GoPro - LCD Touch BacPac - Black/White
Model: ALCDB-401
SKU: 8712062
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Customers have good things to say about the LCD Touch BacPac's touch screen, ease of use, versatility, viewfinder, picture quality, and how it is an essential accessory. They appreciate the convenience and user-friendly experience it provides, allowing them to view and control their GoPro more effectively. However, customers also mention some drawbacks, including reduced battery life, price, compatibility issues, and overheating.
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Trying to operate a GoPro w/o the screen requires a degree (or at least a great memory). You have basically just 2 buttons to control a myriad of various settings, options, and camera operation. If you try to have someone else take a video and say - "here, just press this button" it works so long as they touch nothing else and don't doulbe press while waiting for power up or something. One inadvertant press can put you into menus you'll never get out of. The LCD back makes it a breeze with visibility to what's going on and easier control of options and settings. Seeing the picutre is a plus, but for me it's mostly about simpler operation. Unfortunately, the back adds a good amount of thickness and weight to the unit, and precludes using a battery back pack. The camera alreayd has fairly short battery life, adding the LCD makes it worse, and you can't piggyback the battery pack and LCD together. Looks like the latest top of the line GP has the LCD built in now - finally!
Posted by Stevec717
Was on the fence about buying the touch BacPac for months, and finally purchased it a few weeks back. Highly recommend the product for anyone considering buying. Like most people, I had previously used the GoPro app for my view-finding needs, and although it works great, it's a huge battery drainer on both my phone and the camera. Having the ability to set up shots without the hassle of connecting to the camera is a huge plus in my book, not to mention you have the ability to review and configure your videos/photos/settings as well. Definitely a purchase well made.
Posted by GoProReview
Couldn't wait to get my Hero4. Because I'm a professional photojournalist I have had to find ways to utilize my GoPro cameras. The new design of the interactive menu, the new features like Quickcapture and Hilight Tag only adds to the creative genius of this product. Because I don't water ski or surf or skateboard, I have found great uses of my GoPro at events where having a camera placed on a podium like a media mic gives me great audio as well as video to boot. What I like best about the system is the GoPro Studio editing software. The quality challenges what I get with my full-frame Canon 5D Mark III and that's saying something.
Posted by TheGolfMac1