The drift looks good to me too. I’ve had a Contour GPS for about a year and the mic is rubbish, and you cannot connect an external mic. At low speeds it’s not a great mic and above 20mph you just get wind noise. If you’re not interested in audio then it’s not a bad camera - I do think the video quality of the go pro looks nicer though.
Have you tried sticking a bit of foam tape over the mic hole? This should deflect the wind noise while still picking up louder sounds (think engine noise!)
OK, I don’t get the Drift family of cameras. What’s the difference between the Drift Stealth 170HD and the plain old Drift HD? They seem pretty similar specs, if anything the non-stealth is smaller, and costs a bit more?
Hehehe yeah it is. Here is a list from driftcam.com of the extras on the newer Drift HD (it’s an update for the Stealth):New compact design – 25% smaller and lighter than previous models (4.1 inches long and 4.23 oz)Replaceable lens cover – in case of drops and breakages, it’s easy to replaceCan take 9MP still photographs – unique to Drift HDNew goggle strap design (for less movement)Screw-on back panel – interchangeable for better water resistanceExternal mic jack – internal mic is also still thereHDMI output for direct TV viewing on HDTVIn terms of size, it’s now almost identical dimensions to the Contour Roam. The newer HD is £210 on amazon, the Stealth is £180 on amazon.
Well, amazon screwed me. I had the Drift HD in my basket at £210, got to the very end of the process and was just about to click “pay” when I noticed that the price had gone up to £252.47! That’s too close to Contour Plus prices for me to pay. mutter
I think the newer Drift HD has it for me. It’s a bit more than I was planning on spending, but I’d rather buy right and buy once and it appears to tick a lot of my boxes. Not sure I’ll be going ahead right now but i’d like to have it before the trip to Meribel at the end of this month. I’ll let you know where I find it cheapest.