Gear Pro Sports Action Camera - HD 1080P Mini Camcorder w/ 12 MP Cam, 2.4" Touch Screen USB SD Card HDMI, Battery - Waterproof Case, USB Cable, Wireless Remote Control, Mount - Pyle

After playing with it for about a week I am convinced this is an overpriced toy for children. If you are 12 years old or older I am convinced this toy will not suit you. It’s perfect for little kids who want to try their hand at taking videos while playing. The camera is very lightweight and perfect for little bikes, skateboards, etc. The plastic accessories seem very cheap and I do not believe they will last very long. Only 2 of the 4 camera mount seem useful. In video mode it will not make just one single video file if the file is more than 3 minutes or so. I attached it to me bike and rode for 15 minutes and when I plugged it in to view instead of one file I had about 6 files. When I set the camera to its highest resolution the setting does not save so the next time I use it I have to reset the resolution. This is a problem because each time I use it I must take it out of the very plastic waterproof case, set it then put it back in the case and remount the camera. I find the remote control useless. 1) it will not power the camera on 2) the user must be no more than 6 feet away from the camera 3) the user must be almost directly in front of the camera. My last issue is this particular camera appears to have been previously purchased by another unsuspecting consumer. I believe this item should cost a third of what its retail price is currently. On Amazon it’s $79.99 USD. I'll gift it to a child relative.

I recommend this over go pro's any day! The remote made switching back and forth from pic to vids easy and it came with all these harnesses and connectors for anything you could think of to put it on. The housing worked awesome. We bought 2 go pros and returned them for 2 of these. Go pros are not work the money, this is much more inexpensive and you get everything! 7 day kayak trip a success! Came with- waterproof case, remote, harness and attachment for paddles, suction attachment, permanent 3m attachments, helmet attachment and MORE!

So, I foolishly took a chance on this camera, ignoring the negative reviews and focusing on the positive ones. In my defense, I did not plan on using it for rugged sports like mountain biking or snowboard but simply for recording heavy bag sessions, kata, and other exercises to check my form for martial arts. Nothing for which I would need a GoPro or similar high-end camera (or so I thought). Basically, I intended to set it on a shelf and hit record. Well, apparently even that level of wear and tear was too much. Out of the box it feels incredibly cheap and fragile, which should have been a warning, but I did record a few practice videos successfully so figured it would serve my purpose. Then, when I went to record an intense workout session just a few day after receiving it it completely seized up--with the screen reading "Data error"--for no apparent reason. It was completely frozen: I couldn't power it off, couldn't eject the memory card, couldn't do anything--and I'm fairly tech savvy. Do yourself a favor and buy something better--even a point and click digital camera with a video option. That's what I did and am much happier.

I really-REALLY wanted to like this camera (and in some ways I do) but...... Out of the box, the camera battery was fully charged and I was abel to start tinkering with it within minutes of unpacking it. I pulled the remote control out of a clear bag, removed a slit of paper so the battery would make contact and "walla" the remote was turning on and off the camera. The camera told me to install a memory card and I did, and as sat in my kitchen playing with everything, all was fine and dandy and the remote made the camera record video as I tinkered with it prior to placing the camera inside the clear plastic housing. Here is what I like... **** My San Disk Ultra mini-card is easy to insert and easy to eject in the GearPro unlike some other small cameras I have. One thing though, there seems to be excessive slop when the card is being inserted (unlike my other stuff that uses mini card) and I suspect the tolerances of the GearPro are not anywhere as close as my my other cameras that use with mini SD cards... Some of my other stuff is difficult to eject the mini-card, but the GearPro is easy. **** I actually like the clear plastic housing on my GearPro better than my GoPro Hero2. The latching mechanism is easier to lock and close than the GoPro. **** No real "learning curve" on the GearPro like the GoPro.The GearPro is pretty much a no-brainer and I didn't even look at the manual to start making recordings. **** The remote that came with the GearPro worked well for me when the camera is not in the clear plastic housing. Once I placed it inside the clear housing the day following me experimentations in my kitchen, the remote was not able to make the camera do anything, even when placed inches away from the camera. I'm not certain if the battery in the remote died or if the remote died, but as I read other reviews here on Amazon, it seems to suggest the remote isn't very reliable and probably just cratered on me. **** I really like the LCD screen on the back that shows what your framing and composition look like as what the lens is seeing. A screen on a GoPro is an optional purchase. What I don't like **** The San DIsk seems to freeze footage and locks momentarily when video is played back. The card I installed is supposed to be fully compatible with the camera, but with this flaw of having unwanted "freeze frames" I'll not be using this camera for anything more than a dash cam. It is worthless for me if I want to make a video that doesn't lock up every 5 or six seconds. **** The camera is a shiny black material and the gloss surfaces reveals inconsistencies in the plastic housing. This leads me to believe the build-quality is no where even close to my GoPro Hero 2 camera. **** The GearPro camera is a tad larger than my GoPro and I much better like the smaller size of the GoPro. I believe the GoPro is a more durable camera and makes me think the GearPro is nearly disposable and isn't going to last very long, and in fact, the flap that covers the SD slot pops open and will not stay shut. **** The rubber flaps that cover the the slot where the mini-card is inserted and on the other side where the USB cord is plugged in, look like they might not stand up more than a month or so. Plan on these covers being torn, damaged or simply falling off much sooner than you might think and you'll probably be forced to put Scotch tape on the slots when the rubber flaps break. Bottom line, the video quality isn't bad and if it were not for the fact that the video shows freezing about every 6 seconds (sometimes every two second) this could be a good camera for shooting in high-risk situations where you might not like to place your more expensive camera.

Beware if you buy this camera! Apparently (according to the positive reviews) some people were fortunate enough to get one that worked when they bought it, but we weren't that lucky. I purchased 2 of these for my kids for Christmas. What a disappointment Christmas morning when they wouldn't even work! Every time we tried to use the cameras we kept getting a "file error" message and then the camera would not turn off no matter what we did. (We were using a 32 GB microSD card and they were class 10 as GearPro recommends.) It was so frustrating just trying to get this camera to work. Also, the tiny "display" button on the back of the camera got stuck down the first time I pushed it. Sadly, we realized that this camera is just not worth the grief (or money we paid for it), so we are returning it for something else. So buying this camera seems to be a coin toss...you may get one that works or you might get a piece of junk.

1/4/2016- I HAD TROUBLE FINDING ALL THE WRITTEN SPECS ON-LINE, SO NOW THAT I OWN THIS CAM, HERE ARE THE SPECS BELOW RIGHT FROM THE BOX.... * Records HD videos and snaps Hi-Res pictures *1.5" fold-out LCD display Screen *Instantly playback images and video *Anti-shaking function for image stabilization *360º adjustable and rotating camera lens for horizontal, vertical, angled mounting *Wirelessly snap pics & record video via remote control *HDMI mini connector port (Connects to HDTVs) *Take pictures while recording video *Waterproof case safe in depths up to 99' *Easy touch button controls *Easily save and transfer files to PC *Built-in rechargeable battery *Up to 2 hour battery life *Micro SD card slot reader *Preview media files instantly on the display screen *Charges via USB port or wall charger (included) *Built-in speaker & microphone for recording audio *Invertible screen display for upside-down mounting / recording *Up to 4X digital zoom function *Works for Windows and Mac *Exposure value, white balance, light frequency settings adjustments *LCD displays remaining pictures & record time available *Includes IR remote: Wirelessly snap pics and record video *Universal screw-threading &multi-mount options *Built-in G sensor activates video recording upon accident / collision *Multi-language support: English, Chinese (traditional & simplified), French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Portuguese ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Waterproof case, Helmet / goggle belt, 3M adhesive pads, USB & HDMI cables, AC wall charger, Velcro Strap, Handlebar / pole mounting bracket, Flat surface mount, Curved surface mount, and remote control. TECHNICAL SPECS: *Image sensor: 5 CMOS Mega *Wide angle lens: F=2.4 (f=3.2mm) *160º (1080p) - 170º (720p & VGA) *Battery: Lithium 1200mAh Li-Polymer *Infrared (IR) remote control operation *Supports Micro SD cards up to 32GB *Light frequency options: 50Hz, 60 Hz *G Sensor sensitivity selectable: 4G or 8G *Date Stamp on/off *Camera weight: 3.35 oz. *Camera dimensions (L x W x H): 3.85" x 1.77" x 1.37" SNAP PICTURES: *Capture images in 5 or 16 Mega Pixles *16MP (Pixels: 4618 x 3464) *5MP (Pixels: 2592 x 1944) *High, Normal, Low quality selectable *Time Lapse (Automatic Photo) Timer function *Auto photo taking: Choose between 3, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds *Image file format: jpg RECORD VIDEO: *Video Capture in 1080p, 720p, or VGA *1080p (1920 x 1080) @ 30fps *720p (1280 x 720) @ 60fps *VGA (640 x 480) 120fps *Motion Detection recording ability *Anti Shaking image stabilization assistance *Switchable video recording modes: Normal and Loop *Loop recording length: 2 or 5 minutes *Video file format: .mov Here's some unadvertised features, other info and things I had to find out by using it; *The cam will also shoot video at 1080p @ 25fps and 720p @ 50fps. I'm not sure of the pixel sizes. *There is NO Bluetooth or WiFi capability whatsoever. *You cannot use the camera to video or take pics at all when you plug it into your computer using the USB cable as it starts charging immediately. The camera's icon will appear on your desktop so you can click on it and view all your recorded pics and videos. *You can, however, use the camera when you plug the wall charger in. If you shut the camera off, it will begin to charge. *You cannot zoom using the remote control. It's just used for turning recording on/off, changing speeds and size and shutter control. *The remote control needs to be pointing directly at the camera's side sensor in order to work.** *The camera has an internal rechargeable battery only. You can't change out batteries. So far, this has not been a problem for me. *I purchased a 1000mAh car lighter to USB adaptor so I can charge it in the car using a USB to mini USB cable. I haven't tried it yet. *The 1.5" screen clicks into full up or down positions, but that's all. The screen must be up to push the buttons behind it.** *The access door to the USB, HDMI & audio jack has a spring-loaded lock with no pull tab, so you need a fingernail to open the door.** *In the camera's menu, the word "Version" is misspelled as "Vesion" when talking about the cam's software level. This appears to be one of the few sports action cameras for under $90. that actually has a decent quality 1080p at 30f/s or 720p at 60f/s 4X zoomable picture that can take snaps too, a remote and has a 1.5" color viewer built in. Lots of features! The GDV785 is actually no bigger than a GoPro, just a different shape. Its rubber coating allows for a good grip and gives an impression of being very durable. The pop-up viewer, zoom capability and the simple remote control are the biggest selling points in my book. Any other camera I found that has all 3 of these features are usually much more expensive. It also has a metal 1/4" threaded tripod mount built directly into the bottom of the cam, as well as one built directly into the bottom of the waterproof case. This allows you to convert its mount over to the GoPro "slotted" mounting system, if that's what you want to do. I believe this camera is also marketed under the name "Dracotek" for $78.xx on the Sears web site; [...] HERE'S MY REASON FOR THE 4 STAR REVIEW... The male mounting clip on the waterproof case was terminally damaged in shipping and was not fixable with epoxy. IMHO, it broke because of its weak / poor design. When received, the camera was banging around in the package, but luckily, it was shipped in its waterproof protective case, so the camera was AOK. Just the clip was broken. This is an important male clip because it renders all the female clips useless if broken, and you only get one. It is of unique design and must be reordered directly from Sound Around. Of course, they're nowhere to be found. Due to this, Amazon refunded my entire purchase price. I told them that was totally unnecessary and unexpected as I just wanted another clip", but due to this being the second Prime item that I ordered that arrived broken and late, I guess they felt it appropriate. I just gotta love Amazon. I hope this helps. ** = Dumb but manageable when you get the hang of it. UPDATE 7/2016- Took this camera on vacation. At one point, the camera completely froze. Pressing the reset button would not unfreeze it. The camera wouldn't even shut off. I had to let the battery die completely over night so it could reset naturally. It did. After recharging, it worked normally. I think the memory card was full, and using the remote somehow put it into overload mode. Another negative, when using the camera on my electric scooter, the frame rate seems to make the video liquid-ee. I would call it pic distortion, but it looks more like an effect. I need to play with the setting to see if I can make the pic stabilize.

I bought this came about 1 month ago and I love that you can switch the frames per second from 30, 60 and I think 120. Great 1080p and you can lower for longer battery. Remember it's a 99 dollar camera it's not a LCD screen it's a panel the way it's says in the description but it' works good. I use it on mountain bike trips every Friday and it last about 2-3 hours. This last trip I had the handle bar mount and took a downhill and hit the camera and it broke off the mount so I went to walmart for a handle bar mount for this other camera and it worked great. I would really buy another one. Also love the wide angle view. I wish the instructions were better with the mounts.

Didn't work. The busy light came on, rendering the rest of the camera useless. Wouldn't charge. I emailed customer service and they said they didn't understand what the problem was so I explained it again and never heard back from them. It's not even heavy enough to be a good paperweight.