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Comparison GoPro HERO 2018 vs GoPro Fusion

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GoPro HERO 2018
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Touch screen. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules. Voice control. Dust and water protection.
2 microSD slots. Modules GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 5 GHz. Voice control. Dust and water protection.
Product typeaction camera360° camera
Body typeconventionalconventional
Thread 1/4" (for tripod)
Lenses2
Dust-, moisture-proof camera
IPX8 /dive up to 10 m/
IPX8 /immersion up to 5 m/
Filming
HD (720p)1280x720 px 60 fps
Full HD (1080p)1920x1080 px 60 fps1920x1080 px 60 fps
Quad HD
2560x1440 px 60 fps /60 Mbps/
2704x1520 px 60 fps
Ultra HD (4K)no support
3840x2160 px 60 fps /120 Mbps/
Shooting above 4K5504x2752 px 24 fps
Slow motion
120 fps /1080p/
Field of view170 °
180 ° /each lens/
Digital stabilization
Sound recording
Noise cancelation
Microphones4
Megapixels1018
Capabilities
photo during video
serial photo shoot
one click recording
time lapse
auto-rotate
photo panoramas
key point labels
night shooting
 
serial photo shoot
one click recording
time lapse
auto-rotate
photo panoramas
key point labels
night shooting
Features
Display
2 "
touch
0.5 "
 
Front screen
official
official
Connection
 
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USB C
HDMI output
 
GPS
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
 
HDMI output
microphone connection
Speaker
Voice control
Max. memory card capacity128 GB128 GB
Battery
Typeremovableremovable
Battery model
AJBAT-001 /AABAT-001/
ASBBA-001
Capacity1220 mAh2660 mAh
General
In box
helmet mount
flat mount
clamp (clip)
 
 
flat mount
 
holder
Color
Added to E-Catalogjuly 2018september 2017

Product type

Action camera. In other words, all models that are not panoramic or 360° cameras (see below). Note that in some models, the viewing angle can be 180 ° or even more. The difference from panoramic cameras in such cases is that action cameras do not shoot panoramas.

Panoramic camera. A type of action camera designed for shooting panoramic photos and videos. A distinctive feature of this type of camera is the fisheye lens protruding from the body. Such a lens completely covers the hemisphere in front of it, which provides interesting additional features: for example, by installing such a camera with the lens up under the windscreen of a car, you can capture both what is happening on the road and the behaviour of the driver and passengers at the same time. When viewing ready-made panoramas, the user can shift the image at will, directing his gaze in any direction within this hemisphere (this applies to both photos and videos); also similar photos and videos are well suited for viewing in virtual reality glasses.

360° camera. Further development of the idea of the panoramic cameras described above: devices that have several lenses and can cover the surrounding space completely or almost completely, 360° along any axis. Most 360° cameras are equipped with two lenses on opposite sides of the body. However, there are models with 4 and even 6 lenses (see "...Lenses" for more details). Anyway, cameras of this type provide maximum coverage but are not cheap.

Lenses

The number of lenses provided in the camera.

This parameter in our catalogue is indicated only if there is more than one lens. The most common variety of these cameras are 360° cameras (see "Product type") with a pair of lenses on both sides of the body. In conventional action cameras and panoramic cameras, two lenses can also be provided — in such devices, they are placed on one side of the body and are used for shooting in 3D. Noticeably rarer are other, more specific design options — for example, cameras with 4 or 6 lenses around the circumference of the body.

HD (720p)

The ability of the camera to record HD video (720p).

The official HD specification provides a resolution of 1280x720. However, in action cameras, there may be resolutions slightly different from this parameter, for example, 1080x720 or 1440x960. Anyway, HD is the most modest of today's high-definition standards, which, nevertheless, provides a fairly clear and detailed image.

Another important parameter given in this paragraph is the frame rate. The higher it is, the smoother the movement in the frame will be, and the details in dynamic scenes will be visible clearly. Technically, 30 fps or even less is enough for video, but 60 fps is considered the perfect value — at this frame rate, motion blur becomes almost imperceptible and at the same time the size of the captured files remains within reasonable limits. However, there are cameras on the market with higher frame rates at HD resolutions — 100 fps, 120 fps, 200 fps and even 240 fps. This speed is usually used for recording slow-motion video, but such a possibility needs to be specified separately.

Quad HD

The ability of the camera to shoot QuadHD video.

This standard includes an extensive set of resolutions — from 1440 to 3456 pixels horizontally and from 1440 to 2160 pixels vertically, with almost two dozen intermediate options. It is a rather specific transitional option between the relatively inexpensive FullHD 1080p and the demanding UltraHD 4K, allowing you to shoot higher resolution video than 1080p without significantly increasing the cost of equipment. Note that pure QuadHD resolutions are rare in TVs and monitors, but modern technologies make it possible to comfortably watch videos of this format on any high-resolution screen.

Another important parameter given in this paragraph is the frame rate. The higher it is, the smoother the movement in the frame will be, and the details in dynamic scenes will be visible clearly. For example, a filming speed of 25 fps or 30 fps approximates the standard frame rate in film and television; such an image is quite viewable, but fast-moving objects in the frame will look blurry. With an increase in speed to 60 fps, this effect becomes almost imperceptible. The highest QuadHD frame rate found in modern action cameras is 120 fps; this frequency is used when shooting slow-motion video (as well as models with a frequency of 100 fps) because at a n...ormal playback speed, 60 fps is enough.

Ultra HD (4K)

The ability of the camera to shoot Ultra HD 4K video.

This format covers several resolutions in which the horizontal frame size is approximately 4K pixels. The most popular in action cameras is 3840x2160 (twice the FullHD frame on each side), but there are other options — for example, 3840x1920, corresponding to an aspect ratio of 2:1. In general, 4K is a kind of successor to Full HD: among HD standards that surpass Full HD, UltraHD is the most popular, in particular, many advanced TVs are produced with 3840x2160 screens. On the other hand, this format is quite demanding in terms of processing power and memory, so it is relatively rare in action cameras, mainly among premium models.

Another important parameter given in this paragraph is the frame rate. The higher it is, the smoother the movement in the frame will be, and the details in dynamic scenes will be visible clearly. However, in UltraHD mode, most modern action cameras produce a very low frame rate — most often 30 fps, and in some models 24 fps or even 15 fps. This video is quite viewable, but fast movement in the frame may look blurry. There are cameras capable of shooting UltraHD at a solid speed of 60 fps — the blurring effect during such shooting is almost imperceptible. However, such a model cost is high.

Shooting above 4K

The maximum resolution and frame rate of video taken by the camera in a standard higher than 4K. Since such formats have not yet become widespread, the number of devices with the corresponding resolution is not so large.

Slow motion

Frame rate supported by the camera when shooting in slow motion.

In general, such shooting is called “high-speed” because it is carried out at an increased frame rate (more than 60 fps). As a result, when played back at normal speed (60 fps and below), the video looks slow hence the name. This kind of slow-motion can be used just for fun, as an artistic technique, and even for scientific purposes — to capture movement that is too fast for the human eye. In any case, the higher the slow-mo frame rate, the more you can slow down the video and the more advanced the camera is in this regard. On the other hand, the higher the frame rate, the more performant the graphics part should be; and this, in turn, affects the price of the device, sometimes quite noticeably.

We also note that slow-mo shooting may be available only at certain resolutions, not always at maximum. These points can be directly specified in the specs of the action camera.

Field of view

For models with several lenses, as a rule, this parameter is indicated for each lens.

Most often (unless otherwise indicated), the specifications indicate the field of view by the diagonal of the frame; in some ultra-wide-angle lenses it can exceed 180°. A special case is made up of lenses for which a 360° view is declared: this means that the optics cover the entire hemisphere in front of it. Such lenses are found in panoramic and 360-degree cameras (see “Product type”).

In general, the field of view primarily determines what area of the scene is being captured into the frame. Accordingly, the wider it is, the more space the camera captures, and the lower the likelihood that something that is happening will be off-screen. On the other hand, it is worth considering that a strong increase in the field of view leads to distortions of the “picture”, especially at the edges, as well as, to a decrease in the size of visible objects and a decrease in detail. Detailed recommendations regarding choosing a camera based on this parameter can be found in special sources.

Microphones

The number of built-in microphones provided in the camera.

This parameter is indicated only for models that have more than one microphone. This design provides additional capabilities, but the range of these capabilities depends on the number of microphones and the features of a particular model. So, most often such devices have two microphones; this can be a pair for recording stereo sound, or one microphone can work to record sound, and the second one can act as a sensor for the noise reduction system (see above). A larger number - 3 or 4 microphones - is found mainly in 360-degree cameras (see “Product type”), where such equipment is used to record “surround” multi-channel sound.
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