GoPro Hero 5 was set to be launched on October 5, but the American tech company specializing on camcorder and videography equipment decided to push it back to next year in order to allow for unprecedented upgrades to the device, reports Venture Capital Post.
Apparently, GoPro wants to live up to the hype that the Hero 5 has established since late last year. The company wants the device to become the most powerful videography equipment in the world upon its roll out by next year.
While others may think of it as a lofty ambition, it is actually a major goal for GoPro because the company is optimistic that it can meet consumer expectations given its credentials with the launch of the groundbreaking GoPro Hero camcorders in the past couple of years.
GoPro is also determined to come up with a new video camera that will surpass the features and specifications of its current model, the GoPro Hero 4, according to Realty Today.
Business decision
The delay in the release of the device may also be a business decision on the manufacturer’s part since releasing the GoPro Hero 5 barely a year after the GoPro Hero 4 made it to the market will really put the clamps on its predecessor considering the initial reports that the latter device would come out with practically the same price as the older gadget.
That would sure to draw buyers away from the old and into the new, which would not make any business sense at all for GoPro.
The American company is most likely considering competitive pricing too as latest reports have it that some action cameras these days cost far cheaper than GoPro devices and they have comparable features too.
In order to justify its rumored pricing of anywhere from $400 to $500 for the GoPro Hero 5, the company really needs to make sure that it is loaded with brand new features that no other action cameras available in the market today can match up to.
Several firsts for action cameras
Already, reports have it that the GoPro Hero 5 will be capable of recording 8K resolution videos and capturing 3D videos too which are firsts for any action cameras.
The capability to capture 3D video would dramatically improve user experience particularly in filming extreme action and adrenaline-filled moments. In order to do that, GoPro Hero 5 shall feature dual lens which would enable it to capture 3D videos, making it the first-of-its-kind for any GoPro devices.
Technically speaking, however, it is still not clear how the 8K resolution would blend with the 3D video recording capability of the GoPro Hero 5, and also the supposed faster processing speed of the camera.
The 8K resolution would be a marked improvement from the 4K resolution video recording capability of the GoPro Hero 4 and other upcoming devices and gadgets in the market.
The current mainstream Full High Definition (HD) standard for video resolution today is 1080-pixel. 4K resolution is referred to as Ultra HD and is twice today’s standard with 2160-pixel. Thus, 8K resolution is twice the 4K resolution and is 4,320-pixel. It is also called Full Ultra HD.
Apparently, it would be the new A10 processor that would enable the GoPro Hero 5 to record Full Ultra HD videos but at a lower frame rate. The device will likewise be capable of recording 4K resolution videos at 60 frames per second.
Produced by AMD, the chip is the flagship of the Trinity series and features a quad-core CPU with up to 3.8GHz base clock and 4.2GHz turbo clock. It usually provides best-in-class performance in 3D gaming, but GoPro is taking it to the next level in video recording.
Several improvements were also made on the other specifications of the device including more generous battery life with its 2800 mAH battery, which is a 150% improvement from the battery of the GoPro Hero 4. With such battery life, the GoPro Hero 5 can actually record two hours of video on a single charge.
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