GoPro’s latest wearable HD camera, the HD HERO 960, is marketed as an entry-level version of the company’s flagship HD HERO model. The 960 model, which costs $179, has the same image and sound quality as the original HD HERO, though with resolution settings limited to a max of 960p (1280 × 960). It does not record in 1080p, the “full HD” setting that is now a standard for professional crews.
For the sacrifice, you can save more than $100. (The HD HERO retails at $299.) Another consideration: Also removed from the 960 model is an expansion port that allows for an LCD attachment or a secondary battery.
But aside from theses changes, the HD HERO 960 is a “full-blooded GoPro camera,” the company touts. It has features like a five-megapixel time-lapse photo mode and the same water- and shock-proof housing construction as the original.
It comes with a head strap to allow you to wear the camera like a headlamp and adhesive base plates to mount the camera onto flat or curved surfaces like surfboards and kayak hulls. Extra GoPro mounting accessories — from chest harnesses to ski-pole mounts — are compatible with the 960.
