You guys that already own an action camera, how often did you use them?
I have the camera wih me all the time. Yes. and record a lot of stuff.
I have ContourHD 1080p Full HD.
I have ALL the accessories for it. an extra battery and two 8 GB Micro Memory cards.
I have used my friends GoPro HD.
I mount the camera on my Nolan Helmet for riding on Spyder and mount it on my bicycle helmet for my cycling trips.
I'm into cycling , cycle in the reserves and trails and also city cycling .
recently i did the 42 mile Newyork city ride and recorded it, it was great.
I'm a licensed Pricate Pilot, I fly ( forfun )every weekend , I record every flight of mine.
I'm also into radio controlled planes , I mount it on the planes.
I'm into camping and trekking, I find vholdR easy to record while trekking.
I record while roller skating.
I'm a scout master in Boy Scouts and record most of our outdoor trips.
Over the weekends and evenings, I teach (free) Robotics to kids. I have the camera around my neck on a lanyard and record most of the time.
I literally live with the camera in my pocket. I even record as I walk in Newyork.
ContourHD records in .mov format , which I find easier to play in Apple Quicktime software.
ContourHD also gives Easy Edit Software to manage the videos.
I also use Apple Software to edit.
I'm hearing about Drift Hd170 for the first time, I will check it out in B&H today and write my views here .
Choosing a camera is ultimately a personal choice of ease of use, where you want to mount it, how often you want to use it and stuff like batteries and chargers.
Cheers
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