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Gopro vs DSLR

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TripleXLHoodies
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Ok so my friends and I have been arguing about gopros vs dslrs a lot recently and I was hoping ns could help put an end to this argument.
Here are 3 questions that we are debating

1. Which is more convenient to be a point and shoot camera?

2. Which would you rather ski around with all day, with a Steadicam, in your backpack?

3. They seem to think no matter how good of an edit you make with a gopro it is trash, is this honestly true?
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philipc
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If you take your editing/filming seriously then get a dslr; if you want to get instagram shots to show off how cool you are to your friends and mom get a gopro.
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Slush
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3.) GoPros can be done insanely well, if you know how to set the settings and you have good light. DSLRs are always going to be better though when used properly. But that doesn't make the GoPros trash. Use them well and they're pretty impressive

2.) id rather carry a GoPro in my backpack if I didn't care about the quality of the video, but that's just obvious

1.) Depends on your pointing and shooting. I'm comfortable using a DSLR as a point and shoot, but a GoPro has the convenience of being tiny. However, the camera function on a GoPro is really not great. If I wanted good pictures, I'd use my DSLR.
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msg
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If you can steadily follow your friend close + your friend can throw down + you can edit well, you can make banger edits.

It depends on what you want out of the camera; whether it's purely for skiing or for everything.

These days, a combination of a GoPro for action and a new flagship smartphone for landscapes can get you all the instagram hunnies you need.
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MNSkiers
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Okay so with gopros they honestly are the easiest camera to film with. Its legit a point and shoot camera. They are small all you really bring around is that and pole. Its cheaper. If you arn't into film and dont want to spend a lot of money. Get a gopro. If you get a dslr you need the body, lens, mic, stabalizer, and ect if you want a quality edit. If you arnt passionate about film just get a gopro.
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Snowpeck
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Why not both...
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CaptainObvious.
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Here's your easiest answer:

A gopro is an inexpensive point of entry. Go that route and check yourself a year later. If you have made a bunch of shit and you're craving more diverse options and feel limited, then get a DSLR. But you come out of the gate with $1,000+ in equipment to only do it for a few months then it was silly.
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fries
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Gopros are easy for everyone to shoot with and they are fairly cheap. But I really dont like the way the footage looks (if that makes sense) because it looks trashy almost always. Their main market is people on vacation buying one at the resort so they can use it as a helmet cam and be candide.

but as much as i hate it i do have a go pro and i use it for filming sometimes, because dslrs are expensive and im not very good at using them.

honestly smartphone video quality is surpassing gopro greatly. i dont feel like they will still be around 5 years from now.
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bait
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how about a camcorder
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Iraq_Lobster
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you know I actually prefer a flip video recorder. those things are untouchable.
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TripleXLHoodies
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baithow about a camcorder


Iraq_Lobsteryou know I actually prefer a flip video recorder. those things are untouchable.


Do you guys have recommendations? I'm pretty open to new things
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Iraq_Lobster
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TripleXLHoodiesDo you guys have recommendations? I'm pretty open to new things


Oh dear........no, you don't want one of those...
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daannnnieel
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obviously there's a lot more skill, and a lot more production in general going into something made with a dslr, and that's generally why there's a bias for go pro edits being considered lame.


if you want to make a bunch of easily reproducible footage use a go pro. Unless it's sendy pov shots i'm really tired of watching go pro edits in general.
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Jesse_
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You can get some really good footage on gopros now a days. Especially the new ones and you can also get rid of that fish eye effects now so that's cool. I just like the practicality of them and if you get a 3 axis stabilizer shit comes out smooth.

But DSLRs will always have a superior quality if you have the correct skillset and knowledge.
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doitbig
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the only reason I own a gopro is to use places where i would ruin a normal dslr or phone. i never make edits/post content, but it is a blast to watch a few clips from the day with the homies.
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