| | |  | Basic Riding Gear | Home » » GoPro Helmet HERO Wide Camera | | | | | | | Description: | | Introducing the 5 megapixel Helmet HERO Wide wearable sports camera. Sporting a new 5MP sensor, improved low light performance, faster -Inchphoto every 2 seconds-Inch mode, and mega-wide 170 degree lens….this is the highest performance HERO camera yet. The Helmet HERO is also waterproof and quick-release mounts to bikes, kayaks, skis, cars and more. Works with any vented or non-vented helmet. Use a 2GB card to shoot 56 minutes of TV resolution 30 fps video with immersive sound. | | | Features: | |
• Several quick-release mini base plates are included. Attach them to your favorite helmets and gear
• Quick-releae polycarb waterhousing is bomb-proof and waterproof to 100'.
• Head HERO head strap mount, included also. Perfect for climbing, swimming, or search and rescue. No helmet? No problem.
• 56 minutes TV quality video w/ sound. 5 megapixel sensor with glass lens. 3X sequence photo burst.
• Always ON mode lasts 3+ hours. Supports up to 2GB SD cards. PC and MAC compatible/ Driver Free. 2 x AAA battery. 1 year warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 94.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Rugged and great little wide angle video cameraJun 14, 2009
By M. Thomason
I was looking for a small, wide-angle video camera to take some footage of a new "ropes-type" adventure course in the Oak Trees high above the Central Florida Zoo. I wanted to create a video of the course so that whoever watched it would FEEL like they were doing the course themselves.
I looked around and it came down to two cameras, the GoPro or the Vholdr Contour. I chose the GoPro because of its: price, 170 degree lens, top mounted on helmet, and it's really waterproof. However, now that the ContourHD is out, I'd seriously consider getting it instead because of it's outstanding feature set.
Here are some pros and cons I have from using the GoPro 5MP.
Pros: Simple, rugged, aim through viewfinder, 170 degree lens (easy to aim!), several mounts included, mounts on top of helmet...not on side, takes AAA batteries (find them anywhere...and rechargeable NIMH's work great). With it's "take a picture every 2s" mode, it can serve as a cheap and portable security camera too.
Cons: No view screen to see replays (but competition doesn't either), only takes 2GB memory cards (1 hour video), Mode icons are too small, no display of elapsed/remaining time, only "medium" video quality.
The end result is the GoPro worked great as an entry level priced helmet camera...it did exactly what I expected and I wouldn't cry if I broke it during an "adventure".
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Great footage, when it actually worksFeb 03, 2009
By E. Neff
I was so excited to get this and had high expectations. Problem was that this camera worked about 20% of the time. I thought it was the batteries and tried 4 different sets of Lithium and NiMH, but no luck. I thought maybe it was the cold weather on my ski trip, but I had the same problems when biking in 60 degree weather. I was let down. This may be a defective item, but it let me down nonetheless. Relaibility is important to me and this camera isn't reliable. I returned it.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 If you are an active outdoor type, you must have this cameraSep 28, 2009
By Jeff
Never before have I been able to bring home the activities that me and my friends get into in such a fun and engaging way. Kayaking, mountain biking, dirt bikes, and skeet and trap shooting are some of the activities that I've already taken this camera along on. You'll want to take the battery advice from the manufacturer, but the camera performs tremendously well.
If I had one wish, it would be that there is some way to get more sound through the polycarbonate case that protects the camera.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
small and perfectJan 12, 2009
By Kandice L. Astamendi
"fast reader"
This is the camera I wished I had as a kid doing sports and racing! It is small, the price is perfect and what you get is finefor that kind of money, and everyone can see what you did without breaking a sweat! My son is racing 4x mountain bikes and it was really fun to play it back for all of us and his friends. The company Adorama was great, quick and the price GREAT! I would check them out first the next time I purchase.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 GoPro Hero Wide - Good Cam. Could use some improvementsJun 14, 2010
By F. Esteves
"Tech Critic"
Everyone's comments regarding the Hero Wide is fairly correct. A few things that I want to add with emphasis on its video recording capabilities.
The Hero utilizes the FAT32 file naming system. Therefore, despite putting an 8GB SD card, the single largest file you can create will be 4GB which translates to roughly a slightly less than 2 hour maximum recording time (it seems to end around 1:40 hours).
Also, your two battery choices are NiMH (reusable) or Lithium (one time use). Since your maximum recording time is a little under 2 hours, a set of fully charged NiMH will handle this and much cheaper than Lithium. Lithium batteries will last closer to 3 hours, but with a 2 hour maximum recording time per file, it seems pointless. Please get at least 1000 MaH capacity NiMH batteries or higher. Anything less and you'll get shorter battery life like some others have experienced.
If GoPro utilized the NTFS file system, then file recording could take full advantage of the maximum 8GB SD Card. (I believe the HD version does this, using the MP4 file format for video recording).
Also, once the maximum file size is reached, you'll need to hit record again to start recording. If you don't, the camera will automatically shut off. Also, if you're recording that long, it's probably not worth starting a 2nd file since your NiMH will be nearly depleted anyhow.
It's a fairly usable video cam and I prefer this over the newer HD version because most of the videos I make are sent over the web, so for the large amount of money to get to HD, I'm not gaining much in video quality if being sent over the computer.
The HD Hero utilized a Lithium rechargeable battery which is great, but its a specialized battery which means once its done, the camera is done. The Hero Wide cam can keep on going with another set of NiMH AAA batteries.
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