GoPro Hero5 is the 4K action camera that we wanted, with more straightforward menus on a two-inch touchscreen and out-of-the-box water resistance.
GoPro Hero5 Black is here to give you an new epic level of 4K video that, for the first time in two years, gives you a reason to upgrade your action camera.
There's no GoPro Hero5 Silver. Instead, the Black version combines the best features of both editions with 4K video at 30 frames per second and a much-needed interactive two-inch touchscreen.
The touchscreen provides a simplified interface that makes the GoPro Hero5 Black much easier to use, and it all comes together in a tighter, more waterproof package.
It costs $399 in US and India; and was launched on October 2
Design
- has a two-inch touchscreen for controls and playback
- Waterproof up to 33ft (10m) - without waterproof hosing
- Bigger battery, small wrap-around frame and USB Type-C port
The two-inch touchscreen changes the way you control the GoPro, with streamlined menus. You no longer have to press a series three physical buttons in order to do a million different tasks. It's all right on the display.
Don't worry, the Hero5 Black still has one-button control at the top to quickly start recording footage, and a on/off/mode button on the side to power up and cycle through various ways to capture,
All GoPro mounts are compatible with the Hero5 Black, and the camera also works with the new Go Pro Karma Drone.
Video and photo quality
- 4K video with long-overdue video stabilization
- New Linear mode provides less barrel distortion
- RAW and WDR photos, with GPS tagged location
The Black edition shoots 4K video at either 30 or 25 frames per second in Wide, while SuperView and Wide do 4K at 24 frames per second. Medium and Linear shoot in 2.7K, while Narrow is capped at 1080p.
PROS:
- Captures 4K video with stabilization
- Touchscreen for easy controls
- Water-resistant without housing
CONS:
- Controls still have a learning curve
- Mobile apps have limitations
- Discipline needed to edit like a pro
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