New GoPro Hero4 Features Available to Download

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Brent Durand

February 4, 2015

GoPro has officially announced a software update for the GoPro Hero4 Black and Hero4 Silver. The update is packed with features that will bring new capabilities to the camera for a variety of different shooting situations, some of which will be very useful for underwater video.

There are three ways to update your camera. First is the traditional manual software installation. The other two options require you to use either GoPro’s phone app or Studio editing software on your laptop/desktop, which will surely encourage many who aren’t using these free products to begin using them.

GoPro’s official press release is below.

Click to Upgrade your GoPro Hero4

PRESS RELEASE

Today, GoPro unlocked a host of new features for the HERO4 Black and HERO4 Silver that will amp the performance, capabilities and convenience of the cameras even higher. Run a quick update on your HERO4 software to enable even more dynamic content capture! The new features include:

HERO4 Black and HERO4 Silver

Time lapse video mode – Capture Time Lapse videos automatically-no post-production needed. Showcase a sunrise, road trip or family gathering as a short, sharable video.
30/6 burst photo – Introducing a new way to never miss a moment. Capture 30 photos in 6 seconds-perfect for longer duration fast-action activities like surfing and snowboarding.
Auto rotate – Automatically adjusts capture orientation to right-side up when the camera is mounted upside down.
Add HiLight Tags during playback – Now you can mark key moments both while recording video and playing back content on the built-in touch display to quickly find highlights for easy editing and sharing. [HERO4 Black requires LCD Touch BacPac to utilize this feature]

HERO4 Black

720p240 fps video – Record ultra high frame rate video at a staggering 240 frames per second for liquid smooth slow-motion playback
2.7K60 fps video – Capture cinematic, high-resolution 2.7K footage at an impressive 60 frames per second

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Click to Upgrade your GoPro Hero4

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About the Author

Brent Durand

Brent Durand is a weekend wanderer and story teller from California.

Brent is an avid diver and adventure photographer, and shoots underwater any time he can get hands on a camera system. He can be reached at brent@uwphotographyguide.com.

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