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GoPro - HERO4 Silver
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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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"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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"I still have my GoPro 4, which is over 10 years old and works perfectly"
"I've had my hero 4 since it came out. And its a great camera, never heated up"
"I still have the 4 and it was/is rock solid for the years it has."
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"But for someone looking for a budget option that produces decent results it’s hard to beat the GoPro"
"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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"My Osmo 5 has much much better battery life+charging speed is amazing. I need 2 batteries compared to gopro 4-5."
"they can stop mid recording ... No, it stopped recording 5 seconds in."
"I can't find any batteries that are new for the 4."
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"they can stop mid recording ... No, it stopped recording 5 seconds in."
"It froze up"
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"whatever model I had here 10 years ago (Hero4?)I remember overheating as well. ... really one decade later they haven’t fixed this thing from overheating?"
"gets hot after charging and locks up so that you have to pull the batteries"
"they can stop mid recording ... No, it stopped recording 5 seconds in."
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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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
I owned the GoPro 4 Silver and GoPro 9 Black... I ended buying a used insta360 X3 off of ebay after I lost my GoPro 9. The X3 was an instant game changer as I am a skier. It was lighter, felt more natural than my 9, and I dont have to focus so much on getting the right angle and shot when I'm following others. I actually lost my GoPro 9 after crashing into a tree because it was so end heavy on a selfie stick and i was too focused on getting the right angle that it was difficult to maneuver. With the X3 I press record and ride down without worrying about it. I researched the GoPro Max but felt GoPro didn't really focus on it too much since it had been years since it was released. If GoPro ever makes another 360 camera ill definitely get it because I'm such a GoPro fan boy. The only thing thay sucks about the x3 is that I scratched up the lens but the X5 seems to have remedied that by allowing the lens to be swapped. I'm just waiting for it go down in price.
Enjoy! I remember my first action cam, the SJCam and onto Hero 4 Silver. I ended up capturing memorable moments in my life. Creating and sharing content is good but just capturing footage for your own collection is priceless. Get out there and capture everything!
It will work. All depends on your personal definition of "good images." Get the 6 and an underwater case and shoot away. Or just turn on video and take screen grabs. I have several underwater cameras and still use a GP4 on my airplane. Each iteration of GP adds features, so moving to 7 or 11 will be better. But the 6 will take decent images. All depends on your budget and what is "good" enough for you.
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.
Gopro hero 4k. The cheapest no nonsense go pto
From personal experience I can say the following. Any normal version of GoPro will do as a basic camera for selfie shooting. Cameras like GoPro Hero 4K or Hero 11 mini. Great for shooting from a helmet (on the helmet, under the visor or on the side). Regarding the microphone, it is better to use a special helmet-headset with an adapter for internal mounting, for motocross helmets.When you have a microphone in your helmet, you can be heard better and there is less wind noise.
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