A:AnswerThe camara itself wont float, but you can attach the floaty and because of the yellow or orage color of the floaty it is easy to spot in the water
A:AnswerI prefer the silver one because of the display on the back, but the black one is supposed to be a better camera. I think it all depends on what you need.
A:AnswerYou can take just pics, or just video, or both at the same time. Easy to use and figure out. Battery depends on what you're doing. If just taking video at 1080/30fps expect battery to last about 2-3 hours depending on temperature.
A:AnswerYeah, I agree it should come with one. They sell one of course... but it does not come standard for obvious fiscal reasons.
I know it will work with most phone charger bases but the manual is very clear that it is not recommended. I don't have the money to throw around replacing the camera just to take the chance.
A:AnswerThe cool thing about this is that you can film the fast moving object, upload to your computer using the SD card and/or wifi feature and edit using the go pro studio where you can slow down the footage that you captured. The go pro studio allows for you to clip out the segment you wish to edit and apply speed ramps where you can adjust the speed for the shot that you captured.
A:AnswerI bought a hero4 Silver from best buy and did not purchase the protection plan, but you do get a 1 year manufacture warranty from GOPro. Just make sure you save your best buy receipt and or register your product with the warranty card provided in the GoPro box.