GoPro Silver Edition

A few weeks ago I bought a GoPro Silver Edition with a headband and a suction cup mount. Also recently got the LCD display. This is an awesome camera. The Mic is extremely sensitive and if hounding already know, completely versatile...there is a mount practically everything (and yes, even a harness for dogs with a mount. The video function has three settings...narrow medium and wide, with wide providing a 180 degree view. Better than any dashcam out there.

The Silver has a 10mp camera and the quality is also far better than dashcams, able to record in 1080p. It also has the ability to take still pictures from 5 (med view), 7, and 10mp (both wide view only). The only downside is you can't really zoom. If you want the camera to view the world as you do then you'd use med or narrow for videos. This camera is not really designed to take close up shots from afar, as there is no zoom (it's intended purpose is for recording action...like sports).

The other bonus feature is it has WiFi so you can remotely access and control the camera from your phone.

The real downside (zoom doesn't count). You will get maybe 5-7 hrs when it's on standby but when recording this will jump down to an hour two depending on if you use the Battery BacPac. And even less with the WiFi on so keep it off unless actively using that feature. So if you want to do a continuous record you will need to have it on the charger via the usb cable (and if not available, spare batteries). You will also need a microsd card to be able to record or take photos. An 18gb card will be able to record 2:11 hours of video set on 1080p at 30 fps (an hour less at 60 fps). Quality of video will not effect record time.

The only other downside is the price. Most mounts will run you $40 with some only being half that. Batteries are also one of the cheaper accessories. The camera its self is also an expensive buy so depending on how crazy serious you want to involve your self with this camera can cost you from just the cost of the camera to well over a grand or especially if you wind up buying two cameras or three or more (yes, people do that). But seriously, I suggest getting at least one mount. I use this camera as a dashcam (which it will see more use when I go to California for my brothers graduation from USMC Boot Camp). Despite the high cost and the battery life, this camera is WELL worth the money. Oh, and hey, it comes with a completely waterproof housing so if you get frustrated and throw it in the toilet and change your mind, hey, it lives.

 

Actually that's provided by default (it's built-in). Only mount that allows access to the ports is The Frame and on that point, not a recommended mount for outdoor use. Of course keeping it on the charger while in the car is a superb idea but awayb from a power source you are back to square one. Only extension is the Battery BacPak, which plugs into the port on the far left on second picture. BacPac looks like third pic without the LCD.

Ports

'BacPak' port on the far left of battery.

LCD connected.

And for the curious...

Front of unit outside waterproof compartment.

Inside

width with LCD and case.

A picture from the GoPro it's self.

And a random photo that has nothing to do with this post...

 

I don't think it's A GoPro. They are coming out with Hero 4 but that's 100 more than the current model

 

The Hero 4 though, 4k...drools