Contour+

usability, price, portability, design, image quality

70% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Crystal-clear 30fps picture with a 170-degree field of vision. Bluetooth controls and viewfinder are very handy. Giant sliding button makes it easy to know when you’re recording. Microphone input and streaming features turn you into a media mogul....

No chest strap. Only comes with a 2GB card, which gets eaten up in minutes. If you want passable audio, plug in your own external mic

Incredibly sturdy. Rotating wide-angle lens. Excellent GPS function

Too expensive. Less-than-stellar video quality. Requires an iPhone or iPod Touch to change video settings. Remote viewfinder isn't very useful

It has a cool GPS feature, but the Contour+'s $500 price is too high for a helmet camera with only decent video quality. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better model among the sparse selection of these specialized cameras, though.

Small, Solid and reliable ; Mounts for any situation ; Onboard mic input for outstanding quality audio ; Great color and exposure ; Smooth playback, even with fast-paced action ; Still capture mode allows for burst image shooting, great for create...

Settings must be changed while hooked up to a computer ; No optical zoom ; No single shot still image capture ; Poor Still image quality ; No optical or digital stabilization ; No LCD or viewfinder to adjust composition without using a Bluetooth...

The perfect accessory for your extreme sport, the Contour+ gives everyone the ability to see and hear what you do, not to mention it can also record stats and give live feeds with its optional equipment. Read more in our

HDMI cable included ; 2GB MicroSD card included ; Wide angle lens captures all the action ; Rich, HD quality

Excessive video noise in low light

Bluetooth connectivity ; Easy to adjust

Expensive ; No car mount included

The Contour+ makes very nice vide and has nice features. The real downside is the cost difference between the Contour+ and the GoPro.

Tough, mountable design; Strong colors even in low light

No display; No controls

The Contour+ is such a unique camcorder that you probably already know—without our help—whether its the right model for you. There aren’t many camcorders out there that have an ultra-wide-angle lens, a durable design, and a mountable body like the...

Excellent video quality in daylight, good in low light ; Very sturdy and light construction

Expensive ; Smartphone app control can be finicky ; Internal microphone is not built for speed

If you're an action junkie, keeping track of your exploits -- whether it's for posterity or for bragging purposes -- should be high on your list of priorities. The Contour+ makes that task easy; it's a very convenient, very simple and very sturdy 'fire...

If you're an action junkie, keeping track of your exploits -- whether it's for posterity or for bragging purposes -- should be high on your list of priorities. The Contour+ makes that task easy; it's a very convenient, very simple and very sturdy 'fire...