GoPro HERO8 Black Holiday Bundle , Includes Mini Extension Pole & Tripod, Head Strap, 32GB MicroSDHC Card, Rechargeable Battery, $349
So, they got rid of the frame and the removable front glass.
Just to sell you this USD30 add on.
"Keep your HERO8 Black safe and scratch-free with Rollcage. The protective sleeve safeguards the camera body from scratches and impact, and the integrated, replaceable lens protects the camera lens from scratches, dirt and debris."
You gotta give it to GoPro. They manage to invent new stuff to sell every time.
Another place for Hero 8
Display Mod for HERO8 Black
Pre-order in February.
GoPro - HERO8 Black 4K Waterproof Action Camera Special Bundle, $350
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Video demonsrating the unique features of the Hero 8, which make it a special camera:
Dim light (no camera movement), just to assess IQ (of the camera, not the user):
2.7K 120P Slow Motion Example
Trade in deal still works
If the GoPro 8 USB-C port follows the HDMI Alt Mode specification (https://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/HDMIAltModeUSBTypeC.aspx), then it's possible that you could get HDMI output with a simple USB-C to HDMI adapter cable.
It could be that that's essentially what the GoPro Media Mod does to enable HDMI output. Of course they could also be doing something proprietary to force you to buy the Media Mod.
"HDMI over USB-C chip." So, if we attach a standard usb-c to HDMI adapter to the GoPro Hero8 we get HDMI out? Hidden feature? One of those usb-c adapters with power-in and HDMI out would work?
Abe from the "production" department always have a good overview.
http://abekislevitz.com/gopro-hero8-black/
There is a strange thing here that you need to use the app if you want to level the horizon (like a proper gimbal). The app manages this with the IMU sensor data in the bitstream I guess. There is a dynamically amount of cropping to achieve a level horizon.
So why not make the hypersmooth in the camera do the horizon leveling? Perhaps they run out of DSP cycles. A future update to the Hero9 perhaps.
Hypoxic has updated their tear down:
https://gethypoxic.com/blogs/technical/gopro-hero8-teardown-preliminary
Comapred to the Hero7 there is an updated IMU, power regulator and HDMI over USB-C chip.
"GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) today announced that it has begun fulfilling pre-orders of HERO8 Black for customers from GoPro.com, well ahead of the announced shipping date of October 15. In addition, GoPro also began shipments of HERO8 Black to retail and channel partners."
GoPro is offering a $100 Credit Towards Pre-Order of a GoPro Hero8 Black when you Trade-in an Eligible GoPro or Digital Camera.
GoPro's in house editor with a shake test.
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