GoPro - HERO7 White
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"the battery life is often about 2 hours at 1080p 30fps... Better than the black models.."
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"I've never had unstable video while dirtbiking"
"Hero 7 and later finally have functional "HyperSmooth" image stabilization on all resolutions and all axis."
"image stabilization performance is inferior compared to the GoPro"
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"The fact that it’s waterproof takes away the “what if it rains” worry that I always have with my cameras."
"my 7 was already pretty good underwater"
"GoPros are built like tanks"
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"I've never had unstable video while dirtbiking"
"I had a GoPro 7 for years and took that thing around the world. It never let me down."
"The one that doesn't have glitches. From hero 7 down."
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"in bright daytime conditions the footage is consistently crisp"
"But in good light conditions I'd say the gopro still has the crown."
"the 7 still took good video."
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"the thing gets extremely hot"
"If you're mounting in a vehicle interior with limited/no airflow, you will probably be able to run it indefinitely at 4K30, but at 4K60 you'll almost certainly get a shutdown due to overheating. ... Go Pros just weren't designed with that kind of operating environment in mind - they're meant to be mounted on your head or chest or whatever outside whilst doing action sport, which inherently provides plenty of airflow."
"Big downfall was that it overheated with ease."
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"If you're mounting in a vehicle interior with limited/no airflow, you will probably be able to run it indefinitely at 4K30, but at 4K60 you'll almost certainly get a shutdown due to overheating. ... Go Pros just weren't designed with that kind of operating environment in mind - they're meant to be mounted on your head or chest or whatever outside whilst doing action sport, which inherently provides plenty of airflow."
"Go Pro's, generally, will record anything at a given resolution (say 4K, or 1080p), at the same bitrate, regardless of the framerate. ... This means that for any given second of video, it only has 100 megabits of data to encode every frame. Shoot more frames, and you get less data per frame. ... The result of that is that at 30 fps you get 3.3 megabits per frame, while at 60 fps you get just 1.6 megabit per frame. ... Playing back in real time, you might not immediately notice the difference but particularly in complex scenes... you'll see a massive reduction in overall image quality as the camera struggles to fit all the detail into the extremely limited data available for each frame."
"The sensors are so small. They are the same as my hero 7. You can't beat physics."
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"Low light hasn't usually been a concern to me as much, hence never making the switch to the competition. But it does pop up on occassions in thick forest or tree coverage, basically anything other than direct sunlight, so I am starting to notice how poor it is."
"Especially with low light footage. I do mountain biking and am often under thick Forrest cover."
"If you want low light performance I wouldn't go the gopro way."
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"my biggest issue is with the crashes causing me to lose footage ... it's annoying resetting it once or twice a day if I'm filming ... has a crashing problem. Probably once or twice every few hours of filming, usually after you start or stop a video it will crash"
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"It only has wide angle lens. You can't get a standard shot."
ChopperCraig 1.0Gopro hero 7 white is a great camera if you can find one used. Doesn't have super good stabilization or GPS like the black model does. But I've never had unstable video while dirtbiking, and the battery life is often about 2 hours at 1080p 30fps... Better than the black models..
0bamaBinSmokin 0.2What about issues with the cameras crashing? I have a GoPro 7 a friend gave me and I do want to upgrade at some point but my biggest issue is with the crashes causing me to lose footage. I've heard is still an issue on the new cameras plus overheating problems. The 7 doesn't overheat luckily but it's annoying resetting it once or twice a day if I'm filming. And I'm using the recommended SD card.
Does this firmware help the older models? I have a go pro 7 that has a crashing problem. Probably once or twice every few hours of filming, usually after you start or stop a video it will crash. I'm using the suggested SD card.
Barde_ 0.2I use the action 4 with the fov boost lens and I love it, but it's wide even without it. The magnetic attaching and detaching is so good and convenient. The interface is fast and intuitive, the stabilization is great and the battery lasts (I bought the base version with 1 battery, with my hero 7 I always had to bring 2 extras with me) My friend has the 12, and the videos are too crisp and colorful for my liking. It has a good stock fov tho.
Beginning_Resolve101 0.2A GoPro 7 or 8 then. I don't recommend less know action cameras brands like Akaso, not terrible but not great either. Sound quality is really bad and the image stabilization performance is inferior compared to the GoPro or the DJI Action cameras.
BorisThe3rd 0.2I've got a go pro 7 from cex, about 4 years ago it was £200. It is the first to have image stabilisation, and the quality is better than I need. The battery life (as with most go pros) is only 1.5hrs at best, so it's a new battery every stop
Brilliant_Bus_8878 0.2Cheap camera is complete shit terms of camera angle and stabilization. Look for used older model of gopro like the hero 5,6,7,.. and the Dji Osmo series. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MXU7svnH34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MXU7svnH34) This is my video captured by the Hero 7 that I picked up used for \~95USD
charros 0.27 was a big improvement for sure and the last to work with the gimbal. Big downfall was that it overheated with ease.
diverareyouokay 0.2An iPhone 17 pro would be far, far better than a GoPro. GoPro is intended to be an action camera, meaning it’s great for video. It *absolutely sucks* for still photography, especially smaller stuff or macro. I will note that if you plan on using your iPhone, please make sure that you have AppleCare+, or a separate rider on your homeowner/renter’s insurance. Given a long enough timeline, every housing fails. All it can take is a piece of your hair falling on the seal as you close it to end up with a flooded case and totally ruined phone. Last, always back your phone up before you go diving (or at least, before your trip, assuming that you’re OK with the possibility of losing anything added that isn’t also in the cloud since your last backup). Oh yeah, and have a game plan for how you will communicate if your phone does flood - for example, bring along an unlocked older gen iPhone to use until you can get yours replaced. As others have mentioned, you need a light source if you want to have the best results. The fact that you have a new phone doesn’t change that. As you descend further underwater, certain colors (like red) gradually disappear - that’s just physics for you.. a new phone won’t magically add that red back into the water. So yes, if you plan on shooting ambient light photos deeper than snorkeling depth, you’ll need a light source or red filter. Or an app like dive+ to do post processing in. If you have the money, I’d recommend a used Olympus tg6 and backscatter mf2 strobe for macro and small critters. Pt059 housing. It’s the best combination of quality and affordability.
For video I use my GoPro without lights then run it through the dive+ app. Sometimes I use my tg6 if I need to zoom, but for the most part, video = GoPro. If you check out my posts from around March to June of this year, and a year before that around the same time, you can see various shots with both devices. Actually, I’ll just link a sample of a few of them below. Regarding your friend, without seeing the video, I can’t really comment… But most of my GoPro video are natural light. I use a strobe that has a guideline, but it’s not powerful enough for a video work. Not unless it’s super small critters. If you usually shoot video, yeah, I would go with something like a GoPro, DJI osmo, or insta 360. I haven’t really seen many videos shot on an iPhone underwater, but of the few that I have, I do remember the quality being pretty good.. so if I had to answer, I would say that you could pick either/or. Although one of the benefits of the GoPro in my opinion is that you can throw it on some pair of cord with a bolt snap, and then just clip it off to a d-ring when it’s not being used. That’s how mine is set up, so I don’t have to think about it. Here’s what it looks like: https://imgur.com/a/yclKbMG One of the drawbacks to GoPro is that you can’t really do much in terms of optical zoom - whereas with a iPhone, you can. So an iPhone would definitely be more versatile if you’re going to do stuff like small seahorses and also large manta rays. GoPros generally are best for wide angle videos, not small stuff. Edit: GoPro 7 with dive+ processing: https://www.reddit.com/r/scuba/s/fGUw8MIpaT Tg6 video with dive+ processing: https://www.reddit.com/r/scuba/s/Xvj8FEWy4o Tg6 macro photos with mf2 strobe: https://www.reddit.com/r/nudibranch/s/iSzO8AJhEu Tg6 small critters with some macro + mf2 strobe: https://www.reddit.com/r/scuba/s/PlQgpBBuyP
Exciting-Bluebird-61 0.2I use a GoPro Hero 7. https://www.instagram.com/riderofcopenhagen
GundoSkimmer 0.2Just get whatever is on sale right now for cyber monday or older cheap/used options. I wouldn't go older than GoPro 7. The 7 is decent, the 8 is quite good. So just find the best model for the lowest price. The best alternative for a teenager is an insta360 model, such as the standard ace model. But they are awkwardly hard to find. May be easier to just get the ace pro or ace pro 2 on sale. Another option is the DJI Action, but those cameras are arguably best for tinkerers who want to use settings to get the best image quality possible (at the cost of getting the settings wrong and getting a terrible image). It comes more so from the legitimate camera world and the drone flying world. But if you find one for cheap, you can consider it. I would just suggest a used GoPro or a new Insta360 ace on sale. I wouldn't recommend the newer GoPros, though they are decent. So depends on sales. But GoPro has been surpassed in features (by insta360) and image quality (by DJI action). Only reason to get GoPro would be if you like their walled garden of apps and stuff, but I don't even use those. source; long time gopro user, my GF bought an insta360 ace and i basically steal her camera every time I ride solo. It's just so much more reliable.
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