I’ve been buying gadgets since the day I got my first paycheck. Which means I’ve got tonnes of old phones, VCRs, cameras etc. sitting in my cupboards. Not too long ago I bought myself a GoPro rugged action camera, and thought it might be interesting to compare my new gadget to one of its ancient ancestors. (Ancient being a relative term.) 🙂
How far has Action Camera technology advanced in the last decade? I test an old action camera against a similarly priced GoPro to see how much has changed. In the process I check out the Birmingham canals and their wildlife, mountain bike along a towpath, and visit the site of the forthcoming HS2 railway station at Curzon Street.
GoPro Hero5 Session: https://amzn.to/2XfeReU
Hero5 Session Light Mod Case: https://amzn.to/3djs2Rt
Fujifilm Finepix XP100: https://amzn.to/2Xff8OY
Olympus Tough TG-6: https://amzn.to/2TW1vC2
GoPro Hero5 Black (refurb): https://amzn.to/2TUhqRm
GoPro Hero8 Black: https://amzn.to/3eAcadM
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Whatup Nerds? I’m Jay Shareef.
I love nothing more than tech and travel.
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And today I’m talking about Action Cameras.
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I’ve been buying new technology since
the day I’ve got my first paycheck.
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I just love that feeling of owning
a new gadget that nobody else has.
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As a result, I’ve got cupboards
full of old tech and new tech.
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Which brings us to today’s video.
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A lot of people think the whole concept of rugged
action cameras started with GoPro and the Hero range.
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But that’s not even close to being true.
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I’m going to go through my drawers and find
the oldest action camera I own – that still works –
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And we’re going to test it next to a modern GoPro.
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So is the old tech better than the new stuff?
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Nope! Of course it isn’t.
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But how big a difference is there between the two?
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Let’s find out.
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The old camera we’re going to be testing in today’s
comparison is the Fujifilm Finepix XP100.
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I’ve had this about eight years. Now Fujifilm
launched the XP range of cameras in 2009.
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Back when HD video was still a bit of a novelty.
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At the time the XP cameras were
very much at the cutting edge.
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And were advertised as having quadruple protection.
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They were waterproof, shockproof, dustproof
and freezeproof straight out of the box.
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Just for context, this was more than five
years before GoPro launched their own
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properly rugged, out of the box, waterproof cameras.
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Let me tell you a little bit about this XP100.
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I bought mine brand new. At the time it
cost about 200 pounds or 250 dollars.
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And it was available in a whole load of funky colors.
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Presumably to appeal to people who were both
extreme sports enthusiasts AND fashionistas.
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Now I’m not a fashionista. I’m a nerd.
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So I bought a black one,
because it’s less likely to overheat.
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So that’s our old action camera.
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Now, for the sake of a fair comparison, I
need to use a modern-ish action camera
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that’s in the same price bracket as the XP100.
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There’s no point comparing it to a $500 or a
$1,000 camera because that would be ridiculous.
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That’s not a fair fight.
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I did want to compare our old action camera to one
of the new rugged and waterproof GoPro Heroes.
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The problem is that all of them were priced
at the $400, or even $500, mark on release.
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But I did find something that’s in
the same price bracket as the XP100.
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And that camera is….
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The GoPro Hero5 Session.
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If you’re new to action cameras then
you might not even recognize this one.
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The GoPro Hero5 Session was
launched a few years back.
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And it was a scaled-down version of the GoPro Hero5.
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And look at it! Genuinely, this is one of the
most beautiful gadgets I’ve ever owned.
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It’s so small and yet incredibly powerful.
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From the outside it looks really simple.
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Just two buttons and a tiny LCD screen.
It weighs less than 75 grammes.
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And yet it’s almost as powerful
as its bigger brother, the Hero5.
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So that’s our new-ish action camera.
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By the way, GoPro…
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Why you no make this camera no more?
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Seriously this is a fantastic little machine.
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People love it. And it’s really
popular in the second-hand market.
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So please, please, PLEASE GoPro, bring
out a new version of the Session. Please.
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Now, when judging cameras there are
five criteria that I always consider.
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Those are, in my humble opinion, the most important
factors to consider when buying any camera.
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And I’m going to be giving scores out
of ten in each of those categories
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to decide which of these is the superior machine.
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First, let’s talk about the tiny form of the GoPro.
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which is a cube less than 4 cm by 4 cm.
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Because of its minuscule size the Hero5
Session has been hugely popular with
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extreme sports enthusiasts, flying
drone film-makers and vloggers.
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Think about it. If you’re wandering around
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with this tiny cube, it’s so inconspicuous
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that people won’t often realize
that they’re being filmed at all.
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Therefore, it’s quite a stealthy little camera that
doesn’t intimidate people when you’re out and about.
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You could even turn the beeps off and the flashing light
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Attach it to your jacket, or a backpack,
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and you can go around recording without
attracting any attention to yourself whatsoever.
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The XP100 is, of course, significantly bigger
and weighs 100 grammes more than the GoPro.
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It’s a standard old-school camera shape.
Reasonably thin, as you can see, and
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and it’s less than 10 cm across the
widest side, so by no means unwieldy.
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It even has a quarter inch hole at the bottom,
so you can connect it to a standard tripod.
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That’s something that GoPros never have,
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and they usually need to be put in a cage or a frame
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before you can attach them to anything.
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The XP100 does have an LCD screen at the back.
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It’s not a touchscreen, and you need to use
these sturdy buttons to make any adjustments.
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They do work underwater, however.
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Now you can use this screen
to see what you’re shooting,
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review the footage you’ve already
taken, and adjust the camera settings.
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Obviously, the GoPro doesn’t have a built-in screen.
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But, if you connect it wirelessly to your smartphone,
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then you’ll be able to do all of that
and more with the GoPro app.
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While it’s technically possible to
use your GoPro just on its own,
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I personally recommend you do connect
it to your mobile phone as that allows you
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to access the ProTune features, which let you adjust
the image and video settings in various useful ways.
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The XP100 doesn’t have ProTune,
of course. That’s a GoPro app.
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But you won’t believe how many different
shooting modes they’ve included.
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More on that later.
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A few practical differences worth mentioning.
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The XP100 uses old SD cards and I’ve
got a 16 GB card in there at the moment.
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The GoPro’s far too small to use normal SD cards.
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Instead, you’ve got to go with micro SD
cards and I’ve got a 128 GB disk installed.
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However, it’s really, really fiddly
to get that card in and out.
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Luckily, you could download your images and
video wirelessly, which is what I always try and do.
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The GoPro is charged via a USB-C cable
and has an internal 1000mAh battery
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that will last more than 90 minutes
when you’re recording in standard HD.
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It’s really easy to recharge it on-the-go
if you’ve got a USB power bank handy.
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Meanwhile, the battery in the XP100 is,
theoretically, exactly the same size (1000 mAh).
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But, it’s removable and you can’t really
charge it when you’re out and about.
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You have to plug it into the mains recharger.
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Sadly, the XP100’s battery life is only
about half what you get from the GoPro.
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But, you could just carry around some spare batteries,
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which you can’t do with the Hero5 Session.
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That’s exactly why many people
who bought this particular GoPro
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actually bought one or two extra
ones to carry around with them.
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That is a much more expensive option
though than just buying more batteries.
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Overall, in terms of usability, I’m going
to give the old XP100 a 7 out of 10.
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But the GoPro is much easier to use so it gets a 9.
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It would have been a 10 if it had a removable battery.
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The first feature that these devices have in
common is that they’re rugged action cameras,
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and have been created specifically for that market
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They’re both waterproof to about 10m (33ft).
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Can survive a 2m (6ft) fall, and they
are dustproof and freezeproof.
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Of course, if you know anything about batteries,
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you know that they will perform much,
much worse in colder temperatures.
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So, all those things I said about
battery life earlier – halve that.
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I’ve personally tested both of them
underwater and they work just fine.
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I’ve accidentally dropped both of them, and they
survived, so I can vouch for their ruggedness.
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If you have kids then you know ruggedness matters.
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Little brats will break anything
they can get their hands on.
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Now let’s talk lighting.
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Decent lighting can make a huge difference
to the image quality of any camera.
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However, action cameras in particular are renowned
for poor performance in low-light conditions.
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And the good news is that
the XP100 has an in-built flash
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that will help you take better pictures.
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Sadly, you can’t use it while recording videos.
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I’m not surprised about that, because
that would be a huge drain on the battery
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and severely restrict recording times.
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However, there are several low-light
and night-time modes you can select.
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In fact, there are about a dozen different
modes to choose from, including:
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landscape photography, snow mode,
beach mode, macro mode,
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sports mode, for fast-moving
action, and underwater mode.
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There’s even a mode called “underwater wide-angle”.
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Which I was really excited to see.
And then really disappointed.
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Because all it does is crop the
top and the bottom of the image.
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That’s not how wide-angle works!
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The GoPro obviously doesn’t
have a flash. No GoPro does.
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However, if you’re interested, you can get an
aftermarket light mod for the Hero5 Session.
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It’s a case that lets you attach a light to the top.
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There’s a link in the description if that’s
something that might appeal to you.
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Both devices can be linked to
your computer with a USB cable.
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In addition, the Fuji camera even has a micro HDMI
slot so you can send videos from the camera
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directly to a monitor or TV screen.
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I’ve not directly attached a camera to my TV
in more than 20 years, so would never use that.
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Another feature that I’d never use but
some of you might like is Voice Control.
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The GoPro can respond to voice commands and
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you can tell it to take a picture
or start recording and it will.
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That’s mainly for sports enthusiasts, so
they can operate the camera hands-free.
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It’s something I’ve tested but I personally don’t need.
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In fact, I keep Voice Control turned off always,
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because it drains the battery even
when you’re not using the camera.
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Overall, for features, I’m giving the XP100 a 7.
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Because I like how many simple
shooting modes it offers.
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While the GoPro gets an 8.
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It doesn’t have as many gimmicky features as the Fuji.
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But does have Voice Control and one-touch recording.
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Click once to start. Click again to stop. Perfect.
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The XP100 is basically a compact camera.
It has 28mm lens with 5x optical zoom.
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And then 7x digital zoom on top of that .
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And it can autofocus with in-built face detection,
which works pretty well in good lighting.
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The GoPro, meanwhile, has fixed focus
with a massive depth of field.
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Basically, it’s designed to have almost
everything in focus, all the time.
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Now compare that to the camera I’m using right now.
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I’m in focus, but the background isn’t.
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That’s due to the depth of field,
and it’s also how our eyes work.
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We focus on one particular thing and then
everything in front of and behind that is blurry.
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The GoPro doesn’t have a zoom, of course, of any kind.
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However you can choose
from four different image settings.
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Personally, I like to stick to Linear mode,
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because that doesn’t have the fisheye distortion
that people normally associate with GoPros.
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Medium and Linear are pretty similar,
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but in Medium mode, straight
lines always show as slight curves
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as you can see with the lamppost in this image.
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Oh and if you’re wondering what this
same image looked like in the XP100
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… it’s not great!
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Both cameras were about 20 yards,
or 20 metres, from the building and
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the XP100 couldn’t fit the whole thing within the frame,
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simply because it doesn’t have a wide-angle lens.
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Now, according to Wikipedia, both of these
cameras have exactly the same size of sensor.
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One over 2.3 inches.
Wikipedia is wrong.
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While most GoPros do have the same sensor
size as the XP100, the Hero5 Session does not.
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Because it’s so small, the Hero5 Session has
to have a slightly smaller sensor inside it.
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How big a difference does that make?
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When it comes to still images the Hero5
Session takes photos at 10 megapixels.
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Surprisingly, the much older XP100 trumps that,
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and is able to record HDR images
at more than 14 megapixels.
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The Fujifilm also has macro modes, and low-light
settings, as well as a special selfie mode,
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that aims to get good photos
of faces in bright conditions.
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On paper the older action camera wins this one.
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Will that be true in reality?
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Here you can see an image of a beautiful
Birmingham canal taken by the GoPro.
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And here you have a similar scene shot on the XP100.
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Neither of these looks terrible but, at the same
time, neither of these is particularly good.
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Espcially once you zoom in.
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I would say a modern smartphone would probably
do a better job when it comes to taking photos
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than either of these, and for that reason
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I’d give them both 7 out of 10 for image quality.
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When it comes to video, the XP100
shoots a Full HD resolution (1080p).
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Whereas, the GoPro can do four
times better, as it tops out at 4K.
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Generally, however, I have mine set to 2.7K,
so I can use the built-in stabilization.
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Because, in this GoPro, you can’t run
stabilization when filming at 4K.
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If you’re wondering whether the 8-year-old XP100
camera has image stabilization the answer is…
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Yes. Yes it does.
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However, that’s only for when you’re taking still images.
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If you want stable video footage, then you can either
use a tripod, walk slowly and carefully, or buy a gimbal.
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So that’s the stats. But, how do
they compare out in the real world?
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Here’s some side-by-side footage in bright sunlight.
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Both cameras are set to Auto, and I would say
the GoPro is performing a little bit better.
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The XP100 footage is perfectly usable,
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but the image is a little tight because the
camera doesn’t have a wide-angle lens.
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When we switch to indoor lighting
I think the differences are much bigger,
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And the GoPro is obviously superior.
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Our old action camera is struggling to deliver a
clear and focused image and it’s looking quite grainy.
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Finally, here’s a chance to see whether
the GoPro’s electronic video stabilization
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makes much difference to the video quality.
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Obviously it will never be as good as gimbal stabilization but, as you can see,
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when comparing the two cameras here,
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it’s definitely better than nothing.
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So, when it comes to video quality, I’m
giving the old XP100 a lowly 6 out of 10.
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Meanwhile, I’m going to give the
GoPro a whopping 8 out of 10.
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It delivers great video. It has in-built image
stabilization. And you can even record up to 4K.
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I am genuinely impressed by how good the
video coming out of this tiny GoPro can be.
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Especially given the minuscule size.
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It’s truly astonishing and I love it.
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As counter-intuitive as it might seem,
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when it comes to making videos, sound quality
can be more important than video quality.
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That’s especially true when it comes to vlogging.
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Audiences will generally tolerate “ropey” video
if they can clearly hear what you’ve got to say.
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There are vloggers on YouTube who
have racked up millions of views
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and the quality of their video has been awful.
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But, they’ve put a nice clean
voiceover on top, and it works.
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So let’s hear what these two
cameras sound like in vlogging mode.
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Now one of the most popular uses for these
action cameras is as vlogging cameras
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Over the last few years that’s become a big deal.
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A lot of people do all their vlogging entirely on a GoPro.
And I’ve seen many very successful YouTube channels
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that have been produced entirely on this
particular GoPro – the GoPro Hero5 Session.
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However, are these cameras really up to snuff?
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So I thought I’d come out here to the beautiful
canals of Birmingham, to see how they fare.
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However, are these cameras really up to snuff?
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So I thought I’d come out here to the beautiful
canals of Birmingham to see how they fare.
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OK, so that was a bit of a surprise.
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The XP100 sound was… I would say “adequate”.
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And the GoPro wasn’t that much better.
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Both of them really struggled with the wind noise but,
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at a push, I’d be happy to use the sound
from either of them if I was vlogging.
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Personally, I’d pick the GoPro which does have
some wind noise reduction capability built in.
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But it’s not even close to the sound quality
you’d get from a separate external mic.
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Overall, this category is almost a dead heat
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and I’m awarding the XP100 a 6 out of 10.
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While the GoPro gets a 7 for being marginally better.
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So what’s the final score?
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Well, as you might expect, the modern
camera has trounced its elderly predecessor.
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Our old action camera, the XP 100
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gets a respectable 66% rating.
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Not bad for a device that’s a decade out-of-date.
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When new it was well ahead of its time and
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it could still serve as a backup for your main device.
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I definitely wouldn’t be buying a new one though.
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If you wanted a rugged compact camera nowadays,
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then you should consider looking at something
like the Olympus TG-5 or TG-6 models.
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They have 4K video capability and bigger lenses.
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But they also come at a much bigger price.
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As for our newer action camera,
I’ve given the GoPro Hero5 Session
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a 78% rating.
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Basically, it’s fantastic.
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Yes, there are limitations,
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like the inbuilt battery and sound issues.
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But they’re forgivable because of the portability,
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and the great video quality.
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It’s a comfortable winner.
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What’s interesting is that, even
though they don’t make these anymore,
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you can still buy both of these cameras online,
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and they’re both similarly priced at about £150 or $175.
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If I had to buy an action camera, and I
was forced to choose between these two,
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then I would most definitely choose the GoPro.
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I love this little beast, and I really wish GoPro
went back to making cameras in this cube form.
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Would I buy another one today?
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Maybe.
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However, I’d be much more likely
to pick up a GoPro Hero8, which
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has far better video, sound, stabilization, everything!
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That’s the current flagship model and market leader.
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But this has been fun.
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I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
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Like and Subscribe and blah blah blah.
You know the drill.
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Later Nerds!
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