My brother has the Go Pro Hero2 camera and I just bought this one so here's the differences:PROS:
this camera is almost as small as the Hero2 but it has a built in screen which the Hero2 does not. So if you added the screen accessory to the Hero2, then this camera would be smaller.
the picture quality is great with less fisheye distortion than the Hero2 camera
this camera floats, unlike the Hero2, which is good if it falls off somehow
the headmount does have a quick release and the Hero2 does not
this camera costs hundreds less the the Hero2!
this camera has more buttons and is easier to navigate the menus than the Hero2
the owner's manual is on a mini CD and has about 15 pages and is easy to udnerstand
the case is made of high quality material which resists scratches (I know because I bumped it twice against rocks)
the lens does not fog up in cold spring water (72 degrees)
NEUTRAL:
this takes a micro SD card unlike the Hero2 which takes a regular SD card
CONS:
the back opens up to access the mini USB port and SD card, but you will need a butter knife to gently pry it open because a vacuum seal forms when closed
this camera does not have an audible beep when it starts or stops recording, unlike the Hero2
the head mount sticks out far from your head, which makes it easy to wobble; the Hero2 headmount is very compact and doesn't have this problem
the buttons are stiff and hard to press, after some time the buttons might even stick down
the audio has a high pitch tone or ringing sound in the background; it also doesn't pick up sound very good above water
I frequently had memory card errors when recording 1080p video; I bought a new memory card and still had the same problems. Basically, I had to erase all data on the card and record 1 long video, because I would get an error trying to record any more videos.
this camera slowly leaks water! I greased the O-ring but it still happened.
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