Bought the Go pro hero HD and the Contour HD 1080 since I did not know which one was better. I tested both cams by mounting them on my helmet. I had the Go Pro Hero HD mounted on the top of my helmet and the Contour HD 1080 mounted on the right side of my helmet. Overall I thought both cams were great. If you plan on using the cam on the helmet, the Contour HD 1080 is better since it is smaller and a lot easier to setup (has lasers to help you aim and level the cam). But if you plan on mounting the cam anywhere else besides the helmet then the Go Pro Hero HD is better since it has a wider field-of-view and mounts to anything.
I have recorded my ride on both cameras. They both have very similar video quality. The Go Pro Hero HD is very slightly sharper than the Contour HD 1080. Youtube, as usual, has greatly diminished the video quality of both videos once I have uploaded them online.
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Go Pro Hero HD
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f86WIfQE-pI]YouTube - Yamaha FZ6R Helmet Cam Test Go Pro Hero HD 1080[/ame]
Contour HD 1080
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRIhjph_CzY]YouTube - Yamaha FZ6R Helmet Cam Test Contour HD 1080[/ame]
I have recorded my ride on both cameras. They both have very similar video quality. The Go Pro Hero HD is very slightly sharper than the Contour HD 1080. Youtube, as usual, has greatly diminished the video quality of both videos once I have uploaded them online.
www.pbase.com/all86/image/129887839.jpg
www.pbase.com/all86/image/129887840.jpg
Go Pro Hero HD
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f86WIfQE-pI]YouTube - Yamaha FZ6R Helmet Cam Test Go Pro Hero HD 1080[/ame]
Contour HD 1080
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRIhjph_CzY]YouTube - Yamaha FZ6R Helmet Cam Test Contour HD 1080[/ame]