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Contour + Wearable Camcorder

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Item # 826787

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The Contour + wearable camcorder captures beautiful 1080p HD video with a large, 170° lens that minimizes distortion and fish-eye effect.

Built-in GPS tracks your location multiple times per second for pinpoint accuracy; watch your moves later via interactive map and video player
Contour Connect app lets you use an iPhone 4 or 3GS, iPod Touch (3rd or 4th generation) or Android 2.2.1 or higher as a wireless viewfinder and to configure your cam settings
Get the Contour Connect apps at contour.com/software/mobile/overview
Camera shoots HD video in full, lifelike 1080p quality; it sports a wide-angle lens, fast boot-up/download speeds, internal mic, external 2.5mm microphone jack and HDMI port
High-definition video modes (1080p, tall 960p, and 720p) feature 2 frame rates (30 fps / 60 fps) and 4 configurable settings: metering, contrast, exposure and microphone gain
Low-profile camera sports a large, wide-angle lens for quality footage; lens and image sensor rotate 270° for level shots from any position
Quick transfer speed allows you to transfer large video files from the Contour + to your computer in just a few min.
The Contour + wearable camcorder accepts microSD cards up to 32GB (2GB microSD card included) ; record over 8 hrs. of HD footage on a 32GB card (not included)
Internal microphone reduces wind noise while still capturing the sounds of the action
Included Storyteller software and H.264 video codec makes editing your videos and posting them easy; software is PC and Mac compatible
Tough, anodized aluminum camera body is splash-, dust- and dirt-proof; it's also shock resistant to endure the abuse of filming outdoor adventures
No need to fiddle with complicated dials and buttons; simple 1-switch operation effortlessly captures your scene—even with heavy gloves!
Sealed door holds removable battery and microSD card
Battery allows up to 2.5 hrs. of recording time when fully charged; 3-color indicator lets you know when it's almost time to change the battery
Battery charging time is approximately 4 hrs.
Fine-line processing assures clear video even during high-speed action
Easy clipping feature allows you to cut video down to those keeper shots
Comes with a profile mount and 2 rotating flat surface mounts for easy attachment to helmets and other surfaces
The The Contour + wearable camcorder is compatible with PC and Mac computers

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Contour + Wearable Camcorder Customer Reviews

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Contour + Wearable Camcorder

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Sep

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A small package with lots of features

By Dogpilot

from Flagstaff, Arizona

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Form Factor
Lightweight
Mounting options

Cons

Price

Best Uses

Flying
Mountain biking
Road cycling
Skiing
Time Lapse

Comments about Contour + Wearable Camcorder:

The Contour Plus is an upgrade for me. I started off with their GPS model. I liked the additional features of this model, so I felt the upgrade was worth the extra expense. I used the GPS model for three different activities; Skiing, Biking and Flying.

I like the unit for biking, when helmet mounted it is extremely lightweight and pretty much a turn it on and forget it. I have found the views to be more stable when I switched up to a handlebar mount. I tend to wear it most of the time when I ride, partially to document poor drivers and partially to get scenery for a long composite video I made for riding the rollers during the winter.

The GPS really works well in the ski environment. Having speed readout on the video gives you an idea of how well you are doing from run to run. The goggle mount works just fine, better yet when I added some adhesive backed velcro to the mount and my helmet to supplement.

The contour is the only form factor that had a limited frontal area to withstand the high speeds when flying. The wide angel gives smoother overall views and dramatic punch to the video.

My latest craze is the camera's time lapse mode. Again the wide angle lens gives dramatic views of developing weather formations here in the mountains that are fascinating to watch.

For most of my applications I get 3-4 hours out of a 16 gb card. It means I must usually carry two batteries. The batteries last 1 hour with the GPS on and two with it off. The connect view works fine, albeit finicky if near other interfering sources like cordless phones and wireless networks (the same frequency). I tend to use it at the start of activities to check orientation of the lens. I did like the addition of the HDMI output. This lets you frame up shots with an excellent view on small monitors, or play them back with high fidelity. One other change is the addition of an external mic jack. The GPS's audio was hopeless if you where in the wind or moving. This allows you to place a mic in a more protective location.

For most of my applications I use a 16 gb card. It give me about 3-4 hours of record time

Aug

2011

(2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good so far

By Dave on a Bike

from Flower Mound, TX

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Lightweight
Looks durable

Cons

Best Uses

Mountain biking

Comments about Contour + Wearable Camcorder:

First off, I'll say that I've had the product only a few days, and had two tests so far, a very short test run and a longer one. My initial impression is that the unit is very durable, but time will tell.Cost: The [$] cost was a hurdle, but I bought specifically through REI because of the liberal return policy afforded to members. While I appreciated having the connect view card included and the 2Gb microSD card, you really need at least an 8Gb card to make the unit usable. Mounting: I purchased only the vented helmet mount as an additional mounting option. I would think for the purchase price that Contour would include one of the higher end mounting options for free. The helmet mount works well, but despite the lightness of the unit, you can still feel it up there. I can't imagine how heavy the GoPro would feel. Video: I have only had an extended run using 30fps/720p, mostly due to the 8Gb card I purchased. I wish there was an option to not use the 170 degree wide angle. I might not be doing the math right, but keeping 16:9 and reducing to 135 degree angle would probably reduce the slight fish eye effect. I have not tested the low light performance but there seems to be a number of white balance adjustments that can be made.Picture mode: One of the options is a continuous photo mode with the option to have the interval set to anywhere from every second to every 60 seconds. I'm not a camera guy, but I'm assuming the shutter speed is not quick enough to make this useful, as almost every image of the 45 taken during my 45 minute ride was blurred. Not sure if a firmware upgrade could address this or not, but unless walking, I'm not sure this has any value.Sound: One of the primary reasons why I paid the premium for this unit was due to the many complaints about wind noise. I thought hearing commentary might be worth it and occasionally humorous. I have yet to purchase an inexpensive mic. In the meantime, it seems that the + model is better than previous ones in terms of performance, but it occurred to me today while riding that wind noise is there with your own ears. Expecting any mic to somehow filter wind and allow voices seems to much to ask. Software: It seems like I missed out on all of the problems/lack of features that many have experienced with prior firmware versions. The Contour configuration software is fairly basic, but useful. Having two different pre-configured modes to switch between is a nice feature. The Storyteller application is very basic. For any real editing, you need to take the video to another app. Supposedly you can include GPS data with the export, but haven't tried that yet.GPS: One of the best feature additions with the latest firmware update is the ability to have the unit check for positioning up to 4 times per second. This was the point of my 45 minute test ride. Given what I've heard about inaccurate GPS data from other reviews of the ContourGPS model, i'm assuming this feature really helps, as the my ride generated very detailed and accurate GPS data. Also, locking on to a GPS signal outside was very quick, probably under 10 seconds.Bluetooth: The initial connection to my iPod Touch worked well. As advertised, it isn't intended to be high quality, just for lining up your unit and changing settings as necessary in the field. I did notice that the connection would flake out and not run indefinitely. Also, the second time I tried to use the viewfinder function prior to my longer ride, I couldn't make the connection and plan to try again later. That being said, I started my ride anyway and the results were fine.Battery life: Can't really comment since I only ran the unit for probably 90 minutes. I would have to get a bigger microSD card to put this to the test.Summary: In the end, I rated the camera a 3 mostly because of the high price. I would probably give it 3.5 if I could figure out how, and possibly come back and update to a 4 once I work with the product more. I'm hopeful that additional firmware and application updates will improve the unit.

Service and delivery comments:

Delivery from REI, ordered over the phone, was three days by ground and arrived before the original due date. Customer service was great as always.