GoPro Hero 6 sucks

[Gator515151]

Had issues with mine ever since I got it. Damn thing overheats, freezes up, won't pair with my cell phone. Then when I call tech support I get some girl from India. One thing I will say about it tho is it is indestructable, I just threw it against a wall and it is still F'ed up.

 

[oxrageous]

I’m still using my GoPro 2. Never saw a reason to upgrade, still works great.

 

[Gator515151]

From what I have read none of the earlier GoPros have the issues the Hero 6 does. In their defense I did spend an hour on the phone with their tech support today and they are replacing my camera. Hopefully the replacement will be better but after what I have read online I'm not holding my breath.

 

[bradgator2]

Got some Chinese cheapo/knockoff on Amazon for $35 that is an exact replacement and an entire box of every accessory ever made for $12. That thing has worked flawlessly for years.

 

[Gator515151]

Got some Chinese cheapo/knockoff on Amazon for $35 that is an exact replacement and an entire box of every accessory ever made for $12. That thing has worked flawlessly for years.

Not a Hero 6 the six has only been out for a year. Earlier models had to be in a waterproof case, the Hero 6 and new Hero 7 are fully water proof. Also have improved image stabilization. I think the water proofing is probably behind the overheating issue. Just a guess.

 

[Zambo]

My hero 5 is waterproof and the image stabilization is great.

I think my next camera will be a 360 degree camera. It just captures everything, then you can either publish it so people can watch in VR mode, or edit it to frame whatever the subject is perfectly.

 

[Gator515151]

You are correct, I forgot the Hero 5 was also waterproof to 30 meters. I think the 6 & 7 have improved stabilization but not that much better. I'm not sure the shooting modes of the 5 vs the 6 but I'm sure they are close. I do know a lot of the cheap knockoffs are great but lack some features. Example would be the Yi which will shoot at 4k but only 30 frames per second. The Hero 6 will shoot at 4k 240 fps for quality slow motion.