Sony 4K Action or GoPro?

askme69 on 24/02/2019 - 20:23

Hi all, Looking for the best value for money camera for motorsport activiies.

Any other options?

Thanks.

Comments

toristo on 24/02/2019 - 21:21

Depending on what you're doing, there are tons more aftermarket gopro accessories, mounts etc which could save you a lot if you need them over the Sony.
askme69 on 24/02/2019 - 21:49

It will be internal on a roll cage.
broc119 on 25/02/2019 - 00:17

I can answer for Sony X3000.

Image stabilisation and IQ was very good.

However, it developed a focus issue where right side of image would always be blurry. Out of warranty. Didn't ever drop it, only used it for skiing, snorkeling and on bike. =[

Seems to be a common issue related to glue used to hold lens. Not sure if it was ever addressed or fixed.

e.g.

https://www.reddit.com/r/sonyactioncam/comments/8hobhe/does_…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YRLyetbQ-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVEEc9N-4a0

Currently considering a SJCAM SJ8 Pro or Xiaomi Mijia 4k.