Thread: what go pro should i get?

Originally Posted by Landy Smurf

isnt the white only 5mps though where the silver is 11mps?

Yep, however if i understand the specs correctly the MP is only relevant to the still camera capabilities not the video. Video is measured in fps. I don't think the processor is set up to capture data for 11 MP per frame in video mode. The file would be huge. I have a Canon 7D (16 MP) and shooting in small RAW each photo on average is about 20 MB. Large RAW is over 30 MB per photo. That's a big file and eats storage quickly. Even in JPEG they are large files. The processor in the gopro could not collect, process and store that much data in a video capturing data at 30 fps.

As for larger MP in a still camera, unless you are shooting in RAW or intend to blow up the pic 11 mp is, arguably, overkill for the gopro. To put it in perspective, Canon 1D X a $7,000 camera body is 18 MP. And it was only recently that Canon stepped up the MP from about 10 MP for the 1D range. If MP was important Canon would grace their top of line camera with more MP a long time ago. It goes to show that the processor is more important than outright MP. Also more MP you have on a processor (of equal size) the more noise and interference you get between pixels. Arguably the 11 MP will give you more detail in the photo but also, subject to the processor, give an increased amount of noise. The MP givith, the processor taketh.

Photography, on the most part, is consumer driven not needs driven. Consumers want large MP, fast fps but in reality can't realise the potential because of storage limitations in the camera, post production processing capabilities etc.

The other limitation to take into account is the internet. Vimeo converts your video to 26 or 30 fps (I think) and other video and photo web sites will curtail your video/image file in size and quality to meet the portal and download capabilities of the website. Again the Ferrari analogy.

cheers MLD

Originally Posted by Redback

Just something you might not know, the silver edition does not come with the remote, only the black edition does, it's between $90 to $100 dearer, the remote separate is $120, which makes the silver edition dearer when you add the purchase of the remote afterwards.

Baz.

Can get the remote on ebay for $60.
For a motorbike or watersports I could understand the remote, but for other the app works really well, you can access all functions and although laggy, the preview is excellent for lining the camera up.

You'll actually struggle to get a Hero 2 now. The Hero 3's taken over and by far the best option would be the silver edition.

With the Go Pro app on your iPhone or iPad you can do settings, adjustments, pre-view videos etc. You also get the remote control which is handy for starting and stopping recordings when its mounted to the bulbar or roof rack.

My other half bought me the black edition for my birthday, but as said before the features are a bit over the top and I'll most probably not use half of its ability.

Cheers,

Lou

Don't have i-anything, so the app is useless too me, I have the Hero2 with the WiFi pack, very convenient if the camera is anywhere outside the car, the downside is, it uses a bit more battery time if you use it a lot.

I've been looking at this camera, Magicam, very similar to the gopro, I don't know much about them as yet.

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Baz.

i dont have i-anything either so the app means nothing to me

Originally Posted by Landy Smurf

i dont have i-anything either so the app means nothing to me

I probably won't be getting an i-anything in the future, so a remote is very useful, I've just read a review on the Magicam and it looks pretty good, and from the review there doesn't seem to be any bad reviews of this action camera so far, so I might give it a go, I'm also thinking of getting the Hero3 Silver edition at a later date, I have the remote from the Hero2 and it can be used on the Hero3 as well so that's good.

Baz.

There is an android app as well. The GP3 Silver is a good choice if you go for the GP3 black you can grow into its capability.

Yes I have an android app on mine to use my wifi...

but the go pro is probably the most technically advanced thing barry owns