in a long line of budget "GoPro-esque" cameras, and it gives the competition a damn good run for your money.

Straight out of the box, you are greeted with a professional looking carry case which contains a staggering array of almost every conceivable fixing that allows you to mount this camera on pretty much anything you can think of. If you're a complete camera novice it really is just a tiny bit daunting.

There are 9 different mounts to attach your camera to tripods/selfie sticks, dashboards, cycle/crash helmets, and harness/clothing. Whatever you are planning to do, MUSON have provided the attachments to get you started. They have also thrown in a spare 900mAh battery, which was a welcome bonus.

I was disappointed that the camera doesn't have any on board storage, but for a camera this cheap the manufacturer had to save money somewhere. So you will need to provide your own Micro SD Card with a maximum of 32Gb - MUSON suggest a "Class 10 Micro SD Card". If you aren't sure what a Class 10 SD Card is, just get a SanDisc Ultra 32Gb.

There are 4 camera functions:
Video (720p @ 60fps or 1080p @ 30fps)
Photo (Single shot photo)
Burst Photo (Series of photographs)
Time Lapse (Series of photographs at set time intervals)
The camera can record on a loop with an optional Date/Time stamp, so is ideal for use as a Dash Cam.

The MUSON MC1 is WiFi enabled and comes with a companion app, Ez iCam App. It is clear that this app was an afterthought as it is basic in its functionality, and none of the cameras in the connectivity menu look like the MUSON. I couldn't get my Android phone to connect with the WiFi no matter what I tried, however it took me seconds to set the WiFi up on iOS with the iPad.
Once the WiFi is set up, the app allows you to mirror the camera's LCD screen on your mobile giving you a massive touch screen record button. I could see this being a useful function to Vloggers.

Picture quality is quite possibly the best I have seen in this price range. It's not as vivid or sharp as some of its higher priced competitors, but it's ideally placed for the extreme sports hobbyist, or someone who wants a very good and inexpensive dash cam or helmet camera.