Yep. They’ve gone and done it again. Everything I wanted upgrade on the new GoPro they have gone and done.
Pros:
Auto low light (better low light capabilities)
1080p @ a whopping 120 fps — this is the one that stands out for me
4k @ 30 fps
Cons:
Most of us aren’t 4k ready.
As always. The price. (Around £370 for the Black Edition)
New batteries. Making the existing batteries of the Hero 3 & 3+ non compatible with the 4.
But I know the techy geeks out there will be like 4k this and 4k that. And I’m all for it… I really am. However, I would then need to upgrade my PC monitor and graphics card. And as I currently run 2 x 27″ monitors, it means I’ll be forking out for 2 x 4k monitors. I would have to first upgrade other things on my PC before even looking at 4k.
Ok. So, let’s scratch 4k for now. Or for at least another 6 months to a year for me.
The new Hero 4 shoots whopping 1080p at 120 fps. That makes for some seriously HD quality slow motion. Yes. It surely does. Especially if dropping the frame rate down to 20 fps. That’s 6 times slower than the actual recording speed.
Here comes the bigger buts though… I’ve read/seen youTube videos that state, with the increased processing power as a requirement for 120 fps or 4k, the new GoPro gets hot. VERY HOT and has a tendency to shut down to save itself.
I’ve also heard/read, that with the higher fps in HD, your normal 64 gig Micro SD card that can usually store 3 hours of 1080p @ 60fps, can now only store abou an hour. Not ideal for me. Especially as I have a hoarder. I hate deleting photos and video footage.
Does this mean you aren’t getting one? Yes. Well… For now. I want it to get “broken” in first. More tests. More reviews. Maybe software updates. And we’ll go from there.
I really really do love my 2 x GoPro’s. They are wicked little gadgets. And unfortunately for me, I am a brand name hoe. It has to be a genuine product for me to even consider buying it.
I’m busy planning for a few videos based around Catchlight Creations. Kinda like a behind the scenes type of a look. Just trying to get some of the models I am going to be working with soon, to sign off on it.
Other than that… GoPro 4? Want… Must have. Watch this space.
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