I have been using at least one GoPro HD Hero2 for the last 8 months. Without a doubt the cameras represents a step up in terms of picture quality and ease of use. Video is filmed at full 1080p and the camera now boasts the capability of taking stills at 11 mega pixels.

The HD Hero2 is billed as being ‘2x more powerful in everyway’ and that it gives ‘Professional power to the people’. The Hero2 retains the same overall design and size of the previous 960p and 1080p models. The big difference is what lies inside.

Firstly the menu and display structure has been completely overhauled. The menu and its associated icons are logical and very easy to work out. Having to guess what each of the symbols/codes actually means in no longer an issue.

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The HD HERO2: Outdoor Edition is the most advanced GoPro camera yet. Wearable and gear mountable, waterproof to 197′ (60m), capable of capturing professional full 170º wide angle 1080p video and 11 megapixel photos at a rate of 10 photos per second, the HD HERO2 is the world’s most versatile camera.

Included are mounting accessories you’re most likely to use during outdoor sports like biking, skiing, skating, kayaking and so on.

The HD HERO2 is compatible with all GoPro expansion accessories and BacPacs™, including the Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote (coming soon – summer 2012) so all of the current Hero accessories will also fit the Hero 2. This includes the LCD BacPac, but your Hero 2 will probably need the most recent firmware upgrade. Out of all of the accessories the new Wi-Fi BacPac/Remote looks like one of the most interesting and I am looking forward to getting hold of one as soon as they are released.

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Over the last few months the camera has performed really well. The only issue I have experienced was the camera freezing up now and again. This was due to the SD card I was using at the time. Since swapping out the SD card the issue has not occurred again.