GoPro Hero Heavy Duty Waterproof Action Camera with 4K30 Ultra HD Video, 12MP Photos, Slow Motion, Long Battery Life, Small and Lightweight.

Today I used the camera for the first time, and it looks great. However, there is one issue with the battery timing: during a 15-minute film, it drained half of the power and became too hot.

Sometimes I buy cheaper, (like store brand), stuff, but sometimes I only buy brand name. I’m that way with toilet paper, paper towels, coffee, tooth paste and yes, GoPro cameras!I’ve been shooting a forthcoming YouTube reality series about farming and I use 6 GoPro cameras on each tractor/loader/dump truck/exacavator, etc..Some are 10 series and some are 13, (so they use different batteries — the 13 batteries are WAAAYYYY better!), but they are all tough as nails!These things have fallen off of tractors pulling discs and plows … go back and find them in the torn up field several days later, (even after a hard rain), and they work just fine! (I’ve gotten some great video of the falls, too!)I had one that fell off in the fenced portion of our yard where our 7 Great Danes spend their days playing. I found it two weeks later with the mount chewed off, tooth marks on the camera and covered with mud. Opened it up, installed a new battery and it turned right on! Connected right to my GoPro Quick App and everything.And, if you get the Prime + GoPro membership, ($99/year), they’ll replace one camera per year with no questions asked! Only issue is, I don’t think I’ll ever break one to need to use that feature.🤦🏼‍♂️They’re not the cheapest action camera on the market, obviously … probably the most expensive. But, there’s a reason that they are the staple of the action world and have been used in so many major motion picture productions over the years! They’re just that good!Video quality is AWESOME and the stability (shake/vibration elimination feature) is amazing! I couldn’t film most of what I do for this series and have anything usable if it didn’t have the stabilization that it has.Waterproof? YES! I’ve had these drop into creeks and ponds and puddles … I’ve retrieved them all with zero issues!The features are endless and in conjunction with their QUICK App, you can do so much, (including editing of complete videos), right there on the go! Plus you can control multiple cameras from the app, so you can preview the aim of the shots and record on individual cameras, instantly hi lighting key moments so they’re easy to find without sifting blindly through endless hours of video.Please, save yourself time, money and stress by getting the real deal if you’re just starting out and looking for an action camera. Get the GoPro and go with the 13 so you get the latest features and extended battery life!In the long run, you’ll thank me!