We still have no 2nd menu operation button, which is something I really wanted! Compared to the original GoPro menus which were essentially in code, these are great, but I prefer an up and down rather than just a cycle through button…maybe Hero 5? The Tally light and charger are now to the left of the main LCD instead of the two small circles by the power button. The side button is now no longer just wifi but also used to change video/ photo settings. GoPro 4 Silver has a screen! GoPro 4 Black does’t HUH? It wouldn’t surprise me if we see a Black + version with a screen at some point. The Black was always the top of the range, and it is positioned as such, but the silver has all the Black has, minus the 24,25p and 30p 4K AND it has a built in screen at the back! I would love a screen to be built in without needing the LCD Backpac. Interestingly/ annoyingly the Black and Silver models confuse things a lot. The newer ones have changed and don’t use that anymore, which is a shame. This should mean it will work with the older Phantom ZenMuse gimbals. The GoPro connector is still the same on the back, so the battery Bac Pac and LCD one still work. There is a new battery compartment with a new shaped battery with larger capacity, at the bottom of the GoPro instead of the back. Thankfully the camera shape has not changed. My observations when setting it up where as follows: So if this post/ review feels unfinished, that’s because it is and will be added to continually. It will take me time, as I will be finding this out whilst actually using the camera on this documentary series I am shooting for CNN. I will also take a look at the new features and try them out. The aim of this evolving review/ post is to go through the differences to see just what has been improved and what hasn’t. Just how many of the above things would be improved? What else might we get? I have been eagerly awaiting this for ages. I received the GoPro 4 at the end of last week just after getting home from filming at the Dead Sea for a week. The lack of a back button for menus, as they are fiddly. The things that bugged me about the 3+ that I hoped would be rectified. The GoPro will never become my main camera – it will always be for specialist stuff like flying or underwater, but as a tool I have always loved it, and I am always desperate for a new one as I know the improvements will be much needed! The GoPro is an essential part of my kit, and if it’s gotten a lot better then I will be very happy! □ The was also the first complete GoPro piece I have made! I had done some tests prior to this and some fun little time lapses but never anything considered like this. People….cars…etc…Ī lot changed for me though, when I used my 3+ in conjunction with something else, A DJI Phantom 2, and the result was magical for me, like a whole new dawn of freedom when it came to filmaking. My use of GoPros had been for attaching to things. After all, I am not a base jumper, skier, surfer etc etc…this is what they have primarily become used for. The thing is GoPros have never been a primary form of camera due to my type of work. Naturally they have gotten better with every generation. They have now of course taken over the action camera world, and deservedly so. I have been using GoPros since the first Hero HD. Initials shots with GoPro 4 in 4K with DJI Phantom 2 with Lightbridge from Philip Bloom Reviews & Tutorials on Vimeo. The car one can be downloaded as a native clip for any Vimeo pro or plus users. Both showcasing one of the key features: 4K in usable frame rates of 24, 25p and 30p! Again, keep checking back, as I will constantly be adding stuff. I will share as much native stuff as possible but also share some stuff that I have cut and graded. This series I am shooting is giving me around 6-7 days off in total for the rest of the year! So it’s squeeze in a few words when I can. There won’t be a formal video review, as there is simply no time to do one. It will be oldest at the top, newest below. I will be adding my initial thoughts and then continuing. Please keep checking back, as this post is a work in progress.
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