GoPro Hero HD vs Contour HD

[Sombeech]

What's your opinion?

GoPro Hero HD (including mounting package) for @ $299
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VA56I8?ie=UTF8&tag=bogloutdcomm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002VA56I8

Contour HD for @ $279
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QGSYZ4?ie=UTF8&tag=bogloutdcomm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002QGSYZ4

Here are some side by side videos


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpvQwSAv2Po



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAQ10RamNOg&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19bCxOkMDsc&feature=related

[CarpeyBiggs]

tough to say anything with the compression done by youtube. hero is wider, color balance and exposure looks subjective. for me, the gopro is where it's at. i like super wide, and it has tons of different mounts and accessories. and 960p, which can be useful. the waterproof housing is nice for the gopro, think it costs more for the countour.

[p40whk]

Interesting! The GoPro looks better in the first vid and looks to have better color but the contour looks better in the second 2

[accadacca]

Yep, the GoPro is the standard man. :cool2:

[Bad Karma]

Thanks for posting these videos. It's what I have been looking for. Did they have any comparisons of the gobandit as well? It's supposed to be GPS enabled and waterproof with the ability to add skins to the footage. I still leaning towards the GoPro but I'd like to see how it compares quality-wise.

[Sombeech]

In that hockey vid above, the Contour HD side shows some waviness in the footage, they say it happened during editing but I've seen this right on Contour's site. Maybe it was the quality of SD card they used, who knows, but it's not the first time I've seen it.


And now with the GoPro offering the BacPac add on LCD viewer that snaps on to the back, Contour HD really has to step up it's game by offering a ton more mounts or something to catch up.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSwa0P-Kpp4







And what's this??? The GoPro 3D camera? I mean at first the helmetcam was like "whoa it's like I'm really there" now it's going to be "whoa it's like I'm really there"

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4i2LrqTsxk


and just because we needed another video in this post



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBOTO-wJdto

[wes242]

I love my go pro, looked a bit at the contour, but go pro is the way to go! That LCD bacpac will be handy, but they it will be to big for the housing, the must have a bigger housing now for that right? Guess I better do some research!

[Sombeech]

That LCD bacpac will be handy, but they it will be to big for the housing, the must have a bigger housing now for that right?


Yeah, they are offering a larger housing with the BacPac

[live2ride]

yeah you get all the new housings with the back pack, waterproof housing and non waterproof. I am going to have to get one of these, then I can use it for even more everyday crap.

[Sombeech]

I guess with the housing for the BacPac, you don't need a complete other case, it's the back door that swings open and disconnects. So it's just a larger back door that comes with the addition and it clips on to your case, replacing the original door. Garbanzo is saying it has a push button in it too for the "Play" function on the LCD.

[Sombeech]

Hey, spreadin' the word about this limited time offer for bogley members, 25% off on a GoPro HD Helmet HERO:
http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?46072-Exclusive-GoPro-Discount-for-Bogley-Members-Limited-Time-Offer

[sharly]

Me i prefer "gobandit" instead of this two. The thing i dont like of gopro is that i cannot distinguish the slopes, i never know if people are going up or down, dont know exactly why.

[JP]

Anybody use the http://replayxd.com/

[levifackrell]

i love the gopro so much that i bought the hero 2 so if any one wants my old hero it is up for sale
ksl - http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=21003229&cat=513
eBay- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251094505130#ht_500wt_949

[Mtnseeker1]

Just picked up a Go Pro Hero 2.
Some questions for those with MACS?
First do I just forget the 4g card and step up to what? Sandisk?
second Will I movie work for me? I have the older 010 and need the 15$ 011 upgrade right now.