Superior quality of materials, design and features. Well worth the extra $$. In the long run you don't save buying junk over and over. Holds my Minolta SRT-201 and Canon Rebel 3Ti in a variety of positions with total stability. Head unit detaches and can be re-positioned in full horizontal. Legs can be splayed to lower with extra stability- they don't need spreaders- they lock at the pivots. Ball operates smoothly. Multi-adjustability with intuitive controls and hardware. Quick attachment plate for camera. Head unit removal tool, instructions and adapters included for extra versatility. It's really a pleasure using well made equipment. E-mailed customer service to ask about the free pan head rebate offer and received immediate response. You will not be disappointed with this item.

The camera is fine but it did not come with any type of install guide. I had to look it up online to figure out how to install it.

******* update *****I gave an extra star to the review do to customer service from the company. They reached out to me after seeing my review and wished to clarify or address the issues I presented. I was even offered a replacement for the camera or refund. Communication was great and they seem to listen to my concerns and may even address some in future updates to the camera line. I will mark with an two asterisks ** changes made to the review after talking with the company representative.***********************The image quality is acceptable, even good (enough for my needs).I picked this model in part because of the advertised touch menu, external mic, and remote control all of which are a disappointment.Pros:Good image qualityMany options for video settings.Ships with Two batteries.Ships with lots of accessories.Cons:* Can only use proprietary external mic (dos not have 3.5mm jack for something like Rode Wireless Go).** This limitation can be found in the marketing below the product description and specifications. It is not addressed in the main section of the product listing which I feel should be done.* Touch screen very clunky. Too often is is impossible to scroll down on a menu without selecting an item.** This is likely the resolution of the touch screen and the thickness of my fingers. Manual buttons would be a help.* Remote control has to be activated EVERY TIME the camera is turned on through the clunky touch screen. The setting is not saved.** This issue has not been resolved at this time, it could be with a firmware update sometime in the future.* I thought this model had voice remote control when I ordered it which is my mistake.** Totally my mistake by confusing the v50 Pro and the v50 Elite feature sets*Camera must be removed from mounting to change the battery since both the mounting hole and battery door on the bottom of the camera.** Company rep suggest this may be addressed in a future redesign of the camera.The company went out of their way to make me happy with my purchase, while that does not fully address the my usability issues it was sure nice to have a company reach out and even listen to attempt to address issues.

I enjoy kayaking and wanted to record the view.Go-Pro is too much pricy, but this one is a reasonable price.Thinking about the price, it works well.If you don't want to spend a few hundreds dollars for a Go-Pro, this might be what you've been looking for.

We have had blink cameras for a couple years and decided to add another indoor camera. We really like the two-way communication mode, even though we have not used it…the possibility of scaring the heck out of an intruder during our absence is very attractive.

Camera seems fine, but it’s not what I need. I thought it did motion alerts through Alexa on my Echo but it does not.

I use this to keep tabs on my yard, day and night. The image at night is quite good, and yes, the deer come by about 4am. They don't stay long. The image quality is excellent and I appreciate seeing what is going on. Easy to set up. Instructions are good. I did have to go to youtube to figure out how to unlatch the battery compartment, but that wasn't too much trouble. This is a good purchase for the price.

What I expected, not my main camera, but good for catch unusual image angles and such. Image quality fine for my video clips.