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On Wednesday, September 4, GoPro introduced the upcoming launch of two new motion cameras, the Hero13 Black and Hero, in addition to new skilled lenses. The Hero13 Black is the successor to final yr’s Hero12 Black, which received a Mashable’s Alternative Award, however the mini Hero digital camera is a beginner-friendly addition to the lineup.
The Hero13 Black will price $399 and is on the market for pre-order now; the digital camera will start delivery and be out there for buy on September 10.
The Hero, a smaller, easier motion digital camera, prices $199, is on the market for preorder now, and is scheduled to launch on September 22. GoPro says it is the smallest digital camera of its sort ever made.
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Mashable had the possibility to check each cameras prematurely at an occasion hosted by GoPro in New York Metropolis (on the Hudson River, to be exact) in August. A full overview of each cameras can be coming quickly, however within the meantime, you possibly can seize the total obtain with new options and our first impressions.
What’s new with the Hero13 Black motion digital camera?
The Hero13 Black affords iterative enhancements in key areas as you’d anticipate, together with battery life, enhancing capabilities, and movement stabilization, however the brand new digital camera additionally has some new options and equipment aimed toward skilled customers.
The brand new Hero13 Black can seize close-ups like by no means earlier than – with the best lens mod.
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New options embrace:
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New lenses and ND filters
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Enhancements in colour readability, shadows and highlights
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A brand new magnetic mounting system
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Improved battery life
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The return of GPS geotagging
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New open supply video overlays that allow you to monitor altitude, velocity and G-force
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Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) HDR video for broadcast-quality footage
The brand new Hero13 Black can document 5.3K footage at 120 frames per second. You too can document HD high quality footage at as much as 400 fps.
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New lenses, equipment and magnetic mount
Whereas the Hero12 Black made large strides in movement stabilization and battery life, the Hero13’s largest adjustments can be tougher to identify for informal customers. GoPro beforehand dropped GPS options on the Hero12 (they have been a big drain on battery life), however GPS is again within the 13 mannequin.
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For the Hero13 Black, GoPro is introducing new lens mods and filters that give creatives and adrenaline junkies new instruments for capturing skilled images. Nevertheless, all new equipment should be bought individually.
The brand new GoPro lenses embrace:
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Extremely Broad Angle Lens Mod: Ideally suited for taking pictures POV footage with a 177-degree area of view. A brand new 1:1 facet ratio enables you to swap between portrait and widescreen whereas enhancing. This lens prices $99.99.
Macro Lens Mod: The Macro Lens Mod affords variable focus, permitting the digital camera to concentrate on objects as much as 4 occasions nearer than the usual lens. (Specializing in objects as shut as 10cm from the digital camera.) Moreover, customers can manually modify the main focus by way of a spotlight ring. The Macro Lens Mod prices $129.99.
Anamorphic lens modification: GoPro designed this lens for creatives who wish to seize extra creative, cinematic footage with their cameras. This lens modification affords a cinematic 21:9 facet ratio and JJ Abrams-style lens flares. This lens will not be out there till 2025 and also will price $129.99.
ND filter pack of 4: For skilled videographers, a brand new ND filter set is on the market for the Hero13. The 4-pack contains ND4, ND8, ND16 and ND32 filters. These impartial density filters give videographers extra choices and create extra cinematic movement blur. The 4-pack is on the market for $69.99.
If you connect a lens module or filter to the Hero13, the digital camera routinely detects the filter and adjusts the settings accordingly. It could even advocate the best ND filter for the lighting situations.
Lastly, a brand new magnetic lock (a ball joint mount and a standard mount are additionally out there) makes it simpler to connect the digital camera to mounts and equipment. The lock would not rely solely on magnetism, and in our preliminary testing, the connection was sufficiently safe and far simpler to connect.
Introducing the Hero, a smaller 4K motion digital camera
The Hero lacks a front-facing show.
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Whereas the brand new Hero13 affords new options that professional customers will admire, what about the remainder of us? For these of us who aren’t taking pictures skilled surf movies or leaping out of airplanes, the Hero is an entry-level digital camera that is extra beginner-friendly. GoPro claims it is the world’s smallest, lightest, and most cost-effective 4K digital camera with a display, and I consider them.
The Hero is scheduled to launch on September twenty second, prices $199 and weighs simply 46 grams. It’s a true micro digital camera, concerning the dimension of a e book of matches.
Not solely is the interface a lot easier, however the settings are additionally restricted to the naked necessities. Regardless of this, it’s waterproof as much as 5 meters and has some spectacular specs for a mini digital camera:
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File Extremely HD 4K and HD1080p movies
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Take 12MP images
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File gradual movement movies in 2.7K and 60 frames per second
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File in 16:9 facet ratio, optimized for YouTube movies
The brand new GoPro cameras: First impressions from Mashable
A brand new magnetic lock makes it simpler to attach the digital camera to equipment (in fact bought individually).
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I am nonetheless within the means of testing these cameras, however within the meantime I can let you know that I am very impressed thus far. For informal customers who already personal the Hero12 Black, I in all probability would not advocate upgrading to the brand new digital camera, but it surely does all the pieces it could actually to justify its $399 price ticket.
I had plenty of enjoyable attempting out the brand new lenses and equipment. I feel vloggers, skilled videographers and photographers, and adrenaline junkies will really feel the identical. I have not had an opportunity to truly check out the Hero but, however I can affirm that it’s delightfully small.
Look how small it’s!
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The Hero13’s HLG video can be spectacular. A GoPro consultant confirmed Mashable side-by-side footage of the Hero12 and Hero13 on an XDR show, and there have been noticeable enhancements in colour, shadows, and highlights. This digital camera actually shoots skilled, broadcast-quality video that solely professionals (and digital camera nerds) can totally admire.
In fact, these are simply my first impressions and I’ll maintain again on making a judgment or suggestion for now.
Head over to GoPro now to pre-order the brand new Hero13 Black ($399) and Hero ($199) cameras.
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