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Need a small camera that’s easy to mount to your helmet or handlebars to document your perilous adventures? The VholdR Contour HD wearable camera could be the solution you’re looking for. It comes in two flavors 720p and 1080p. For a mere $50 more, the 1080p would be my choice.

Next time you’re out landing that trophy fish or catching massive air on your snowboard, you’d wish you had this camera strapped to your noggin’ to capture that priceless moment.

Product Details:
5 Megapixel Sensor

Codec: H.264 (AAC audio)
File Type: .mov

Audio
Internal Microphone
AAC Audio Compression

Memory
Removable MicroSD
SDHC compatible
Capacity: 16GB (2GB included)

Battery & Power
Removable Lithium-Ion Battery
Record Time: Up to 4 hours
Charge via USB to Computer or chargers (sold separately)
Charge Time: 4 hours (average)

Body
Water Resistant
Aluminum and Fiberglass Body
Compatible with TRail Mount System

Easy Edit Software
Compatible with:
Mac (10.4, 10.5, & 10.6)
Windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7)
Videos Download via USB 2.0

• ContourHD Camera
• MicroSD Card (2GB)
• Goggle Mount
• Flat Surface Mount
• Extra Adhesive
• Rechargeable Battery (3hrs)
• USB Cable

Gizmodo has a pre-production hands on review of the older 720p model. They’ve also posted some test footage that you can view to see the quality of the images.

This helmet cam is great for shooting mountain bike or skateboarding shenanigans, especially if you can steady the camera a bit – a snug helmet mount will work better than the handlebars. Although some sort of steadying device would help a lot, since heads tend to shake more than most areas of the body, this camera tends to shake as much as most others that also lack a fish eye type lens (Don’t get me wrong, it has a 135 degree field of view, which is wider than almost all cams on the market. And 135 degrees seems to be a good angle for chasing and filming friends with. ) Colors and detail come out really well, except on snow, which tended to be washed out and over exposed. But it shoots in HD: 1280 x 720 at 30 frames per second, which is output as a 16:9 720p picture. Or 60 frames per second in SD. And that’s a rare thing in helmet cameras these days.

Buy Contour HD1080p Wearable Camera from Amazon $330.

Also Consider GoPro’s HD Helmet Hero

GoPro’s HD Helmet HERO (includes sample videos) is a high performance wearable 1080p HD video and still photo camera. Professional quality 1080p / 960p / 720p HD resolutions record at 30 and 60 frames per second (60 fps in 720p). Record up to 2.5 hours on a single charge and up to 9 hours total on a 32GB SD card (not included).

The camera can also shoot automatic 5MP photos at 2/5/10/30 and 60 second intervals during your activity, hands free. Press the shutter button once at the start of your activity and record up to 2.5 hours of poster-print quality photos of you and your friends, living it up.

Included are mounts for attaching the camera to three helmets and two pieces of gear or vehicles, as well as a head strap allowing you to wear the camera like a headlamp. You can also pull this strap over helmets for easy camera sharing between friends. One of the above mentioned helmet mounts is a lace-through strap-mount designed for vented helmets.

Waterproof to 180’/ 60m and protected from rocks and other hazards thanks to its removable polycarbonate housing. Replacement housings and lens kits are available, making repairs or refurbishing your HD HERO camera affordable and convenient.

Check out Engadget’s comparison between HD Hero and Contour here.

Buy GoPro HD Helmet HERO from Amazon $300.

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