Camera is great, very difficult and expensive to be able to actually use the footage. Look before you leap.
The GoPro 9 is a very good camera, I have taken some nice footage so far. I would give the camera itself 5 stars, what is my issue is trying to find a way of editing the footage that doesn't entail signing up and paying for the privilege. Especially since you can't even try the prospective packages to see if they work or are easy to use or not. All of the 'free' software packages are only free trials... then you have to sign up and pay, pay pay! I would have thought, buying a camera, you would be able to at least use the footage, simple cutting and trimming, without having to pay a yearly subscription. Had I known, I wouldn't have made the purchase. Phones are so much easier to use and use the footage. So, my view is that the camera is awesome, but using the resulting footage, if you are not experienced with post production and the costs of being able to do it, is a terrible experience without any sort of guidance and everywhere you look to be able to achieve results are just ad after ad for subscribing and paying. Very disappointing. Even the GoPro app isn't supported on PC any more? I just want a simple means of cutting out the unnecessary bits of the footage, or joining desired scenes together... nothing fancy. Unless you are a teenager or very cluey on technology (or willing to learn), and not worried about handing out money hand over fist to purchase subscriptions to different editing suites until you find one you can use, I would steer clear of these cameras. Research the post production costs before you buy, otherwise, you will likely be left disappointed like myself. Unless I can work out how to edit and use the footage, I fear the camera, as great as it is, will be just a technologically advanced... paperweight.
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