Pros:
1) It's fairly indestructible. I can't say I've really put it to the test yet, but the container is air tight and water tight (if you use the correct back plate).
2) It's tiny. This makes it less of a hassle to carry around in a purse or camera bag. It's so small that you could probably get away with stuffing it in your pocket.
3) The GoPro app allows you to see what the camera "sees" if you set up the wifi to connect your GoPro and phone. Additionally, you can watch any video currently on the camera through the app and control recording remotely.
4) The wide angle lens is pretty sweet. It's definitely a different perspective compared to any other camera I have. It makes for realistic, intriguing footage no matter what you're filming.
5) It allows for extended filming and has a long battery life. I believe it allows for approximately 2-3 hours of footage before the memory is full. The battery, in my experience, usually has enough juice to film beyond that.
Cons:
1) You have to buy most of the accessories and attachments. Precious little comes with the GoPro itself, so in order to have clamps, belts, or any additional accessories, expect to spend a little money. I was fortunate enough to be given a few attachments, but there are more that I would like to have.
2) It's easy to lose the plastic piece that covers the USB port. There's a small, square plastic piece that protects the area where a USB cord can be attached. Unfortunately, unlike most cameras, this little flap is NOT attached to the camera. I have almost lost that piece every time I use the camera because it's easy to forget that it's there.
3) The GoPro cover can be a pain in the neck. I'm too paranoid to use the camera without some kind of cover, but that also means I have to constantly take the cover off and on. It's not always the easiest to open, and it's just one more part (other than the little plastic cover) to keep track of while using the camera.
Overview: I was being a tad picky with the cons just to present less one-sidedness in my post, so my response to the GoPro is overwhelmingly positive. To sum it up in the simplest way possible, it's just really COOL.
I do not live a particularly extreme lifestyle, but here are a couple videos I have taken with the GoPro thus far.
This first video is of my boyfriend's dog playing in the snow. The "attaching the camera to the dog" idea is still one I want to pursue, but attaching it to her collar didn't work so well. I'm still trying to find a GoPro dog attachment that actually has good reviews. If you've ever attached your GoPro to your pet, let me know what kind of contraption you used if you had success.
My next experiment was attaching it to my dashboard. I thought this could be a really cool way to record scenery in a more interesting part of the country. I think the video is still cool, but the trip from Omaha to Lincoln in the winter isn't the most breathtaking sight.
Here are two more transportation-based examples from my recent trip to Europe. I feel that the GoPro definitely lends itself well to motion. The first video was taken during an international flight, and the second was taken from a high speed train crossing Spain.
Finally, it can also be used for more personal applications such as recording a day in the life of your ridiculous dogs. These last two examples also illustrate the difference between a GoPro Hero3 and a GoPro Hero3+. The Prairie video was able to be uploaded in HD, while the Luna video was not. However, I'm still not 100% sure if this was a computer problem or a camera difference. My computer is older, so maybe my iMovie doesn't allow HD videos for some unknown reason. I'm sorry these aren't embedded. The YouTube embedder was having issues finding these videos when I tried to search for them.
Prairie: www.youtube.com/embed/j1lnEuCLJlo
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