{"id":4182,"date":"2024-04-13T10:13:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T10:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/gopro-announces-hero-12-black-with-airpods-support-and-better-battery-life-130027283\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T10:13:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T10:13:19","slug":"gopro-announces-hero-12-black-with-airpods-support-and-better-battery-life-130027283","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/gopro-announces-hero-12-black-with-airpods-support-and-better-battery-life-130027283\/","title":{"rendered":"GoPro announces Hero 12 Black with AirPods support and better battery life"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today, GoPro unveils its latest camera: The Hero 12 Black. This time around, the updates are mostly on the user experience, with a slight focus on pro users and creators. Perhaps the most exciting new \u201cfeature\u201d for regular GoPro users will be the claimed extended battery life. The company says \u201cUp to two times\u201d the runtime of previous cameras. Battery life has long been a pain point, so we\u2019ll be keen to see what that looks like in real terms.<\/p>\n
There are some new shooting modes, with 8:7 (full sensor) recording now available across the board, including TimeWarp and the Night Effect modes for the first time. Recording in 8:7 allows you to \u201cpunch out\u201d different aspect ratio content from the same source material while maintaining a high resolution. The camera\u2019s HDR mode has also been tuned for even better handling of mixed lighting conditions. Hypersmooth, GoPro\u2019s in-camera stabilization is now on its sixth iteration \u2014- but it\u2019s been solid right from the start, so we\u2019re interested to see what difference this makes in practice.<\/p>\n
For the pros (or the aspiring ones) two new additions will be of particular interest. First there\u2019s \u201cGP-Log\u201d which is GoPro\u2019s take on logarithmic shooting mode \u2014 which makes color grading in post much more flexible. Secondly, there\u2019s the addition of Timecode Sync, so if you\u2019re recording with multiple GoPro Hero 12\u2019s, they can easily be synchronized for airtight edits in post.<\/p>\n
As for creators, again there\u2019s a brace of updates that will be of interest. Interestingly, the Hero 12 Black now works with Bluetooth headsets for both playback and recording \u2014 including AirPods. Now, videos can use Bluetooth headphone microphones which can be blended with the in-camera mic recordings as you wish. You can even use your headset to use GoPro\u2019s voice activation, opening the door for more creative shots taken without having to be near the camera or use the app\/remote accessory.<\/p>\n
The second creator-friendly feature is vertical capture. You\u2019ve always been able to hold a GoPro at 90 degrees, and on later models the menus would also rotate for ease of use. This time around, you can simply activate vertical mode even while the camera is mounted horizontally. It takes advantage of the new sensor introduced with the Hero 11 that\u2019s big enough to punch out a full 9:16 vertical video at 4K\/30FPS without having to re-mount or re-orient the camera.<\/p>\n
If it\u2019s important to you for other people to know you have the newest camera, this year that\u2019ll be a little easier as the Hero 12 Black has a speckled faceplate in a break from the usual monochrome design. But there\u2019s one other physical change that will elicit a small peep of joy from long-time users: The camera now has a regular tripod mount (1\/4 inch 20 thread ) built-in on the bottom, nestled right between the fold out mounting fingers. No more adapters needed for all those other<\/em> camera accessories you might have lying around.<\/p>\n
One last change this time around is that GoPro seems to have dropped the need to sign up for its cloud subscription service to get a better price on the camera \u2014 the Hero 12 Black will simply cost $400 for everyone. Pre-orders open today and the camera lands in retail September 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today, GoPro unveils its latest camera: The Hero 12 Black. This time around, the updates are mostly on the user experience, with a slight focus on pro users and creators. Perhaps the most exciting new \u201cfeature\u201d for regular GoPro users will be the claimed extended battery life. The company says \u201cUp to two times\u201d the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6075,48,2074,6556,95],"tags":[6077,59,2076,6557,101],"yoast_head":"\n
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