Not just child’s play, 91-year-old grandma flies GoPro-equipped drone

By Cody Brooks Published January 30, 2015

GoPro is known for the intense action its cameras shoot, but the company wants us to know that its Hero4 cams are more than capable in filming things that are less extreme. In its latest video, GoPro showed the soft and gentler sides of its Hero4 camera, filming a 91-year-old grandmother going about her day watering a garden, picking vegetables, and other usual grandma stuff. The video shows a variety of angles, including from a drone and her point of view, as well as slow-motion shots. What’s cute is that, at a minute into the video, we see the woman flying the drone to get a good view of her house and the trees surrounding it (we aren’t sure if it’s grandma that’s actually flying the drone, or just simply holding a controller).

The footage from the drone/Hero4 hybrid actually looks great and smooth (although you can see the bright sunlight washing out a few scenes, but that’s expected). Read our full review of the Hero4 Silver here.

gopro-grandma-drone — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Cody Brooks has written on a variety of topics that address everything from political troubles overseas to who's who of the…

Photography

Hurry! The GoPro Hero12 has a $100 price cut at beat buy

GoPro HERO12 offers waterproof use.

There are a lot of action cameras on the market, but one of the best and most well-known is the GoPro, so if you want something that can handle your active lifestyle, a GoPro is a great option. That said, GoPro cameras can be quite expensive, which is why you'll likely want to grab a deal on one to save you a little bit extra. Luckily, this GoPro Hero12 has a great deal on it from Best Buy that discounts it down to $300 from $400, saving you a solid $100, which is a nice discount.

Why you should buy the GoPro Hero12
One of the most important parts of any action camera is its video quality, and you'll be happy to know that the Hero12 can manage a whopping 5k at 60fps, which is pretty impressive for something so small. If you need more frames, you could go for the equally impressive 4K at 120fps, which is still quite impressive, and you could even go as fast as 240fps at 2.7K, so you have a lot of options when it comes to resolutions and framerates that work best for you. Another big positive is that the Hero12 has a pretty large field of view and can capture an aspect ratio of 8:7, which is pretty massive, all things considered.

Photography

Hurry! This GoPro HERO12 bundle has a rare price cut right now

GoPro HERO12 Black Action Camera Bundle

If you're thinking about buying an action camera, there's no better option out there right now than the GoPro HERO12 Black. It's the brand's latest model so you may not think that you can get one with savings, but there's a rare discount from Best Buy right now. A bundle that includes the action camera and some useful accessories is currently $50 off, bringing its price down to $400 from $450 originally. We're not sure how much time is remaining before this offer expires though, so if you want to take advantage of it, you're going to have to complete the purchase immediately.

Why you should buy the GoPro HERO12 Black action camera bundle
The GoPro HERO12 Black is a lightweight but durable action camera that you can on any outdoor adventure. It's capable of recording footage at up to 5.3K resolution with 60 frames per second, and its extra-large 8:7 aspect ratio gives you a bigger canvas for your creativity. The action camera also features the brand's HyperSmooth 6.0 stabilization technology that fixes even the shakiest videos, and Horizon Lock that keeps the video steady even if it rotates 360 degrees while you're recording.

Photography

Save $100 on the water-resistant GoPro Max 360 action camera

A GoPro Max on a tripod in the woods.

The GoPro Max, a water-resistant action camera that's capable of taking 360-degree videos, is on sale from Best Buy with a $100 discount that pulls its price down to $400 from $500 originally. It's made by the brand that's synonymous with action cameras, so you'll know you'll be getting a top-quality device with this purchase, but if you want to pocket the savings, you're going to have to complete the transaction right now. Any delay may cause you to miss out on this bargain.

Why you should buy the GoPro Max 360 action camera
The GoPro Max follows the brand's long line of action cameras, and it comes with all the features that you would expect from a GoPro camera. It's equipped with a CMOS sensor that enables taking 18MP photos, and it also comes with a touchscreen where you can preview the footage that you take and access controls. The action camera also comes with GoPro's HyperSmooth that stabilizes all the videos that you take, TimeWarp that adjusts the speed of time-lapse videos for the perfect shot, and scene detection so the GoPro app can select the best shots according to where you take them. The GoPro Max is also extremely durable, with water resistance up to depths of 16 feet so you won't have to worry when taking it to the beach or the river.