Not much time has passed since GoPro Hero 4 was released, but the GoPro Hero fans are already thinking of what the upcoming GoPro Hero 5 will come with. GoPro Hero is one of the most used cameras for extreme sports and many other activities. This is because the camera comes well-protected and resists to shocks and water, but at the same time, it records videos at a very high resolution.
Here are a few rumors regarding GoPro Hero 5 specs, price and release date.
Battery
GoPro is an action-sport camera and the battery unit is very important, because you surely want to record for as long as possible while you are in a trip in the mountains or somewhere else. It is believed that the GoPro Hero 5 will come with a 2800 mAh battery, which will increase the current mode’s battery lifetime by up to 150%. The GoPro Hero 4 Silver and Black Edition came with an 1160 mAh lithium-ion battery.
Video recording
GoPro Hero 5 will be able to record at 8K resolution. It seems that the upcoming camera will come with a more advanced processor that yields resolution at the same frame rate. According to GospelHerald website, the camera will feature an A10 chip that will allow you to record 4K videos at 60 frames per second, 1080p at 120FPS, 720p at 240FPS.
GoPro Hero 4 Black edition is able to shoot 4K videos at 30FPS and is priced at 499 dollars while the Silver Edition is 100 dollars cheaper and it able to record videos at the resolution of 1080p at 60FPS and 720p at 120FPS.
Waterproof Capacity
It seems that the GoPro Hero 5 will resist down to 60 meters under water, while the GoPro Hero 4 is able to resist down to 40 meters
Release Date
GoPro Hero 5 will not be released sooner than September 2015. In concordance with GospelHerald, the previous GoPro models have been released in September and October, so we’re pretty sure that the upcoming GoPro Hero 5 will be released sometime during September-October 2015.
Price
If rumors prove to be right, the upcoming GoPro Hero 5 will be priced somewhere between 400 and 500 dollars.
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