Customer Ratings & Reviews

Action cameras are flooding the market and many are trying to look and feel and provide similar technology to the device that started it all, GoPro. The best thing about these action cameras is that they pack a serious amount of tech inside a very small package and this device unlike others, has a built in light and a larger lense with absolute 4K video and 12MP photo. Just like other GoPros its waterproof up to 16 feet, is lightweight and has similar touchscreen. This device is also voice controlled and its easy to set up and use with the Quik Gopro app and your video or photo gets auto uploaded to the cloud even while this is charging. The great thing about using these action cameras, it is the most stabilized camera in the industry compared to others and includes 2x slow motion in 4K which makes your action videos even more compelling. The other good thing with this device, its reasonably priced for all the tech it includes which is even better and more of reason to purchase this action camera.

GoPro is the name for action cameras, they have a ton of different cameras at different price points and this one slots itself in not quite so expensive as the higher end ones, but adding some of those features especially for outdoor low light situations Packaging: To start, the packaging is the same as all GoPro cameras, it's in a paper wrapped box, gives it a little bit of a premium feel when you open it, includes the camera of course, a charging cable, a light diffuser and the mounting hardware for use with a tripod or gyro Use: To me the use of this camera is superb, as I said it slots itself in kinda ahead of the basic gopros and is more affordable than the top end ones. Many of their top end ones have a separate light which yes while it can be directional still sticks off the camera and takes up additional space. The size is so small and light that it can be used in situations where the other cameras with attached accessories may not fit. Sure it's an action camera but I've used them to look inside walls before (I live in a historic house, sometimes you just have to know what's back there without cutting a huge hole in the wall). The light makes all the difference with that and I wont have to get too creative or worry about it getting snagged on things. As far as action goes, of course it excels, having all of the features that a GoPro should have. It's worth noting that the image stabilization is done in the app rather than with hardware, but as with the lower end cameras, that seems to be more than enough. I've used the different capture modes, although I wonder why 4:3 is even included on things anymore, not just gopros but everything from phones to professional cameras, nothing really has 4:3 screens anymore with everything leaning towards 16:9 or something close to that. But of course that's not a hit against the camera itself. As for the slomo, it's one of my favorite features, to me it can make even the most basic things look cool, add some post processing effects and it's just a fun feature. There's a quick note worth mentioning about the light, while the brightness settings are adjustable, if you're using it for a vlog camera or up close, it can be rather blindingly bright, even with the lowest setting and the diffuser in place. Hopefully there's some software updates for that coming. Overall: It's a fun camera to have, useful in many situations even where the more expensive ones may not be due to it's compact size and integrated light. I can hope that there will be some software adjustments for the light levels coming, but I dont use it for a vlogging camera anyways so the brightness being a tough 'too' bright doesn't really bother me. All in all it's a great camera, especially if you're looking for that sweet spot between the bottom end gopros and the higher end ones.

So I have all the other GoPro cameras, even the latest 13. It's amazing still, however I'm still trying to figure out where this one fits in my lineup. It's VERY compact in size, and seems to be just as rugged as all the other cameras offered. I mean this little guy can fit on your keychain if you wanted to put it there, and it will survive everything you throw at it. So hardware wise, it's right on point. Now camera quality is another story, video in particular. It's just not as good as the others GoPros, and seems very shaky with regular usage when recording. Every setting I tried, still did not give me the footage I wanted while moving around quickly at times. So I just choose to use it not moving, and the footage is decent when compared. The mics on this camera are decent as well, but I'd recommend using an external mic for sure. I decided after looking at 4k vs 1080p, I liked 1080p better. Also, I could fit more on one card too. Battery life appears to be good as well, but make sure you have a charger ready as there isn't one in the box. The addition of the light is cool, but almost NOT usable for a vlog or front facing video. WHY you ask? Well, it's just too bright. Even with the cover on, it will blind you and becomes unusable. Great idea, bad execution. For the price, I'd say grab the 13 instead...this one is not really worth it in my opinion.