GoPro

GoPro is an American company specializing in the production of compact action cameras, and its market share of action cameras has been ranked first in the industry for many years. GoPro cameras are popular with professional outdoor sports enthusiasts and are widely used in extreme sports such as skiing, surfing and paragliding. GoPro has also become a synonym for sports cameras. Overall, GoPro action cameras lead the industry in both shooting quality and abundance of accessories, making them the first choice for professional outdoor enthusiasts.

At this stage of the development of action cameras, 1080p resolution has long been out of date. Now 4K is only the entry, 4K 30 frames is the mainstream, and only 4K 60 frames are qualified to be called flagship. But in fact, there are many mobile phones with 4K 60 frame shooting capability, and more and more mobile phone sensors larger than 1/2.3 inch, whose shooting quality is enough to hang action cameras, but action cameras still can not be replaced.

The reason is that the action camera is destined to be born for sports at the beginning of its design: compact appearance, light weight, one-button shooting button, three-proof body, wide-angle lens, etc., all of which give priority to convenience, ease of use and durability, which is in sharp contrast to the increasingly large size of mobile phones, fragile screen and tedious operation before shooting. Therefore, for outdoor sports shooting, action cameras can be your reassuring companion, while mobile phones are obviously inadequate.

GoPro is the originator of action cameras and the most successful manufacturer of action cameras. Its products are of very high quality. Among them, HERO series is the key product of GoPro. It focuses on comprehensiveness, has all the functions it should have, and all the parameters are the benchmark of the industry.

GoPro HERO 8 BLACK continues the classic design of HERO 7 and HERO 6 in appearance. The biggest change is the addition of a foldable connector integrated at the bottom of the camera. Users no longer need to use the frame adapter. Compared with the previous generation, the new Hero 8 is slightly larger in size, but 14% lighter and easier to use, but some of the accessories of the previous generation are no longer common due to size problems.

Functionally, Hero8 uses HyperSmooth 2.0 technology, which improves the stability of the pitch axis. When HyperSmooth is turned on, the camera can predict the user's movements and automatically correct the camera's shake. It has an anti-shake capability comparable to the PTZ.

In response to the growing demand for Vlog, Hero 9 adds a front display screen, which is more convenient for self-timer composition. At the same time, it also improves the quality of video shooting. It replaces CMOS with higher pixels and supports up to 5K 30 frames of video shooting. In order to cope with the increased energy consumption caused by high-quality shooting, Hero 9 has also expanded its battery capacity, which is 30% longer than that of Hero 8.

Hero 9 is further enriched in terms of software functions. HyperSmooth is upgraded to version 3.0 and has built-in horizon correction function, which can effectively offset the tilt of less than 30 degrees. The anti-shake effect is further improved. It is firmly in the first echelon. It also adds 30s pre-recording function, which makes it easier to catch wonderful shots. However, turning on this feature results in a significant increase in power consumption.

Hero9 is not perfect, its touch screen sensitivity is low, after 5K 30 frames shooting, there is a problem of heat, long-term use of stuttering is obvious, which is also related to the fact that it still uses the processor of three years ago. In addition, due to the increase in battery capacity, the body size is also a circle, many accessories can not be universal, so if there is no demand for self-portraits, Hero8 is still a better choice.

GoPro Max is equivalent to the successor of Fusion, the first generation of GoPro panoramic camera, with front and rear dual mirrors, which can switch between panoramic view angle and ordinary HERO view angle, compared with Insta 360 ONE R dual mirror version. The three-proof performance of the two is similar, Max's radio system is more professional, accessories are more abundant, 1080p live broadcasting, up to 3 K60P video shooting, priced at 3998 yuan. ONE R dual-mirror version is 800 yuan cheaper, smaller in size and weight, with 4K60P shooting options. If only considering the cost performance of the body, ONE R dual-mirror version is more recommended.

It should be noted that although HERO series claims to support GPS positioning function, it is not a GPS track recording function, but only adds a GPS positioning point information when recording or taking pictures, which is the same as the GPS positioning function when taking pictures with mobile phones. In addition, GoPro supports global joint insurance.