GoPro Hero 4 news, release date: GoPro Hero 4 coming in mid-October, faces competition from HTC

GoPro Hero 4 news, release date: GoPro Hero 4 coming in mid-October, faces competition from HTC

Word has gotten around that GoPro Hero 4 will be launched mid-October 2014, just in time for the holiday shopping rush.

Weighing only 100 grams, GoPro cameras are light, compact, and are a favorite of extreme sports enthusiasts as these can be easily attached to gear such as bikes, surf boards, ski poles, kite boards, helmets, and more. Plus, these come with a tough, waterproof housing and a flat lens ideal for shooting underwater footage up to 60 meters in depth.

The GoPro team has fine-tuned features fans have loved for the newest model in the family. The GoPro Hero 4 has 4K video capabilities and can shoot at 30 frames per second (twice faster than the GoPro Hero 3+). GoPro

GoPro Hero 4 has a 13 megapixel photo sensor and wider aperture lens, which will make low light shooting a walk in the park. Other features include multi-exposure and HDR WDR tone mapping, electronic image stabilization, and an improved MCTF.

GoPro Hero 4's 1GHz dual-core A9 ARM Cortex CPU is powerful enough for wireless connection and video streaming functionalities. Moreover, GoPro Hero 4 will have Wi Fi capability and an HDMI port so users can share and upload videos easily.

Going out in extreme weather conditions? GoPro Hero 4 can withstand even hail and thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that HTC is developing RECamera, a sports camera aimed to rival the popular GoPro models. The WiFi and Bluetooth ready camera will be able to connect directly to iOS or Android devices. It will be launched by October 8.

 

 

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