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Testing,
Contour Roam 3
Action Camera
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By Dale Mears
Now when people say action camera
everybody always jumps to the conclusion
that its a GoPro. GoPro has become a
household name even amongst the none
adventure/outdoorsy folk. But there are
others, and yes jump on any social media
and you get a load of people quoting “get a
GoPro” or “it’s not a GoPro”. I’ve used
GoPro and a range of other POV cameras
and now I use Contour and perfectly happy
using them.
OK, so I have a number of Contour cameras and their
latest edition: the Roam3, is my favourite yet. I know
that the frame rates are not as high as the GoPro, I am
also fully aware that the still image megapixel rating
isn’t quite as high either but there are many reasons to
buy the Roam3. Here are some of the reasons I love
my Roam3 and recommend it to anyone looking for a
good affordable POV camera.
My first reason is style. I studied design and was always
told a box was boring, lacked style and most of all
lacked creativity – the Contour Roam3 is definitely not
a box! The Contour’s form is of a very clean stylish
POV camera, the shape is streamline, which allows it
to mount easily on the side (yes, side) of a helmet and
not limited to the top. Due to the streamlined shape
you will notice less drag and air resistance and less of
an impact when hitting the water face on, due to the
camera having less surface area.
The Roam3, unlike any other POV camera, also has a
nice feature where the lens rotates through 270
degrees, so you can rotate the lens to alter your
shot – ideal if mounting onto a kayak and wanting to
mount flat. The Roam3 also features laser alignment,
so you can easily adjust your lens whilst on your
helmet by switching on the laser and aligning by
twisting the lens. Perfect – every bit of footage is
straight and at the angle you wanted.
Contour have a range of older models that do not
need a waterproof housing such as the Roam2,
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