Contour Cameras

delete_my_account

I'm after a helmet camera and I think I've decided on a Contour.

Am I correct in thinking that there are three?
Contour Roam
Contour Roam 2
Contour +2

The +2 has GPS which isn't necessary as I have a Garmin so was deciding between the first two.

Anyone got a suggestion? Or alternative?

Anyone who's used these cameras, what's the battery life like?
Can you film in a lower resolution than 1080p?
Do you get an SD card and how much footage fits on it?
Can you just use movie maker to edit said footage?

I don't really want to spend more than £160 all in.
What mount would people recommend for just filming road rides in case of the need for evidence of idiotic driving? Would I also need a camera facing backwards?

Sorry for all the questions, I appreciate any replies I can get as this has been a lot of mess to read.

bendertherobot

I was about to do this a few weeks back. Borrowed a mates Go Pro copy, £60 or so from Amazon. All the camera I'd ever need, loads of mounts.

But, one just one ride, I found myself looking more at other people to get that evidence "just in case" then just simply getting on with riding.

I do 40 miles a day. I have a few incidents each week. I have a quick vent at those idiots. I worried that, with a camera, it would become ever more about me and ever less about them.....

lawrences

And then you'd start a YouTube channel.

redvee

MichaelMLFC92 wrote:

Anyone who's used these cameras, what's the battery life like?

IIRC around 2 hours. My old ContourHD had a removable battery which was the same as a Nokia BL5C and plenty of replacements were available online

MichaelMLFC92 wrote:

Can you film in a lower resolution than 1080p?

Yes, 1280x960 @30fps, 1280x720 @60/30fps. Other Contours offer more resolutions, this is the recording resolutions from Roam2. If running one camera 1280x960@30fps offers the largest field of view.

MichaelMLFC92 wrote:

Do you get an SD card and how much footage fits on it?

IIRC a 2Gb card comes with the camera.

MichaelMLFC92 wrote:

Can you just use movie maker to edit said footage?

Some people have said older versions of WMM don't like the file type. I use Sony Vegas.

MichaelMLFC92 wrote:

What mount would people recommend for just filming road rides ?

Vented helmet mount.

MichaelMLFC92 wrote:

Would I also need a camera facing backwards?

I didn't thinks so at first but now run two cameras.