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GoPro - HERO4 Silver

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"never deflates"


"Also pitched it on bare rock using rocks to hold the stakes on a decently breezy night and it was pretty bombproof."


"the nearly 8 yr old tent is still going strong (handed down to my sister)"

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"I also like the image stabilization software built into them. ... I record on my kayak a lot and it’s nice to not get seasick when viewing my footage."


"It is stacked with features INCLUDING horizon lock and works a dream."


"The most important thing if you're filming video is image stabilization, which gopro is best of class at for non-professionals. ... There's nothing worse than shaky cam footage underwater and it's really good at producing smooth footage even for beginners."

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"The most important thing if you're filming video is image stabilization, which gopro is best of class at for non-professionals. ... There's nothing worse than shaky cam footage underwater and it's really good at producing smooth footage even for beginners."


"gopro puts out great quality underwater footage. ... you'd be surprised how crisp and sharp the images are, even without additional lights or gear."

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"But for someone looking for a budget option that produces decent results it’s hard to beat the GoPro"


"if you can get a cheep one off ebay like I did I'd say it's worth over a web cam imo"


"Gopro hero 4k. The cheapest no nonsense go pto"

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"For me GoPro always had the best mic/audio balance."

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"GoPro enduro batteries were dying quite fast when it was cold outside (snowboarding at -15 C/ 5F). ... Maybe that’s because of their age, but I didn’t use it that much. ... And 1 of 2 batteries is already swollen."


"I have 3 batteries for my 8 and they’ve been crap since I got them when it is cold. ... Have to store the stupid camera in a pocket on the ski lift, etc, and it still sucks."


"Gops 8 and two batteries that die within minutes in cold weather."

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"If I record for more than 14 minutes it will freeze and battery is already almost dead. This is at night night by the way so temperature isn't high."


"and they also overheat. It could be that I'm in Australia, but I've mounted my Insta in my car to record random stupidity and then find it's off and recorded a minute or two before dying. ... Just Google Insta overheating, and it's an issue they are 100% trying to hide."


"My hero 12 is unusable in Thailand due to overheating issues. ... I’m just sitting here thinking really one decade later they haven’t fixed this thing from overheating?"

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"they can stop mid recording ... No, it stopped recording 5 seconds in."


"It froze up"

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"They can corrupt video files"

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"Absolutely shocking image quality"


"My Hero 4 Silver is still running, but has poor resolution in this day and age."

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80aychdee • 5 months ago

I filmed my wedding with a couple gopros. They were 4s back in 2015. My only recommendation is don’t film a wedding using GoPros. But if you absolutely want to I bet the 13 with that anamorphic lens could get some good shots.

r/gopro • Advise please - buying a GoPro to record wedding ->
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akaSnaketheJake • 10 months ago

It's simple to me. GoPro Hero cameras are a huge PITA to use. They're horribly unreliable and nowadays DJI/Insta look just as good. It's been like this since at least Hero 10. They have done nothing to fix the Hero line and continue to push out a new model every year. It's corporate greed and it's killing the company. I've spent a lot of money on GoPro gear only to be burned by them over and over again. I go out of my way to recommend against GoPro any time some asks. I will give credit where it's due though. The MAX 360 has been a great camera for me. I don't have any of the issues that are so abundant on Hero cameras. It's the only GoPro product I've had a good experience with but I still can't recommend it because of the culture at GoPro. I know if anything comes up that requires them to lift a finger to fix, it will remain broken forever while they work on the next yearly model release.

r/MTB • Is GoPro dying? ->
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alzrnb • 2 months ago

I've had * Hero 3 White * Hero 4 Silver * Hero 7 Black * Max (1) * Hero 12 Black and I still have all but the 3 white. The 3 white was the only 'bad' one I think, one where the camera really didn't live up to the hype for me and hence I upgraded quite quickly. As for my favourite? In the context of when they came out the 7 felt the most incredible, it really was a big jump with the stabilisation. But I probably shot most of my coolest footage on either the 4 Silver or the Max, just because of the time in my life I was using them and the novelty of 360 footage at the time.

r/gopro • Which is your favorite GoPro? ->
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beneyh • 2 months ago

For me GoPro always had the best mic/audio balance. insta always sounded baseless and sucked at eliminating wind noise as well

r/Cameras • I don't know what vlogging camera to buy ->
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Capable-Ad1699 • 10 months ago

Unpopular opinion maybe, but gopro puts out great quality underwater footage. It depends what you're using it for and what you want to film though. I'd encourage you to go look up recent gopro 4k underwater footage and you'd be surprised how crisp and sharp the images are, even without additional lights or gear. If you're looking for close up macro shots it's not the best (although it can still take great stills or you can also simply extract a still from 4k footage). I can't count the number of times I've seen people commenting on amazing shots here and asking what camera was used, only to be surprised that it was actually just a still frame from a gopro video. Is it the best for making professional quality prints or video? Probably not. Does it put out great quality non-professional video for a vacation diver? Absolutely. If you're okay with the quality of iphone videos, you'll likely be okay with the quality of gopro videos. The most important thing if you're filming video is image stabilization, which gopro is best of class at for non-professionals. There's nothing worse than shaky cam footage underwater and it's really good at producing smooth footage even for beginners. If you want to up your gopro game, you can still do it on a budget by adding a good tray (don't buy a handle) and two lights. I use a backscatter tray with 2x Orcatorch D710Vs. It's very decent and hard to beat at the price range. Sky's the limit on price if you want to look at more premium options. The best part is that I can fit it all in a regular sized backpack, which is something you can't do with nearly any other underwater camera options. I'm, also not worried about it getting banged around as they're built like tanks. Lastly there's a huge market of used gopros too if you really want to buy something on a budget.

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cf_murph • 2 months ago

I've had almost every GoPro since the GP4. Just got the Max2, but in all honesty, I think my favorite is the 13 black.

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Choice-Piglet9094 • 5 months ago

I use a GoPro 4 I bought used and cheap on eBay, I switch the battery every time I ride. Good quality footage, many successful “positive action taken” responses from OpSnap. But I’m intrigued by the Redditor above using an Insta360, their case is compelling. Most important thing is that the camera is visible to motorists, I can clearly see improved behaviour whenever the red light is flashing. It’s

r/ukbike • Good dashcam-style cameras to cycle with? ->
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Clear_Storm_4880 • 2 months ago

Gopro hero 4k. The cheapest no nonsense go pto

r/gopro • Which is your favorite GoPro? ->
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C-Randall-T • 7 months ago

GoPro Mini 11 was a broken product. Overheated repeatedly, couldn't run for more than a few minutes. Worst $200 I ever spent. My Hero 4 Silver is still running, but has poor resolution in this day and age.

r/gopro • Why so much Hate for GoPro now? ->
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DiViNiTY1337 • 10 months ago

I have a 4 Silver, 5 Black and a 12. Really only ever use the 12 since getting it. But if I had waited for the Action 5 to come out I definitely would have gone for that one instead. The full Adventure combo comes in at the same price as just the Hero 12 here, if not even a little bit cheaper. So yeah there's a bit of buyers remorse over that one.

r/MTB • Is GoPro dying? ->

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