u/motmusgg

I've seen countless comments about the new Mission cameras and especially the Mission 1 ILS where people are assuming that the camera is pointless. The comments are usually as follows:

• I can't think of any way this camera would be useful
• The camera isn't portable anymore
• How is it supposed to fit on my head with such a big lens?
• It's going to be difficult to get a wide FOV with such a tight crop factor
• No autofocus on an action cam is stupid
• An action camera that's not waterproof?
• Just get ___ camera instead (suggesting something like a BMPCC/FX3)
• M43 native lenses won't work well with it

It's been frustrating watch so many people miss the point of this camera completely. They're seeing it as a GoPro that can do less or a worse mirrorless camera, rather than the incredible powerhouse that it actually is just because it doesn't fit their specific usecase. It's literally a tiny camera, with one of the most adaptable mounts ever (not proprietary btw!), that can do 8k60/4k240/1080p960 with confirmed little-to-no overheating. Theres hardly anything else out there that can do this at the moment, especially under 10k.

Most people are also missing the fact that the Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro also exist! If you want a traditional HERO style camera, then that's the one for you! The ILS isn't a replacement for a HERO, it's a separate camera all together.

GoPro usecase has also historically been B or even C camera. This is a camera meant to complement other cameras, it's not a main camera replacement (although hopefully we see GoPro venture into that space with this technology).

If you had any of the opinions mentioned above, I've answered them here:

• I can't think of any way this camera would be useful
  • Car mount
  • Drone mount
  • Literally anywhere a camera is mounted
  • Scientific purposes w/ slow motion that doesn't break the bank
• The camera isn't portable anymore
  • It's definitely still portable, just not pocketable with a lens, but that's not the point.
• How is it supposed to fit on my head with such a big lens?
  • Get a smaller lens? Get a regular mission 1? It's not meant to be a head mounted cam, that's for the other two cameras.
• It's going to be difficult to get a wide FOV with such a tight crop factor
  • If you need GoPro-wide FOV, then the Mission 1 Pro exists for that exact reason. Even still, wide lenses do exist (Laowa 7.5mm is ~20mm on M1ILS)
  • You don't need to mount native m43 glass, you can adapt.
• No autofocus on an action cam is stupid
  • Mounted cameras don't need autofocus. It's a set-and-forget camera. In fact, autofocus off is usually the norm for this usecase.
• An action camera that's not waterproof?
  • There'll definitely be dive cases made for this camera, but that's very clearly not the intention
  • If you need a waterproof HERO style camera, get the Mission 1 Pro.
• Just get ___ camera instead (suggesting something like a BMPCC/FX3)
  • I can't think of a single camera that can do 8k60/4k240/1080p960 at this size & price.
  • There's so much that this GoPro offers over other cameras
  • This isn't an A camera replacement
• M43 native lenses won't work well with it
  • The mount is for adaptability, not for the native lens selection

As usual, it'll be the loud minority that we're hearing and the people that have a usecase for this camera will be loving it. I can't wait to see the content that people will make with it. I'm just fed up of the lack of critical thinking in these comments sections.