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TaxCollector
02-09-2012, 07:48 PM
I've marveled at the incredible videos some of you shoot with these cameras. So, I'm looking to take the plunge myself. I'll mostly be using it for land based travels-hiking, hunting and motorcycle touring with the occasional spearo video. I like the apparent 'basic' ease of use of these systems.

Which camera should I be looking at? Or is there something else I should be looking at?
SpearMax
02-09-2012, 09:33 PM
I've marveled at the incredible videos some of you shoot with these cameras. So, I'm looking to take the plunge myself. I'll mostly be using it for land based travels-hiking, hunting and motorcycle touring with the occasional spearo video. I like the apparent 'basic' ease of use of these systems.

Which camera should I be looking at? Or is there something else I should be looking at?

Mike, I found this about the various Contour models:

http://contour.com/products/compare_cameras

And this side by side video - looks like the field of view may be a little different with the Hero being more wider angle.

There is a new Hero model out that you should compare to I would think..

http://youtu.be/IpvQwSAv2Po
M4LFUNCT10N
02-09-2012, 09:37 PM
Haven't tried either... However it looks like the Contour's UW housing is only rated to 10 meters. It's too bad because I was looking at the Contour HD for a motorcycle camera.
SpearMax
02-09-2012, 11:07 PM
Here is another one, but the date may indicate older models.

http://youtu.be/0rZbiZdiZio
sciencemike
02-10-2012, 02:29 AM
I have the gopro hero and contourROAM. I my big review will be going up soon.

Contour seems nicer and is amazingly engineered. Plus if you remove the small lens you have a laser sight on your gun.

When I say amazing I Mean it!. I showed the camera and case to our engineering department as an example of excellence and forsight. I shoulda showed gopro as an example of failure, with its wide angle UW distortion.
aue-mike
02-10-2012, 08:49 AM
Haven't tried either... However it looks like the Contour's UW housing is only rated to 10 meters. It's too bad because I was looking at the Contour HD for a motorcycle camera.

I have a Contour HD camera and the housing I have is good to 500'+.

http://www.gmsconcepts.com/

Why are you concerned about depth rating of a camera housing if you intend to use it for a motorcycle camera??

Cheers,
Mike
M4LFUNCT10N
02-10-2012, 04:56 PM
Because motorcycle duty will only be part time. ;)