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Downgraded from 5 stars after using it for a month. : GoPro HD HERO2: Outdoor Edition (2011 Model)
I've had to revise my opinion on the camera. The original review is further on down.
Update: 12-8-2011 - There's a firmware upgrade available! It added missing features - but reset all custom settings.
Update: 1-25-2012 - Firmware upgrade messed up the video and still photo quality. Everything now has a tint, from cyan to magenta. Very noticeable in low light and on snow. Gopro states the latest version of the firmware corrects this problem (.58) but it does not. It corrected the corrupted video on low battery problem, and the problem when the entire image had a strong cyan or magenta tint (looked like a colored film was in front of the lens.) But there's now an almost rainbow color cast to everything. Not happy. Downgrading the review from 5 stars to 1. It's taking 3-4 BUSINESS days for tech support to reply back. Then I have to reply. And so on. A couple of messages - almost two weeks. Lousy support. What's worse, they don't read the message. I detailed the problem with the camera, and the fact that I had .58 of the update. The reply? I needed .58 of the update to fix the problem. I waited four days for THAT?!? To be honest, at this point I would gladly return the thing.
Update: 02-01-2012 - Still NO REPLY from what Gopro jokingly calls "tech support." Their website brags "24-48 hours" for a tech support reply (they don't offer phone support.) First email to them on Jan 20th. I have had one reply in that time and all further emails to them have been totally ignored. They also ignore tech support or help requests on their Facebook page. Ask for help in their forums? They tell you to email them. Mini-update: I heard from them on 02-01 about four hours after posting this.
Underwater? The specs have an impressive "Waterproof to 197 feet." Except the thing can't actually shoot any usable underwater footage. How many snorkelers and SCUBA divers have purchased this thing, only to find out that EVERY video and photo are totally out of focus? The curved lens cover acts with the water to create a second lens - this shifts everything out of focus by about five feet! Since the camera has no manual focus, you're stuck. So all your underwater photos and videos will be nothing but blurs. Doubt that? Just check Youtube. Gopro will be offering an optional housing with a flat port to correct this problem - and will charge another $75 or so for it! So you'll be paying extra for a feature they brag is included - underwater use. Of course you can shell out $55-$100 for 2nd party modified housings or replacement lenses. I have been taken to task for criticizing the "SCUBA" aspects, as Gopro never specifically mentions SCUBA. They do, however, actively market the cameras to SCUBA stores. I have personally spoken to employees of several SCUBA stores selling the Hero cameras. Only one was aware of the focus issue! So, yes, the housing can be used underwater, but not actually *work* underwater. Check the various SCUBA store websites - many sell the Hero line - none mention the focus issue.
Buggy firmware upgrades: In their rush to get this to market by the 2011 Christmas season, Gopro released the camera missing some key features - bud did not mention this anywhere. When users started finding that features were missing, Gopro announced that they would fix this in the next firmware update. The firmware that "fixed" the missing features introduced several bugs. Video shot towards the end of the battery charge would be corrupted. Many videos would shoot in only one color - cyan or magenta.
So the NEXT firmware update came out. It corrected those problems, but introduced more bugs. All low light footage now has a very visible color cast. Magenta on the outer quadrants, cyan in the middle. The color cast is visible in bright light as well, but not as obvious. It's glaringly obvious on snow. This is in all modes, all resolutions. Gopro tech support states they are not aware of the issue, and suggests I return mine for warranty service.
Unfortunately is appears that Gopro puts sales and profits WAY ahead of customer support. They rush incomplete and buggy products to market, can't seem to get it right in future updates, ignore customer complaints and use false and misleading specifications to suck in customers. To be totally honest, I'd return mine if I could - I'm that ticked off at Gopro lack of support and false claims.
If the problems are fixed and support improves, I'll rate the camera higher - but for now, no way. Just check the web - you'll find numerous complaints for "color shift" "yellow tint" "yellow tinge" "cyan tint" and the like. It's worse in lower light - and lower light is supposed to be much improved over the previous model.
On the plus site, the 120fps is amazing. The video quality is obviously improved over the Hero - I looked at the same footage from both cameras - the Hero2 is obviously better.
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Previous review
If you've used the original Hero, this updated version will be a real treat. The menu is so much easier to navigate - no more obtuse codes to decipher. You can use the camera without ever looking at the user manual. Other improvements include LED's on top and bottom (as well as the front,) a more informative display, higher resolution for still images - this of course includes time lapse, and a 10 photo burst mode (the camera takes a few moments to store these out.)
If you're new to the Hero line, this beats the pants of any competitor. The vast array of mounting options, both from GoPro and third party vendors make mounting this puppy anywhere a breeze. The fact that it uses SD cards (class 4 or above) keeps the cost down. and the tons of options make this a no-brainer. There's a Streaming video back being released shortly - yes - streaming video! You can add extra power using the USP port and any generic power supply (Aluratek, Belkin, or Tekkeon) for those really long shoots. The affordable replacement housing and parts are another big plus. I've seen this thing survive being tossed from a go-cart doing 50mph (It needed a new housing, but the camera was undamaged) and being knocked off a ski-helmet and tumbling down a rocky mountain face.
The slo-mo and new super-slo-mo are really cool - watch those trick jumps and stunts in all their glory. You can always speed them up in most video editing software! When I first saw this unit online I thought it looked a little strange and was larger than it actually way. Once I actually held one in my hands, I was shocked by it's tiny size, negligible weight and variety or mounting options.
For the most bang-for the buck, the motorsports version is your best deal - you can purchase the vented helmet mount for about 1/2 the price of the suction-cup mount - that's the main difference. That suction-cup is a must-have for automotive shooting (unless you want to permanently stick a mount to your dash.)
In case you're not sure, it's the same camera in all three Hero sets (the original Hero) and it's the same Hero2 camera in all Hero2 sets. The differences are the included mounting accessories.
Special mention goes to the anti-shake/anti-vibration the GoPro has. It's amazing. It cancels out 99% of the vibration from motor vehicles and rough ski-runs! The camera is so light, some model helicopter flyer's use it mounted to the chassis.
For some additional fun, you can make a mechanical kitchen-timer rotating base for 360 degree time-lapse movies. The camera, including mount and housing, is light enough to make this work. Check out YouTube for samples and how-to videos. One final tip - the packaging has a base that the camera comes attached to. This base is great for clamping to surfaces, for use as a extra-stable base, or for screwing to an outdoor surface where you'll use the camera a lot. I'll attach it to the starting house for our ski races so I can do some motion capture from the same spot and edit them together.
One final observation on the still photo quality - it's using the video sensor, so don't expect it to be as clear or crisp as en equivalent resolution camera. The photos show a lot of compression artifacting and noise.
Update: 11-6-11 - I've shot over a dozen time lapse indoors and out with the Hero2, both at max quality and lowest (wide angle.) The results were about the same. Decent, but not fantastic. Indoor shots with varying light conditions tend to "blow-out" - brights are white with no detail and darks are lacking detail. Outdoors is decent, in bright light. For short time lapse shots, you're better off with video and speeding it up in a video editor. I shot an approximate 4 hour bodybuilding show - almost 8000 exposures. In every shot, The stage was too dark and the bodybuilders blow-out and lacking detail. I'm going to try and batch adjust them in Photoshop.
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