Author Topic: What is a cheap alternative to GoPros (read OP for this to make sense) (Read 698 times)

Battlefield 1943 · July 26, 2013, 10:39:10 PM

I'm in a marching band that's primarily a show band, so we do all the big Mardi Gras parades (Endymion, Baachus, you name it) and I just had a pretty cool idea: use a GoPro to video the entire parade experience so I can look back on it. Buuuuuut, GoPros are around $399(?) so I was wondering if anyone knows any kind of durable camera that can record in low light half-decently that won't break the bank. Kind of a weird request but I don't know at all where to ask this question. So discuss, my fellow community members.

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suburb · July 26, 2013, 10:45:16 PM

Buy a used gopro, there are alternatives I believe, but used gopros are typically a great idea and if you find the right seller sometimes you can get a deal.

$trinick · July 26, 2013, 10:50:36 PM

It really depends on what kind of quality you want. For something like snowboarding you can't just strap a digital camera to your forehead and go balls out down a mountain, you'll break the camera. Since you're not doing something intense, a GoPro is not necessary. You can go pick up a cheap 10 megapixel camera and a 64GB SD card and record your festival, it just won't be wide-angle and trendy. You can also whip out a phone with a camera and do it that way at no extra charge.

Battlefield 1943 · July 26, 2013, 10:55:17 PM

Quote from: suburb on July 26, 2013, 10:45:16 PM

Buy a used gopro, there are alternatives I believe, but used gopros are typically a great idea and if you find the right seller sometimes you can get a deal.

Great idea. I'm looking already, the deals aren't that bad.

Quote from: $trinick on July 26, 2013, 10:50:36 PM

You can go pick up a cheap 10 megapixel camera and a 64GB SD card and record your festival, it just won't be wide-angle and trendy. You can also whip out a phone with a camera and do it that way at no extra charge.

That also helps a bunch. A good take on it. My wallet and I say thanks :)

Apex · July 26, 2013, 11:31:14 PM

I have a GoPro HD hero 3 for hang gliding, snowboarding and racing. It's amazing. If you can, try to find a used one. It's definitely worth it.

Destroyer · July 27, 2013, 03:18:02 AM

I use a Contour camera to record my ATVing, paintball, and driving shots at car meets. I don't know about price comparison but it is an alternative.