GoPro Hero4 Black Camera: Historically Fantastic

In 1217, Marco Polo set off on his grand journey. In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan planned to circle the globe for the first time. In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were tasked with trekking America. All were great adventures, all of their trips were arduous in nature, and all of them were lacking one very important piece of equipment… a GoPro Hero4 Black Camera!

As the premier way to visually document the most action-packed parts of your life, the GoPro Hero4 Black is here to ensure that your story is told in the brightest, most vivid way possible. Building on the decade-long history of providing broadcast-video capabilities in the palm of your hand, the newest apex product in the line goes beyond anything before. By doubling the processing power over the Hero4’s predecessor, this camera is now capable of recording 4k resolution at 30fps. Let’s just stop right here for a second and say that again… 4k resolution at 30fps! You can literally record your own productions at a level far higher than most HD televisions can even reproduce.

Aside from that mind-boggling stat, the functionality of the Hero4 Black Camera only expands from there. With a wide range of resolution/fps options that range from 4k at 30, 25, or 24fps to 1080p at 120fps which is about 4 times slower than regular motion. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to utilize ProTune features that give you cinema quality control over color, ISO limits, exposure settings and more. Features such as HiLight Tags for marking key moments, Night Photo settings, immersive wide-angle field of view, and upgraded high fidelity sound capabilities really set this camera apart from the rest of the pack. At the same time, you can use the built-in wi-fi and bluetooth to always remain connected, while the rugged durability/waterproofing allows you to take the production wherever the road may take you.

GoPro gets it. They really do. We like our adventures, and we like having the ability to record them for all of posterity. This was not always an option. However, thanks to the Hero4 Black Camera, every moment, every journey, every bit of the history that makes us… well, us… can be documented with and ease and convenience that was unimaginable even a few short decades ago.

Have fun out there, be safe, and as always…

Enjoy the ride,

Juice
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GoPro HERO4 Black & HERO4 Silver: Adventure On!

The impending release of the new GoPro Hero4 has been about as well kept of a secret as the highly anticipated Ducati 1299 Panigale. That is to say, it has not been much of a secret at all. It is real, it is coming, and it is going to be awesome!

For anyone who doesn’t know, the GoPro Hero series has probably… and by probably I mean literally… been one of the most revolutionary things to happen to visual storytelling since Eadweard Muybridge was employed to settle Governor Leland Stanford’s bet (if you are a video geek and don’t know that story, you should!). 

Regardless, GoPro has been an absolute titan in the democratization of video production. What only a decade ago would have taken a full studio budget to produce, now is available to the masses in a device that fits in the palm of a teenager’s hand. From the Original GoPro Hero to the remote features and insane video quality of the GoPro HD Hero3+ Black Edition, the capabilities of the world’s greatest action camera have only become more impressive with time.

So now for the secret that is no secret, there is going to be a GoPro Hero4. In fact, there are actually going to be two. As reports continue to speculate ahead of the official October 5th release date, the news of this juggernaut has hit land with the force of a heavy breaking A-frame. 

Hero4 Black

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At the tip of the spear will be the GoPro Hero4 Black Camera. This will be, quite honestly, the most advanced action camera available to consumers. The specs on this thing are absolutely sick, and as Moore's Law would predict, it has probably doubled its processing power over previous iterations. With that in mind, it will undoubtedly have some of the most insane video capabilities on the planet. We are talking about the kind of power that will allow you to capture real-life motion at levels rivaling anything currently being broadcast by the biggest networks in the world! As if that wasn’t enough, it has also been reported that this camera will have advanced lens options, audio upgrades, and a litany of resolution/frame rates. In short, this is an All-World level camera with enough technology to fulfill even the most ardent of videographers.

*image courtesy of petapixel.com

Hero4 Silver 

With slightly less robust video capabilities than the Black Edition, the GoPro Hero4 Silver Camera makes its mark with an unprecedented level of control and functionality. As has been speculated, this edition will offer an entirely new visual experience for the operator. While it will not have the power of the Black Edition’s other-worldly resolution/fps, it will still be more than capable of recording the highest level of HD video at a slightly lower frame rate. Just as with the Hero4 Black, this option is anticipated to have many additional built-in capabilities.

*image courtesy of petapixel.com

Look, we all have a bit of a thrill seeker in us. You wouldn’t be reading this (and I wouldn’t be writing it) if that were not the case. What GoPro offers us, what they have set out to do from the beginning, is to allow for the ability to encapsulate our experiences in a way that has previously been almost unfathomable. From the advance specs to the rugged durability, the GoPro Hero series is as good as it gets. So go forth, check out the new Hero4 Black and Hero4 Silver when they become available October 5th, and adventure on!

Have fun out there, be safe, and as always…

Enjoy the ride,

Juice
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