GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition
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Recording media is not included, be prepared - always carry extra media.
The GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition is specifically designed for shooting HD video while you're outdoors riding, playing, skiing, boarding and so much more. You can capture 1080p at 30 frames per second (fps), 960p at 48 or 30 fps, and 720p video at 30 or 60 fps, as well as 5, 8 or 11 megapixel digital still photos. The HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition comes with a head strap, helmet strap, curved adhesive mounts and flat adhesive mounts. This makes the HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition the easiest action camera to use and mount. Plus, plenty of optional accessories can be used with the camera for shooting in a variety of other settings.
The HD HERO2 gives you shooting capabilities almost anywhere. It comes with a clear housing that's waterproof up to 197 feet. Plus, the Outdoor Edition features an integrated battery warmer for longer battery life in colder temperatures, Wi-Fi BacPac / Wi-Fi Remote compatibility, and an easy-to-use LCD interface. Plus, the camera has LED lights viewable from any angle and can support shooting bursts of 10 photos per second. You can recharge the battery while you record via USB cable and enjoy time-lapse photography every 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds. The HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition even supports live streaming from the web and Wi-Fi video preview and playback on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
- Designed for Multi-Use Outdoor Recording
- The HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition provides you with a polycarbonate housing that's waterproof up to 197 ft (60m). It also comes with the mounts you'll need to record in any conditions. The waterproof, polycarbonate housing is removable, and in the event of extreme destruction can be replaced easily with an optional housing. Plus, the camera comes with a head strap, vented helmet strap, two curved adhesive mounts, two flat adhesive mounts and a three-way pivot arm
Other Features
- Simple language-based user interface
- 2X sharper professional glass lens
- 2x faster image processor
- 11MP, 1/2.3" CMOS image sensor
- Full wide 170°, medium 127° and narrow 90° FOV (Field of View) in 1080p and 720p
- Professional low light performance
- 11MP, 8MP and 5MP photos with full 170° and medium 127° FOV
- Shoot stills in 10 photo per second bursts
- Shoot one photo every 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds with Time-Lapse photo mode
- Natural and high wind audio modes
- 3.5mm Stereo external microphone input
- Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote Control compatibility
- Long range remote control of multiple cameras
- Integrated battery warmer enables long battery life in cold temperatures
- Wi-Fi Video Preview + Playback on Smartphone / Tablet / Computer
- Live streaming to the web
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Sensor | 11 Megapixel 1/2.3" CMOS |
| Lens |
Fixed Focus f/2.8 1 Please Note:2x Sharper Professional Glass Lens close |
| Recording | |
|---|---|
| Recording Media | SD/SDHC Up To 32GB Video/Image |
| Recording Time |
SD/SDHC 1080p30: 4 Hrs with 32GB SD Card 960p30: 6 Hrs with 32GB SD Card 720p60: 4 Hrs with 32GB SD Card 720p30: 6 Hrs with 32GB SD Card WVGA 120: 4.5 Hrs with 32GB SD Card |
| Video Format |
High Definition MPEG AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080p, 1280 x 960p, 1280 x 720p (30/30/60 fps) Standard Definition WVGA 848 x 480 (60 fps) 2 Please Note:960p also shoots 48 fps / 720p also shoots 30 fps / WVGA also shoots 120 fps close |
| Still Image Resolution |
JPEG: 11 Megapixel JPEG: 8 Megapixel JPEG: 5 Megapixel 3 Please Note:Photo Burst: 10 photos in 1 second / Time-Lapse: photo every 0.5 , 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds / Self Timer close |
| Audio Format |
1-Channel Mono
4
Please Note:48 kHz, AAC Compression, Auto Gain Control close |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LCD |
| Screen Size | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Lux | 0.84 (V/lux-sec) |
| Built-in Mic | Yes |
| Input/Output Connectors | |
|---|---|
| Inputs | 1x Microphone In 3.5mm Stereo Mini-Jack |
| Outputs |
1x Mini-USB 1x HDMI C (Mini) 1x Composite Video (out) 5 Please Note:Hero Port / SD Card Slot close |
| Microphone Input |
Yes
6
Please Note:Stereo External Microphone Input (3.5mm) close |
| Headphone Jack | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Languages | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| System Requirements | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 1100mAh |
| Power Adapter | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Weight | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 53 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (46)
- Great picture quality (39)
- Image stabilization (19)
- Good in low light (16)
- Great sound (13)
Cons
- Poor sound (9)
- Poor in low light (8)
- Limited zoom (6)
- No image stabilization (4)
- Poor image quality (3)
Best Uses
- Travel (35)
- HD shooting (28)
- Documentaries (23)
- Home movies (19)
- Movies/short films (17)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual user (16), Enthusiast (15), Pro videographer (14), Semi-pro (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (49), Yes (3)
Most Liked Positive Review
Great Action Cam
Just used my GoPro for the first time, and it definitely lived up to expectations. I got lots of great HD video footage of my snowboarding trip, using the included helmet mount. My ...Read complete review
Just used my GoPro for the first time, and it definitely lived up to expectations. I got lots of great HD video footage of my snowboarding trip, using the included helmet mount. My friend has one too and he uses the adhesive mount; both work well. (See image of HD Hero2 by HD Hero2 on ski lift)
The wide angle FOV is great for action shots and video when you want to capture an entire scene.
The only downside would be that there is a tradeoff between sound quality and waterproofness (GoPro recommends not using the waterproof case for better sound quality). But it isn't terrible regardless.
I really like how you can mount these guys anywhere and that they can take a beating. Also, it is suprisingly easy to use considering that it only has 2 buttons and a ton of features/options.
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Most Liked Negative Review
DIVERS BEWARE
Full Disclosure I am still working with the GoPro warranty department on this issue.
So I got my brand new gopro hero2 and my wife and I took it scuba diving thinkin...Read complete review
Full Disclosure I am still working with the GoPro warranty department on this issue.
So I got my brand new gopro hero2 and my wife and I took it scuba diving thinking that it will be great we will get some amazing shots. Well at 20m down the housing starts leaking slightly not a full on flood and the camera stops working. Once I surfaced the housing was probably 1/8th full of water. I figured no problem the warranty should cover this, well if you look it up it does not. Now to be clear this was the very first time I used this product it was straight out of the package, I tested it in the bathtub before diving to ensure a good seal. Now I am currently emailing GoPro back and forth on this issue but was initial met with the "this is not covered under warranty". They are so far communication with me on this issue and will hopefully come to the conclusion that it is warrantied. I will update again once I have come to a conclusion with the people from GoPro.
But I don't know how Go Pro can advertise this under their Go Pro Hero 2 (all models) pages as "waterproof to 197′ (60m)"
and yet their warranty says
"Because of possible user resealing error, this product is not warrantied against waterhousing leakage or any resulting damage. Please review and follow the instructions carefully when sealing the waterhousings!"
Either the camera is waterproof or it isn't. It's pretty underhanded to state the item is waterproof unless you use it under water.
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Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Image Stabilization
- Good in Low Light
- Great Picture Quality
- Great Sound
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- HD Shooting
- Home Movies
- Indoors/Low Light
- Movies/Short Films
- Travel
- Weddings/Events
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
Its the best outdoor sports camera i ever used...:) very happy customer
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good in Low Light
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- HD Shooting
- Travel
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
The best camera to go outdoors. I'm a fan.
My kayaks trips and mountain climbings will be better recorded, without the fear of damage the camera.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- HD Shooting
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
The most durable versatile and compact camera I have ever had the privilege to work with. Impressive!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Pros
- Easy to Use
- Great Picture Quality
- Great Sound
- Weatherproof
Cons
- None So Far
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- HD Shooting
- Home Movies
- Travel
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
This is very high quality, practical, functional toy with uses limited only by your imagination. I bought some additional hardware with it and have been looking for new mounting points.
I haven't yet tried it in extreme low light but it performs wonderfully in average room lighting and the video quality is excellent for such a small form factor. It works live through an HDMI or composite input on your TV.
I ride motorcycles and bikes and generally enjoy creative imaging in unusual situations. I'm using it to document my life to some degree and also record images of bike trails to play back this winter in front of my exercise bike. My favorite projects so far have been with street photography and video, lane splitting on my Harley (legal where I live- but still impressive visually to the uninitiated!) and close up urban wildlife video by combining camera with food for squirrels and birds.
This thing is BIG FUN!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- Travel
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
This is the second Gopro camera I buy. I also bought a lot of accessories to mount the camera to different places of my bike, motorbike and climbing helmet. Great quality photos and videos; camera size is very comfortable and light to use on helmet; case and other accessories are wonderful. I am desperately waiting for the remote control, the only thing I miss when driving. I carry this really great camera all the time and to all places. Now it is a very important piece in my photographic equipment.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good in Low Light
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
I had the hero 1 and it was doing a fine job. I needed another small camera so i decided to buy the hero 2. As soon as it came i went out to shoot some test footage and i was impressed. The footage came out amazing.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Similar:
- GoPro Hero 1
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Image Stabilization
- Good in Low Light
- Great Picture Quality
- Great Sound
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- HD Shooting
- Home Movies
- Indoors/Low Light
- Travel
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
I am elated how this little video works! Great picture, very versatile and good sound! Love all the fun things you can do with this! EASY to use!
I highly recommend this to the pro or just a video buff!
The only thing a little disappointed with is it doesn't include the mount for a tripod. It also doesn't have the back for viewing... all are purchased separately.
I had heard the battery doesn't last that long, but I have been pleased with it... I do recommend a second battery purchase if you are using professionally
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good in Low Light
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- HD Shooting
- Movies/Short Films
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
Use this for many different applications and always performs great.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Travel
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
Great option for those back country trips. Recommend extra batteries and cards on those weeklong excursions
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good in Low Light
- Great Picture Quality
- Great Sound
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- HD Shooting
- Home Movies
- Indoors/Low Light
- Movies/Short Films
- Travel
- Weddings/Events
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
I have been using GoPro camears for awhile now to work on travel-related and outdoor assignments. I was very pleased with the first version which only had 3 megapixel photos and am very impressed by this latest version and the higher megapixels and better low light capability. I used this recently while diving and the overall quality of the images was great and the video better. The one thing a buyer should be aware of when making the purchase is that the convex lens on the GoPro housing provied with the camera is really not that great for underwater photography deeper than just a few feet under. It was originally designed for surfing photos. GoPro has recently come out with a flat lense housing and there are other third-party companys who have designed flat lens housings as well that will greatly enhance the sharpness of underwater images. I highly suggest making that part of the purchase plan if you are intending on using it for diving. The flat lens will help bring it up closer to the level of a higher grade camera with housing.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
Cons
- Complicated To Operate
- Poor Image Quality
- Poor In Low Light
- Poor Still Image
Best Uses
- Home Movies
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
Very poor quality indoors, even in decent light.
No means of locking an exposure, so almost useless for timelapses.
Extremely lame controls.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Similar:
- Flip HD
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
- Limited Zoom
- No LCD Screen
Best Uses
- Outdoor activities
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
I took this on a ski trip (used as a helmet cam) and it took amazing videos. The white balance and lighting auto adjusted really well. It's fairly easy to start and stop recording even while wearing gloves.
On the downside, for some reason I couldn't get it to start up on video mode; it always went to still (even though I followed the instructions on how to change the setting). So I always had to check the status by taking my helmet off.
Also, because it has no video screen, you can't look to see how videos turn out. I ended up having a bunch of videos that were pointed too low or too high.
Finally, it did fog up a couple time so I lost some really good shots. I later discovered an anti-fog strip you can insert into the case to prevent that, though.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good in Low Light
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- HD Shooting
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
perfect for making natural history wildlife films. Always gets shots never seen before of wild animals. From Crocodiles underwater to lions and wild dogs.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- Flat port for underwater filming.
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
- Limited Zoom
- Poor Sound
Best Uses
- Travel
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
Much easier to use than my hero 960.
The video and still quality is a big upgrade.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Home Movies
- Movies/Short Films
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
The only thing that could have been better with this camera is that it is not possible to mount it on a tripod without using the camera house.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Small
- Time lapse
Cons
- Battery Life
Best Uses
- Point-of-view
- Sports
- Time Lapse
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
I got the Hero2 mostly for my brother, who has been wanting one for doing outdoor sports like parkour and snowboarding. But, I also had the idea that it'd be a great little camera for making time-lapses — and I was right! It's super easy to put it anywhere. The only downside is that the battery only lasts about 3.5 hours when shooting a time-lapse. I might have to invest in GoPro's larger battery pack.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Picture Quality
- Great Sound
Cons
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- Movies/Short Films
- Travel
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
the waterproof and the non waterproof casings can be easily confused
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
- Poor Sound
Best Uses
- HD Shooting
- Travel
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
Just used my GoPro for the first time, and it definitely lived up to expectations. I got lots of great HD video footage of my snowboarding trip, using the included helmet mount. My friend has one too and he uses the adhesive mount; both work well. (See image of HD Hero2 by HD Hero2 on ski lift)
The wide angle FOV is great for action shots and video when you want to capture an entire scene.
The only downside would be that there is a tradeoff between sound quality and waterproofness (GoPro recommends not using the waterproof case for better sound quality). But it isn't terrible regardless.
I really like how you can mount these guys anywhere and that they can take a beating. Also, it is suprisingly easy to use considering that it only has 2 buttons and a ton of features/options.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Pros
- Easy to Use
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Picture Quality
Cons
- Poor Sound
Best Uses
- Documentaries
- Movies/Short Films
- Travel
- Weddings/Events
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
Best for POV shooting.
Best support group in the industry
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about GoPro HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition:
So Easy to use And perfect 4 outdoor conditions
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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Media
Required item: Recording media is not included, be prepared - always carry extra media.
- Price: $9.99
Batteries & Power
Don't get caught without power, always have a spare battery.
- Price: $49.99
Bags & Cases
Carry, store, and protect all your equipment with a bag or case.
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- Original: $14.95
- Save: $1.49
- Price: $13.46
Lenses & Adaptors
Capture the right view with a conversion lens.
- Price: $19.99
Tripods & Support
Stabilize your video with the support you need.
- Price: $262.95
Standard - Remote Control
Control your camcorder from a distance, and eliminate hand-vibration in your footage.
- Price: $99.99
This is a new item, We are accepting orders and they will be filled in the order they are received. An authorization for this product will be processed upon placing the order. Your order will only be charged at time of shipment.
What's in the Box
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
- HD Skeleton Backdoor
- Quick-Release Housing (Waterproof to 197' / 60m)
- Assorted Mounting Hardware
- USB Charging Cable
- 2 x Curved Adhesive Mounts
- 2 x Flat Adhesive Mounts
- Head Strap
- Vented Helmet Strap
- 3-Way Pivot Arm
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
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