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Contour vs. GoPro

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cassFLOW
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Lookin to buy one of these. which one do you think is better?
Feb 28 2011 8:28AM
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dkilgoreNH
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contour can break on spills. gopro is durable
Feb 28 2011 8:57AM
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Gnams
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gopro
Feb 28 2011 9:09AM
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snomaster
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SEARCHBAR/GEAR TALK. effing noobs. anyone else who replies to this is on my shit list.
Feb 28 2011 9:12AM
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dolan.duk
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Gopro HD
Feb 28 2011 9:23AM
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I.B
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You are now on your own shit list
Feb 28 2011 10:30AM
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ThaLorax
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oh, can i be on your shitlist? pick me!




but yeah, there's lots of threads on this already.
Feb 28 2011 12:03PM
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monkatizer
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go pro, the contour is not waterproof, and try the search bar next time; one like this came thru a day ago
Feb 28 2011 12:06PM
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pink_squid
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go pro
Feb 28 2011 12:20PM
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cassFLOW
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sorry bout that.. still a noob aha
Feb 28 2011 2:49PM
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Dr-Strangelove
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The GoPro is better, but the Contour in my opinion is pretty durable. I've fallen with mine many times and gotten it plenty wet. I'd still get the GoPro though.
Feb 28 2011 3:15PM
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GayWolf420
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GoPro looks better on film I think. You can see more in the shots with the 180 degree fisheye it has if I am correct. More versatile, too.
Feb 28 2011 3:19PM
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broto
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170 degree. but still, pretty good. it's crazeh awsumz for follow cams; even without an LCD screen you can keep whoever your following in frame.
Feb 28 2011 3:28PM
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monkatizer
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no, sorry bro, but ur a wannabe
Feb 28 2011 4:19PM
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TheWakes.
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you can get better picture and more options on the contour. but durability is a problem. broke mine two weeks ago.
Feb 28 2011 4:27PM
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joshua
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Take your elitism and get off NS.
Feb 28 2011 4:29PM
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Static
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elitism? more like ridiculousness

you're just too cracked out to get jokes
Feb 28 2011 5:54PM
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cassFLOW
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oh ahah my bad
Feb 28 2011 6:07PM
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cassFLOW
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or your a fucking dick
Feb 28 2011 6:08PM
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Static
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lol, in any other case I'd agree with you, but not this time, you wannabe asshole. Keep posting though, maybe one day you'll understand what's going on.
Feb 28 2011 10:21PM
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peyton
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get ready cause im about to drop some knowledge on y'all (claim)


ok so! i have both a gopro (won it for free) and a contour (it was a gift)

POV skiing (point of view skiing)

contour- it can be mounted anywhere on your helmet and the lens rotates so that its flat with the horizon
gopro- is a square so it has to be standing straight up cause lens doesnt spin.
contour- has a "slide" record button so you can be sure its recording/ feel when its recording because the slide is forward
gopro- its a pain to use by yourself because its hard to hear the beeping and know its on the right setting because you cant see it unless you take it off your head.

both had same quality i think

shooting video with friends
gopro is easy to mount and point and film!
contour is prob easy to do this too but i use my gopro for it because i think its easier.

waterproof
gopro comes in waterproof casing
contour is water resistant (you can use it while its snowing or whatever) but there is no guarantee of water proofing unless you buy the waterproof casing. the waterproof casing makes it a lil bulkier.

sound-
with casing on gopro sound sucks.
contour sound is sick

mounting-
gopro- pole mounts are where its at
gopro- the helmet mount thing is smaller
contour- bigger, more noticeable helmet mount

uploading- ( i have a mac)
gopro- easy. plug it in.
contour i had some trouble with

Both are sick. I see contours in alot more pro videos i think but gopros are super popular too. idk either way is a win.

basically i like the gopro more i think. i mean if your looking for a point of view camera for shooting "your view" on skiing i think that the contour is better... but if your holding the camera in your hand or pole mount the gopro is fun.

feel free to ask me questions if youre wondering about anything else! PM me! hope i could help
Feb 28 2011 10:39PM
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Steve-Brown
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that made me change my views a bit.
gracias.
Feb 28 2011 10:49PM
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WillStart
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One thing to consider in your choice is the live view function. I'm not trying to sway you either way, both companies have sick options, but you might like one more than the other.

GoPro: LCD BacPac so you have a little screen on the back that allows you to get a live feed and check playback.

Contour: If you have a smartphone, you can sync it via bluetooth so you get an 8fps feed on your phone with which you can check the angle of your shot and change camera settings.
Feb 28 2011 10:53PM
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The.Ginger
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GOPRO FTWWWW
Feb 28 2011 10:57PM
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ThaLorax
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while people seem to be actually helping here, i might as well ask a serious question.


Does anybody know if the Contour GPS tracks where you're going while NOT filming? Like, if I was on a BC trip and wanted to load my route, would it work or does it just track while recording?
Feb 28 2011 11:05PM
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cassFLOW
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thanks ill try and keep up the good work
Mar 1 2011 8:40AM
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Steeezenut
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fuckin wanna be noob -k
Mar 1 2011 1:47PM
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cassFLOW
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same too you
Mar 1 2011 5:37PM
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cassFLOW
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thanks for the help everyone just ordered the gopro 960(:
Mar 1 2011 5:38PM
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Steeezenut
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hahaha good choice with the camera for that k+
Mar 1 2011 5:46PM
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49566738265
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Oh.....well then none of our advice matters because the 960 is lame.
Mar 1 2011 5:47PM
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FUUUCK
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ummmm.. not saying gopros have the best sound but..

Mar 1 2011 5:54PM
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cassFLOW
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daaamn its still HD tho
Mar 1 2011 6:22PM
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wtmtss
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I've seen good things done with both of them. Honestly, it's all about the filmer in my opinion. As long as it films in good quality you should be just fine if your decent at filming.
Mar 1 2011 6:34PM
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SeattleMOBSTER
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I've owned both and prefer the GoPro... it has a wider field of view which means you can get more of the action plus it has more mounting options too. The only down fall (in my opinion) is it looks like a camera from the 80's about to go deep sea diving.
Mar 1 2011 9:45PM
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Jabe
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gopro my friend has one and its awesome

Mar 1 2011 10:34PM
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TechnoPotamus
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unreal how much better the video quality is on the GoPro wowww


helpful thread bump
Mar 4 2011 11:08AM
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49566738265
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30fps vs. 60fps is very noticeable with fast moving objects.
Mar 4 2011 1:40PM
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MikeWeinerONE
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the new Contour camera coming out is much better. It has a wider angle lens, similar to the go pro. It also has bluetooth which enables you to use your iPhone/droid/smart phone, as your LCD screen. Pretty cool. Maybe wait a month or two to get one.
Mar 4 2011 3:01PM
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Michielfm
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GoPro ofc! Just win one like I did ;)
Mar 4 2011 3:20PM
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erazzleski
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The GoPro is indestructable. AND if you buy it from best buy with the extended/accidental coverage plan, all you have to do is have the broken camera in your hand and they will give you another one in the store at no additional cost besides the initial cost for the plan.
Mar 4 2011 3:51PM
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kyle.m
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GoPro with a LCD screen its great. The screen is so awesome to see what our doing and replay it works like a charm!
Mar 4 2011 6:43PM
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Lord.Quasimoto
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nope. you have to turn it on and leave it on until it gets a lock which can take awhile.

once it has the lock though the gps is pretty accurate. tracks speed, altitude, and location.
Mar 4 2011 7:44PM
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ThaLorax
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so it just has to be powered on but not in recording mode?
Mar 4 2011 9:02PM
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Lord.Quasimoto
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no - powered on, get the gps lock, then you have to be recording video to get the stats.
Mar 5 2011 2:46PM
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crab_pretzel
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yea the 960 looked like a good choice for me because you can get it for 170 off gopros site with a couple vital mounts. its quality is a little lower but its nothing that would bother me personally. altho it lacks in many features like the ability to connect things like the little screen
Mar 5 2011 3:14PM
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ThaLorax
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well that's a dumb design flaw. i was hoping to be able to track my routes with it if I'm in the BC.
Mar 5 2011 3:59PM
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