CT-Rich
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I have the SJ4000 by SJcam. That is the one you want. I have taken it to 40fsw and it has had time when it mysteriously didn't record. It is not as good in low light as the Gopro. It does have some nice features that the gopro doesn't. it automatically chunks video into 5 minute segments, which I like for editing. the 60 fps is fake, it just ads a second copy of each frame. The SJcam 5000 is supposed to have the same sensor as the Gopro 3 or 4 (not sure which). I used mine on about a dozen dives and made a half dozen or so videos. Low light effects the video much more than it did the gopro 3+ I was using last year. A coin of plastic spacer would not be hard to make. I am looking into seeing if I can find an adaptable macro lens attachment for next year. For the cost, $85US, it is a pretty good deal, and if it dies, I won't feel as bad as I felt when my gopros were lost (one to a flood and the other to a broken lanyard. Here is one of the videos I shot with an SJ4000 by SJCam [video=youtube;gBhsxqyH2rs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBhsxqyH2rs[/video]
---------- Post added October 25th, 2015 at 10:39 AM ----------
WiFi only works out of the water. I consider unnecessary for diving. it might be nice if you are trying to do something like a camera on your porch or something but I imagine it will drain the battery pretty quickly, as will the back screen. I have my back screen set to turn off after 1 minute.
---------- Post added October 25th, 2015 at 10:39 AM ----------
WiFi only works out of the water. I consider unnecessary for diving. it might be nice if you are trying to do something like a camera on your porch or something but I imagine it will drain the battery pretty quickly, as will the back screen. I have my back screen set to turn off after 1 minute.
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