4K GoPro HERO4 is Now Official for $500

The announcement of the HERO4 Black, Silver, and lower-priced HERO might have leaked a few days early, but now we've got the official launch today.

GoPro often goes big launch videos, and its no different with the HERO4:

GoPro HERO4 Black

Intro video for the HERO4 Black:

Here are the full specs for the HERO4 Black:

Supports 4K30, 2.7K50, and 1080p Video

Capture 12MP Photos at 30 fps

Ultra Wide, Medium, and Narrow Field of View Settings: These help you choose the preferred perspective, be it wide-angle and inclusive, medium for a bit of focus, or close-up

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Connectivity: Pair it with a mobile device or the separately available Smart Remote, Control of up to 50 cameras from distances of up to 600'line-of-sight

Protune for Photo and Video: Gives you manual control over color, ISO limit, exposure, and more

QuikCapture: Power the camera on and start recording automatically with the press of a single button

HiLight Tag: Tag the highlights in your videos during recording for easy retrieval and playback later

Interval Capture for Time Lapse

Auto Low Light and Night Photo Modes: Take photos at user-defined intervals to use in time-lapse videos — .5 sec, 1 sec, 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec, 60 sec

Flat and Curved Adhesive Mounts Included

Built-in Mic, HDMI, USB, MicroSD

Waterproof Housing Depth: 131.0' / 40.0 m

Availability: October 5th 2014

Price: $500

GoPro HERO4 Silver

Intro video for the HERO4 Silver:

Full specs for the HERO4 Silver:

Supports 4K15, 2.7K50, 1080p60 Video

Capture 12MP Photos at 30 fps

Built-In Touchscreen Display

Protune for Photo and Video: Gives you manual control over color, ISO limit, exposure, and more

QuikCapture: Power the camera on and start recording automatically with the press of a single button

Ultra Wide, Medium, and Narrow Field of View Settings: These help you choose the preferred perspective, be it wide-angle and inclusive, medium for a bit of focus, or close-up

Camera Housing Waterproof to 131'

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Connectivity: Pair it with a mobile device or the separately available Smart Remote, Control of up to 50 cameras from distances of up to 600'line-of-sight

Interval Capture for Time Lapse

HiLight Tag: Tag the highlights in your videos during recording for easy retrieval and playback later

Auto Low Light and Night Photo Modes: Take photos at user-defined intervals to use in time-lapse videos — .5 sec, 1 sec, 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec, 60 sec

Works with Optional Smart Remote

Flat and Curved Adhesive Mounts Included

Built-in Mic, HDMI, USB, MicroSD

Waterproof Housing Depth: 131.0' / 40.0 m

Availability: October 5th 2014

Price: $400

GoPro HERO 

Intro video for the GoPro HERO:

 

And specs for the HERO:

Supports 1080p30 and 720p60 Video

Captures 5MP Photos at 5 fps

Ultra Wide Angle Glass Lens

Camera Waterproof to 131'

Interval Capture for Time Lapse

Auto Low Light

QuickCapture 1-Button Power/Record

Built-In Microphone

Skeleton Backdoor for Better Audio

Flat and Curved Adhesive Mounts Included

Waterproof: 131.0' / 40.0 m (Camera)

Availability: October 5th 2014

Price: $130

The biggest difference between the two HERO4 models that we've seen so far are the higher frame rates on the Black edition, and the touchscreen display only on the Silver edition. It's unclear why the Black model wouldn't also get the touchscreen since it seems to be their flagship, but it's possible that they wanted a more significant way to differentiate the two products more than just specs. As we said before, the HERO is very similar to the HERO3 White, but is coming in much cheaper at $130. We've also heard that the ProTune is capable of up to 60mbps, so it's possible we may see recording quality improvements depending on the frame rate. All three cameras will be available in the first week of October.

source:nofilmschool