Introduction

The Contour+ is not an ordinary camcorder. It's a compact, rugged, mountable camcorder that can record HD video at a variety of different resolutions, or take continuous 5-megapixel still photos. There's no LCD or visual display, so to adjust controls or settings on the Contour+ you'll need to use the roundabout method of hooking the camcorder up to a computer and using Contour's free software, or you can link the camcorder to your mobile device using Bluetooth (and Contour's mobile app).

The Contour+ has an MSRP of $499, and that price includes 3 mounts, a 2GB MicroSD card, an HDMI cable, and a 3.5mm external mic cable. Contour sells additional mount camcorders as well—like the ContourGPS and the ContourHD—at lower prices, but the Contour+ is the current flagship model from the company.