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I bought this camera to record video and take video's while riding on the motorbike, water-sports (diving and sailing) Pro's: good HD quality, small, light, comes with waterproof casing up to 60 meters deep for diving, easy menu, all connections necessary for whatever use, different quality settings for taking photo's or recording video, all the accessories that you get and that you can get. Con's: short battery life, small buttons (bit of a pain when you use the waterproof casing. Overall: wicked camera! great for outdoor use!!! highly recommended for those who are very active! Suggestions: bigger and better pressing buttons and if possible a LCD screen already attached to the camera and a battery that lasts a bit longer, especially for video if possible.
As you have seen from hundreds of "ThatWebsites" Hero2 videos, by now you know the quality of both the picture and sound. There are many more video and camera options than anticipated so this is a nice value to a compact camera. This model I purchased was a used version and included both the "Wi-Fi BackPack and Remote", both which I would highly recommend as you can add an app to your phone developed by GoPro to wirelessly connect to your camera and control what seems to be 100% of the settings. This is also a great bonus because now you have in your hand a personal monitor to make sure the camera is "centered" to your preference. The video downloads and erases a little slowly, but it's nothing to even worry about, but just wanted to mention, as I know some "of us" can be critical. The battery on both the Wi-Fi unit and Hero2 is comparable and "reasonable" when you use and fill a 32G memory card. So as far as bang for the buck goes you really can't go wrong with this 2-version.Read full review
The GoPro Hero2 is an excellent value for the money. The pros are that the rolling shutter and moire have been greatly reduced from the original. The cons are that the camera does not have any type of mount attached to it and must be put inside the plastic case to mount it to anything. Once in the case, you can't access the ports on the sides of the camera. The Hero2 also does not have any display as delivered. You can purchase the LCD Backpack, but it is not included. The packaged mounts are very useful and the suction cup unit is very sturdy and stayed in place at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. Although the Hero2 won't replace a proper high definition studio camera, you can't beat the price. For the cost of one studio HD camera, you could buy several Hero2s and have money left over. I recommend the Hero2 to anyone that is looking for a good, cheap, HD camera with multiple mounting options and huge after sale support.Read full review
We purchased this product mviewz, a review website for motocross products. The helmet camera market is rapidly expanding so we're reviewing the top cameras. GoPro has the best video and audio quality. Although cameras perform on-board processing for the video you see, we have found the gopro's end result to have the 'nicest' look. The audio is without question the best out of the 'big 3' self contained units. The included mounts (motorsport kit) are awesome and allow excellent flexibility with filming options. The unit does require a case for use, however that case makes it bomb proof. During testing ours was smashed, bashed and trashed without any problems. Just about any downside can be rectified with add-ons - LCD screen, remote, battery backpac... Having said that, we like the 'Drift HD' a little more for its out of the box flexibility, in that it included an on-board screen and remote. For the price difference we would without a doubt purchase this over the 'HD Hero'. Just be aware you will need a new and powerful computer to watch and edit the videos it puts out! In our test of the 'big 3' self contained units this camera took the top-spot for video and audio without question!Read full review
I'm getting started in "First Person View" model aircraft flying and bought this camera to mount on my aircraft, so far I have mounted it on a quad copter and have taken stills and video. This camera is awesome the picture quality just blew me away, once you have read through the instructions it is fairly easy to use the menus via the tiny LCD screen. The range of functions are great, the range of mounting hardware has allowed me to mount the camera easily on my aircraft. The bundled software seems reasonable for editing video, again you need to read through the instructions (its a bloke thing we hate reading instructions) as I found myself getting frustrated that I couldn't get the program to do what I wanted but I was missing one step in the process. I would like a larger screen to view and use the menus but as I mentioned it does the job. I don't have anything to compare against this camera but I think you would be hard pressed to find a better camera for the price.Read full review
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