Going Pro (HD)

Last year, I played around with a GoPro Hero Wide wearable camera, and got some not-bad-quality footage. It was the first consumer-level actioncam that I felt produced satisfactory video, but it still had its limitations. This year, GoPro have launched the Hero in an HD version. Having checked out some of the pretty impressive HD Hero footage on YouTube, I have decided to splash out and order one.
The HD Hero 'Naked' version comes with the new-size waterproof housing (it's bigger than its predecessor) but otherwise is compatible with all the GoPro camera mounting accessories, so I can still use it with the bits I purchased last year.

Apart from the option to shoot in 1080p, 960p, and 720p in 30 and 60 fps (720p) - which is a quantum leap in image quality - the new HD Hero comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with about 2.5 hours' life, which is a step up from constantly changing AAA batteries to keep the thing running (annoyingly the AAAs would discharge in no time at all, even with the camera turned off).

Arabella's first sail of the season is tomorrow, if the weather gods remain in a benign mood, which is likely to be before amazon.com deliver the new camera. But if all goes well, and the HD Hero lives up to its hype, footage will start appearing in susbsequent posts.