GoPro HERO 5 Overview
GoPro, Inc. (showcased as GoPro and some of the time adapted as Go PRO) is an American innovation organization established in 2002 by Nick Woodman. It fabricates activity cameras and builds up its versatile applications and video-altering programming. Established as Woodman Labs, Inc, the organization in the long run concentrated on the associated sports sort, building up its line of activity cameras and, later, video altering programming.
The company made a fortune making the action cameras. In 2004, It started with an action camera which had a 35mm film attached to it. Since that time, GoPro has made a renowned reputation in the mass production of this tech.
HERO 5:
This best-seller action camera was released in September 2016 and was available in the market in October 2016 with a retail price that attracted the middle-class customers. It is only available in Grey color. As it was very affordable, the company sold about 4 million units of this camera and this particular tech got the honor of being ‘’GoPro’s best-selling action camera’’.
WHATS IN THE BOX:
The box contains:
- USB-C cable for charging and data transferring.
- 1 rechargeable 1200mAh battery.
- 2 adhesive mounts that stick very well.
- Removable protection case for the camera.
- And of course, the camera itself.
BUILD QUALITY:
The build quality is excellent and no other action camera comes close to this. The camera is made strong enough to bear harsh conditions. There are 2 waterproof doors. It is waterproof up to 10 meters. It has 2 ports; one is a micro HDMI port and the other is C-type port. Behind the second door, there is space for battery and a micro SD card.
FEATURES:
- It records 4k 30 fps, 1440p at 80fps and 1080p at 120fps.
- In photo-mode it shoots 12 MP stills and also has burst mode for 30 fps.
- Waterproof for 33ft depth (10m)
- 2-inch touch LCD.
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for connectivity
- Video Stabilization
- Electronic Image Stabilization
- Voice Control.
Go Pro Hero 5 vs Go Pro Hero 4:
So, the main dilemma of 2016 action-camera enthusiasts was whether they should go for the new and improved GoPro Hero 5 series or whether to stick to their old buddy. Well, there were some key differences and improvements in their new model which were:
- The Hero 5 came with optical image stabilization which is a key feature in shooting action videos and traveling and adventures and this also proved to be the deciding feature in the up-gradation of their Hero 4 to the Hero 5.
- The new model came with a Capacitive Touch LCD Screen which made the camera look more futuristic and advanced; more competitive to its rivals.
- Hero 5 also had a better waterproof rating which made it able to survive the harsh conditions much better than the previous model.
- The voice-control feature was a major key-selling feature of this camera. You could control the device by saying ‘’ GoPro shoot a video’’ or ‘’GoPro capture a shot’’.
- The new camera had a 4k resolution recording capacity, which was before available in GoPro Hero 4 Silver Version (a premium end version to the BLACK series)
FINAL VERDICT:
Putting all this description and pros and cons, features, in a nutshell, it would not be wrong to say that this new camera was surely a blast from the future. The people have attracted its features is provided in such a compact body and a very reasonable price range. No doubt this was the best-seller tech of this company. So yes, this camera is a definite buy for people looking to record their adventures and at the same time have a limited budget.