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HERO11 Black & HERO10 Black are rugged and waterproof right out of the box, but this housing handles anything you can throw at it. It protects from dirt and flying debris, and it’s waterproof down to 196ft (60m) for deep-water diving.

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GoPro has introduced the Hero+ LCD camera, sharing many features with the entry-level Hero with the addition of a touchscreen. The Hero+ LCD is waterproof to depths up to 40m/131 ft, and adds both Bluetooth and integrated Wi-F with support for the Android and iOS GoPro App. Videos can be recorded at up to 1080p/60, and 8MP still image capture is offered.

The Hero+ LCD"s features include HiLight Tagging for marking notable moments while recording or playing back footage, as well as in-camera video trimming for rapid editing and sharing without the use of a computer. Content can be shared directly to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Like the Hero, the Hero+ LCD offers a QuikCapture setting, allowing the user to power the device on and start recording with one button press. The battery allows for about two hours of recording per charge; microSD cards up to 64GB are supported.

The Hero+ LCD will launch in the United States at retailers and online on June 7 for $299.99 USD. The camera will then go on sale internationally on July 12.

SAN MATEO, CALIF. (June 1, 2015) – GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO), enabler of some of today"s most immersive and engaging content, has announced the availability of its new HERO+ LCD camera. Capturing life-like high definition 1080p60 video and 8MP photos, the HERO+ LCD features a convenient touch display for easy shot framing, settings control and access to an all-new in-camera video trimming feature. Like the entry-level HERO, the HERO+ LCD is built directly into its waterproof housing. The simplicity of this all-in-one design now combines with expanded features to make capturing life’s memorable moments easier than ever.

Rugged and waterproof to 131’ (40m), HERO+ LCD also includes advanced features like HiLight Tagging and in-camera video trimming to make it easier to identify and share your favorite moments. HiLight Tagging lets you mark key moments while recording and during playback so you can easily find them later, and the all-new video trimming feature allows you to create short clips in-camera for easier sharing without a computer.

Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® connect the HERO+ LCD to your GoPro App-enabled smartphone or tablet for easy camera control and shot preview when your camera is mounted or out of reach. The GoPro App also allows for easy content sharing to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and more and combines with the new in-camera video trimming feature to form a convenient content sharing solution.

“HERO+ LCD illustrates that even as we push the limits of life capture with bleeding-edge devices like the HERO4 Black, we’re also focused on delivering accessible, high-quality capture solutions to anyone wanting to GoPro,” said Nick Woodman, founder and CEO of GoPro.

Whether you are a first-time user or a GoPro veteran, the HERO+ LCD is an impressive capture solution. It combines GoPro’s famed image quality, versatility and durability with WiFi connectivity, long battery life and touch display convenience in an all-in-one design.

HERO+ LCD will be available for purchase in the U.S. at authorized GoPro retailers and GoPro.com beginning June 7, 2015. International availability will begin July 12.

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The Hero+ LCD will launch in the United States at retailers and online on June 7 for $299.99 USD. The camera will then go on sale internationally on July 12.

HERO+ LCD will be available for purchase in the U.S. at authorized GoPro retailers and GoPro.com beginning June 7, 2015. International availability will begin July 12.

gopro hero+ lcd waterproof case pricelist

Today GoPro announced its latest action camera, the GoPro HERO+ LCD. This marks the first time GoPro has done an ‘off-cycle’ release of a new camera product, as the company has historically released new action cams in the September/October timeframe. It also bookends a rather busy week of announcements for the company. Last week they announced both their intentions of launching a drone early next year, as well as their crazy 6-camera spherical mount system. And that’s all before we talk about an apparent upcoming software update to start cloud sync of GoPro files to some sort of still unannounced internet service. And don’t forget that even more crazy 16-camera virtual reality mount they built for Google.

The new GoPro HERO+ LCD is sorta exactly as the name implies: It’s the 2014 GoPro HERO…plus…an LCD screen. Well, and connectivity over WiFi and Bluetooth Smart.

You’ll likely remember that the entry level GoPro HERO was $129US, and had a non-removable external case. That meant that you couldn’t take it out of the case, which in turn meant you couldn’t add in any additional rear-attaching accessories such as the extra battery packs or LCD screen.

They also added in the WiFi and Bluetooth Smart compatibility. Not for sensors, but rather for connecting to your mobile phone. This connectivity allows you to transfer photos and videos over to your phone, and then up to the interwebs. Further, the HERO+ LCD includes the remote highlight tagging, which wasn’t available on the lower end model. This means you can use the remote control to tag highlights so you can find them quicker later on during editing.

Finally, the camera has an internal editing capability, allowing you to slice the clips a bit better before transferring them. This helps reduce the time to transfer video clips to your phone, making the process a little bit quicker. This is planned to come to the HERO4 Silver later this summer, and the HERO4 Black as well (if you have bought the additional LCD back touchscreen).

The Hero+ LCD unit includes a few different back doors, so you can use it in wet environments and still touch the screen, as well as using an open door too.

Definitely an interesting market for sure. For those curious about my recommendations – for 95% of folks it’ll likely shift from the Hero4 Silver to the HERO+ LCD, assuming there are no issues with it. The reason being that if you’re using it for cycling and such, you can actually use your Garmin Edge device with the GoPro, inside of Garmin’s free VIRB Edit software suite – thus getting all the benefits of data overlays there (I suppose Garmin is probably happy you’re buying their device). It’s really only if you’re doing direct to camera sensors and don’t already have a GPS device for speed/distance/pace/altitude that I’d recommend looking at the Garmin X/XE lineup.

Note: You can now order the Hero+ LCD via both Amazon and Clever Training. While both sites help support the site here and all the work I do, by using Clever Training you’re also going to save 10% on your order with DCR Reader Coupon Code DCR10BTF – further, you’ll get free shipping within the US!

gopro hero+ lcd waterproof case pricelist

The Hero+ LCD"s price, on the other hand, does not say "entry level." At $300 in the US and £250 and AU$430 in the UK and Australia, respectively, this is a somewhat pricey camera for the category given what it can do. The $130 (£100, AU$169) Hero model is truly entry level in price and features. That"s a considerable price gap between it and the Hero+ LCD.

That is, as long as you"re willing to put up with the rest of the Hero+ LCD"s design. Like the Hero, this camera is permanently in its rugged housing. Some might find this to be a plus since it means the camera can"t fall out and is always protected. However, since you can"t pull the camera out, if you damage the housing you"re not easily swapping it for a new one. While it can certainly handle a lot of abuse, if you manage to scratch the lens glass, you"re stuck.

With its standard solid plastic backdoor, the housing is waterproof to 131 feet (40 meters). There is also a waterproof touch backdoor that"s good down to 10 feet (3 meters) as well as a skeleton door that lets more sound reach the built-in mic. External mics, by the way, are not supported on this model.

On its own, the video from the Hero+ LCD is very good and stands up to other models priced around $300 such as the Drift Ghost-S and Replay XD Prime X, though only the former has a live-view screen. Sony"s Action Cam Mini with its Live-View Remote is another option and is better in image quality and features, though it"s not as easy to use.

For casual viewing on a smartphone or tablet and posting to YouTube, you likely won"t be disappointed with what you get from the Hero+ LCD. As with most cameras in this category, when viewed at larger sizes you"ll see compression and motion artifacts and details are pretty soft and mushy. These things only get more pronounced when shooting in low light.

It"s pricey for its shooting options and performance, but the GoPro Hero+ LCD is also one of the few action cameras available with a built-in live-view screen. That"s a feature that"s tough to beat, especially if you"re looking to simplify your shooting experience.

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Just in time for summer, GoPro has revealed a new entry level model that updates its previously released bare-bones HERO. The new action camera, which goes by the name of HERO+ LCD, predictably adds a new touchscreen display and other upgrades. New features aside, it will be the price point that makes or breaks it for many consumers…

The new GoPro HERO+ LCD will have upgraded internal specs that are capable of shooting 1080p60 and 720p60 video, while capturing 8MP photos at up to 5 frames per second. For comparison, the original HERO (which was released last fall), could record 1080p at 30fps with 5MP still photos. It has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and is waterproof to 131 feet. The HERO+ LCD will be locked into its waterproof housing. It will support microSD cards up to 64GB in size and have a built-in battery rated for two hours of use.

Most notably amongst the new features, is the touch screen LCD display, which was previously only available on HERO4 models. This addition allows users to interact with footage and settings on the fly. Of course, these new features bring a bump in price.

GoPro’s HERO+ LCD will be available this weekend and will retail for $299.99, which is the same price point as the previous generation HERO3+. If you can do without the touch LCD display, the HERO3+ may be worth your money. It features the same 1080p60 capabilities but can snap 10MP photos and isn’t permanently attached to the waterproof housing. This allows for use with more accessories for a customizable user experience.

SAN MATEO, CALIF.(June 1, 2015) – GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO), enabler of some of today’s most immersive and engaging content, has announced the availability of its new HERO+ LCD camera. Capturing life-like high definition 1080p60 video and 8MP photos, the HERO+ LCD features a convenient touch display for easy shot framing, settings control and access to an all-new in-camera video trimming feature. Like the entry-level HERO, the HERO+ LCD is built directly into its waterproof housing. The simplicity of this all-in-one design now combines with expanded features to make capturing life’s memorable moments easier than ever.

HERO+ LCD will be available for purchase in the U.S. at authorized GoPro retailers and GoPro.com beginning June 7, 2015. International availability will begin July 12.

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Last week, GoPro announced the Hero4 Session, a small, square camera that doesn"t need a waterproof housing. The diminutive size and simple controls (one press turns it on and starts it recording) gave the Hero4 Session unique character, but its price -- $400 -- caused a few double-takes. Why? Because that makes this 1080p camera (with 8-megapixel stills) just as expensive as the Hero4 Silver, a camera that shoots in higher resolution (2.7K and low frame rate 4K) has an LCD touchscreen, among other flagship features. Then there"s the Hero+ LCD, which costs $100 less than the Session, but has similar shooting modes (1080p at 60fps video, and 8MP stills). You may be wondering exactly where the Hero4 Session fits in, and which one might suit you best. I did a little image comparison to help you with that.

I kept things pretty simple. All three GoPros are mounted on a K-Tek Norbert Sport Junior (as seen above, and recommended in our accessory guide), and controlled via WiFi remote to trigger them all at the same time. For video, I set all three to 1080p/30fps (wide), with Protune turned off -- a standard configuration for multiple use cases. For images, the Hero+ LCD and Hero4 Session were set to their default/highest setting, which is eight megapixels (wide). The Hero4 Silver was set to the nearest equivalent, which is seven megapixels (wide); it"s possible to shoot at 12MP, but I wanted to keep things as close to like-for-like as I could.

The image above is a composite of the same shot from all three cameras. At the size here (630 pixels wide) it"s not easy to see the different levels of detail captured. The Hero+ LCD and Hero4 Session have a very similar color tone; the Hero4 Silver is a little more washed out. The biggest difference is in the sharpness/detail. When I view the images at 100 percent, the difference is quite dramatic. The Hero+ LCD does an OK job at making out the individual palm leaves; the Hero4 Silver is the clearest by far, with visible definition on each leaf. The Hero4 Session, however, is a smudgy mess. Edges are blurred, and there"s much more noise. It looks pretty terrible compared to the other two, as you"ll see in the GIF below. Converting it to a GIF loses a good amount of detail, but all three went through the same treatment, and the difference is still striking.

The difference between the Hero4 Session and the Hero+ LCD isn"t always as pronounced as this. Sometimes the image clarity is very similar, but in my testing, if one of the two cameras comes out looking worse, it"s usually the Hero4 Session. The Hero4 Silver on the other hand is, one might expect/hope, consistently sharper, with images looking finer and clearer across the board.

One thing I noticed while doing this test is that the Hero+ LCD and Hero4 Session appear to have a very similar color profile. Reds are slightly hot, and blues are cool. The screen grabs/video stills above are a good example. Both the red tiles in the mosaic and the terracotta tiles surrounding the column are considerably warmer than the more natural tones as captured by the Hero4 Silver. Conversely, the blue of the sky is paler in the Hero+ LCD and Hero4 Session, and more vibrant in the Silver. At 3PM on a hot day in Valencia, Spain, the sky is much closer to that as captured by the Hero4 Silver.

When viewed side by side, the Hero4 Silver can appear a bit weak. But, like watching a TV with the colors juiced right up, or with added saturation, natural tones can feel a bit pale by comparison, even though they are actually more authentic. The trees are a good example. The Hero4 Silver shows a punchy green, whereas the Hero+ LCD and Hero4 Session look too strong -- and unnatural because of as a result.

The composite image above follows the same trend as with sharpness and color -- the Hero+ LCD and Hero4 Session underexpose the subject a little, while the Hero4 Silver does a better job at balancing the background and foreground. The stripes on my shirt are barely visible via the other two cameras, with the Hero4 Silver being the only one to really pick them out.

When there"s not much light, any camera is going to have to work harder to deliver a good image; that"s true across the board. What"s interesting with this photo is how different all three cameras performed. In a flip of the script, the Hero+ LCD delivered the best image. The colors are natural and despite the contrast between the dim street and the sky, you can still make out details on the buildings. The Hero4 Session doesn"t do a terrible job, but for some reason introduces an orange hue, particularly noticeable on the hood of the car. Even more surprising, is how the Hero4 Silver struggled. The slow shutter speed caused the image to come out blurry. This wasn"t consistently the case, but I picked this image out, as it shows how, on occasion, the other two cameras can best the Hero4 Silver.

One of the key features in the Hero4 Session was a new dual-microphone configuration. The idea is that, when one camera gets bombarded with wind or background noise, the camera switches to the other one for clearer audio. The challenge is providing good audio in a camera that"s waterproof without a housing. The naked Hero4 Black or Silver record much better audio when not in the enclosure, but with the Hero4 Session, this simply isn"t an option. The Hero+ LCD is also waterproof, but while it doesn"t have a separate housing either, that"s because it"s effectively glued into one permanently; as such, its audio is always of the "housed GoPro" variety.

As you"ll hear in the clip, in terms of volume, the Hero4 Session wins out. Both the Hero+ LCD and the (housed) Hero4 Silver sound much quieter, and muffled. The flipside of that is that neither of those two picked up the wind at all. You can hear it on the Hero4 Session, but it still does a pretty good job with it. Wind noise can easily make a microphone "clip" (when the volume goes above the max it can handle), but the Hero4 Session pushes it down to a manageable level.

So, I"d really like to spend some more time testing out different audio situations, but the Hero4 Session does an admirable job. If you listen carefully, you can even hear the low tones of cars pulling away in the distance. Like for like (i.e., a waterproof setup), this is a definite win for the Hero4 Session.

Anyone who"s been using GoPro cameras for any amount of time will likely have a good stash of batteries. Typically, you can expect about two hours of video per battery (depending on your settings, etc.). This is a problem for the Hero+ LCD and the Session, however, as neither of them has a removable battery. That means once it"s gone, you need to stop and charge it. The Hero4 Session has one thing in its favor here: It switches off when you stop recording, so there"s less waste while the camera idles. The other two cameras in this test will remain on, until you manually switch them off. They both have battery-guzzling LCD screens to support, too.

My test was simple, set the cameras to record video (at 1080p/30fps) and see how long the resulting video was. The Hero4 Silver managed 119 minutes on average. I tested a few different batteries (official GoPro 1,160mAh cells) in case any had lost some of their capacity, but two hours on the nose was fairly consistent. The Hero4 Session turned in a respectable 141 minutes -- which means it"s eking out another 20 minutes on a smaller battery (1,030mAh). The winner, surprisingly given it has the same 1,160mAh battery as the Silver, was the Hero+ LCD that managed an average of 160 minutes. The real test is how long the Session lasts over a day of turning it off and on in practical use (while you leave the other cameras on between shots). It"s virtually impossible to replicate under test conditions, though.

With the Hero+ LCD and the Hero4 Session, it"s a closer call. The Session has better sound, but seems to fall behind the Hero+ LCD on sharpness at times. The Hero4 Session is, of course, much smaller, which will win it some fans. But, the Hero+ has an LCD for preview and playback, which is likely much more useful to the majority of users. Especially when you factor in that the Hero+ LCD is $100 cheaper, too. The bottom line is that the Hero4 Session has a couple of things going for it: size, ease of use and audio quality. But, for the price, the Hero4 Silver is so much more camera that it"s hard to make a case for buying the Hero4 Session unless size is a dealbreaker.

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Released in June of 2015, the GoPro Hero+ LCD is covered by a grey waterproof casing with the logos under the lens. The GoPro Hero+ has a latch on top of the device that removes the casing, and allows access to the touchscreen. This camera also has a built in mount and three buttons that allow the user to control the camera without opening the casing. The Hero+ LCD edition came with new additions to the GoPro line such as: built in Bluetooth, WiFi, LCD display, and a touchscreen. The Bluetooth allows the user to use one"s phone or tablet as a remote to have full control over the camera"s functions. After capturing the video or photo, WiFi allows the users to upload their work or art to social media. Please be aware that these capabilities can only be used if the GoPro App is downloaded onto a smartphone or tablet.

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