Finally A GPS Enabled Helmet Video Camera

Track your adventures with GPS embedded videos for the first time

. The new ContourGPS is the latest camera from one of the big helmet camera manufacturers Contour. Playing Canon to the Gopro Nikon (or vice versa) they took their popular ContourHD 1080p camera and embedded a GPS reciever inside the camera.

Embedded GPS in still digital cameras has been a hot topic since last year and now has made it to the action video camera realm thanks to the ContourGPS.

Some uses these the new GPS enabled videocams can be used for:

training feedback on course runs

archive routes and run lengths you raced so you can revisit the course again

tracking competitive data for races

share unique videos with embedded GPS data, unlike other POV videos

Contour camera with a proven track record

reasonable price; only a slight premium over regular ContourHD 1080p camera

lots of mounting options compatible with earlier ContourHD cameras

Contour wisely kept the camera the same size while retaining all the 1080p recording options including:

Full HD 1080p, 1920 x1080 at 30 fps

Tall HD 960p, (1280 x 960 @ 30fps designed for sports like surfing that benefit from a taller image

Action HD 720p, (1280 x 720 at both 30 and 60 fps) for smooth motion and reduced blur and rolling shutter effect

The Contour helmet cameras are unique among video cameras in that they are built specifically for capturing action sports so they are encased in a rugged weatherproof case to withstand shocks and drops as well rain and mud splashes. Since shooting sports is different than everyday shooting these new cameras typically sport a much wider lens, 135 degrees in the case of the ContourGPS vs typically 50 to 55 degrees for a normal consumer video camera.

Another common feature of action sports cameras like the Contour are the customized mounts for attaching to all types of sports gear from surf boards to car bumpers.

The ContourGPS is still one of the lightest action cameras at 5.3 ounces with the battery and microSD card. With support of up to 32gb memory cards the ContourGPS will run out of battery life before you run out of video storage space.

Contour is giving away their new Storyteller software for video editing and embedding of the new GPS data onto the redesigned Contour web site to view the extra data. The moving GPS map runs alongside the video in a special player on their site so the GPS features won't show up if you post the same video to Youtube or other video sharing sites.

We plan to have more on the Contour GPS cam once we get one for review.

Finally A GPS Enabled Helmet Video Camera

By: Marion Russo

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