Hi All
Any advice on purchasing a GoPro? Is the 6 worth the extra $200?
Thanks

If you are going to stick it on your boom or mast and film you sailing, I don't think there is anything extra to be had after about 3+or 4.
HD and 60fps plenty, don't see the need for wireless on/off etc.
I dunno, I am pretty basic with it.

Image stabilisation is worth considering. GP 5 and 6 have it (and it's very good). I don't think GP 4 has.

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t2wheeler said..
Image stabilisation is worth considering. GP 5 and 6 have it (and it's very good). I don't think GP 4 has.

4 doesn't have it. Session 5 is also an option with stabilisation & 4K. Sessions are now being run out so good deals around if you want to look for the smaller sized Camera.
check gumtree for deals too

joewindsurfer.blogspot.com/2018/07/go-pro-alternatives.html

I find the hero 6 great although I haven't used anywhere near it's potential. Image stabilisation is great and even at 1440 res ( I can't play 2 or 4k) you can still crop in and get good quality.

Session hero ,small ..at least you can turn the camera around and still use the same mount ..

so light ,and easy to use .down load the app to change you settings .it s easy .

Hero5 session, unreliable but darn amazing picture, light, good battery life, 4:3, true wide angle, now inexpensive.
From my extensive research nothing compares. Wish they'd sponsor me!

Any water resistance/proof product with a replaceable battery is a plus with me now days. Li-ion/Li-po batteries have a set life.

Hi Steve, I'm very impressed with the GoPro Hero 5 Session. Doesn't have a replaceable battery as @jn1 mentioned, but I figure that at $300 and a high likelihood that I will damage it well before the battery gives up, its an awesome little beast. I cant imagine that the session 6 could be any better for the extra cost.
I made up a dodgy boom/clew mount with a $2.50 bit of pipe from Bunning which gives really good vision of my feet (and pot belly) for first day on the new foil board (below). Back foot too far back= trouble

Thanks all! It sounds like the Hero5 Session is a pretty good option.
Cheers
Steve

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Manuel7 said..
Hero5 session, unreliable but darn amazing picture, light, good battery life, 4:3, true wide angle, now inexpensive.
From my extensive research nothing compares. Wish they'd sponsor me!

Unreliable? What issues? are they same with all of the Sessions?

Do the sessions have the gps feature?

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BSN101 said..

Manuel7 said..
Hero5 session, unreliable but darn amazing picture, light, good battery life, 4:3, true wide angle, now inexpensive.
From my extensive research nothing compares. Wish they'd sponsor me!

Unreliable? What issues? are they same with all of the Sessions?

Are the other Sessions better? More reliable?

The original session I think was a bit better but the image quality wasn't as good. I like to film others and increasing quality I can digital zoom and still have decent footage. I now film in 1.4k and it's good for 2 hours.

I'm on my third hero 5 session and this one still has bugs only I can work around them and have no issues while filming. The camera freezes when charging and needs to be reset.