{"id":25978,"date":"2017-10-24T13:12:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T12:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/?p=25978"},"modified":"2018-11-13T20:52:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T20:52:15","slug":"gopro-hero5-black-vs-gopro-hero6-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/gopro-hero5-black-vs-gopro-hero6-black\/","title":{"rendered":"GoPro Hero5 Black Vs GoPro Hero6 Black"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is it time to upgrade from the GoPro Hero5 Black Edition to the GoPro Hero6 Black Edition?<\/p>\n

The GoPro Hero6 Black edition<\/a> was released earlier this month and many of you out there are probably wondering whether or not it is worth upgrading from the GoPro Hero5 Black<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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There are now three cameras on the current GoPro line up, the Hero6, the Hero5 and the Hero5 Session<\/a> with the fourth 360 enabled Fusion camera landing shortly.<\/p>\n

As you might expect the new Hero6<\/a> has the most and best features of the three currently available GoPro cameras.<\/p>\n

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4K video recording up to 60 frames per second vs 4K video recording up to 30 frames per second
\n12MP vs 10MP photo (including the ability to shoot RAW – Jared Polin<\/a>)
\nHDR photo with touch digital zoom
\nAdvanced video stabilization
\nExpanded voice control<\/p>\n

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Design:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both models are identical in terms size and shape. Putting them both side by side shows that they are almost identical bar some carefully placed labelling. The frame and associated mounts are also identical meaning that the Hero6<\/a> is compatible with Hero5<\/a> Accessories including the Karma Drone and gimble.<\/p>\n

Memory Card:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both cameras utilise the same Micro SD cards. To get the most out of the camera the cards must be U3. Check out our recommendations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Battery life:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The above is true when thinking about battery compatibility and battery life. Both cameras use the same size and shape of battery with identical specifications. Despite better performance battery life in real world tests remains the same.<\/p>\n

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File Compression:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hero6<\/a>\u00a0uses HEVC (H.265) compression, which is 40% more efficient than H.264 in the previous cameras. This is a big deal, because effectively you are getting almost twice the quality, massively reducing compression artifacts, especially when it comes to fine detail such as trees in fast moving footage.<\/p>\n

This capability is even more pronounced in ProTune modes. The Hero6<\/a>\u00a0in Protune mode records at 78Mb\/s, which is about equivalent(ish) in quality to 150Mb\/s H.264. A huge increase over the previous models, not least because the Hero5 Black<\/a> Protune topped out at 60Mb\/s. That’s 18Mb\/s less than the Protune bitrate on the Hero6 Black<\/a>. Not an inconsiderable amount, and the older camera uses an inferior compression system.<\/p>\n

This will not only give a better overall quality, but also means that the Hero6 will cope much better with fast movement in complex environments (such as lots of foliage etc).<\/p>\n

Stabilisation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having used my Hero5 and Hero6<\/a>\u00a0whilst mountain biking and shooting at 1080p I know straight away that the stabilisation on the Hero6<\/a>\u00a0is far superior. It’s simply super smooth even over cobbles and roots at both slow and fast speeds. In my opinion the electronic stabilisation is probably the new cameras greatest strength and the new GP1 chipset has a big part to play in this.<\/p>\n

This edit will give you an idea of the stabilisation. The video has been compressed and uploaded to Facebook.<\/p>\n