If you never yet answered the urge to cough up $600+ for a GoPro action camera, here's your chance at a video Mulligan.
Gopro 7 Black, heralded as the best action cam ever made at its debut, can now be had on Ebay, Mercari and other sites for under $100 with all hardware included.
Launched a year before the plandemic, it was the 7th iteration of GoPro’s world famous camera (now on series 12) and the first to integrate both a back screen and full Bluetooth capabilities controlled by a fantastic app on your smartphone.
You can see what you camera sees on your phone screen, up to 50ft away, and start/stop video or still shot remotely.
Best of all, GoPro's amazing editing software is thrown in for free.
And there is now unlimited CLOUD storage for your videos, which you can keep private or choose to share.
You will even get highlights, just like Magisto does ( btw, if you don't use magisto for insanely easy edits of family videos, you should try it. Even the free version is awesome!)
Here's what I found:
Kids love going somewhere, anywhere with making a video in mind, capturing raw footage and thinking through the presentation in their heads.
They love editing the footage, adding music, effects etc when it's simple and easy to do.
They love sharing the final product.
Their videos help then connect with others, memorialize otherwise forgettable moments, and help you to “BE PRESENT”.
I highly recommend you pick a Gopro 7 black (or higher series) up, and include an extra battery, a clear waterproof housing (even though it's rated waterproof to 6ft or so already) and a selfie stick which makes walking high angle video WAY more immersive.
Pro tip: for Ebay auctions, watch multiple ones and note the ending days and times. Don't put in your bid until you “snipe” during the last minute or two, and you may well pay under $100.
Enjoy