Is a GoPro worth it?
Hello everyone!
I am interested to know if buying a GoPro would be worth it. I’m going on a cruise in a month or so which will consist of a lot of water activities. These include snorkeling, kayaking, etc.
I currently have a canon t3i which I love! I use it a lot but mostly for landscape and family photos. During this cruise, I obviously can’t take that camera underwater so I was thinking of buying a GoPro but the one I want is a bit pricey and I don’t want to waste money. I’ve been researching stuff about it for a little over 2 months now!!
I take a lot of pictures during my trips and I try to go on a vacation every summer.
What do you all think?
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Yeah, It’d be pretty cool. Seems like it’s an easy way to take pictures/videos and not have to hold a camera and click things all the time.
Underwater photos would be amazing and a great memory, in my opinion. It’s hard to take photos like that, so I’d suggest doing that if you have the means.
Yes! I love them. I own 4 (Two Gopro 4’s and and one Gopro 5 and one Gopro Sessions 5)
I’ve has a lot of fun with them.
Check out this video that I made of my canoe race from last Saturday (5–20-17).
I had one for years, if you’re active in watersports or things like cycling then it is.
I am very happy with my Hero 4 Silver. The convenience is fantastic – great for travel. If I was buying today, I would buy the same one from the Refurbished store.
http://shop.gopro.com/refurbished
They do work well. My husband uses one for racing.
If you think you’ll use it for other things besides the cruisevtgen I think splurge. If it’s a one time thing then maybe a cheaper alternative.
I have a Sony DSC-TX30 that I use on cruises. It is waterproof, shock proof, 18.2 MP (mine is older with a few less mp) has both camera and movie functions, It is small and lightweight, a little taller and wider than a GoPro but only ⅓ the depth and as such has a larger view screen. It does not require a special waterproof case and takes great pics. It does not have all the little GoPro brackets/mounts/headbands etc. but then again I prefer the hand held when shooting under water. I have used it on several cruises. I usually carry it as a backup to my Olympus but find that I am usually pulling it out more often because of its small size and ease of use.
FWIW I have borrowed and used a GoPro in the past and also own an AEE Magicam very similar in size and function to the GoPro. I bought to use when snorkeling on cruises . I tried it and went back to my Sony. I think it (the Sony) takes sharper video and I usually pull stills from my videos after a vacation..
But, that being said, I have made some great footage on the ski slopes but most people don’t want to see that much video IMO.
PS Great footage @gondwanalon.
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