Go Pro cameras

[itstock]

I would go with the Gopro Hero 2. It has the external mic and the video quality is infinitely better than the Gopro HD.

Best price would be here...
Amazon.com: GoPro HD HERO2: Motorsports Edition: Camera & Photo

I was $390 at best buy for the same thing.

[jhv48]

I purchased the Contour. Much less of a footprint. Easier to attach to a helmet. Doesn't stick up in the air to catch branches or overhead obstructions.
Has all the same mounting brackets as the go pro.

[FWB]

Originally Posted by jhv48

I purchased the Contour. Much less of a footprint. Easier to attach to a helmet. Doesn't stick up in the air to catch branches or overhead obstructions.
Has all the same mounting brackets as the go pro.

which contour did you get, there's 4 different models

[MFE III]

I just got the Hereo 2 and I'm looking for an external mike. Since it records in stereo, my ideal would be to have a mike in each footwell to pickup sidepipe sounds from each side.
Anyone have any suggestions? Would I run two mikes, or one stereo mike that I might put on the tranny tunnel?
I did by two extras so far. One is the rollbar mount and the other is the skeleton back.
Matt

[jhv48]

Originally Posted by FWB

which contour did you get, there's 4 different models

I got the Contour +2. Waterproof case included and great microphone and HD picture.

[John Montgomery]

I bought the Hero2 and love it. In addition to the external mike, the other advantage the 2 has over the 1 is the LCD display. The 1 gives codes you have to decipher for the camera settings, where the 2 puts it in plain language.

I'm in it for for about $500. That includes the camera and a bunch of accessories. The accessories include: extra batteries, charger, external display, camera mount, handle, long life battery, case and some floats. Expensive, but well worth the price.

By the way, I used it on vacation in the Fla Keys and it worked great. Used it for a kayak excursion, snorkeling and touristy things around Key West.

YouTube has some comparison side-by-side videos of the Go-Pro and the Contour.

John