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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.
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Whats the best camera I can buy for under 200 dollars ?
Q. I was looking at the Samsung sl720 but I'm not sure. I really suck at technological stuff, and I really want to get the best for my money. I really wanted a waterproof camera like the Olympus, but I'm not sure that's on my budget. please help !!
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At least 10 - 30 times a day someone on YA asks: "Which one is a good camera to buy?"
A quick search would have given you hundreds of instant replies (without having to wait for answers), but once again here is my 10 cents on the subject:
Point & Shoot cameras are wonderfully handy because of their small size.
When light conditions are ideal, they even take really nice photos - all of them do.
However, they all DO have limitations - they don't do very well in low light situations (i.e. noisy photos, hard to avoid blur, etc). The little onboard flash is very harsh at close range, and doesn't reach very far.
Many of them have no manual functions, so you are limited to only very basic photos, you can't compensate for unusual situations, or do many fun "tricks" and special effects.
P&S's also suffer from frustrating shutterlag and many of them chew through batteries rather quickly.
If you're ok with all those limitations, then go ahead and pick one, most of them (the same type and same price range) are rather similar. Personally I would pick either a Canon or a Nikon, and would certainly stay away from Kodak.
A higher end P&S will give you more manual options and better quality. Many of those even give you the option of adding a proper flash (which makes a big difference to your flash photos).
Don't worry too much about megapixels - all modern cameras have plenty enough, plus there is a limit to how many pixels you can squash into a tiny P&S sensor before you actually LOSE quality rather than gain it. 6 megapixels is about the upper limit for those little sensors.
Don't worry about digital zoom, in fact, don't EVER use it. It simply crops away pixels, i.e. destroys information. The only real zoom is optical.
Some people ask for a camera that "doesn't take blurry photos". Blur is the photographer's problem, NOT the camera's. Even the most expensive camera will take blurry photos if the person behind it doesn't know what they're doing.
Some words about special effect features such as color accent, or even just b/w or sepia:
About applying any sort of effect in camera: DON'T DO IT !
Imagine if you just happen to take the best photo you ever took - surely you would want to have it in all its glory, right?
Always set your camera to biggest size, best quality (and to color).
That way, you start with the best possible photo as your original.
Then you make a copy and edit it to your heart's content.
You have much better control over any editing on your computer, even something as simple as b&w will look MUCH better when it was processed properly instead of in camera.
You can do all sorts of things to it PLUS you get to keep your original.
Decide which features are important to you, and look for cameras that have that feature.
Then go compare a few models on www.dpreview.com .
The very best thing you can do for your success is to borrow some books and learn about photography. A bit of knowledge will make a much bigger difference to your photos than your choice of P&S camera can.
For what it's worth - if I was in the market for a P&S camera right now, my choice would be a Canon Powershot SX20 IS http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=19208
I know that one is outside of your budget, I just wanted to let you know what MY choice would be.
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