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From what I gather not much different than what the leaks predicted, some new settings and slimmed down menu and a different battery? I will buy the Hero 4 (not way out owning all the mounts and other stuff I do :-D), but I won't rush to it.
 
i wonder if the 120fps @ 1080p is actually stored as a 120fps file and not a slow-down 30fps file. my w850 can do 120fps @1080p but is stored as a 60fps file then slowed to 30fps by the camera. a 120fps file is never created per se.

i already have the hero 3 black plus so i won't be upgrading any time soon.
 
dvang007 said:
i wonder if the 120fps @ 1080p is actually stored as a 120fps file

i already have the hero 3 black plus so i won't be upgrading any time soon.
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That should be the case. High frame rates on the Hero 3 were recorded in realtime too.
 
What the GoPro "Manual" Controls Really Are (Based on the Hero 4 Black Manual):
  1. "WB": Presets of temperature only (three). No real manual white balance based on, say, a grey card. The Panasonic A500 has more presets and a true manual WB (WB set).
  2. "Exposure": EV adjustment only; no fixing exposure; no shutter or aperture controls (except night time-lapse shutter speeds). The Panasonic A500 has no EV control, but does have a manual backlight option.
  3. "ISO": Can set ISO limits only (4 selections); you cannot choose an ISO. This is not possible on the A500.
  4. "Sharpness": There are three settings.
Note: there is no manual audio control.
 
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Video frame grabs:

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Made from over 900 12MP stills, such as

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and cropped 16:9. A 4K Video frame:

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You can try to de-fish the image , both Lightroom and Premier now come with different profiles for the Go-pro. In my case I'll provably try swapping the lens, which is easier to do after the Hero Plus came out. The GoPro is still the lighter weighted camera for Aerial photography.
 
Thanks for the tip.

On a related note, since it takes Micro SD cards, can anyone recommend some good cards for 4K video? I read somewhere a ways back Toshiba was working on something, but if anyone has something more specific I'd love to hear it.
 
callisto11 said:
Thanks for the tip.

On a related note, since it takes Micro SD cards, can anyone recommend some good cards for 4K video? I read somewhere a ways back Toshiba was working on something, but if anyone has something more specific I'd love to hear it.
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From GoPro:

HERO4 Black & Silver
  • A Class 10 MicroSD card up to 64 GB is required.
Not all Class 10 microSD cards have the same data write speeds. Due to the higher bit rate capabilities and to support new features of HERO4 camera, we have provided a list of recommended cards that provide the best experience
  • SanDisk Extreme 32GB microSDHC (SDSDQXL-032G)
  • SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDXC (SDSDQXL-064G)
  • Lexar 32GB SDHC 633x (LSDMI32GBBNL633R)
  • Lexar 64GB SDXC 633x (LSDMI64GBBNL633R)
 

Protune color, auto WB.

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The GoPro has a 4:3 sensor, so the 16:9 4K video frame is cropped from the sensor. In Superview, the video frame is constructed from the entire sensor, using the extra height and then anamorphically squeezing out the edges. The distortion (at the edges) is surprisingly minimal,

This video shoots each scene consecutively (in different order) in 4K wide and 4K Superview mode from the exact same spot.


Example video frame grabs:

4K wide:

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4K Superview:

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4K Superview:

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4K wide:

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HERO4 Black v2.00 (also Silver)

New Features
  • Adds Automatic shutter option for Night Lapse mode
  • Adds Continuous interval for Night Lapse mode
Performance Improvements
  • Increases image sharpness in various video modes
  • Decreases Time Lapse shutter lag
  • Optimizes Time Lapse auto exposure performance for 0.5 and 1 second intervals
  • Decreases thumbnail load time on the LCD Touch BacPac™
  • Increases file transfer speed from camera to computer
Usability Improvements
  • Simplifies Default Mode menu
  • Adds 5 min option to Auto Off
  • Displays HiLight Tags in thumbnail gallery on the LCD Touch BacPac (3rd Generation only)
  • Improves swipe and playback controls on the LCD Touch BacPac (3rd Generation only)
  • Displays the most recent video or photo first during playback on the LCD Touch BacPac
General Improvements + Bug Fixes
  • Addresses an issue that may prevent pairing with the GoPro App
  • Addresses an issue that may disable live preview on the GoPro App
  • Addresses an issue that may cause the camera to appear out of range with the GoPro App
  • Improves battery level icon accuracy
  • Addresses an issue that may prevent files from being deleted
  • Addresses an issue which may cause the camera to automatically power on when connected to a computer
  • Other improvements and bug fixes
 

Video frame grabs:

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Markr041 said:
What the GoPro "Manual" Controls Really Are (Based on the Hero 4 Black Manual):
  1. "WB": Presets of temperature only (three). No real manual white balance based on, say, a grey card. The Panasonic A500 has more presets and a true manual WB (WB set).
  2. "Exposure": EV adjustment only; no fixing exposure; no shutter or aperture controls (except night time-lapse shutter speeds). The Panasonic A500 has no EV control, but does have a manual backlight option.
  3. "ISO": Can set ISO limits only (4 selections); you cannot choose an ISO. This is not possible on the A500.
  4. "Sharpness": There are three settings.
Note: there is no manual audio control.
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This feature set reminds me of my old power shot (A590 4x optical zoom 7.1 Mega Pixel - it was about 10 years ago $350). The only thing outstanding over it is the 120 fps!!! However my old powershot shoots RAW ... CHDK hack enabled. I loved my old powershot, it worked like lucky charms. So surprised that 10 years has passed and all one gets is 120 fps and no RAW. JM2C
 
This sounds like stitching in-camera. How long does it take to get the shot & sew?
 
ShootMeAlready said:
Markr041 said:
What the GoPro "Manual" Controls Really Are (Based on the Hero 4 Black Manual):
  1. "WB": Presets of temperature only (three). No real manual white balance based on, say, a grey card. The Panasonic A500 has more presets and a true manual WB (WB set).
  2. "Exposure": EV adjustment only; no fixing exposure; no shutter or aperture controls (except night time-lapse shutter speeds). The Panasonic A500 has no EV control, but does have a manual backlight option.
  3. "ISO": Can set ISO limits only (4 selections); you cannot choose an ISO. This is not possible on the A500.
  4. "Sharpness": There are three settings.
Note: there is no manual audio control.
Click to expand...
This feature set reminds me of my old power shot (A590 4x optical zoom 7.1 Mega Pixel - it was about 10 years ago $350). The only thing outstanding over it is the 120 fps!!! However my old powershot shoots RAW ... CHDK hack enabled. I loved my old powershot, it worked like lucky charms. So surprised that 10 years has passed and all one gets is 120 fps and no RAW. JM2C
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ShootMeAlready said:
This sounds like stitching in-camera. How long does it take to get the shot & sew?

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This is for video. There is no stitching - the frames are anamorphically stretched in real time. There is no more lag in Superview than in Wide between taking clips (not shots).
 
Markr041 said:
ShootMeAlready said:
Markr041 said:
What the GoPro "Manual" Controls Really Are (Based on the Hero 4 Black Manual):
  1. "WB": Presets of temperature only (three). No real manual white balance based on, say, a grey card. The Panasonic A500 has more presets and a true manual WB (WB set).
  2. "Exposure": EV adjustment only; no fixing exposure; no shutter or aperture controls (except night time-lapse shutter speeds). The Panasonic A500 has no EV control, but does have a manual backlight option.
  3. "ISO": Can set ISO limits only (4 selections); you cannot choose an ISO. This is not possible on the A500.
  4. "Sharpness": There are three settings.
Note: there is no manual audio control.
Click to expand...
This feature set reminds me of my old power shot (A590 4x optical zoom 7.1 Mega Pixel - it was about 10 years ago $350). The only thing outstanding over it is the 120 fps!!! However my old powershot shoots RAW ... CHDK hack enabled. I loved my old powershot, it worked like lucky charms. So surprised that 10 years has passed and all one gets is 120 fps and no RAW. JM2C
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