Originally Posted by SmutHammer

I have shot with a gopro hero 3 black, still need good lighting as with any camera. sometimes it turns out really good, sometimes not so good (area's blown out) Sound from mic is usable but not great. The new hero 4 is supposed to have control over iso etc. so that should make it a bit better. make sure and shoot in medium to lessen the distortion.

for amateurs GoPro would be a great choice.

Make sure and get the backpack. not sure how anyone could use it without one.