Thats a photo above taken with the old regular GoPro Hero, With the announcement of the new GoPro Hero2, the game is changing and GoPro is stepping it up with their new release.
I was on a long debate figuring out if I wanted a Contour HD variant, Replay XD, or GoPro, but after the release of the Hero2, I've made up my mind. Watch the below video, and if that doesn't convince you, I'll explain my reasoning below.
Make sure you watch in HD!
Camera Optics
2X Sharper Professional Glass Lens
f/2.8 Fixed Focus
170º Wide FOV (Including 1080p)
127º Medium FOV (In 1080p)
90º Narrow FOV
Video
HD RESOLUTIONS:
1080p: 1920×1080, 30FPS
960p: 1280×960, 48FPS + 30FPS
720p: 1280×720, 60FPS + 30FPS
STANDARD DEFINITION RESOLUTIONS
WVGA: 848×480, 120FPS + 60FPS
If you haven't checked out the Replay XD, its a pretty cool system, but I think after watching videos online, and even on their site, both the Contour and GoPro beat it in terms of quality, haven't seen too much good video coming from that device yet. The next version will probably have a lot more features and better quality. Their mounting system and size is why I would probably pick up one possibly someday as an additional camera.
Contour Vs GoPro
First off, I wanted the best quality possible, and the GoPro Hero2 looks to win in that category. I wanted the ability to see what I was looking at via some sort of screen. GoPro has 2 options for that either via the screen backpack addon, or it can also stream video live with the Wifi backpack addon. Another additional accessory allows for the GoPro to hold 2 batteries at once. It takes regular SD cards and not micro sized pieces of plastic you feel like your going to snap. It already comes with a fully waterproof case. While the Contour has most of these features, they are spread through several models and some dont have what others should. I like that GoPro is keeping to one model of camera and using the accessory port to tailor to its customer needs.
