GoPro is dropping some serious hints about the capabilities of the new GoPro model lineup. Did you spot the hints that they dropped? If not, then let’s take a look at some of these hints and leaks.
So, GoPro have finally made an announcement regarding their next line of cameras. That announcement being of course a teaser for the GoPro Hero 11 and the GoPro Hero 11 Mini. Yes, that’s right, not one, but TWO brand new cameras from GoPro.
9/14/22 is the big date and you should tune into the GoPro YouTube channel for the official announcement. However, since waiting isn’t something a lot of people are great at, it looks like GoPro have given two hints about their next model. Did you spot them?
For those who don’t know, GoPro have done something that no one expected, not even me. Their GoPro Hero 11 is NOT a redesigned camera. In fact, it pretty much looks to be the exact same size and shape as the Hero 10. Not only that, but there also isn’t any increase in frame rates or video resolution either. Specs indicate that it still has a max resolution of 5.3K at 60FPS. So why on earth would people want to pay money for this new camera if it’s not bringing new things to the table?
Well….. it actually may be bringing something really special to the table, after all, it’s what’s inside that counts. One thing that has changed however, is that there is an upgrade in photo resolution. The Hero 10 took 24mp photos and the Hero 11 is rumored to take 27MP photos. This means the camera very likely has an upgraded sensor.
So, what about those hints that GoPro have given? Well, let’s take a look at two things, first up, the leaked pictures of the Hero 11 from Winfuture.de
You can find those shots here
GoPro Hero11 Black: Action Cam Gets New 27 Megapixel Sensor – WinFuture.de
So one thing that’s pretty prominent is that gallery is the photo on the rear and front screen. It’s an underwater shot showing what looks to be stingray fish. Lots of them in fact. It’s a nice blue shot and possibly taken at depth.
The next thing we are looking at is from the GoPro Teaser found on their YouTube channel
As you can see, it’s a picture of a diver in full scuba gear diving into an underwater cave AND it’s pretty darn dark.
So those are your two hints, now what do they mean?
Well, I personally think that this can point to a few things with the Hero 11. It could mean that like some other cameras, it now has a specific “underwater” mode that automatically applies processing to underwater footage without the need to have to buy specific filters.
What it very likely means though is that the new GoPro sensor also is upgrade in terms of low light conditions. This has always been a sore spot for action cameras due to their sensors small size. When used in low light conditions the picture is less than optimal resulting in grain, noise and especially blurring when used with Hypersmooth. In fact, Hypersmooth pretty much does not work in low light conditions.
So, the introduction of a new low light capable sensor and the fact that the GoPro Hero 11 is touted to have Hypersmooth 5.0, this is a sure indicator that the GoPro Hero 11 is going to offer superior low light performance.
Since the GoPro Hero 11 and GoPro Hero 11 mini are also rumored to be using the exact same sensor and processor, expect both models to offer the same performance.
In the meantime, we have to wait until the 14th to see what GoPro are going to reveal to the public, but until then, we just hope GoPro drop us a few new hints to get us all excited for this next camera release.
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