I am trying to decide between this and the V.I.O. POV 1.5 Camera. I will mainly be using this when skiing mounted on my helmet or goggle strap. any suggestions? Thanks

I've used one of the original Hero helmet cams (sold immediately - junk), the VIO and now the Contour. I liked the quality of the VIO, but it is definitely bulky and you have cables running all over the place. For little YouTube style videos (all I make) the Contour has more than enough quality, plus its small size means that you can take it with you all of the time.

I had the VIO POV1 but now use a Contour 1080. The VIO is big, heavy, and not something you want in a pocket when skiing and it's way too heavy to carry for cycling. They make a chest mount but it's like having a big patrol radio on your chest. I never really used it because it was so big. Now, I use my Contour all the time for skiing, mtn biking, and on my stand up paddle board for scenic shots with my daughter and I paddling. Spec wise the VIO is not hidef and the resolution is only 480p at 30 frames per second compared to 1080p. The Contour also has a hi action mode at 720p and 60 frames per second providing ultra smooth footage . At almost half the price, a fraction of the weight,much easier to use, with far superior video quality the Contour is the way to go.

I have not used the VIO but I have some friends w it. The lens its self is very small but the whole unit ends up being pretty big and bulky, plus there are wires to deal with and its not HD. So the VholdR is the way to go. The one thing you might want to do is get a lens cover to prevent any snow from sticking to the lens when the pow is super deep.