Hey guys, Joe here. I've got a little bit different video today.
Lately I've been using my GoPro Hero 4 Silver along with my DSLR
and I wanted to find a cheaper option for a GoPro
because a lot of the times I find I'm just using it for B-roll
and half the time I'm not even using sound with it.
So whether it be like a time-lapse
or you know just voicing over a walking shot or whatever,
I find that I'm not using the GoPro too much for actual filming
whereas, like I said, more for B-roll.
Anyways, the price of a GoPro Hero 4 Silver is like $499 Canadian.
So for something to do B-roll with or a secondary camera,
that's a lot of money.
And it is pretty specific, the types
of stuff that you can do with a GoPro.
So I picked up an Action Cam, not GoPro's brand.
The brand is a Presno Elephone Elecam Explorer.
It shoots in 4K or 2.7K with a 16 megapixel,
2-inch screen, 170-degree wide angle.
it's a waterproof and uh just they call it
a sports action camera for reference for this
video i'm just going to call it
the action cam i'm going to call the GoPro the GoPro
the one on the left is the action cam
and the one on my right here is the GoPro and let's watch a
couple videos that i shot with both of them
the first one will be with my GoPro and i'll give you
an audio and a visual shot just to give you an idea
of how wet it is this patch of woods is the
same spot that I did my saw video at.
No it's not. So not too bad right?
Pretty standard for the GoPro
Hero 4 Silver. Sunlight has a huge difference in how it films.
Now let's check out the audio and
video capabilities of the action cam.
Me and my daughter went tobogganing the other day and we
brought this along.
This is an inside test
against extreme backlight
and now proper light. I'm going
to take it outside in the snow and see how it works.
The action cam came with more than its fair share
of accessories and actually a lot of the accessories
are switchable onto the GoPro and vice versa
which is very handy.
So my thoughts on the action cam compared to the GoPro Hero 4 Silver.
It's a good camera.
It takes good video.
I think it would be suitable for, like I said earlier,
doing time lapse or doing voice over
stuff.
The audio sucks.
There's no getting around it.
You can tell in those clips.
I had the same backing on as my GoPro
which was the open face one where you're supposed
to be able to touch and get good volume through.
The volume on the GoPro is not the greatest,
but it's 100 times better than the volume
on the action cam.
So this would be, in my opinion,
a great camera for somebody starting up who didn't really
care too much about their audio yet
because it's only $125 compared to the GoPro 4, which
is $499 or somewhere around that.
Also, I think it would be a good camera for backup, like I was saying.
So it might be a good option.
You might want to check it out.
I'll put some links in the description below where you can find it.
I hope this video was informative.
I hope it helped someone maybe in their decision-making on whether
or not they're gonna buy a camera like this
If you are gonna try to go for an action cam style camera
Maybe check it out first before the GoPro
who knows it might be all you need it might not
Take care guys, and as always thanks for watching. Bye
Okay make Kermit say bye
