Muvi Atom

We’ve seen quite a few small video cameras over the last few years, but measuring just 4x2x2cm the Muvi Atom has to be the tiniest yet.

It comes fixed to a large clip so it can be easily attached to just about anything, and the box contains a number of mounts suitable for mounting it on a bicycle, a helmet or even, at a pinch, your arm.

The camera records to a MicroSD memory card, and a 2GB one is included in the box. It can take still photos, which we found tended to be blurry, and video clips, which were much better. Video is recorded at a resolution of 640x480 pixels, so it’s not incredibly detailed, but it is colourful and the camera adjusted well between dark and light areas.

More impressively, the Atom seems designed to take a few knocks. It has a metal body, felt solidly made and survived our own miniature crash test – we strapped it to a remote-controlled car and hurtled that at full speed into a wall. The car, and camera, bounced off – and kept filming.

The Atom has a single miniature USB socket that’s used to charge the battery and also to transfer video clips and photos, so it’s easy to use. There are far better choices for everyday home movies, and it’s quite expensive considering the video resolution on offer, but if you want to record something active – whether that’s cycling down terrifying hills or a more sedate jog – the Atom could be ideal.