Go Pro 411

[fflutterffly]

I'm interested in looking into these GoProHero cameras. Not the newest and best but something simple and fun to take on the river. Any suggestions or tips you can give me would be helpful.

[briansII]

I'm interested in looking into these GoProHero cameras. Not the newest and best but something simple and fun to take on the river. Any suggestions or tips you can give me would be helpful.

First off, if you plan to buy new, you really only have two choices right now. The HD Hero2, and the HD Hero. The HD Hero is on sale at GoPro right now, and probably gone by the end of the year. You might find a new, discontinued model(older the the HD Hero), but I would not recommend them. Video and picture quality is going to be noticeably lacking compared to the newer models. The HD Hero has the same quality video as the HD Hero2, but the picture quality is not the same. 5 mp = HD Hero. 11 mp = Hero2. If you shop around, you can find package deals that will save you more $ than buying the camera and wanted/needed accessories separately. I've been using the chest mount since I bought my first GoPro. For fishing footage, I prefer the view it provides over the head mount, but it's not perfect. Your hands can obstruct the camera's view, and you can bang your rod/reel against the housing.....which you can hear in the video. The camera is relatively simple, and user friendly, but there is a learning curve when it come to the camera's operation, and menu.

There are some new cameras out that are trying to grab their market share. I haven't researched them, but it might be worth checking out. My guess Sony's new offering will be one to watch.

briansII

[fflutterffly]

BII thanks for the input. I wasn't planning on purchasing just yet...but in the future. It sounds like a fun thing to do, shoot the video on the water.
thanks again.

[briansII]

BII thanks for the input. I wasn't planning on purchasing just yet...but in the future. It sounds like a fun thing to do, shoot the video on the water.
thanks again.

Ariel,

The newest generation of GoPro is set to be released. This can be good for someone shopping for a new camera(new models/features and discontinued prices on older models), but guys like me who have a basically new, but outdated model are

http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras

The action camera market is evolving at a rapid pace.

briansII

[Papasequoia]

Ryan might have a Hero 2 for sale