I am in Las Vegas this week at the International CES trade show, the world's largest gathering of consumer-technology companies. But in addition to geeks and technophiles, there are a few outdoors types roaming around. Here are four new products that caught my eye so far, all four image-capturing devices made for the adventure set to get better images in the great outdoors.

Photo: (C) VIO
POV HD Camera

HD Helmet Cam -- The POV.HD video camera from V.I.O. is touted as the "most flexible, rugged and easy-to-use" HD video system on the market. At $599.95, it's also among the most pricey. But the camera package -- which includes a small camera head on a cable (mountable on helmets, ski goggles, etc.); a remote control; and a recording unit with a two-inch LCD screen for playback -- can record 1080p H.264 video and can store five hours of footage. It is a rugged unit touted as dust-, water- and shock-proof.

Photo: (C) Kodak
PlaySport Camera

KODAK Moment -- Waterproof up to 10 feet under, and made with a drop-resistant case, the latest KODAK PlaySport camera is a pocket-size video camera built for the outdoors. It costs $179 and records 1080 HD video or 5-megapixel still shots. There's a two-inch LCD screen on back. Kodak includes a "one-button upload" feature to let you e-mail footage or upload shots to social-media websites like Facebook right from the camera with little fuss.

Photo: (C) Contour
Helmet Cam + Bluetooth!

Bluetooth Helmet Cam -- Contour will debut a major feature upgrade at CES. The company is adding Bluetooth wireless capability to its ContourGPS video camera, and the connection will enable a smartphone to serve as a "live viewfinder" for the camera. (You can see what your camera sees on your phone's screen!) Further, the wireless feature will let Contour users configure settings or preview just-shot footage on their phones. A mobile application was built to work with Android or Apple iOS phones. The Bluetooth feature is available to all current ContourGPS camera owners via a firmware upgrade from the company's website.

Photo: (C) Olympus
Olympus' 'Tough' Camera

'Tough' Shooters -- Freeze-proof. Shock-proof. Waterproof. Those are the traits that make Olympus' Tough series of digital cameras earn the fancy term of "ruggedized." At CES, the company will add two outdoors-friendly shooters to its Tough collection. The TG-610 and TG-310 offer 14-megapixel photos, high-definition video, and the "toughness" to go up to 16 feet underwater or be dropped onto solid rock from five feet high. Caveat: By "freeze-proof," the company cites 14 degrees F as the lower temp limit. (That's a WARM winter day where I come from!) The cameras will be available in February for $199.99 (TG-310) and $299.99 (TG-610). They are similar products but vary in lens type and zoom.

--Stephen Regenold is founder and editor of www.gearjunkie.com.