On device editing added to the action camera mix
There’s a new GoPro in town, one packing a touchscreen display and boasting an attractive price-point.
The $299 GoPro Hero+ LCD is a revamp of the original Hero model and is squarely aimed at extreme sporty types who want to quickly slap their gnarly action onto YouTube. Sorry.
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The new video trimming option, a first for a GoPro device, makes it easy to kill dud footage on the fly, making it a doddle to get all-action sequences and no filler onto social media.
The touchscreen, an LCD number as you’d have guessed from the name, lets you change settings, view recorded action, set up shots and the like – but you’ll have to open the waterproof casing to get to it, which is a bit fiddly.
The shooting options aren’t as comprehensive or impressive as the top-end Hero4 Silver, but there are vast improvements in comparison to the original Hero cam.
You’ll be able to shoot Full HD action at 60fps and take 8-megapixel stills – although there’s no 120fps 720p option for super slo-mo footage and the burst mode for stills is just 5fps.
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Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is built in though and, this being a GoPro, it will play nicely with the existing platform software and apps, and is compatible with a range of the company’s accessories.
It’s going on sale in June for $299; $100 cheaper than the Hero4 Silver and the same price as the Hero 3+, which offers more shooting modes but obviously lacks the colour display.