So there you are on your favorite canyon road. You are in the zone. Your lean angles are extreme and your choice of line is impeccable. When you get home, your spouse is unimpressed with how perfectly you say were riding, and your friends don’t believe you.
If you had the GoPro Hero HD Motorsports Camera, you’d have proof of your exploits. The Hero camera is a 5 megapixel high definition camera capable of still photography (at shot intervals of 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds). More importantly, it takes video of up to 1080p while mounted to your motorcycle or helmet.
The camera comes in an extremely usable package. The camera case itself is waterproof, and retains external controls. There are various mounting packages available with the camera. I tested the motorsport mounts and came away impressed. The mounts include a mixture of suction cups, adhesive strips, Velcro, and various mounting arms. It is hard to imagine an application the Hero could not accommodate.
As impressed as I was with the mounting system, I must say I was a little less impressed with the ease of use of the functions of camera. My biggest complaint was with the rather small and cryptic menu system. That being said, I was able to set up the camera and take a quality video of a canyon run with very little frustration.
The newest GoPro camera comes with a rechargeable battery (unlike its predecessor). However, it still does not come with an SD card, which you will need as internal memory is limited.
The GoPro Hero HD camera retails for around $300.
