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Steven Johnson wrote:One gotcha for the Contour is that battery life is short: less than an hour. Be sure to bring spare batteries. (Apparently they are identical to common Nokia phone batteries.)
NZcaver wrote:Steven Johnson wrote:One gotcha for the Contour is that battery life is short: less than an hour. Be sure to bring spare batteries. (Apparently they are identical to common Nokia phone batteries.)
From the Contour website... "The Contour ROAM has an internal battery that cannot be replaced by the customer."
Steven Johnson wrote:That sucks. How are you supposed to recharge it in the field? What's (claimed) battery life?
By building the battery in, our engineers could maximize battery size, reliability, and waterproofness. Because the camera is not powered on until the Instant On Record Switch is slid forward, ContourROAM maximizes battery power. Recording at 720p our tests show the camera can record 3.5 hours of video. Length of charge will depend on how you use the camera. Connected to a computer via USB, the battery will reach approximately 80% charge in one hour, and a full charge in 3 to 4 hours.
Caver John wrote:I recently picked up a contour GPS and it has a replaceable battery. Each last about 3 hours.
I feel the shape of the go pro is too cumbersome for caving. I'd love a contour, maybe they'll make one that runs on 18650's.
NZcaver wrote:I'm also considering getting a wearable camera, and I've been looking at the ContourROAM and the GoPro Hero2.
I'm impressed with the sound quality in that first clip from Steven. It's not as bad as I thought it would be, although I assume it would be much worse when you start bumping your helmet into things. I know people love the GoPro, but I hear the audio can be pretty bad. The GoPro seems a little more conducive to mounting on the chest or other places to get it off the damn helmet and away from the headlamp. I'm not going to be diving so regular waterproof is all I need, but being able to function reliably at 40 below zero would really help. And in low light, of course.
If anybody has experience comparing the Contour with the GroPro, I'm all ears.
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