What quadcopter would lift a gopro camera?

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Colton

Well im kinda new to the whole quadcopter, Lama 450's and Symas and all of those brands but im just looking for a nice quadcopter ( from what ive heard they're the most reliable copters) within $50-$200 to lift my gopro hero 3 (if that matters) if you know anything or know a website please let me know thanks!
Oh and im also looking for a nice RC car to mount my gopro on as well so if you have any extra information that would be nice!

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Hi Colton, and welcome to Yahoo!Answers:

Normally this first Question would be better-placed over in "Hobby & Crafts" Category, where most of the R/C types hang out, but I'm familiar with R/C controlled aerial cameras and the GoPro line.

The specified weight of a GoPro Hero3 is 73 grams (2.6 oz.) and most quality Quadcopters can lift that. Quads that aren't in the "beginner/toy" class (and most good R/C vehicles) are NOT cheap. (The R/C hobby can be an expensive one!)

You're not going to find many $50-$200 Quads that can lift much more than their own weight with a small R/C battery. You'll be lucky to get more than 10 minutes flying time with no payload at that price range.

A $500-$900 USD copter will give you 1000 - 2000 grams payload & decent flying time.

Of course, if you have any model-building & electronic soldering skills, you can stretch your dollars by assembling a Quad from a kit. "Hobby Lobby" has decent kits and excellent step-by-step videos (on their website and on YouTube). None of their cheap kits has payload ratings (they really aren't designed for much more than just flying). Drop by one of their stores and ask the R/C counter staff what they recommend for your project.

Here's the link to their "best" under-$200 ($170) R/C Quad that's Ready-To-Fly (non-kit): http://www.hobby-lobby.com/blade_mqx_quad_copter_rtf_1037039_prd1.htm

You'll probably need to save up more money than you planned. Look at Hobby Lobby's current kit selection: http://www.hobby-lobby.com/kits_518_ctg.htm

Here's an example of a good Quad with decent payload rating (2-4 pounds; 1-2 kg) from WoW Hobbies: http://www.wowhobbies.com/turboacex830kit.aspx It's an 80% assembled kit, and costs around $600.

And if you want your GoPro to last more than a flight or two (especially since you seem to be new to quadcopters), you might invest in the GoPro Hero3 Waterproof Housing to add a bit more protection from crash-landings. Be sure to practice flying before mounting your camera!

hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
 

What is a good digital camera?

Savannah R

I am looking for a reasonably priced, compact, point and shoot digital camera. Know of any?

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Some of our best answerers always recommends the Fujifilm FinePix F20 camera as the best-for-less choice. I have to say that I like the sample images at Steve's site (below). If Morey000 or SpaceCowboy show up after me and make this recommendation, choose them as the best answer, because I'm just passing along their suggestion. I have no personal experience with this camera. I see it at B&H Photo (available through Yahoo! Shopping) for $150; $190 with a 1 GB Sandisk memory card.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fuji_f20.html
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Fujifilm/fuji_finepixf20.asp

My brother has the A540 and my mother-in-law has the A530 - on my recommendation - and neither one has stopped speaking to me yet. Based on this and experience with other Canon Powershot cameras, I am now recommending the A550 as a nice and relatively inexpensive camera.

Canon just introduced the A550, which has more pixels, but offers less user control. I'd be happy with the A540, but the A550 is probably also worth considering, especially since the A540 has been discontinued. I've seen it for $140 in some stores like WalMart and Target.

The A550 costs $160 at B&H and, of course, you'll need a memory card.

A550 review: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a550.html

Steve's reviews updates the "Best Camera" list periodically:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html

Consumer Reports from May 2007 has a short article on digital cameras and they recommend 10 different point and shoot cameras in the following order within groups according to camera design:
**COMPACTS**
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 (Overall score 75) [$410]
Kodak EasyShare C875 (Overall score 73) [$165] - Rated better for shutter lag
Nikon Coolpix P4 (Overall score 65)
**SUBCOMPACTS**
Canon Powershot SD500 (Overall score 72)
Casio Exilim EX-Z850 (Overall score 72)
Sony Cybershot DSC-W50 (Overall score 70) [$180] [Similar to W55] - Rated better for shutter lag
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 (Overall score 69) [$200] [Similar to FX-10, FX-12]
Olympus Stylus 720SW (Overall score 61) [Similar to 770SW - $360] (Waterproof)
**ADVANCED COMPACTS ("Near SLR")**
Fujifilm Finepix S6000fd (Overall score 77) [$300] - Rated better for shutter lag
Fujifilm Finepix E900 (Overall score 73) [$250]

[Things change so quickly in digital cameras that I can not find all of these models listed for sale and it's not even May yet. Prices are from B&H Photo, April 2007.]

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