This camera takes very smooth video and is very easy to use. However I have run into some issues probably relating to the factory installed firmware. That is my biggest gripe, that you have to have an SD card reader to updating the firmware. That is very inconvenient and I have found only one case (the one I am using for my new system) that has an SD card reader built into it.
This camera also gets extremely hot after use for about an hour. Sometimes so hot that it cannot be handled for a while after you stop recording with it.
Another issue I have had is with the battery. It does not appear to be charging fully as it will drain really quickly though I have managed to extend it a bit. Be sure you turn off ALL of the LED indicators as these drain a ton of power for some reason. Also be aware that if you turn on the WiFi that it WILL NOT turn off automatically when you turn off the camera. In fact it will stay on and eat your battery. A major design flaw if you ask me though this may be fixed in the firmware upgrades I cannot do yet.
Finally I have had issues transferring footage from the camera to my system. Every once in a while the GoPro Studio software will crap out and take the camera with it, it may actually be the other way around. It will say there was an error detected while accessing the footage and then lock up while converting the footage. This also causes the camera to freeze and I have to take the battery out to restore it to working order.
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