I tried the older version of the ShotKam a few years ago and it wasn't for me. The recordings were great, but the camera was too heavy. I ended up returning it and sticking with my Go Pro. When the Mini came out, I figured I give it another go, and boy am I glad I did. It's much smaller and lighter than I remember the old version being while still having the same battery life. 4 hours is plenty for a clay shooter. A bonus of the smaller size is it actually fits in my gun case without needing to be taken off each time.