Simple. Different markets. Canon aren't really into the cheap video market so to say but Sony is now playing catchup and is utilising its software/techinical side to gain lost time. They tend to focus on mass consumer cameras (point and shoot cameras that a todler to grandma can use) and on high end photographic equipment. Only recently has that transitioned into consumer video production using their photographic products aswell. None is better than the other. Flatout quality wise GoPro holds nothing compared to them. Price wise gopros are in another world being a couple hundred bucks all up and not a few thousand for the lens + a few more thousand for the body. You can mount GoPros on nearly anything but cameras are very limited. GoPros are lighter than a bag of chips while cameras and lenses can weight more than some airlines allow for checked baggage. The GoPro might not be able to read a number plate 600m away but with my camera I sure can. The market for small action video cameras was very small and GoPro captured that market. Just as Fuji, Canon and Sony captured the high end professional video market. The first GoPro which was a film camera that only took photos wasn't a huge success at first but as it evolved over time it became a more powerful, more usable and way more marketable. They really only started to gain in popularity with the first of the HD Hero series (GoPro HD960). I think the GoPro Hero 3 is the 7th generation of camera that they have made.herzog wrote:How did the Canons and Sonys of the world miss this boat so badly that a little guy steps up and creates a billion dollar business from nothing?
Video Camera who uses one?
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Postby herzog » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:17 am
Not sure I agree with this analysis. Sure canon makes broadcast gear and pro DSLRs, but they have also been heavily into innovative consumer gear.Lukeyboy wrote:Simple. Different markets. Canon aren't really into the cheap video market so toherzog wrote:How did the Canons and Sonys of the world miss this boat so badly that a little guy steps up and creates a billion dollar business from nothing?
They were one of the first to offer cheap waterproof P&S (the aqua snappy) and later they were first with the super compact designer digital cameras with video (read teenage girl market).
Totally missed the boat with this action camera market in my view.
This is borne out by the fact that the professional broadcast market has resorted to $300 Gopros for POV footage. Eg topgear, Mythbusters and the like.
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Just wondering if anyone has any info on this camera from hardly normal?
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Attachments included:ozzymac wrote:Hi
Just wondering if anyone has any info on this camera from hardly normal?
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/homepage ... -case.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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• Waterproof case (IPX8), depth rating: up to 3m
• Protective shield
• Handlebar seat-post mount
• Suction cup mount
• Helmet mount and belt
Specifications:
• Screen size: 2.0-inch
• Camera resolution: 1.3MP CMOS
• Camera lens: F3.1 f=9.3mm
• Camera zoom: 4x digital
• Video resolution:
- VGA: 640 x 480 at 60fps
- 720P: 1280 x 720 at 30fps
• Video file format: AVI
• Still image resolution: up to 5.0MP (2592 x 1,944)
• Image file format: JPEG
• Built-in microphone: Yes
• Video with sound: Yes
• Storage: microSD card up to 32GB (Not included)
• Video file size: Approx 6GB per hour
• PC interface: USB2.0
• Power source: 3.7V Li-ion built-in
• Power life: more than 1 hour from 2 - 4 hour charge
• Camera weight: 50 grams
• Camera dimensions: 67(L) x 47(W) x 29(D)mm
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Uses AVI so file size will be quite large. Needs a class 10 memory card for 720P.
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Postby ZepinAtor » Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:17 am
Luckily I happened to stumble across a great option using an Exposure light mount which has worked out awesomely. As with the light you just pull up on the red knob which releases the camera. (photos below)
Mounting block from the light bolts directly onto the back of the Contour
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It's no secret.........not very high , but on the upside I can now video myself doing pathetically slow training ridestoolonglegs wrote:aha... now we know your threshold power, you haven't many secrets left!
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Postby ozzymac » Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:29 pm
Where is the best place to get a gopro from?
Also is it worth paying the extra for the gopro 3?
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ozzymac wrote:Hi,
Where is the best place to get a gopro from?
Also is it worth paying the extra for the gopro 3?
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Postby ZepinAtor » Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:34 pm
I went to use the camera for the first time (after a full charge the night before) & found it was totally dead ? I did leave the battery in the camera overnight ? Maybe that's a not the done thing ?
I'll jump on google & see what the consensus is, but in the meantime if anybody could shed some light on the topic, thanks in advance
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Postby KonaCommuter » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:06 pm
ZepinAtor wrote:Are there any Contour users out there who can give me some advice on battery life or extending battery usage times ?
I went to use the camera for the first time (after a full charge the night before) & found it was totally dead ? I did leave the battery in the camera overnight ? Maybe that's a not the done thing ?
I'll jump on google & see what the consensus is, but in the meantime if anybody could shed some light on the topic, thanks in advance
It does depend on the settings that you use.
It's great for commuting. However not so cool if you've got a big ride you'd like to capture. I dare say GoPro with battery pack wins that
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Postby ZepinAtor » Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:10 am
Thanks KC. The new Contour has a removable battery pack now so I could carry a spare & potentially have 5+ hours on a 32GB memory card.KonaCommuter wrote:ZepinAtor wrote:Are there any Contour users out there who can give me some advice on battery life or extending battery usage times ?
I went to use the camera for the first time (after a full charge the night before) & found it was totally dead ? I did leave the battery in the camera overnight ? Maybe that's a not the done thing ?
I'll jump on google & see what the consensus is, but in the meantime if anybody could shed some light on the topic, thanks in advance
It does depend on the settings that you use.
It's great for commuting. However not so cool if you've got a big ride you'd like to capture. I dare say GoPro with battery pack wins that
My main concern was the battery losing charge overnight. I may have left the WiFi connection on or something else bizarre is going on here.
It's fully charged at the moment so I'll check the status first thing in the morning.
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Postby Aushiker » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:19 pm
I think they always have had one ... my early model 1080P has a removable battery and carry a spare battery. I get around two hours out of a battery.ZepinAtor wrote:Thanks KC. The new Contour has a removable battery pack now so I could carry a spare & potentially have 5+ hours on a 32GB memory card.
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Catch of the Day has the Roam + Waterproof case for sale at $188 shipped. I've seen it off and on for the past month or so around that price, sometimes cheaper when camera only:KonaCommuter wrote:Contour Roam on special $185
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Postby Sven Nijs » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:08 pm
Thought they were also doing the ROAM2 (which does) for $229?scirocco wrote:Roam also can't do 60 frames per second (which you need to avoid the jelly-mould effect on a bike). (Although you can hack the firmware to do it).
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Disable the wireless, as it sucks battery life and upgrade the firmware as it fixes a lot of glitches in the camera.
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Re: Video Camera who uses one?
Postby Baalzamon » Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:41 pm
I'm thinking RAM Mount currently but if someone has a better idea, btw seatpost view is blocked by a Carradice Camper Longflap. Could possibly make a platform on my tubus rack to put it there as well.
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Re: Video Camera who uses one?
Postby Baalzamon » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:31 pm
Hero 1 & 2 the design hasn't changed just the specs internally so they should all be the sameKonaCommuter wrote:Question - the GoPro skeleton cases (clear plastic cases) _> are they the same for the different models?
Hero 3 new case due to slimmer design. It's called The Frame
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