Let me tell you, this little camera has completely changed how I capture my adventures. The first time I took it snowboarding, I nearly cried seeing the buttery-smooth 5.7K footage where you can literally spin the view to see everything around me - no more worrying about pointing the camera in the right direction!

What really blew my mind was using Me Mode while hiking. Just holding the selfie stick normally, and boom - magic floating camera shots where the stick disappears completely. My friends thought I hired a drone operator until I showed them this pocket-sized wizard.

The touchscreen is a game-changer compared to older models. Changing settings mid-bike ride? No problem. That satisfying haptic feedback when hitting record gives me confidence it's actually working, even with gloves on.

I've dunked it in waves, dropped it in snow, and even accidentally sat on it - still works perfectly. Though fair warning: those lens protectors are lifesavers (learned that the hard way).

Is there a learning curve? Sure. But watching sunset timelapses where you can pan around 360° during playback? Worth every second of editing time.