The name GoPro is synonymous with action sports video footage. Every time you get on Youtube there is a new video of someone snowboarding, surfing, or hitting the backwoods with their action cam in hand or on helmet. The GoPro series of HD cameras are the best selling among professional athletes, sports filmmakers and hard core enthusiasts.
Designed with the extreme sports lover in mind GoPro camcorders have an affordable price tag at around $299. The new HD Hero2 camera boasts a host of upgrades over the original Hero which debuted in 2009. This years newest GoPro features 1080p helmet cam recording and mounting accessories that include biking, hiking, snowboarding, surfing and motorsports activities.
Here are some of the options the HD Hero2 comes equipped with:
- 11 mp camera
- Waterproof housing
- HD skeleton backdoor
- Vented helmet strap
- Head strap
- 2 curved and 2 flat surface mounts
- Assorted mounting hardware
Some other features of the GoPro HD Hero2 camera are an integrated battery warmer for extreme cold conditions so your camcorder won't lock up ensuring longer battery life.
This camera comes with several LED lights around the camera so they are easily viewable from any angle. The new LCD screen is larger and much easier to use. This camera also works extremely well in low light conditions.
It will also take ten 11 megapixel photos per second so you can turn this camera on and turn it off an hr later and check out all the cool still shots you made. This is a really cool feature and perfect for recording sports activities or hobbies like surfing or skiing.
3 Edition Options
There are three Hero edition options to choose from based on your mode of activity.
- Outdoor Edition - comes with vented helmet strap, head mount, adhesive mounts. Excellent for outdoor sports such as snowboarding, biking and hiking.
- Motorsports Edition- comes with suction cup mount, j hook buckle, 3 way pivot arm. Great for mounting on a powers ports vehicle or automobile
- Surfing Edition- comes with surfboard mounts and FCS plug mounts. Great for surfing and all water sports in general.
There really cannot be enough good things said about GoPro cameras and their unsurpassed technology. Waterproof up to 197 feet they can go through just about anything and record flawlessly at the same time. If you need an HD camcorder camera that takes excellent video and can be mounted to anything then GoPro is your answer at just $299.
