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240 fps slow mo; GoPro 3 Hero vs Iphone 6 Plus

luffytubby

luffytubby

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I'm pretty floored at the video capabillities of the Iphone 6 Plus. So much if I wonder if I should hold off getting a GoPro 3 to use as an action camera?


Has anyone else thought about this? I mean - Is there even any sort of cases in development for stuff like this. The idea of strapping your Iphone to your face or body seems a bit crazy, but the image stabilization really looks amazing. I wonder what the quality of it would be.


As I am getting older I find myself stripping away more and more of my gadgets in favor of AIO devices, so if the Iphone 6 Plus video capabillities would be somehow comparable to GoPro, that would be a major win for me. I need fewer cables, chargers and gadgets in my life...
 
luffytubby said:
I'm pretty floored at the video capabillities of the Iphone 6 Plus. So much if I wonder if I should hold off getting a GoPro 3 to use as an action camera?


Has anyone else thought about this? I mean - Is there even any sort of cases in development for stuff like this. The idea of strapping your Iphone to your face or body seems a bit crazy, but the image stabilization really looks amazing. I wonder what the quality of it would be.


As I am getting older I find myself stripping away more and more of my gadgets in favor of AIO devices, so if the Iphone 6 Plus video capabillities would be somehow comparable to GoPro, that would be a major win for me. I need fewer cables, chargers and gadgets in my life...
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Will you buy the gopro 4?
 
If you question this you have no business with the gopro anyway.

The iPhone is infinitely more fragile. Mounting options are severely limited. And the size is ridiculous, it would be like a sail mounted to your head/arms/helmet/moly/etc
 
cynics said:
If you question this you have no business with the gopro anyway.

The iPhone is infinitely more fragile. Mounting options are severely limited. And the size is ridiculous, it would be like a sail mounted to your head/arms/helmet/moly/etc
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Agreed, I have a note 2 and I couldn't event wear arm running bands with it. For adventure camera use will have to be limited to a chest harness
 
cynics said:
If you question this you have no business with the gopro anyway.

The iPhone is infinitely more fragile. Mounting options are severely limited. And the size is ridiculous, it would be like a sail mounted to your head/arms/helmet/moly/etc
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Well,

I was just asking. Maybe somebody knew about some sort of enclosure or case that protects the Iphone in the same way the GoPro is protected.
 
I'm debating the same thing. I googled around and found Hitcase which looks to be a pretty substantial shockproof and waterproof case. I'm sure for really extreme stuff, a GoPro is more durable but for moderate action use, something like a Hitcase would suffice. Looking for opinions.
 
edsai said:
I'm debating the same thing. I googled around and found Hitcase which looks to be a pretty substantial shockproof and waterproof case. I'm sure for really extreme stuff, a GoPro is more durable but for moderate action use, something like a Hitcase would suffice. Looking for opinions.
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wow that's pretty cool stuff.
 
People comparing the two cameras don't know what they're talking about. The GoPro's in another league entirely.
 
I just went through this decision process and opted for a GoPro Hero 3+ Black. There is definitely some overlap in capabilities, but with the GoPro, I mount it, turn it on, and capture for a couple of hours and don't worry about where the phone is, how much charge I have left, whether or not I might drop it etc..etc..

Plus it would REALLY annoy me to get a call right when that perfect moment I've been trying to record happens. In the end, I think it boils down to how much you would want to use one or the other. I use my GoPro all the time. For my purposes, a dedicated device was the only right answer.
 
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