GoPro alternative?

[adscan]

My son want a GoPro for his birthday, i am reluctant to get one as i am sure he will get bored with it soon after?

Are there cheaper alternatives that are just as good?

 

[Raymond Lin]

Gitup and SJ4000?

 

[Cyanide]

As good? No. But there are plenty, such as the SJ4000 etc already mentioned, that come close for a lot less.

Or just grab a £25 eBay clone to test the water first. Nowhere near as good image quality but hey, it's 1/10 the price!

 

[The_Abyss]

GoPro Session is relatively cheap if you want to get into the GoPro ecosystem. No external mic or removable batteries though.

 

[adscan]

It doesn't need to be as good as a GoPro as he wont appreciate it. I was after something decent and not a load of rubbish.

 

[GeX]

Xiamoi Yi Action cam?

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/29/xiaomi-yi-camera-versus-gopro-hero/

Or an old generation GoPro?

 

[flowrider99]

SJCam M10 is a very good camera and comes with the GoPro type accessories.

 

[paradigm]

SJCam SJ4000 is about as close as you'll get. Works with the GoPro accessories too.

I use my two all the time.

 

[jellybeard999]

I got a kitvision from the Vodafone store on eBay and it seems good to me for casualvor infrequent use

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172050765201

 

[metamorphpwner]

Does it have to be new? can get the hero 3+ on gopro ebay, it's a refurb but they're only £118. reboxed and are as good as new I've got 2. neither of them have a mark on them and work perfectly.

HERE

 

[UXB]

Garmin Virb HD action camera, not the elite model with GPS/WI-FI

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Elite-Action-Camera-Wi-Fi/dp/B00EQ36ZY2

 

[funguST]

I have the sj4000 (watch out for fakes ones). Really good and fits gopro adaptors etc

 

[meandu229]

I bought an EKEN H9 Ultra HD 4K Action Camera for a holiday cost me around £30 shipped from china.
Cant complain at all came with aload of mounts only really wanted a waterproof one. Survived a 15ft drop to concrete without its case on well. Ive added a few photos and a random video to show what sort of quality you will get from a £30 action cam.

Spoiler

And a random video.
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?res...050&authkey=!ABXvkJgg-O3Zby0&ithint=video,MOV (One drive does rubbish streaming better off downloading)

 

[Locky]

Get the SJ5000X elite its on par with the hero 4 and light years better than the SJ4000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiXVm4I5ULY

The Hero 4 beats it at sound but there is a new firmware out to fix this and the go pro is 3 times the cost.

 

[adscan]

I have the sj4000 (watch out for fakes ones). Really good and fits gopro adaptors etc

I am looking at this one, it looks genuine to me.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161387517335?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Janesy B]

I am looking at this one, it looks genuine to me.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161387517335?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

I got mine from them and it checked out okay on the SJCAM site.

 

[adscan]

I ordered one. Hopefully it will be okay.

 

[funguST]

Yeah looks ok to me. Going to take my sjcam with me to Iceland on Friday, hopefully get some quad bike/volcano footage.

 

[GSXRMovistar]

Bit late I know but Aldi are currently selling this for £30:- https://www.aldi.co.uk/national-geographic-action-camera/

 

[Buckster]

Get the SJ5000X elite its on par with the hero 4 and light years better than the SJ4000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiXVm4I5ULY

The Hero 4 beats it at sound but there is a new firmware out to fix this and the go pro is 3 times the cost.

going on holiday soon and fancy some snorkelling shots etc - can't justify 350 on a Go Pro Hero 4

narrowed it down to:

M20
Git 2
SJ5000 Elite

any ideas please? currently siding with one of the first two