GoPro - HERO5 Black

You depending on your cell phone quality, they have cellphone scuba housings that cost a few hundred dollars and most cell phones have better quality of video and photos than mid to high end dive cameras nowadays. Hero 12 with a super suit is probably around $500. I personally shoot video at 4K 60fps and then extract photos from that. Plus GoPro has a subscription for unlimited storage in the cloud with is nice. You can get some dive lights with 12k lumens or more for a hundred dollars each for cameras off Amazon until you get in a position to upgrade and really make your camera rig. I started off really cheap, used hero 5 with a float handle attachment and cheap light. I made a camera tray and bought a better light. Now I’m wanting more. For snorkeling I use the float handle and the cheaper light attachment. It all depends on what you budget is but either way your gonna need some basics which ever route you go. A light with high output of lumens, a way to attach it to your camera, a housing for the camera, and a tray or handle of some sort to attach everything together. The light and camera will be your high costs and some cases your light may be more expensive or equally expensive as your camera/housing. For anything good you’re going to be spending less than $1000 total. eBay’s a good resource but comes with risks. Also, things to consider is a case for transporting your equipment, extra batteries(depending on your camera you go with).

I’ve had every GoPro since hero 5. I’ve maybe used the desktop app 10 times. When I edit I use premiere pro. For low effort vids i use the mobile app. The sunset of the desktop app doesn’t surprise me. GoPro is facing stiff competition. Why burn resources on something that delivers minimal value add. Does DJI maintain a desktop editing app? Insta? Nope. That being said there are plenty of free options for editing. Resolve or something like CapCut.

I have bought the 3+, 5 black, 8 black, and 11 black over the years. They’ve done me well, but I won’t be buying another one. DJI has surpassed them everywhere. I understand there is a lot of brand riders here because I get downvoted anytime I bring up DJI being better. I’m going with the Osmo Pocket line in the future.

I’ve been seeing it too since looking to buy one. I got a used hero 5 black and it works perfect for what I need. The battery length is a little annoying but I get a little more than a hour at 2.7k 60fps

I got this bundle for $379 which I thought was a good deal. I've been out of the loop when it comes to cameras the past couple years. I've had a GoPro 5 black which was great then it got water damaged and I got a 8 Black as replacement. Didn't use the 8 much until I took it down to 30ft free diving and forgot it needed a case to go down that depth and it got destroyed. Nevertheless, was really great videos I got before it died. I remember GoPro being the leader In action cams so i decided to get the 13 black without much research. I assumed it's still the go to for action cams. Started looking at some videos before it arrives but It seems like almost every YouTuber says it's not good and DJI action 5 is better. Seems like everyone is praising the DJI and completely throwing negative reviews on the GoPro. What happened ?

I’m on the fence which one to get. I have a GoPro hero 5 black right now and I have some GoPro accessories. I do skiing In the winter, and motorcross in the summer. Cause of that I really would like to have gps. I know I can get a remote with the A5P but built in with GoPros would be less of a hassle. I do a lot of night skiing and the low light on the A5P is miles ahead of GoPros 13. Abt suggestions on what to get? I know whatever I get it will be better than what I have. 

i just bought a hero 5 black with ton of accesories for 90. I guess you could get an 8 or 7 for this price but you then must invest in buying extra gear

GoPro created the market and were awesome I have had every other version since the original 1080p version ( the very first model was 720p) I usually had 2 at a time Like the 5 and 8 at the same time Then the 8 and 12 For me the biggest issue was battery life and overheating They just couldn’t seem to fix it And I had the Enduro batteries Finally picked up a DJI Action 4 and wow Great quality video No overheating and the battery life is insane Sold both GoPros and picked up the Action 5 Pro when it was released - the low light quality is great on DJI and it was always known as an issue with GoPro They work great I use all my old GoPro accessories but the addition of the magnetic clip on the DJI is next level convenience

I have several cameras, but I've gotten to where I use my iPhone about as much as anything. I have an Olympus TG5 Waterproof, an older GoPro 5, and a cheap Nikon Coolpix with a longer zoom lens.

I've had a GoPro Hero 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10, as well as the Max. I've go over 2,000 skydives with GoPros on my helmet, including world records and jumps into the Blue Hole in Belize. I've taken them to every continent (including Antarctica) for running and scuba diving and overall travel. So I use GoPros a lot, and I use them in environments that are pretty tough on them. One thing that's been annoying is the heavy push to GoPro subscription. Their cloud storage is just awful. The money is better spent on something like Dropbox or Box. Their software has been pretty terrible too. Hardware wise, they've been hit or miss. Sometimes it's software, sometimes it's hardware. They can corrupt video files, do a weird "gets hot after charging and locks up so that you have to pull the batteries", they can stop mid recording. All of that with the proper recommended cards. Some have just been lemons, probably a bad solder or heatsink contact. Sometimes it's fixed in a firmware upgrade. They're notorious in the skydiving community. "Did you get it?" "No, it stopped recording 5 seconds in." "It froze up". That kind of thing. Not all the time, not even frequent, but enough that it's annoying. And each model seems to have their own little quirks. My Hero 7 and 10 has been solid for the most part. My 9.. not as much. My Max is a piece of shit. My next 360 camera will absolutely not be a Max, and probably won't be whatever they come out with next. My next action camera probably won't be a GoPro.

GoPro hero black 5 is the best/cheapest to start with. I love mine

If you’re going to be using it outside then action 4. No need to spend extra. Few years ago i had purchased a used go pro hero 5 from fb marketplace to use on my helmet when im riding my bike. It was perfect for what i needed. Action 4 is way better than the gopro hero5. Osmo pocket 3 is very fragile. So action 4 and some nd filters will do you justice

£150 at a push won't get you a 360 camera at all. They're mad expensive. A GoPro 5 should be in budget. Video stabilisation, waterproof by default, and good image quality. The only downside is you'll need the hardcase to mount it, as it didn't come with the swing legs built it. Also battery life is 90 minutes or so at 1080p@60fps. So either buy a couple batteries to switch. Or find a way to charge it on the go.

i bought my gopro hero 5 black for 60 euros, very good for the price. It records 2.7k 60fps for like one whole hour or more and the battery is old, amazing for the price if you ask me

Are you specifically referring to the entry-level Hero camera released this year or GoPro's flagship Hero Black series? If the former, I'd probably steer clear. If the latter, hell yea - GoPros are awesome.

Hi, use davinci resolve. It’s free to export 4k, I have a mac and pc, works on both. GoPro is a dog shit company for taking money for the Quik app in the premium membership subscription , then never delivering the product. A true bait and switch. GoPro officially said they will not release a Quik program , in the 11th month of the year they promised to do so. Criminal after taking everyone’s money. They didn’t release the software because they had to layoff their US based employees before it was released. I have a GoPro 13 and action 5. Here’s the action 5 at night, the go pro could never get close. [action 5 at night](https://youtu.be/y7ENSoDiaUg?feature=shared) Basically if you don’t already own a GoPro don’t buy one. The action 5 is better. Or if you want value the action 4 bundle is 199$ at Costco….it outperforms my 13black in evening or night.

I use GoPro 7 and I think 5 for the rear. https://youtu.be/4Dvn4o82fQA

Have you got any example footage to show? I still run a second hand Hero5 which I also got for $50

I used to be a GoPro fanboy, bought the Action 5 and don't think I can go back

If your budget is approx. $200, then I would recommend buying a used Hero 8/9/10/11 instead. This will give you WAY more value for your money. Yes, the small Hero camera might be designed for beginners, but I honestly see no sence in it. The Hero Black is not that complicated to handle either, the image quality is better, and it offers way more options.