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ContourROAM Hands-free HD Camcorder
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- Easy to use – Slide the Instant Record Swith forward and the ContourROAM powers on and starts to record immediately.
- Waterproof and tough – ContourROAM is waterproof to one meter and built to withstand any environment.
- Rotating lens with Laser Line – Once mounted, rotate the lens and level your shot using ContourROAM’s built in Laser Line.
- Beautiful HD Video – Get the Full shot in 1080p HD with a wide angle lens that’s enclosed in a smooth, flush-front housing.
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The ContourROAM is the ideal camera for a fun and easy experience capturing your adventures anywhere life takes you. Just slide the record switch and you’re instantly filming beautiful HD video. The award-winning design is tough, compact, waterproof to one meter, and versatile which means you can use your ContourROAM anywhere, anytime and capture all the action you want. FEATURES: Easy to Use – Shooting video should be simple and fun. With the ContourROAM, we’ve introduced one-step recording
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J. Dang
June 17, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Great HD camcorder for the range,
Well, I’ve taken the Contour Roam out to a few range trips now and I can give a much better review at this point.
Build Quality: 10/10
As soon as you pick up the Contour Roam, you will definitely notice the build quality of the device. It feels very solid with an aluminum tube body. The lower half where the mounting options would go is made of plastic but is securely attached to the main body. The camera angel can be adjusted by turning the front end of the device; it turns with a fluid motion and distinct notch at the -90, 0, 90, and 180 positions.
Clarity: 9/10
I was really impressed with the clarity of the lens – particularly at longer distances of about 15-20 yards. If your expectations for a device like this are reasonable, you’ll be happy with the image quality. In the video that I made, I used a Canon S100 and the Contour Roam. You can definitely tell a difference in the image quality if you compare the two. That being said, the Contour did very well and you can make out details just fine.
Mic Sensitivity: 1/10
One thing that I noticed about the Contour Roam was that there was no way to control the mic sensitivity on the device itself. In order to change the setting, the user has to connect the Contour to the computer and open up the software. While there, the user can adjust the mic sensitivity level. One bad thing about this is that you have to adjust in the software and then try it out to see if it works for your application.
Looks like my unit is an earlier production one where they identified an issue with the mic. The company’s policy is to exchange the units at no cost to the customer. I’ll update the review when I get my new unit.
[Update 12/20/2011] – Since Amazon had a lightening deal on the Contour Roam, I decided to pick up another one of these camcorders. I was a little hesitant due to the mic issue but sure enough, this camcorder does NOT have a mic issue. When set at level 42, I can speak in my normal voice and it records just fine.
Camera Controls: 10/10
On/Off – Turning the camera on and off doesn’t get any easier than this. There is a top mounted switch that you slide forward (towards the lens) to turn it on and slide it to the rear to turn it off. This allows for fast activation of the camera and it starts recording within 1-2 seconds of the switch being turned on.
Status/Laser button – The rear mounted laser button allows for easy actuation by simply pressing the button on the rear. If you run a flashlight on your carbine such as the SureFire E2D, you’ll know what I’m referring to. The purpose of this control is to check the status of the memory card, battery, and also it activates a laser leveler which is pretty neat.
Format button – When you insert a new microSD card into the camera, you’ll have to reformat it prior to use. The format button is recessed into the body of the camera and you will need either a pin or a toothpick to push the button. So before you head out for a trip with spare cards, make sure you format them all before you leave the house unless you always carry a pin or a toothpick.
Mounting options: 10/10
Contour has released a lot of mounting options for this product. In the box you get a helmet mount (can rotate up or down) and a profile mount (non-rotating). For my purposes, I chose to buy the picattiny rail mount since this was going on my carbine. One thing to note about the picatinny rail mount is that there is a slight wobble to the camera when you attach it to the mount. To fix this, I just wedged a small piece of rubber in between the camera and the mount.
Software: 7/10
The user needs to download the Contour Roam program from their main website; no installation disk comes with the camcorder. The software isn’t the most intuitive but it isn’t horrible by any means. One interesting thing to note is that if you play any of the videos inside the program, you will get NO sound. Once you transfer the videos from the Contour Roam to your computer, you need to look for the video file in your computer and play it from there. I was getting ready to return the camcorder thinking that it was defective but I gave it one last shot and it worked. This is something that needs to be addressed by the company.
Conclusion: I’m very happy with this purchase and I would definitely recommend it to other folks.
Since Amazon will not allow linking to you tube, you can access my video through the method below.
Go to youtube and enter “eNg_uggBg0Y” to watch my video. Skip to time 0:53 to watch the video recording with the Contour Roam.
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|Rob M.D.
June 17, 2012 at 11:39 am
BEST FOR MILITARY/TACTICAL USE,
I want to first start by saying I have them all, the GoPro the Contour HD and the Contour Roam. I am stationed in remote Afghanistan and go out on foot patrols frequently. The other cameras require FAR too much prep time to be tactically practical. This one is amazing because it is one switch and done (ON)!! I keep it mounted with the adhesive mount to my Kevlar and it is always ready to go. The others require you to turn them on and have them on standby this is not preactical when the action starts. The image quality is as good as you want, except at night, but that is just a sacrifice you have to make on all cameras of this type. If you are a soldier you want THIS CAMERA!! Dont waste your money on the GoPro, it doesn’t fit a soldier’s style. Combine the images with iMovie and you can churn out very nice AAR’s for your soldiers to learn from.
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