How does this camera compare with the GoPro Hero cameras in terms of stills?
1353701
I also used a GoPro Hero 2 camera and was very disappointed by the quality of the pics it was taking, very unclear under water and distorted on the corners. The Olympus takes excellent pictures and has tons of options for different situations. If you want good pics, go with the Olympus. The only advantage of the Hero is the possibility to attach it to yourself and have your hands free.
1353702
I have used the go-pro2 almost exclusively in my travels. I use it handheld mostly as I am a cyclist. Its 11mp and the fisheye is great. But, Im going with this for stills, gopro for vids. This camera has stabilization, never gets smudgy, and I can see what I am taking a picture of. No more back to the computer hoping I got a good shot. (of course you have the LCD option for the gopro, but its bulky and tiny).
1353703
the go pro cameras are not designed for stills and this camera has a pretty awfull video codex. the go pro has a super wide fixed lens which creates a bit of a fish eye effect. they are really two different animals. I think that if you bought a go pro for shooting stills, you would be rather frustrated and possibly dissapointed.
1353704
This camera takes amazing pictures for a "mostly auto" handheld. It is not a DSLR, of course, but pictures are very good. It is 12MP and has a great sensor and lens, the go pro is 5MP and has a cheaper sensor.The go-pro is not much of a camera for stills in my opinion because they are always fishbowl view because of the wide angle lens. The newer go pro may be better because it has a few settings for 90, 120, and 160 degrees or something like that. Still, small cheap sensor/lens, no flash, not a great image processor in the go pro.
1353705
i wouldn't know. never used the GoPro. i can say that it compares rather well to my pentax K10D, which has interchangeable lenses and a much larger sensor. i think that the TG-1 can give me 90% of the picture quality for 10% of the weight, size, and hassle. if you want video, then get a video camera. if you want stills, then this will do.
1007035
Class 10 is a lot better if you have the means for one. My GoPro HERO 3 is worthless with out one
1684330
The main thing for the Handy Cam is video instead of still. Best still is 8 MP, but 1.5 hours of video with 16GB onboard memory and small battery. Video is HD and plugs right into the best HDMI TV with perfect screen resolution. It will blow your mind. The 55x mag is cool in the video...getting great close up without movement of the camera position. Great Alaska pictures in first outing. Need mono-tripod for 55x ... hand holding is a little shaky. The love and enjoyment of picture taking...requires more than one camera...now can have great (Yet affordable) still, video, and sound. Just add this camera to your already great still camera. Steve
700423
I don't know anything about the Hero 3 other than it's more expensive than the Hero 2 Silver I ordered. I'm believe the Hero 3 offers added features, but at a price. I used our Hero 2 Silver for the first time last weekend on an airboat, and I'm very pleased with the video, and function of the camera.
603519
I recommend GoPro HERO3+ housing b/c of the smaller size and the buttons are easier to push.
2056266
I can't compare since I have never used the gopro. But I just got back from cozumel and did great in and out of the water. We loved the built in screen and the price of this camera!
2270551
I have the one with the battery and use my Hero3+ Black for underwater video and photos. Being able to see what you are shooting is extremely helpful. I can tell you for a fact that using the touchscreen uses a lot of battery. Even with the extra battery internal battery it cuts the video duration to just over 1.5 hrs. That means a battery change between dives and even less time on the next as the touchscreen battery discharges first. The less expensive touchscreen would probably be fine if you shut it off between actually shooting video or stills and review what you shot.
2276882
Can't answer your question. I can only tell you it's a good camera only for video. Stills, especially indoors or at end of day light/nighttime, are of bad quality.
292028
If you look at all the info on YouTube including the videos taken with this quad, you'll see that it does take very good videos and pictures. A comparison between a camera that came with the quad and a GoPro showed clearly that the GoPro video was worse in that the distant images were very fuzzy. I'd go with the camera that comes with this drone.
2116658
I think there are much better cameras for the money, unless waterproof is really important to you. And at this point, if I had it to do over, I'd buy the new inexpensive go-pro model instead. I find the photos to be meh at best. And the video performance is only okay. The underwater is good, but only so useful.
603522
Hero 3+ camara is better just because it can see better in low light and so is the housing it goes down to 130' or 140' I think so unless your a tech diver you will never be going that deep. The reason it's better is because the buttons are much easier to push especially with gloves on.
169200
ive only used them a handful of times, one of them died after one use, kumu world is replacing it for me. as for longevity, they last a few minutes less than that of gopro. Cant tell you exactly, but its pretty close to the original. The dual charger is super handy.
1698921
Very big difference. If you have the money buy the black edition. Better Lens, more speed and capacity. Here is a chart that explains the differences. http://gopro.com/product-comparison-hero3-cameras
2238333
I am not familiar with Go Pro. What I did was contact Joby via email on their site and asked them about my camera and if the hybrid version would be suitable. They were very helpful and would know for sure how to answer your specific question. Originally, I had bought a less hefty version from a WalMart based on the employee suggestion. But she knew nothing and I ended up returning it. Joby was the best bet to get the exact answer.
1882023
I have a GoPro Hero 3+ and it works fine. Dove 16 times, replaced the inserts only after each two dives and had zero troubles.
475636
I'm not aware of this feature on this camera. I've read that the stills aren't wonderful quality anyway but haven't tried stills at all yet. Here is a link to the pdf manual and it also contains some links to R/C folks that have used them. http://www.armadale.org.uk/808manual.pdf Hope this helps.
1847491
The optical image stabilization used for still images is very good. The sensor is an older version of current sensors (this is a $250 body) so it has some noise. The digital stabilization for video is about what one would expect. On a tripod, the camera gives excellent video. Hand-held, it isn't as good as a dedicated video camera (as one would expect). It's a good camera for the price IMO. A nice, impartial review can be found at dpreview dot com. I added an excellent Richard Franiec handgrip to the too-smooth body. (Google him if you're interested).