Long-term reviews of photo & video gear.
KIT PLAN RECOMMENDATION:
GoPro HERO7 Black
This image is 100% REAL and no A.I. (or Photoshop compositing) were used to create it...I know because I took the image myself!
Quality?
LIGHT USE OK
YES
MEDIUM USE OK
YES
HEAVY USE OK
YES
Portable?
YES
CAMERA BAG
YES
YES
Common?
ON AMAZON
YES
ON EBAY
YES
YES
Easy To Use?
SKILL LEVEL
BEGINNER
UPDATE:
I don't think the HERO7 Black is worth buying because for the price you can get a HERO10 Black (which has a screen on both sides and doesn't have a soft image like the HERO7 Black).
OVERVIEW:
Putting a GoPro on top of your "real" camera is a really easy way to get a #2 shot. You might be wondering why I set the ISO MIN. and MAX to the same thing (ISO 200) but what I've been finding with this camera is that it seems to keep the auto exposure (which is a combination of auto ISO and auto SHUTTER) from changing too abruptly (i.e. it looks more smooth and natural with the ISO fixed). Also, I only use 2.7K on this camera (not 4K) both so I can shoot using the "Linear" FOV (Field of View) mode, and because shooting in 2.7K allows using "HyperSmooth" stabilization. I was shooting in 30p for the tests.
MAIN POINTS:
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
CONCLUSION:
These reviews are just my opinion and are focused on my Q.P.A.C.E. packing method, so they're not comprehensive. I wrote these mostly to help me remember what items worked for my KIT PLANS (and which didn't). If I said anything negative I apologize, as these products still may work well for you in your situation, but they were not Q.P.A.C.E (Quality, Portable, Affordable, Common, Easy-to-Use) enough for my budget filmmaking KIT PLANS.