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GoPro HERO vs GoPro HERO5

    GoPro HERO Action Camera
    GoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5 Action Camera
      GoPro HERO5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.1 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		72 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Read editorial reviews
      29
      4.5 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      61
      3.7 out of 5
      61 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		31 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		8 %
      1 stars
      		6 %
      36
      4.3 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Units:

      Sensor

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx

      Image

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Image ratio W:H16:9
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      Image stabilizeryesyes

      Optics and focus

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Lens typeWide-angleWide-angle

      Screen and viewfinder

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Built-in displayyesyes
      Screen size2.0 in2.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes

      Photography features

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Photo modeyesyes
      Continuous shootingyesyes

      Videography features

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video resolutions1920.0 px
      • 800 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 2560 x 1440
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MP4
      		H.264
      Supported video modes1080p
      • 480p
      • 720p
      • 960p
      • 1080p
      • 1440p
      • 2160p
      Analog signal format system
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps

      Audio features

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Black,Grey
      • Grey
      		Black
      Type of protectionWaterproof
      • Water resistant
      • Waterproof
      Waterproof up to1010

      Storage

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Compatible memory cards
      microSD
      microSD
      Storage typesMemory cardMemory card

      Power

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery capacity1180.0 mAh1220.0 mAh

      Connectivity

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      USB connector typeMini-USBUSB Type-C
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes

      Other features

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GPSnoyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              GoPro HERO vs GoPro HERO5 - User Opinions

              • rosanna_blanda
                over 1 year ago
                The GoPro Hero is fitted with a 10-megapixel image sensor where the Hero5 Black comes with a higher-resolution 12-megapixel version. This means the Hero5 Black is capable of taking higher-resolution still images than the Hero. Likewise, the Hero has a severely limited video resolution (see below).Apr 29, 2018
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