I am looking to purchase a camera. I started looking at Gopro since that is what Dave uses.
I read a lot of negative reviews such as:
difficult to use,
can't tell if it's on or off,
difficult to turn on or off,
gives "Unrecognized SD Card" message frequently - even when using an SD card from the recommended list,
doesn't hold a charge long,
takes a long while to charge,
no screen info,
over heats when charging or recording,
Have Gopro users had these problems?
Thank you,
F-N
I don't know much about GoPro except for the Hero2, which is what I have. It's very old and battered but it has served me well. The Hero5 is now out, which is much better in every way, and includes a screen as well as a ton of other features. I really need to upgrade because I don't trust my camera any more, and the sound quality is awful. So all I can tell you is that once you get used to using a GoPro they're easy. It's just a case of practice! And the battery life on my Hero2 is about 2 hours. If you're smart about turning it off when you're not filming then you can make this last a long time. On my Canada trip I had 3 batteries and a powerport battery, so I was always okay for power.
Hope that helps :)