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GoPro Helmet HERO Wide Camera | 
| Brand: GoPro
Category: Photography
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 6597
Color: silver
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
System Memory: 16
Optical Zoom: 0
Connectivity: Secure Digital card
Display Size: 0
Battery: 2 AAA
Maximum Resolution: 5
Removable Memory: Secure Digital card
Size: One Size
Shipping Weight (lbs): 94
Dimensions (in): 4 x 4 x 9.5
MPN: Helmet HERO WIDE
Model: Helmet HERO WIDE
UPC: 185323000149
EAN: 0185323000149
ASIN: B001HZFQL0
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| 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 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
GoPro Helmet Hero 5 Camera is a waterproof digital helmet camera that also quick-release mounts to bikes, kayaks, skis, cars, and more. Works with any ventedor non-vented helmet.
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| Customer Reviews:
GoPro Hero Wide - Good Cam. Could use some improvements June 14, 2010
F. Esteves (Sunnyvale, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Not as useful as I'd hoped May 13, 2010
Paul Wright (Huntsville, AL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ordered this camera as an upgrade from a "Flip" camera to record my autocross runs. I was excited about the versatility of the mounting hardware, but when it came time to race I had a difficult time figuring out how to mount it inside my windshield. Truthfully, my little Flip camera held in a cellphone mount recorded better video than this camera. I love the "wide angle" lens, but it sacrifices a LOT of video quality to record WAY too wide. I assume the HD version, which costs twice as much, would provide the better quality, but I would prefer less of the "fisheye" effect.
I also had difficulty getting it to record. When I only get six attempts to race the course, it is INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING to find (after getting home, because there is not playback screen) that three times the camera started and then stopped after only a couple of seconds, but I didn't know that at the time. Luckily my $99 Flip recorded every run.
And I agree with other complaints that the camera should be able to be mounted without the waterproof housing. I had a problem with one of the mounting hardware screws not seating into the nut on the bracket. It left me so concerned about the camera falling off that I didn't mount it outside the car.
To sum it up: Video quality did not impress me. Inability to know that the camera has stopped recording is a big disappointment. Mounting hardware is difficult to set up.
I would NOT recommend this to someone else.
 If you are an active outdoor type, you must have this camera September 28, 2009
Jeff (Baltimore, Maryland)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
 Rugged and great little wide angle video camera June 14, 2009
M. Thomason (Orlando, FL United States)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
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".
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