This action cam has a variety of capabilities and is fairly easy to use once you have gone through the documentation and used the item. You tube is somewhat useful to come up on the learning curve. The video is excellent and the time lapse work quite well. I have not tried the live view. The only negative is that you cannot see what the camera is seeing unless you download an app from Sony that I have not been able to use with two different phones.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I do not own a gopro 5 I own a 4 black. but I wanted a camera to put on the side of my helmet while riding, I bought the last generation Sony, the A200, that was a great camera. Lost that one at the bottom of the Caribbean while diving. this I bought to replace that camera and this is by far 10 time better. the stabilization is worth the extra money.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This camera does a good job overall. The menu is difficult to use. But the best feature, the one that overcomes the other negatives, is the image stabilization (IS). The IS is optical not digital and produces a great and smooth video. GoPro cannot achieve the same effect. This one feature along with the good image quality is what makes this the best action camera as of July 2017.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Very good product, after purchasing this, all my gopros have started to gather dust. Just have extra batteries when using it, and get good quality micro sd card to use 4k videos.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great all around action camera with outstanding image stabilization and a nice slim form factor. I with it was black instead of white though, for a more low key profile.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I have been racing for many years always had problems finding a good in car camera my GoPro cameras always were a pain to start and often shut off during recording. I borrowed my son’s Sony last year and it worked great recorded the entire 90 minute enduro without a hitch and it is real easy to start on the grid.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
excellent camera.... Ahead of all others for quality video!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I have found this camera difficult to use. The image in the view is upside down. I read online how to right the image but it didn’t do any good. I would not buy this camera again.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great deal on camera and accessories, but the floating handle does not fit this unit, it fits a Go Pro. You can replace for a couple of dollars so still a good deal.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Great cam for the money. I own a tg Tracker and a Hero Session, but the Sony's my workhorse.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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