Go Pro Hero cameras

[Dubaiian]

Has anyone used one? Are they any good?

I do a fair amount of "activity tourism" - Quad Bikes, Snorkeling, Parachuting etc and wondered if these things are as good as the web site suggests?

For the above activities, there is no way that I would try to use my DSLR as its too big and too prone to damage so am looking at this as an option.

I have previosuly tried the water resistant/shock proof point and shoots (Olympus and Fuji) and whilst they were waterproofed and took some beatings, the IQ was rubbish.

Any help, much appreciated.

 

[JoshuaSimPhotography]

I'm not sure about the performance, but it seems good. About the IQ, the video is good and hopefully are also too, check it out (look at it at 1080p):

 

[12sndsgood]

It seems everyone of my friends are using them. from biking to skiing to strapping half a dozen on a car as they rip thru the highway or the local dragstrip. I was surprised at how good the quality was for something so small and pretty inexpensive. If i was going the types of things your looking into doing i'd likely pick one or two up myself for what its worth.