What a difference a year makes, yeah? 13 months ago, we were giving Drift Innovation’s latest helmet cam (the HD170) a run through the gauntlet, and now, we’re giving that unit’s proper successor the same treatment. The simply-named Drift HD action camera is largely the same type of device, albeit one that’s 25 percent shorter (this one’s just four inches long) and offers a replaceable lens. Moreover, there’s a waterproof casing that’s on the way, though said shell wasn’t ready during our testing phase. The company managed to include a 300-degree rotating lens (complete with a 170-degree field of view) and a couple of capture options: 1080p/30fps and 720p/60fps. The concept should be well-ingrained into the head of technophiles by this point: if you’re looking for a camera to mount upside your noggin’ (or on your vehicle of choice), this is what you’re after. But is the new and improved Drift HD capable of taking on the GoPros of the world while justifying its $ 369 asking price? Read on.
Gallery: Drift Innovation HD point-of-view camera hands-on
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