Camera Advice - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

toby · 12-03-2010, 10:21 AM

Hi guys, would the GoPro hd hero 960 be a good camera for kayaking, or would another model be better! What's a good price?

Thanks for the info.

Tim

flydigital · 12-03-2010, 10:30 AM

Go Pro is nice, I have one. The only negative is the buttons are hard to operate. I've missed lots of good footage because I couldn't get it in record mode quick enough. www.helmetcameracentral is where I got mine and it was the best price I could find. I am showing $179.99 atm.

As an alternative, look at the Polaroid Playsport HD. It looks like a cellphone and has just about the same features as the Go Pro but is less (around $150), has 128mb internal memory (+ SD card slot), and has a viewscreen so it can double as a regular video camera instead of just a helmet cam. I am hoping to get one for Christmas

wade · 12-03-2010, 10:46 AM

what ever you do ...
DO NOT get that POS Olympus Stylus Tough 6000.

I can tell you that is about as big a piece of dung as you'll EVER find..
Tough eh?

They must have meant "tough luck" getting it to work "around" a water environment, let alone IN!..I had to send it in 3 times to be repaired..

Reel Anxious · 12-03-2010, 11:23 AM

REI has the GoPro Hero 960 for $179.95

Jimmyz123 · 12-03-2010, 12:21 PM

I like the sound of the Go Pro, a friend of mine that has one says you can also use if for still shots, is that true?

toby · 12-03-2010, 12:32 PM

This is the $179 mdl. I wasn't sure if the $299 mdl was the one to go for. Which mdl to you shoot with Wade? Your vid's always come out great.

Thanks

12-03-2010, 10:21 AM	#1
toby Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Escondido Posts: 154	Camera Advice Hi guys, would the GoPro hd hero 960 be a good camera for kayaking, or would another model be better! What's a good price? Thanks for the info. Tim

12-03-2010, 12:32 PM	#6
toby Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Escondido Posts: 154	re: This is the $179 mdl. I wasn't sure if the $299 mdl was the one to go for. Which mdl to you shoot with Wade? Your vid's always come out great. Thanks

12-03-2010, 10:30 AM	#2
flydigital Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 192	Go Pro is nice, I have one. The only negative is the buttons are hard to operate. I've missed lots of good footage because I couldn't get it in record mode quick enough. www.helmetcameracentral is where I got mine and it was the best price I could find. I am showing $179.99 atm. As an alternative, look at the Polaroid Playsport HD. It looks like a cellphone and has just about the same features as the Go Pro but is less (around $150), has 128mb internal memory (+ SD card slot), and has a viewscreen so it can double as a regular video camera instead of just a helmet cam. I am hoping to get one for Christmas

12-03-2010, 10:46 AM	#3
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	what ever you do ... DO NOT get that POS Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. I can tell you that is about as big a piece of dung as you'll EVER find.. Tough eh? They must have meant "tough luck" getting it to work "around" a water environment, let alone IN!..I had to send it in 3 times to be repaired..

12-03-2010, 11:23 AM	#4
Reel Anxious Flippin' Photographer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allied Gardens San Diego Posts: 136	REI has the GoPro Hero 960 for $179.95

12-03-2010, 12:21 PM	#5
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	I like the sound of the Go Pro, a friend of mine that has one says you can also use if for still shots, is that true?