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I had an original Hero HD, then a Hero 4 Silver and now a Hero 7 black. HD to silver was a nice step up in resolution and features. But the big jump was the stabilisation of the most recent series. If the content is good and the setup is good, they are much more watchable. I found where it is mounted so important. For this video for example, it is mounted on the chin piece of my full face.
I have a 2015 sony action cam. Its mostly been good.
Go pro 7 (black) onwards have Hypersmooth which makes videos significantly nicer to watch, not to mention being able to shoot in 4k so yes, I would say it would make a massive difference over a 6 year old sony.
Sorry, I thought I'd changed the setting already.
@stcolin which camera was that shot with? The quality looks much better than my Sony
@tall_martin Hero 7 Black. Think settings were 2.7k, superwide, and 30fps. Editing counts too, bit rates etc.
From my perspective, the biggest failing of your video was the shoogily footage. What do you use for processing? Perhaps use the anti shake . video stabilisation feature on the editing software as a first pass?
Secondly your video is only available as 480p - can you upload at 1080p?
I've cracked and bought the gopro now 🙂
From my perspective, the biggest failing of your video was the shoogily footage. What do you use for processing? Perhaps use the anti shake . video stabilisation feature on the editing software as a first pass?
The camera has shake reduction so that was on, but I didn't do any post production at all.
Secondly your video is only available as 480p – can you upload at 1080p?
I think I've lost the original files now, so in the future that will happen
I’m not one to talk as I just have a old Session for the little amount I use it, but some of the guys I ride with are big time users of them, the 9 when it works is great (they are a bit buggy though).
Mounts are key though - any decent footage I find generally comes from a chest mount.
There will be an improvement in IQ
The new GoPro is pretty amazing TBH. Horizon lock, 2k @240fps and the footage is pretty sweet. Lots of instant profiles you can set and use quickly, which makes getting the ‘look’ right a lot easier.
Yep, go-pro were really slow to make any real improvements for a long time (hero 3 though to 6), but the 7/8/9 have all had better stabilisation than the last. And then cascades to looking better on YT as the compression hates movement.
Pixels shmixles, most people are probably going to watch it on their phone or on the embedded player in the forum. That probably means they're looking at it in 480lines or less!
I have just upgraded from a 7 to a 9. Stabilisation is a slight improvement over the 7, and horizon levelling when using the Max Lens Mod is very good. The front screen is also a welcome addition. Like all GoPro cameras it works best with blue skies. I have only taken it out on the bike a couple of times, but here is quick edit I put together from a ride last weekend when using the Max Lens:
https://gopro.com/v/JbzPaLqnP0agn
That was put together with the GoPro Quik app which is surprisingly easy to use, but is ultimatley limited in what it can do.
I have had one issue with the camera so far when the memory card generated an error, I am hoping this was due to the spec of the memory card being too low, rather than the camera as I haven't replicated the error on a higher spec memory card. The card with the problem was the one GoPro bundled with the camera. I haven't had any problems with the 7 and it had lots of use, although mainly scuba diving rather than on the bike.
I've had a 5 and 7 and the 7 is better quality than the 5 but infuriatingly buggy. To the point that its annoying to use. I hear the 9 isn't any better.
My g/f's old 4 was completely bug-free.
I wish there was a decent alternative to be honest. Olfi almost there but lacks things like GPS.
You'd make a killing if you released a decent, reliable camera now as there isn't any competition.
If the content is good
This is where the problem is. No tech in the world can sort out duff footage, poorly arranged shots and lack of director's eye. No offence but what you have there is the equivalent of holiday snaps. No one in the world ever has had their day improved by being shown someone else's holiday snaps. Or your video.
To make this sort of thing worth your while you need to be going out to tell a story. You've probably already got an idea in your mind about the shots you want to get to tell the story of the journey. There will be B roll footage, multiple angles and a beginning a middle and an end. I have come to the conclusion you can go out for a good ride or you can go out and film footage for a good film - you can't do both at the same time. Or you end up with what you have there - bilge. And the camera was not the problem - soz.
This is where the problem is. No tech in the world can sort out duff footage, poorly arranged shots and lack of director’s eye. No offence but what you have there is the equivalent of holiday snaps. No one in the world ever has had their day improved by being shown someone else’s holiday snaps. Or your video.
To make this sort of thing worth your while you need to be going out to tell a story. You’ve probably already got an idea in your mind about the shots you want to get to tell the story of the journey. There will be B roll footage, multiple angles and a beginning a middle and an end. I have come to the conclusion you can go out for a good ride or you can go out and film footage for a good film – you can’t do both at the same time. Or you end up with what you have there – bilge. And the camera was not the problem – soz.
This +1 though, POV go-pro footage is the biking equivalent of the badly exposed photo of you and your mates in a nightclub at uni. Brings back fond memories, to everyone else it's just a bad photo.
This was my attempt whilst messing around in last Springs lockdown, the compression hasn't helped but to give an idea of how much work it takes that was about 90minutes of riding in circles round the woods at the end of my road, no doing full runs, literally riding around a corner, re-setting the camera from a new angle, ride it again, repeat. And I had 3 cameras to cover multiple shots at once, so treble that time if you only have one! To get 1 minute of useable footage (and there's still a lot I'd cut or re-shoot), and an hour or two of editing.