Is This The End Of Gopro And Motovlogging?

[Tank Snake]

I've heard mixed answers on this guy's. Does the hero 5 not have external mic capabilities?

I can't imagine them ever putting it back on the gopro if this one doesn't have it. I don't think it's to widely used in the professional environment either.
so is this the end for gopro and motovlogging???
what do you guys think?

 

[OOmpiMoto]

It does have external MIC capability.
I don't know what the go is on the protective/sealing door though.
Here's the new adapter required - http://shop.gopro.com/APAC/accessories-2/pro-3.5mm-mic-adapter/AAMIC-001.html

 

[Tank Snake]

mind blown. but shesh that's a big bitch to have attached to your helmet. hmmm hero session has external mic capability now too. hmmmmm

 

[OOmpiMoto]

mind blown. but shesh that's a big bitch to have attached to your helmet. hmmm hero session has external mic capability now too. hmmmmm

You could just tape it to the side of your helmet. At least it is now a 90 degree connecter and charge port included.

 

[lupin]

GoPro never really had external mic. It's always had some stupid adaptor you needed.

 

[MotoMisc]

GoPro never really had external mic. It's always had some stupid adaptor you needed.

Yeah, and probably will come smaller adapters soon too from 3rd parties =)

 

[JoshAFJ]

GoPro never really had external mic. It's always had some stupid adaptor you needed.

Didn't the Hero 2 have a direct 3.5 jack? Or am I not thinking correctly lol

 

[Lurch]

No GoPro has had a jack port iirc

 

[dandoolittle]

GoPro has always been the first and go to camera.

I wouldn't really say it's the best, every day camera for motovlogging if you wanna chat

There market isn't really motovlog anymore, don't think it really has been. We're a tiny audience for them

 

[JoshAFJ]

GoPro has always been the first and go to camera.

I wouldn't really say it's the best, every day camera for motovlogging if you wanna chat

There market isn't really motovlog anymore, don't think it really has been. We're a tiny audience for them

Truth. It wouldn't surprise me if a startup company came into the game and started developing the perfect motovlogging camera. I know Sena has been working on camera stuff, but from what I've seen the quality still isn't there.

 

[dandoolittle]

Sena knows the market well!

The downside is they're scaling and I personally think the quality has dropped

I went from the smh5 to the 20 thinking it would be awesome but it's not at all

The camera is really hard to get hold of as well

 

[BlakShadow]

Who do they think they are? Apple?

 

[BbqRider]

Hero 2 had a 3.5mm jack. But the Hero 2's sound card (?) sucked ass in my experience so I guess it doesn't matter anyway.

I think there will always be a market for action cams with some sort of microphone capability. Surely motovloggers aren't the only people recording sound?

 

[Lord Fluff]

It's pretty lame that the 5 doesn't pair with the Sena bluetooth audio pack either

 

[F4celess]

http://www.sena.com/product/10cevo/
Seems like there is a new Sena w/camera built into the intercom unit. Could this be the acceptable option?

IMO I'd rather spend the cash on a dedicated recorder than on getting a camera-Sena. Keeping the GoPro as the actual camera. Syncing isn't that hard.

 

[Marbro_za]

It's pretty lame that the 5 doesn't pair with the Sena bluetooth audio pack either

It doesnt? But why?

Im also leaning more towards getting a dedicated recorder, makes more sense in the end

 

[MotoTux]

hero session

Looks like just the Hero5 Session has the external mic option and not the Hero Session. I just bought the Hero Session four weeks ago. Not too big a deal because I use a separate audio recorder, the Olympus LS-10, which I drop in my jacket pocket. It's a bit of a pain to do it this way, but it does let me look at camera options without considering audio.

 

[Lord Fluff]

It doesnt? But why?

I guess you could tear off the plastic piece that sits in the back of the older gopros but I also don't know if the little pair adapter on the side would form fit with the gopro 5.