The all GoPro models discussion thread

[Craikeybaby]

I thought the HD2 had only just come out...

I had been seriously thinking about getting an HD2 as I wanted to use my iPhone to frame shots, but along with the wifi adaptor it would have been a bit expensive for a taking the odd timelapse, so the white version sounds perfect for me!

[tonyvid]

Gruffy said:

Mmmmm… 720 @ 120fps

Indeed!!! That is fantastic for some of the stuff I do. We have 5 Hero2 cameras and they have been brilliant for putting in the most harsh conditions.

[DodoRacing]

GoPro has kept this model undercover rather well. I wish they didn't! I also had my Hero 2 only a month ago which I liked very much except for the relative bulkiness and the poor audio quality (for in car recording). I've just ordered an external mic to improve the sound quality a bit. The bulkiness seems to be addressed in Hero 3, but what about the audio? Any improvements on that front as well?

[Disastrous]

DodoRacing said:

GoPro has kept this model undercover rather well. I wish they didn't! I also had my Hero 2 only a month ago which I liked very much except for the relative bulkiness and the poor audio quality (for in car recording). I've just ordered an external mic to improve the sound quality a bit. The bulkiness seems to be addressed in Hero 3, but what about the audio? Any improvements on that front as well?

Which Mic did you go for? I'm looking for one as well but not sure what to go for...

[y2blade]

This is why I've been holding back on buying the DriftHD.

There were a few hints on Twitter that the 3 was imminent.

[tonyvid]

DodoRacing said:

GoPro has kept this model undercover rather well. I wish they didn't! I also had my Hero 2 only a month ago which I liked very much except for the relative bulkiness and the poor audio quality (for in car recording)

In fairness, the Hero2 is still a brilliant camera and is tiny for what it can achieve.

A quick skim through the blurb does seem to say the existing bac-pac batteries will still fit, result.

[XB70]

Disastrous said:

Which Mic did you go for? I'm looking for one as well but not sure what to go for...

+1

[Matt..]

Is there a powersaving mode timelapse shooting yet? It's very annoying that shooting timelapse uses the battery as quickly as shooting video!

[furtive]

I was planning on buying an H2 in NY next weekend. What do you think the chances of the new one being on sale by then?

[RizzoTheRat]

Pretty good I'd have thought. I assume the main reason for keeping it a secret until now was to not damage the sales of the HD2, now they've announced it nobody's going to buy an HD2 unless they're massively reduced so if they've got any sense they'd have been shipping them to stores before they made the announcement.

[Otispunkmeyer]

RizzoTheRat said:

Pretty good I'd have thought. I assume the main reason for keeping it a secret until now was to not damage the sales of the HD2, now they've announced it nobody's going to buy an HD2 unless they're massively reduced so if they've got any sense they'd have been shipping them to stores before they made the announcement.

YEah but it sounds like the only new tech is in the Black edition. the Silver edition is a rebadged Hero 2 and the white a rebadged Hero 1. Though they do have some extra bits added on. So the HD2 kit won't be completely left in the cold.

[mrmr96]

Otispunkmeyer said:

RizzoTheRat said:

Pretty good I'd have thought. I assume the main reason for keeping it a secret until now was to not damage the sales of the HD2, now they've announced it nobody's going to buy an HD2 unless they're massively reduced so if they've got any sense they'd have been shipping them to stores before they made the announcement.

YEah but it sounds like the only new tech is in the Black edition. the Silver edition is a rebadged Hero 2 and the white a rebadged Hero 1. Though they do have some extra bits added on. So the HD2 kit won't be completely left in the cold.

The Silver and White are not just "rebadged" versions of the older devices, they're re-packaged as well are they not? I.e. they all use the new "Hero 3" chassis/case but it's just the internals which are based on the older tech? So you'd still benefit from the smaller size etc of the Hero 3, even if the video quality is the same as a Hero 1 or 2?

[Ian_H]

Actioncameras have just put a pre order page up

http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/catalog/product/vie...

£359.99

[RizzoTheRat]

mrmr96 said:

The Silver and White are not just "rebadged" versions of the older devices, they're re-packaged as well are they not? I.e. they all use the new "Hero 3" chassis/case but it's just the internals which are based on the older tech? So you'd still benefit from the smaller size etc of the Hero 3, even if the video quality is the same as a Hero 1 or 2?

The base one is a bit more than a repacked 1 as well, they've built in the WiFi and even with a wifi backpack and software updated the HD1 can't stream video to the app.

I wouldn't actually be that suprised if the White and silver are actually the same hardware but with different software as the extra cost of the components could well be less than the expense of manufacturing 2 different products.

[y2blade]

Ian_H said:

Actioncameras have just put a pre order page up

http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/catalog/product/vie...

£359.99

I'm out.

[LandingSpot]

y2blade said:

Ian_H said:

Actioncameras have just put a pre order page up

http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/catalog/product/vie...

£359.99

I'm out.

Me too. For 360 golden queenies, I'd rather have a couple of extra hero 2's! 720p/120fps is good but is not that good!

The hero 2 is a great camera and there will always be something else just around the corner. You'll be waiting forever if you're always holding out for the latest thing. Just buy what's current and get using it. Think of all those things you can't do because "oh I'm waiting a couple of months for the new Hero/iPhone/tablet" or whatever.

[y2blade]

LandingSpot said:

y2blade said:

Ian_H said:

Actioncameras have just put a pre order page up

http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/catalog/product/vie...

£359.99

I'm out.

Me too. For 360 golden queenies, I'd rather have a couple of extra hero 2's! 720p/120fps is good but is not that good!

The hero 2 is a great camera and there will always be something else just around the corner. You'll be waiting forever if you're always holding out for the latest thing. Just buy what's current and get using it. Think of all those things you can't do because "oh I'm waiting a couple of months for the new Hero/iPhone/tablet" or whatever.

I'll either go Hero2 or DriftHD.

[Gruffy]

The price is not unexpected at all. I'll quite happily snap up Hero 2s at discounted prices and run one Hero 3 for the slow-mo shots.

[tonyvid]

Ian_H said:

£359.99

It's a funny old world, if this was 5 years ago and it was priced at £3.5k they would've still sold by the bucket load to the broadcasters. We take for granted just how amazingly good these little things are. Like all technology, the price tumbles with time.

The reason I got mine for "hostile places" was after seeing them on that James May programme where they attached them to weather balloons that went to stupid heights then crashed back - the HD picture quality was amazing and so was the integrity of the recordings.

[nick s]

actioncameras.co.uk said:

This is scheduled to arrive on the 19th of November

Another month away then! If the price of the HD2's come down enough, i might just opt for one of those instead! We'll see.