Seeking GoPro Recommendation

I am in the USA and I want to send a GoPro camera to somebody in Germany
via Amazon.com

Anticipated Uses:

- Documenting the build of a boat

- Showing the boat's operation on the water

- Documenting rock climbing

I am thinking that Black is overkill (and muy expensivo...) and
the most el-cheapo will leave the user wanting for some sort of
functionality.

But I know nothing...

Would anybody venture a recommendation?

Add-Ons? (one of the floating "Bobber" handles for sure, but which
one?)
--
Pete Cresswell

Per (PeteCresswell):
I am thinking that Black is overkill (and muy expensivo...) and
the most el-cheapo will leave the user wanting for some sort of
functionality.

After watching a few YouTube reviews, I am coming around to thinking
Black may be a contender - for the higher rez, higher frame rate, and
the ability to take stills every so often while shooting video.

But that begs the question of Black 3 vs Black 4.

Black 3 has been discontinued, but remains available on Amazon... and is
a good $150 cheaper.

Can anybody think of a reason why I shouldn't go for the Black 3 instead
of Black 4?

Or am I no the wrong track with Black?
--
Pete Cresswell

Per (PeteCresswell):
Or am I no the wrong track with Black?

According to these guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lng6i5PSeCw

Black is not the ticket for anybody except a professional.

Their recommendation summarized:

- Plain-vanilla Hero @$130 for somebody starting out.
Does 1080 @30FPS.

OR

- Hero4 Silver @$400 gives better audio, better lens,
slow-mo at 60 or 120 FPS, and has built-in LCD on
the back.

Unless somebody argues otherwise, I think I am going for the
Hero4 Silver.
--
Pete Cresswell

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(PeteCresswell) wrote:

Per (PeteCresswell):
Or am I no the wrong track with Black?

According to these guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lng6i5PSeCw

Black is not the ticket for anybody except a professional.

Their recommendation summarized:

- Plain-vanilla Hero @$130 for somebody starting out.
Does 1080 @30FPS.

OR

- Hero4 Silver @$400 gives better audio, better lens,
slow-mo at 60 or 120 FPS, and has built-in LCD on
the back.

Unless somebody argues otherwise, I think I am going for the
Hero4 Silver.

I have a Hero2 and it does everything I could want it to.

--
m-m
http://www.mhmyers.com