Bro, it’s GoPro!

By Team FHM · Jan 2018 · 3 min read

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Capturing snippets of the most memorable incidents of your life used to be the old school thing that our ancestors had thought when it came to camera or photography. But in the contemporary world, peeps like me are crazy about having great cameras with high-resolution quality along with a higher frame, high-resolution camera, and a great video quality. And a digital stabilizer is a big thing of course! At least, for nerds like me! And yeah camera has always been on my wishlist for years in my Amazon account.

The new version of GoPro is indeed the best we all could ask for without hesitating. Yes, we are talking about Hero Black 6. This tiny yet powerful action cam has an amazing upgrade from other versions of GoPro. It can shoot 4k video at 60fps and HD ones at 240fps at a resolution of 12 MP. And for the slow motions, you can shoot with the combination of 120fps at 2.7K resolution or super slow-motion 240fps at 1080p. Wow, bro! This shall help all the professional cameramen to make some smooth videos within few seconds.

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While various smartphones are now providing the waterproof feature with high pixel camera, Hero 6 still has an additional advantage when compared to other high configuration cameras and smartphones. While you can connect your smartphone with extra helpful GoPro App through the Bluetooth connection and handle the camera from your phone, you can also download your videos directly into your phone and convert them into short snippets for easy sharing.

However, there are also few drawbacks in the Hero 6 especially in capturing videos in low light. But yes you can still try its Protune mode and tweak both the pictures and the videos. Also, this version of GoPro has a low battery backup which gets drained off within few hours.

The video stabilization is considered to be the best part but Hero 6 doesn’t live up to the hype. With different holders and handlers, the videos aren’t that shaky but still, you cannot shoot in all the 360-degree angles until and unless you mount it on your helmet.

The 2-inch smooth touchscreen rear shall switch you to various modes, different resolutions along with shutter speed etc. for your video which is not available in other Hero models. It also has both linear and wide zoom in options which will surely quip you more. You can edit your videos yourself with “QuikStories” App and trim them as per your need.

Hero 6 also has various modes including burst and time-lapse photo options. It has better image quality when compared to other versions of Hero models due to its image processor. With an extra advantage over other versions, this model has GP1 processor which is developed by Socionext, a global leader in image signal processors. It has the same look along with similar ports such as a USB-C and HDMI ports from the prior versions of Hero models of GoPro but yet it stands out of all due to its effective quality of video and photo shooting.

The other drawback is the compressed configuration of the videos which doesn’t work in all the players and might create a problem for the editors. Indeed a very powerful camera with a high cost of $499. It can be an expensive buy but it is a great quality action cam which surely is a choice for adventurous freaks like me.