The new line up of GoPro cameras have arrived. The Hero4 serious includes 2 direct editions with different accessory combinations available for each device. Keeping with the previous naming schemes, we have both a Black and a Silver edition camera. Let’s jump in at take a look at the Silver edition first and then move onto the Black edition.
The HERO4 Silver Edition
The Hero4 Silver Edition features up to 1080p@60fps and 720p@120fps. It includes a 12MP sensor. It includes Ultra Wide, Medium and Narrow FOV modes. It does inlcude 4K support, but only at a maximum of 15fps. Other features include both 720p and 1080p Superview, built in WiFi and Bluetooth, Auto Low Light, Protune, and H.264 bitrate up to 45Mb/s. The Silver Edition also includes a touch screen LCD display. Rather than be an accessory, GoPro include it as standard. It can act as a viewvinder when taking photos or videos, and of course playing back previous photos or videos. The Hero4 Silver edition will have a price tag of €379.99.
The HERO4 Black Edition
The Black Edition doesn’t include the touch screen display, but does included 4K@30fps and 1080p@120fps. It will also do 2.7K@50fps making it the most advance GoPro released to date. The camera also includes Superview support throughout all modes with 4K running at 24fps with an Ultra Wide FOV. 2.7K Superview running at 30fps or 25 with Ultra Wide FOV. Lastly we have 1080p running at 80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV and 720p at 120, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV. The camera supports up 60Mb/s h.264 bitrate. The Hero4 black Edition is set at €479.99
The Hero
GoPro also announced the Hero. This is their first low-budget action camera that brings some pretty impressive specs for a much lower price tag compared to their high-end series. The Hero features 1080p@30fps or 720@60fps. 5MP photos with 5 frames per second burst. The camera does’t include WiFi or Bluetooth, but does have Auto Low Light and Superview support(720p only). It has a max H.264 bitrate of 15Mb/s. All of this is available for just €124:99.
Full Specs
| Hero4 BlackIMAGE QUALITY | Hero4 SilverIMAGE QUALITY | HeroIMAGE QUALITY | |||
| FIELD OF VIEW (FOV) | FIELD OF VIEW (FOV) | FIELD OF VIEW (FOV) | |||
| Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow | Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow | Ultra Wide | |||
| OPTICS + LENS | OPTICS + LENS | OPTICS + LENS | |||
| Ultra-sharp image quality / Ultra-wide angle all-glass lens with reduced distortion | Ultra-sharp image quality / Ultra-wide angle all-glass lens with reduced distortion | Ultra-sharp ƒ/2.8 6-element aspherical glass lens / Ultra-wide angle with reduced distortion | |||
| LOW-LIGHT PERFORMANCE | LOW-LIGHT PERFORMANCE | LOW-LIGHT PERFORMANCE | |||
| Professional grade | Professional grade | Consumer grade | |||
| VIDEO FEATURES | VIDEO FEATURES | VIDEO FEATURES | |||
| 4K | 4K | 4K | |||
| 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV | 15, 12.5 fps Ultra Wide FOV | N/A | |||
| 4K SUPERVIEW | 4K SUPERVIEW | 4K SUPERVIEW | |||
| 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2.7K | 2.7K | 2.7K | |||
| 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide, Medium FOV | 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide, Medium FOV | N/A | |||
| 2.7K SUPERVIEW | 2.7K SUPERVIEW | 2.7K SUPERVIEW | |||
| 30, 25 fps Ultra Wide FOV | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2.7K 4:3 | 2.7K 4:3 | 2.7K 4:3 | |||
| 30, 25 fps Ultra Wide FOV | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1440P | 1440P | 1440P | |||
| 80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV | 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV | N/A | |||
| 1080P | 1080P | 1080P | |||
| 120, 90, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide, Medium (excludes 120 and 90 fps), Narrow FOV | 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow FOV | 30, 25 fps Ultra Wide FOV | |||
| 1080P SUPERVIEW | 1080P SUPERVIEW | 1080P SUPERVIEW | |||
| 80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV | 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV | N/A | |||
| 960P | 960P | 960P | |||
| 120, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV | 100, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV | N/A | |||
| 7 20P | 7 20P | 7 20P | |||
| 120, 60, 50, 30, 25 fps Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow FOV | 120, 60, 50, 30, 25 fps Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow FOV | 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV | |||
| 720P SUPERVIEW | 720P SUPERVIEW | 720P SUPERVIEW | |||
| 120, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV | 100, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV | 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV | |||
| WVGA | WVGA | WVGA | |||
| 240 fps Ultra Wide FOV | 240 fps Ultra Wide FOV | N/A | |||
| PHOTO FEATURES | PHOTO FEATURES | PHOTO FEATURES | |||
| MEGAPIXELS | MEGAPIXELS | MEGAPIXELS | |||
| 12MP | 12MP | 5MP | |||
| BURST RATES (FRAMES/SEC) | BURST RATES (FRAMES/SEC) | BURST RATES (FRAMES/SEC) | |||
| 30/1, 30/2, 30/3, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 5/1, 3/1 | 30/1, 30/2, 30/3, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 5/1, 3/1 | 10/2 | |||
| TIME LAPSE INTERVALS | TIME LAPSE INTERVALS | TIME LAPSE INTERVALS | |||
| 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds | 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds | 0.5 second | |||
| CONTINUOUS PHOTO RATES | CONTINUOUS PHOTO RATES | CONTINUOUS PHOTO RATES | |||
| 10/1, 5/1, 3/1 | 10/1, 5/1, 3/1 | N/A | |||
| ADVANCED FEATURES | ADVANCED FEATURES | ADVANCED FEATURES | |||
| BUILT-IN WIRELESS | BUILT-IN WIRELESS | BUILT-IN WIRELESS | |||
| Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® | No | |||
| PROTUNE™ (PHOTO + VIDEO) | PROTUNE™ (PHOTO + VIDEO) | PROTUNE™ (PHOTO + VIDEO) | |||
| Yes | Yes | No | |||
| SUPERVIEW™ | SUPERVIEW™ | SUPERVIEW™ | |||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| AUTO LOW LIGHT | AUTO LOW LIGHT | AUTO LOW LIGHT | |||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| NIGHT PHOTO + NIGHT LAPSE | NIGHT PHOTO + NIGHT LAPSE | NIGHT PHOTO + NIGHT LAPSE | |||
| Yes | Yes | No | |||
| HILIGHT TAG | HILIGHT TAG | HILIGHT TAG | |||
| Yes | Yes | No | |||
| QUIKCAPTURE / AUTO ONE-BUTTON | QUIKCAPTURE / AUTO ONE-BUTTON | QUIKCAPTURE / AUTO ONE-BUTTON | |||
| Yes, QuikCapture | Yes, QuikCapture | Yes, QuikCapture | |||
| SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO + PHOTO | SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO + PHOTO | SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO + PHOTO | |||
| Photo every 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds / Manual | Photo every 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds / Manual | No | |||
| LOOPING VIDEO | LOOPING VIDEO | LOOPING VIDEO | |||
| Yes | Yes | No | |||
| HIGH BITRATE VIDEO (H.264) | HIGH BITRATE VIDEO (H.264) | HIGH BITRATE VIDEO (H.264) | |||
| Up to 60Mb/s | Up to 45Mb/s | Up to 15Mb/s | |||
| AUDIO FEATURES | AUDIO FEATURES | AUDIO FEATURES | |||
| MONO, 48KHZ, AAC COMPRESSION WITH ADVANCED MULTI-BAND AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) | MONO, 48KHZ, AAC COMPRESSION WITH ADVANCED MULTI-BAND AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) | MONO, 48KHZ, AAC COMPRESSION WITH ADVANCED MULTI-BAND AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) | |||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| STUDIO QUALITY EXTERNAL MICROPHONE SUPPORT | STUDIO QUALITY EXTERNAL MICROPHONE SUPPORT | STUDIO QUALITY EXTERNAL MICROPHONE SUPPORT | |||
| Yes | No | No | |||
| INCREASED AUDIO RANGE BY APPROX. 10DB (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION) | INCREASED AUDIO RANGE BY APPROX. 10DB (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION) | INCREASED AUDIO RANGE BY APPROX. 10DB (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION) | |||
| Yes | Yes | No | |||
| HANDLES APPROX. 2X GREATER DYNAMIC RANGE (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION) | HANDLES APPROX. 2X GREATER DYNAMIC RANGE (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION) | HANDLES APPROX. 2X GREATER DYNAMIC RANGE (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION) | |||
| Yes | Yes | No | |||
| SUPPORTS 3.5MM STEREO MICROPHONE VIA OPTIONAL ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY) | SUPPORTS 3.5MM STEREO MICROPHONE VIA OPTIONAL ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY) | SUPPORTS 3.5MM STEREO MICROPHONE VIA OPTIONAL ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY) | |||
| Yes | Yes | No | |||
| USABILITY FEATURES | USABILITY FEATURES | USABILITY FEATURES | |||
| GOPRO APP COMPATIBILITY | GOPRO APP COMPATIBILITY | GOPRO APP COMPATIBILITY | |||
| Yes | Yes | No | |||
| GOPRO STUDIO COMPATIBILITY | GOPRO STUDIO COMPATIBILITY | GOPRO STUDIO COMPATIBILITY | |||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| BUILT-IN TOUCH DISPLAY | BUILT-IN TOUCH DISPLAY | BUILT-IN TOUCH DISPLAY | |||
| No | Yes | No | |||
| BATTERY | BATTERY | BATTERY | |||
| 1160mAh lithium-ion rechargeable | 1160mAh lithium-ion rechargeable | Built-in 1180mAh lithium-ion rechargeable | |||
| PORTS | PORTS | PORTS | |||
| Micro HDMI, mini USB, microSD, HERO Port, Composite A/V (via adapter, sold separately), 3.5mm Stereo Mic (via adapter, sold separately) | Micro HDMI, mini USB, microSD, HERO Port, Composite A/V (via adapter, sold separately), 3.5mm Stereo Mic (via adapter, sold separately) | Mini USB, microSD | |||
| STORAGE (MEMORY) | STORAGE (MEMORY) | STORAGE (MEMORY) | |||
| microSD Class 10 or UHS-1 up to 64GB (sold separately) | microSD Class 10 or UHS-1 up to 64GB (sold separately) | microSD Class 10 or UHS-1 up to 32GB (sold separately) |
