hi, I would like to ask the pros here whether I should get go pro hero 4 silver/black or sony as200??
please giv me some advice.
The thing I am worry is I might seldom use it like if I am cycling or travelling only will used it.
I feel like if I get gopro hero 4 black is kind of waste if I not really use it frequently, because the device itself is not cheap already. pls giv me some advice. Many thanks.

hi, i had this dilemma, so heres my opinion, i bought the GP4 Silver, it is superb !, the only downside for it is the battery life, it can only stay recording for 1-2 hours fully charged, other than that its a great device.

That's normal battery duration for hero 4 silver. My previous hero 3 black only record around 1 hour 20min. Glad my hero 4 silver can record a bit longer plus can see the view on lcd

i wish they can stay alive like a normal camcoder does. =X

U can attach powerbank to it.. That is what i do when taking time lapse.. For cycling just duct tape it to the frame..

rofl , that seems like a weird move man, but yeah, if really all hope fails, then i guess i will have to swap SWAG with utility XD

Is a good idea to plug ur gopro to power bank, but what if I attached it to my helmet?? haha5

hi, how much u brought your go pro silver? at which shop u brought it?? I found out at plaza low yat is was RM1699 fix price no nego for all of the shops.
Besides, I got fren ask to to consider sony as200v as well because sony one have image stabilization .. what u all think for this device?? stand still got GP4 silver?

This post has been edited by im_engineer: Jun 14 2015, 08:34 PM

Where to buy cheaper Gopro 4 silver?

use long cable and put powerbank inside your back pack that what i would do.. using a gopro is about versatility.. unless u wanno go surfing or diving can invest on battery bacpac.. imagine diving for 2-3 hours hahah..

ps: i dunno whether hero 4 silver can accept a bacpac module or not..

sony do not have build in screen. troublesome.

erm, but I saw sony one seems having the remote screen included. Just wanna get some opinion..haha..
so hard for me to make decision..omg..

the remote screen is useless. The system is lagging. Not user friendly

to me, the image stabilization is minor, because GP4 Silver are build for sports, and sports requires alot of movements, based on the video clips GP4 silver shows, i never see any instability on the video captured, even when the GP4 Silver is mounted on animals, it still gives out a stabilized video. So yeah =X

Hiw about the image quality ? Its same quality with entry level DSLR?

here is what gopro fanboy says about sony...
the recording angle are small, due to the image cropping used for image stabilizing. (same thing like pspslim said, stablizer is useless)
the video looked soft (well, from all the cropping stabilizer algorithm, image tend to drop in quality)


here is what sony fanboy says about gopro...
their video look like you are sitting on the waasasasshhihihiing maccchhhinneeenneneeneee.... (i watched side by side comparison of bike ride video, it is DAMN obvious!... well, thats because its side by side comparison... if u watched it without comparison, u wouldn't know the differences, the feeling is like one person handheld a video cam vs one person using glidecam - floating feel)
thier color is so dulllllll and washed out, requires a lot Post processing. sony straight out can use.

but, if you have intention to use it at night.... let it be as for video camera purpose or riding.... sonyas200 will win a mile.

as for batterylife... its normal... building smaller and smaller, battery get small too. afaik, gopro has external battery pack direct connect to extent its life... i have not seen sony has it yet (correct me if im wrong)

i just share what i know... i might be wrong in some aspect point of view.
edit: sidenote: sony stabilizer can be off to gain back the full angle for recording.

Well i'm GP4 Silver user and yes your point is right.
Even on slowly walking the video captured looks very shaky.

How was your user experience with GP4?? Beside the shaky part anything to share??

get gopro4 silver. U will not regret. So far no software issue. Xiaomi yi got software glitch.

Silver edition wih lcd touch at the back really helpful and user friendly especially for someone like me who always curious wanna check immediately at the picture after shoot.

In terms of audio and video quality i am very happy. Compare to my hero 3 black, hero 4 silver picture quality look sharper.

For the shaky part, train your hand or body to move gently while recording video or just use gimbal.

I am thinking of the xiao mi Yi can b4..mayb coz of the price??go pro is more higher end..will consider your advise gp4 silver ..haha..
Actually silver is more than enough ad right ? As compare to black one.hmm

Which one will be your 1st priority??hehe

wanna ask can I turn of the display while I am recording?? since I might mount it on my helmet and I cant see what is happening up there..

IMHO

Image quality, sony win against gopro hero 4 silver

Accessories and versatility, gopro hero easily win over sony

Many third party gopro accessories available and ready in the market

Sony accessories price always premium.

Sony as200v seems like a lil bit bulky (mini handycam size)

gopro hero 4 silver come with touch screen lcd, and adventure edition come with diving housing waterproof up to 30m depth.

I recommend you to use gopro hero 4 silver, simply because: You gonna use it for cycling, and with gopro you can easily mount it anywhere you want.. helmet, monopod / selfie stick, bike frame, handle bar, car window, etc (various type of mounting available and easily support its size & weight)

and if you gonna use the sony i believe its gonna be to bulky to mount it on your helmet..

comparison image quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqMiuKmulNc

thanks for the advice..
I found out something from groupon for gopro hero4 black edition. Should I consider black edition or silver still??
http://www.groupon.my/deals/national-deal/...et-20/720441551 - gopro hero4 black
http://www.ensogo.com.my/deals/gopro-hero4...tion-1432802773 - gopro hero4 silver

because I am trying to set my budget less than 2k so that I can use the other money to buy accessories and etc.

This post has been edited by im_engineer: Jun 25 2015, 01:42 AM

If you are not professional shooter, no point you are getting black edition. because black edition come with more feature and for pro, but Gopro 4 Black edition did not come with the lcd screen. you have to purchase it separately as additional accessory

I was in similar dilemma choosing between black or silver. And yes I am in the video industry and yet decided to go for silver edition.

Black edition with original additional lcd backpack screen will cost you easily over 2k.

If i were you here is my plan:

Hero 4 silver adventure edition: RM1369 (lowest in the market)
Triple Charger battery + 2 Additional Battery from smatree RM 149 (trust me you need at least additional 1 battery. and i recommend minimum of 2 spare battery for you. but for me now i have 5 spare battery)
Monopod stick third party
Helmet Mount third party
Bike clamp third party
Aluminium CNC case
floaty handgrip for swimming
anti fog for swimming..

some pic for your reference..


Hope it helps, cheers...

This post has been edited by R4yMoNd: Jun 25 2015, 01:56 AM

DUH, definitely, theres a dedicated button to off the display located just at the lower left corner of the back screen

i help with youtube link as well..

may I know where u found the go pro hero4 silver with that price RM1369 is cheap though because I survey at low yat plaza, most of the shop that selling gopro not willing to discount for me and they stand still for RM1699..and where u get your accessories ?? because if I buy from the gopro original shop most of the accessories are RM100++ per part.

aiks.. u gave me the link in earlier post dude..
for accessories i purchase online from china

oh.. that online one I have to check whether got warranty or not.. coz some of the online site selling like lazada, some of their gopro does not provide with warranty.. that's the thing I feel unsecure..haha

DO u mind to share me the website u brought these accessories?? Come with set or u brought it separately??
I did planna buy extra battery as well u brought the original battery or the third party one?

for the extra battery i purchase it from smatree
Battery Link

many accesories in that cameralah web

or else you could shop from china online here..

I wouldn't side any because both has strength and weakness. And both weakness can be fix via post processing..., or your skill of adaption... And computer skills. Having no antishake can easily fix via postprocess for stablelizing effect.

I would talk about aerodynamic. I'm bike rider... As in 120kmh is my normal speed. (And up to 200kmh during long distance rides) Mounting go pro require dynamic location, else it will cause so much drag (eg helmet) that becomes a discomfort... As for sony... The design really really make sense.

Mount in bike also requires spotting a good location as bike actually vibrate fiercely(get worst when at high-speed with wind drag)... Hence gopro suffer a lot of good location to mount. As for sony... It's very friendly to mount anywhere with good forward aerodynamic.

There are a lot 3rd party accessories for both brand... Even some argue that gopro has more... To me those "more" are 4th party china replicate's replica.. I won't bother to use them, as I have many of my rider friend lost their cameras(including those rm400 China's cam) to cheap mounting broke during riding.

So yea, I'm a little bias toward sony for bike riding... I'm not sure for other sport.
If mount on your body, then gopro aerodynamic surely is better then sony.

As for quality, both brand are leading with their quality. I would say number 1 and number 2 spot.... So there isn't any need to argue "who's better"... They are surely better then action camera 3years back... So pick the one yourself really bias on(like some ppl have brand preference, as we know many people are anti sony for whatever reason, from handphones to Tv).... And learn to love it, and learn to cope with its weakness.