HERO4: Everything You Need To Know About The Newest GoPros

Finally, the wait is over. As of today, GoPro’s newest cameras, the HERO4 series in Silver and Black, are available for order from mpgear.com. Here’s a rundown on everything you need to know about these cameras while you research which one will best suit all of your future adventures.

HERO4 Black:

The HERO4 Black is the highest performing and consequently the priciest of these two new HERO4s. But with the professional-quality image it delivers, the extra cost is well worth it, especially for serious videographers. Unlike the Silver edition, the Black doesn’t have a screen. If this is a feature you know you need, you can download simple smartphone apps that allow realtime playback during filming. Shop the HERO4 Black here.

Cost:

$499 (including your free $25 Mountains Plus giftcard or free GoPro accessories)

Key Features:

2x more powerful processor with 2x faster video frame rates1
Professional 4K30, 2.7K50 and 1080p120 video
12MPphotos at up to 30 frames per second
Built-°©‐in Wi-°©‐Fi and Bluetooth® support the GoPro App, Smart Remote2 and more
Protune™ delivers cinema-°©‐quality capture and advanced manual control for photos and video
Night Photo and Night Lapse offer customizable exposure settings for nighttime shooting
HiLight Tag lets you mark key moments while recording for easy playback, editing and sharing
QuikCapture enables you to power on and record automatically with the press of a button
SuperView™ captures the world’s most immersive wide-°©‐angle field of view
Auto Low Light intelligently adjusts frame rates for optimal low-°©‐light performance
New audio system captures clean, high-°©‐fidelity sound and nearly 2x the dynamic range1

Key Specs:

Video: 4K30 / 2.7K50 / 1440p80 / 1080p120 / 960p120 / 720p120
Photo: 12MP / 30 fps Burst
Built-‐In Wi-‐Fi + Bluetooth®
Protune™—Now for Photo + Video
HiLight Tag
SuperView™
Auto Low Light
Night Photo + Night Lapse
QuikCapture
Built-‐In Microphone
Waterproof to 131’ (40m)

HERO4 Silver:

The HERO4 Silver makes framing your shots easy with its built in screen. It’s also $100 less than the Black but still produces incredible images (see the key specs below). For someone looking to capture all the action but doesn’t necessarily need the cinema-quality image that the Black delivers, this camera is an excellent option. Shop the HERO4 Silver here.

Cost:

$399 (including your free $25 Mountains Plus giftcard or free GoPro accessories)

Key Features

Built-‐in touch display for easy camera control, shot-‐framing and playback
Professional 1080p60 and 720p120 video
12MP photos at up to 30 frames per second
Built-‐in Wi-‐Fi and Bluetooth® support the GoPro App, Smart Remote1 and more
HiLight Tag lets you mark key moments while recording for easy playback, editing and sharing
QuikCapture enables you to power on and record automatically with the press of a button
Protune™ delivers cinema-‐quality capture and advanced manual control for photos and video
Night Photo and Night Lapse offer customizable exposure settings for nighttime shooting
SuperView™ captures the world’s most immersive wide-‐angle field of view
Auto Low Light intelligently adjusts frame rates for optimal low-‐light performance
Improved camera control2
New audio system captures clean, high-‐fidelity sound and nearly 2x the dynamic range2