Yeah it is easier to record directly into the camera, but the recorder gives you so many options. Mostly the ability to reduce the input level.
I paid $109 for my cam. Including the mounting hardware. External mic support and records great video. I have a Git1. Couldn't afford a GoPro.but those that don't really do anything with their footage surely don't spend £300+ on a camera. I agree that phone cameras are not in the same league as the high end actioncams, they are now water resistant/proof and don't cost anything (everyone has a smartphone nowadays) With the influx of knock off actioncams that look like a GoPro and record in "4K" etc that can be had for £50 it is destroying the market for GoPro etc
as was their firmware update that basically meant you needed a powered microphone if you wanted to be able to keep the camera up to date on firmware!Yet I bought a Sony instead of the Hero6 mostly because of external audio. That giant unreliable adapter was a bad decision.
RJ did a side by side of both, have a look.This would explain the recent price drops of the Hero 5/6. The competition has closed the gap image wise. Nowadays the cheaper cameras take videos with 80% of the image quality at 10% of the price of the gopro. I've watched a couple of videos between the Yi 4k+ and hero 6 and to be fair. If they were not side by side I wouldn't be bother by the quality as it is just as good.
Yea, I use a Drift Ghost-S for that as well.Yet I bought a Sony instead of the Hero6 mostly because of external audio. That giant unreliable adapter was a bad decision.
I really like it for motovlogging, I put mine on my chin piece and it fits very close to my crash helmet which I like. Personally the side mounted cameras are no use to me as they block 50% of the view.Yea, I use a Drift Ghost-S for that as well.
Also the GoPro form factor while great for a lot of other applications like surfboarding or attached to the dash of a car or sportbike, it is utter garbage for the purposes of motovlogging since placing it on the helmet is awkward AF.
Pity every other chinese knockoff is dead set on copying the GoPro form rather than the ones Sony and Drift use on their action cams.
I really like it for motovlogging, I put mine on my chin piece and it fits very close to my crash helmet which I like. Personally the side mounted cameras are no use to me as they block 50% of the view.
I can't tell you how many times my adapter comes of and ruins the audio for that small clip until I realize its dangling and fix it.Yet I bought a Sony instead of the Hero6 mostly because of external audio. That giant unreliable adapter was a bad decision.