GoPro Hero4 Diving Comparison Black vs Silver (Daytime)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2025
- Which GoPro Hero4 is best for scuba diving? Both the GoPro Hero4 Black and Silver are well suited for going underwater but what does that look like in the ocean compared to your pool. Check out this video where we cover the differences between the Hero4 Black and the Hero4 Silver in 4k, 2.7k, 1080p, and 1080p Superview. We also test out between 30fps and 60fps.
List of Cameras:
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GoPro Hero4 Silver: amzn.to/1PhP4J3
GoPro Hero4 Black: amzn.to/1TWSLmp
Other Helpful Accessories
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PolarPro PowerGrip H20 GoPro Waterproof Battery Grip / Pole System: amzn.to/1VqbV5H
PolarPro ProGrip Floating GoPro Remote Grip with Dry Storage: amzn.to/1VqbWXc
PolarPro StrapMount GoPro BackPack/Scuba/LifeVest Mount: amzn.to/1Vqc2ht
(Keep your hands free using this till it's time to film)
GoPro Dive Housing for HERO4, HERO3+ and HERO3: amzn.to/1QZg8yr
(This is just the Hero3 Case)
PolarPro Aqua Filter 3-Pack: amzn.to/1VqcfBn
Micro SD Card suggestions
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Lexar 633x 64gb XC format U3 Class (newest version): amzn.to/1PdCPv1
Lexar 633x 64gb XC format U1 Class: amzn.to/22h3fmQ
Lexar 633x 32gb HC format U1 Class (Suggest for GoPro Only): amzn.to/1PdCVmt
SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I/U3 (Best but slightly Overkill): amzn.to/22h3EWu
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Daytime Driving: 00:28
Dusk Driving: 02:28
Evening Driving: 03:20
Dusk Driving: 05:10
Credits: 10:03
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*Date*
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"info version":"1.07",
"camera type":"Hero3+ SilverEdition",
"info version":"2.13",
"camera type":"Hero3 SilverEdition",
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I loved the 4k comparison with 2.7k , in a 1080p video
you so stupid
Not 100% sure if you're being sarcastic but if you are here is a similar response to the 4K in 1080p debate.
Not all of the modes involved with our production are 4k. The nice thing about 4k in a 1080 environment is you can still showcase all the differences. 4K with a scale 50% will show 100% of the 4K shot in a 1080p window. It'll also demonstrate sub pixel density. So you can split the screen vs another plate and be able to compare the difference. Now if you scale the 4K footage to 100% it showcases very similar to scaling up 200% in a 1080p WITHOUT any quality loss. Since the native footage isn't stretching past 100%, we aren't degrading the footage. It is also a good way to showcase key areas I want viewers attention such as edges or fine detail that is often easy to see through TH-cam's own compression.
Such a sentences :
"4K with a scale 50% will show 100% of the 4K shot in a 1080p window..." are simply not true, you see 1/4 of the pixels of the original picture.
Your picture is downsampled. Your both side looks the same, you see no details.
Go and buy a 4k display, and watch a 2160p video first , then watch a 1080p one. You really think that there is no quality loss? Are you serious ? If this theory were true, you could be able compare the 4k cameras even lower resolution. 1280x720, or maybe 320x200...why not, you have got 100% of the picture as you said, haven't you ?
You can't compare 4k or 8k cameras neither with a 1080p downsampled video stream nor on a fullhd 1080p display, because you can't see the details, and that would be the most important to compare. How is this not obvious.
There are a few ways you have to look at it.
Let's start by looking at 4K on a 1080p screen like I've done here. Now what I am doing would be similar to if we have a 1x1 window and I was moving a 4x4 towel behind the window. Our towel has a simple design on it where each 1x1 box is a shade of blue. So we end up have 4 similar blue squares each taking up one corner of the towel. So as I move the towel behind the window without shrinking it, you see some part of all 4 edge's various shades of color. This is how I am displaying 4K in a 1080p window. You see all the information there but it's bigger then the window can show all at once. So no loss in quality just field of view for the time being.
Now let's say you want to see all 4 of those squares, 100%, all at once. I have the ability to shrink that towel's information down to the 1x1 screen but to do so I have to lose the 4 different shades of blue and form them into 1 new color. (breaking away from window example for a second) Now if we are filming with a real 4k camera, it's capturing more pixels in the same region than compared to a 1080p camera. So more pixel density = more information to work with. So when we scale down the 4K image, YES we are losing 4 shades or color and making them into 1 or 2. Compare this to what a 1080p camera captures natively though and that same 1x1 square only had 1 pixel of information to determine it's color while we had 4 to average out that same space.
Now I know you're probably on your end of the computer clapping and going "told you so!" but scaling down is non-destructive. Sure watching on a 4K TV will show you all 4 individual pixels but scaling down 4K footage to a 1080p is still a better source file to work with because it offers more information when being scaled down. (Provided the camera isn't cheating to get 4k) Similar to how a photo on your phone looks awesome but when you get it to a bigger computer monitor it might look like garbage all of a sudden. A lot of the rough edges that didn't blend super well together are all of a sudden averaged out and looks better.
Now if you're watching my 1080p content fullscreen on a 4k tv/monitor, then chances are you're upscaling and that's pretty destructive. The player will make assumptions when duplicating the pixels and that's not going to always be accurate. Now if TH-cam or a new codec could change resolutions and frame rates on the fly, I'd be heaven but it doesn't work that way here nor did it 2+ years ago when I made this video. If our project file was started at to 720p we could still show you all the accurate differences when the footage is at its native 100%. The window is smaller for the large piece of information behind it but the data doesn't change. I could scale it down to fit the frame but our pixels start to average multiple shades of color into 1 shade.
Feel free to call out whatever grammar mistakes you find. I don't think it's the best way to go back and forth on this though but I am also too lazy to put the time into many snarky insults on TH-cam. That being said, you aren't the first person to express they want 4K raw content in both TH-cam or download form. I've started doing that a lot more in 2016 so viewers like you can download/stream the videos and come your own conclusions. I might have taken your comment a little too personally but it is more feedback asking for 4k content. So despite my night being spent writing this reply, thanks for taking the time to leave feedback. No sarcasm.
You phrase the things in bit overcomplicated way. Paragraph 1 with towels is a simple zooming in.
Paragraph 2-3 with 4 shades of blue to a new blue, this is a kind of comression method. If you think this is the best compression, I won't argue, you can have your own opinion about compressions. But a compressed image is not the camera's own image (also compressed though).
I think you lost in wood of principles, and you overcomplicate the things. Actually your own youtube video is the best proof.
You know if I watch a 3840x2160p video and then a 2704x1524 video (on a 4k display), I can perceive the substantial difference. This is not so surprising, the difference is almost the same as 1080p compared to 720p.
What can we see on the above video : we can't make difference between 4k and 2.7k picture, both looks the same. The cameras both give an excellent 1080p quality, but indistinguishable picture. The left side is not more detailed at all ( 4:30 ) , than the right side. And actually this is the expected result. Do not overcomplicate it with silly principles. We don't need to buy 4k camera because its the same as a 2.7k. But then we don't want 2.7k because it must be the same as 2k. So on. This is what your video could prove. This is why this test is not perfect (that was sarcasm again) And I don't understand one more thing. You could upload 2160p30 video. Why do you choose 1080p to show the quality of a 4k camera ? And you are mistaken, I didn't insult you, this is criticism, not the same, don't take it personally. I didn't call any grammar error neither, probably I have more, I'm not a native English speaking.
+Pilot7180 Your privacy settings are in a way where I can't reply directly to you.
The footage is filmed by a few friends of mine. I give thanks to them at the end but I am terrified of the open water. To many shark nightmares ;)
1m away from my screen, cross eyes = BAM, instant 3D ! amazing :)
I think I cut out the audio portion where I explain we are suing the Hero3 Dual 3D Case to film this. It's a natural reaction.
MarkHawkCam english is not my main language so I was trying to understand what you meant by "suing" the hero3 dual 3D case hahaha, then i realized :D
typing isn't my finest skill :/
Sorry about that.
MarkHawkCam hehe no problem ;)
I just see m nose haha
Heading for Australia this summer and having a son who's close to be a divemaster this was a very interesting video on what GoPro to choose for.
Thanks a lot.
Sophie. Belgium
Thank you for sharing this with us! This video answered my questions with the comparison between the two gopros.
I bought the Hero 4 Silver today. Pretty stoked with this video, can't wait to give it a run next weekend!
mark thank you for your advice and happy new year 2015
Thanks and Happy New Year to you too :D
Great comparison video. Thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback :D
Best review I've seen! Thank you!
Awesome comparison man!
Thanks for this video im watching from philipines
Great comparison and just what I was waiting for :) Glad I stuck with the Silver. The Black is great if you want to do crops or future proof for 4k but for now the Silver with 2.7k will do...plus $100 savings and LCD and better battery life are worth the trade :)
The update helps the Silver out a lot.
This is awesome. Most signs have been pointing to the Silver for me.
Silver is a fun GoPro to own. That LCD screen is great. Hard to express how happy I am with that addition.
MarkHawkCam Without a computer that can handle 4k or even 2.7k, I cant convince myself that the Black is worth the extra cash. I hope to replace the 2009 MB Pro sometime next year, but manual setting and long exposure are calling my name! We love our 3+ BE but it really seems like I wouldnt be missing out on anything usable by going with the 4 Silver. Thanks for putting these videos together. Let me know if youre ever shooting in or around Laguna. We might even be able to send the new Heros up on a drone if youve got a video idea for that. I would have to talk my brother in law in to flying his, but thats never too hard, haha
I'll just bring my Multirotor and we can fly together :D
Good video...wish I had a gopro when I did 12 dives around the Florida Keys.
BTW were you the one diving? Watch your breathing, didn't seem like you were relaxed at all during some points...just a thought.
Very nice test,scuba and freedivers are interesting more for a quality test about narrow and medium mode except wide,at 30,60 and 120 frames,if you can at your next test it will be very helpful,thank you!!!
I covered a lot of these topics in our Hero4 Comparison. The issue while diving with the Hero3 Dual case and 2 different cameras is we are locked into the settings we added when we were out of water. After 3-4 dives we are out of time. But I will try and cover some of these things in later videos. It's just tougher in water and would recommend out Hero4 Comprehensive Comparison if you haven't seen it.
Ok,thank you,keep up the good work!
Do these cams allow for another mic plugin, like say for inside a motorcycle helmet, and if so how is the quality of sounds. I know this is a big deal to a lot of people, other than just me ? Thanks for the great video. yl
Yes you can. You need a $7-$10 USB to 1/4 microphone jack. Works fine and is plug and play. Hooking it up to airplane and helicopter radios is a little different but everything else should be easy.
Thanks, it sounds good, pun intended. lol
GoPro hero 4 silver is more Real
+BayronHD No technically the black is "more real". Like he says at the end the black doesnt over warm the picture. The difference is really negligible
+Everette Haire Both color in fact all Gopro colors are fake and super ugly
Where was this filmed at? It looks beautiful. Wife and I just bought the silver, can't wait to try it out.
I'll ask them and get back to you. Sorry for the delay.
Great job! Thanks for the info! :)
Nice video! Which accessoires did you use for filming? Gopro Stick, Headband?
Pe Li PolarPro has some good mounts for diving. I use Selfie ticks a lot. I really liked the GoPro 3-way mount till I broke it recently. The X-Shot 2.0 with a tripod mount is also a good cheap stick.
Hi mark, just noticed the go pro has shot up in price, looking around i've just noticed this, Ricoh WG-M2, you have let me down my friend i was shocked to find you haven't done a review hint hint nudge nudge ^^ My bad it hasn't come out yet by the look of things!!!
Which one would you recommend for better video quality
Which one would you recommend me for wedding and all rounder.
Great video. Perosnally I never feel a gopro is a good choice in the low light difficult condition of Scuba - you want a bigger sensor. Sure you can add a lighting system but with the cost and size may as well use a bigger camera. Is the 4 vs 3+ coming along Mark? Really interested to see the video stills capture vs photo mode on the 4+ also!
Now that most of the AZ1 and AS100 stuff is filmed my attention can go back to some Hero3+ Comparisons. Hoping it should show up next week.
Also low light will always be the small sensor's biggest enemy. I don't disagree with you that something like a Canon 5D Mark III would be amazing but the idea of that flooding or something going wrong can get in the way of just enjoying the experience. The biggest mistake when filming events with friends is letting the camera get in the way to much. Made up a set of rules to avoid this sometime ago but man, if I brought a DSLR to an event like this it suddenly starts to hold this whole new weight over mny head during the adventure. idk. Different discussion I guess.
Did you use the LCD Bacpac for the hero 4 black whilst shooting the comparison.
The black edition looks slightly sharper than the silver even when they're both at 1080p
Do you think they are usable without video lights around 20m(65.6 feet)? Just for some pics and small videos?
I really couldn't tell the difference, except with the saturation of the bag. With over an $100 difference, is the hero4 black worth the extra money?I will generally be using it for diving, dirt bike riding, sky diving, hiking, snow boarding etc. and therefore want the video to be sharp and focused. I'm not too worried about capturing pictures, but having said that I'd prefer one with a touch screen (not one of the session cams). What would you guys recommend? Or would it be better to just go straight for the hero5 black?
Which is the best camera + equipment to get the best pictures / videos from 20-40 meters deep?
MarkHawkCam great videos, could you possibly do some long exposure astrophotography photos for us to see what the hero4 black is like?
Would love to but missing some crucial gear to do so. If I ever drive up north I'll give it a shot with what I have though.
that would be great, i already have a HERO 3+ but i very much like the fact that HERO 4 can be manually set.
Hi great review, lucky man to have a nice hobby. You mentioned about the gp hero4 silver update that had changed a lot of the picture quality, can you tell me the date roughly this was done? Regards
+ifell3 In the 3.0 update. Added some new functions, sharpness seems better, and some iso additions.
Cheers mate, just looking at a few of your other videos, and yes i fully appreciate all the hard work you do putting these together and i think i can talk for everyone else too. A huge thumbs up is that you actually reply back!!
Great video. What about using Go Pro Silver 4 screen underwater? I know that it is possible to use touch funcionality only with special back door down to 10 feet - which I actually dont' care much. My question is - if it is possible at all to turn off and on the screen undewater (not to keep it turned on for whole dive - to save battery). I know that camera have special button on the back to turn the screen on but the underwater case seems to not have any coresponding sealed button at the back (at least at the photos).
There is no backdoor that interacts with that button. You can only set timers for how long the screen will stay on once the cameras been powered up. Other then tapping the screen awake with the low depth case you're out of luck I'm afraid.
MarkHawkCam Thanks for reply! Does it mean that if I want to use screen to check what is in my frame I am only able to set screen to stay on for example for maxium time and every time I'll power up camera underwater then I'll be able to see what I am shooting? What is the maximum time I can set the screen to be awake after turning camera on? When choosing Silver than Black I thought that the goal is to be able to see what I am filming :)
Julia P ... even underwater :)
You can set it to stay on indefinitely. I'll see if one of the other buttons would wake it up though. Now that I think about it I think you can use the settings button on the side to turn it on and off manual as well. I'll check tonight.
MarkHawkCam any luck with settings button? :)
hi , question ❔ which resolution is the best for make videos on the water gopro 4 silver,?
Great Video at this theme!
The Icebear was here #thepolary 🐼💎❄️
Thanks for the video. I have a question. I want to use a Hero4 camera during snorkelling by the Galapagos Islands. I don't any experience filming under water with a Gopro.
Do you think, I must use a Red filter ?. I red also that the image quality will decrease when you use this filters. Do you any experience with filters ?
Not a huge amount. For pretty clear water I would avoid a filter. Might ruin your footage. For Teal water you'd want a magenta filter but for deep blue waters you'd want to use a Red filter. I think the trade off in color eliminates any issues with quality loss. It's pretty minimal but my experience with underwater footage is too.
Hello Mark sorry if you've been asked this question before but could you tell me how long does the battery last at least on this video? it doesn't last the same when filming 4k than HD right? or at higher fps. in case it dies faster than it should, what, you carrie lot of extra batteries or something? I'm planning a long travel, no energy to be found on miles and I need to know what's best. thanx
I would highly recommend picking up some of these solar power USB chargers you can strap onto your back pack. Other then that you are looking at sub 1 hour for 4k and around 1.20 to 1.30 hours for 1080p. However the power save mode will help it last for 6-7 hours of on again off again shooting (maybe 3-4 for 4k)
you're awesome! thanx
MarkHawkCam Where do you get these solar power USB chargers from?
Yes I would like some of those sub solar chargers too
Im refering to USB Solar Chargers when you're out of water like these instagram.com/p/vovif9TXFJ/
When you buy this Black Ed., what do you get? What accessories do I get or need to get? I think a SD card, underwater housing, extra batteries, tripod, and a harness? What am I missing?
+megasif You get a 3-way pivot arm, 1 flat adhesive mount, 1 curved adhesive mount, 1 battery, 1 waterproof housing, J-arm mount, normal mount, camera, manual, 1-2 mounting screws, and mount lock.
You need to pickup a Micro SD card yourself. I suggest the Lexar 633x series.
+MarkHawkCam Thank you buddy.
How deep were you diving the end of your video? I'll be in 30- 20' of water near Channel Islands CA. Would you still recommend red filter? I'm getting ready for a shoot underwater this Tuesday and I was hoping to compare canon 5dM3 RAW versus the GoPro4 Black... if you'll have any words of wisdom please let me know... Also if you are interested in going with us we have plenty of space on our boat and can take you on our boat as well. All best, kacper
Hi, this is a great comparison,thanks.here is my question: I shoot 1080p at 24 fps mostly and sometimes higher fps for smooth slow motion (hero3+black).From your experience with black and silver 4 editions are there any noticable differences at image quality at these resolution?The sharpness is the same? (from ytube videos i dont see much difference).thanks again
Great question! Should have videos up soon with this question answered. Ill post it here when it's live.
Are you utilizing the dive housing as well? Or do the latest models not require it with their flat lense?
Flat lens is a must. Both the Dive and Normal case that ships with the 4 uses a flat lens. The Hero4 special Dive case uses the Hero3 designed cases which offers better pressure support at deeper depths. If you are short on cash, I suggest picking up the Hero3 cases new (avoid used just to have know your seal is solid and not worn/neglected) off Amazon if you want best peace of mind on your dives.
MarkHawkCam Thanks! I bought the Hero4 Silver, but wasn't sure if the only advantage on the dive housing versus standard was now depth, as previously it was a huge upgrade due to the flat lens.
@MarkHawkCam What do you think about the new (already only in pre-order) Xiaomi Yi II 4K cam?
It's worth keeping an eye on ;) Check back around Jun 20-27th
Thanks!
Ps. Im the same person ahah
hi dear thank you for your video , I have a question , I have the hero 4 silver and which resolution; fps and fov do you recommended for diving 45 mn under water ? thank you.
I'd personally got 1440p 30fps. 30fps allows a lot of extra light to enter the camera but still doesn't it down so slow that you get a lot of motion blur. 1440p allows you to have some extra field of view at the top and bottom of the frame so you don't miss capturing something on film. You can always choose to crop it down to 1080p later and not lose any quality.
Have you compared the Hero 3+ black to the Hero 4 (black or silver)? I'm considering the Silver for the screen and increased image quality. If the IQ isn't much better, than not sure its worth it.
Hoping to have something up early this next week. Ran into some small issues but back on course now.
My question is this.. even when I had the go pro 3, when I put it in 1080 at 30 fps, I get alot of pauses in my recording. Is that from the SD card or do I have something not set up right in my settings??
Hey Mark, thank you for the comparison! It looks like the 4 is much smoother than the 3+, but I haven't found any info about built in stabilization for either. Was the 4 somehow shock mounted, or is there another reason that it's footage is so much smoother?
No smoothing or stabilization options are in any GoPros. No work was done to stabilize the footage in post on this footage. The diver I passed these off to is just a pro and holding the camera ;)
MarkHawkCam He does good work. Thanks!
My son advertising Go Pro: th-cam.com/video/BL5eb_ccHm0/w-d-xo.html
please somebody tell me this guy narrating couldnt be a airplane pilot with that voice
Which red filter do you use? I have difficulty choosing a budget filter for a dive housing. Any recommendations?
Polar Pro and Snake River Prototype and my preferred.
Could you please do a comparison of the Hero 4 Black vs. Silver with the new firmware above the water? I still don't know which one to buy.
Pheno Menace Trying to work it into another video I am shooting. Can't say when but trying to have most planned videos done by Nov 26th
thanks so much in advance :-)
@Sa Mo Your privacy settings are setup in a way where I can't respond to you directly. I don't know what the exact laws here are in California but the group of Divers that I lend our GoPro to are just diving and practicing with that lift bag. The Spear divers are with another group I believe but can't confirm. I believe the group involved with this video is just students / others looking to improve their diving skills. Sorry if that's not 100% helpful but it's about all the facts I have.
I agree with @Sa Mo, you should have taken out this frame with the hunting spear. It IS forbidden everywhere, except in South-East Asia. Even if it was not a friend of yours, this has nothing to do on TH-cam.
But thank you anyway, for the rest of the video.
Well if that's the case I hope parts of this video can be used to identify these divers. I'll look into it and see if there is anything I can do to get this footage into right hands. This is why I stay in the mountains where all I have to do defend against is Yetis. Thanks for backing up Sa Mo. I don't know much about ocean regulations.
MarkHawkCam Thank you for your honesty. That's a TH-camr I like.
Cedric Paul *GoPro HERO3+: Black Edition 399,99$>>* amzn.to/1v5qXmY
+MarkHawkCam it is legal to spearfish in california with scuba.
Hi, you are talking about a upgrade for the gopro hero 4 that makes the video we see from the silver almost as good as the one from the black. What upgrad is this? How to get it?
Just a firmware update. Head over to gopro.com/support. Select your camera model and follow the install steps :D
With the new firmware update you can or can't notice sharpness improvements? Did the Silver get sharper and is it hard to tell a difference between the Black with the new firmware?
I can notice a difference. It's much better then the last video I just replied to. Brings the camera more in sync with one another in 2.7 and below. However the Hero4 Black still holds an edge in terms of quality in most areas but after a certain point its hard to notice unless you put the cameras side by side.
okay, thanks for your reply
Silver is $100 cheaper and has an LCD screen vs the Black. I think I'll go for Silver.
u can put a lcd screen for black
+Tabish Zaidi (Tablish Tv) for another $100? No thanks.
shop.gopro.com/International/accessories/lcd-touch-bacpac/ALCDB-401.html
+Tabish Zaidi (Tablish Tv) ya but its 80 dollars for the EXTRA lcd screen you have to but on top of the extra 100 dollars that almost 200 dollars more than the silver and for what? 4K?
which one is better
The Hero 4 black is the best. Thats the one Im buying very soon plus some of the accessories. I also want to get a gimbal for my gopro and a solar battery recharger from Goal zero for charging my devices in the field.
Nah the silver had better color in the blue plus the silver comes with an lcd and is 100 dollars cheaper
I like the Black even though I haven't used it yet. Ive been using my hero plus which if its in indication of the quality of the hero 4 black I will love the hero 4 black because it is the top of the line gopro.
everybody has different opinions
Can you do a video on helicopter mounting setups and audio setup for headset???
Ben Nelson I would like to. Would be a nice excuse to get back in the air. We did test some audio stuff about 6-7 weeks ago that just failed. Haven't invested in any new gear yet. There is specific cables for helicopter and airplanes. I apparently don't have the right ones. Perhaps sometime in late May.
black 4k video vs 2,7k silver= definetely black is better!
black 1080p 30fps vs silver 1080p 30fps= same, same , same
What kind of mount is the diver using? It seems like it might be a head or a mask mount? Any idea what type? Thanks!
Anne Marie Goldman For this I was having them use the Dive housing on a GoPro floating handle. However looking into Polar Pro's strap mounting and new floating handle system. They can clip into one another so you can attach the camera to a strap somewhere and unbuckle it when your hands are free. Should have a video out on it soon. polarprofilters.com/shop/GoPro-Grip-mount-accessory
cross your eyes so the image meets and then its 3-D :D
Wow it worked 😍
Go pro 3+ is better or go pro 4 silver? 😐 please help
Personally would go with the Hero4 Silver. I think it's been a blast.
Ok thanks bro.. Actually i was also thinking to buy silver.. Beacuse i have no idea of using go pro so the display screen can help me little bit..
Is there any reason you didn't use the hero 4 black in 1080/120fps? I think that's the main reason the black is sometimes thought of as better than the silver.
Chris Caldwell Limited number of dives and time on this day. Can only change settings in between dives. I believe I looked at 120fps here: th-cam.com/video/Y79k9WQ-uSY/w-d-xo.html&lc=z13bjvqhgtmvyxgcn22mtfbhttm0x1ytd
Why aren't you comparing 1080p Black at 120fps and Silver at 60fps? Throughout the video the image quality like you said is almost unnoticeable between the two. Won't the difference between frame rate capability make a difference in quality?
Didn't go over this because I went over this a bit 2 other videos. There is a notable loss in quality when you go to 120fps plus if you're in a low light situation you lose a lot of light at 120fps. But bottom line is I was limited to 3 dives this day. We could only change the settings when we got out of water with the rig I had setup.
You can see that video here or our comprehensive GoPro Hero4 Black/Silver/Basic video: GoPro Hero4 Black, Silver, and Basic Helicopter Tour Comparison
Were you guys using the dive housing for each of the cameras?
+Isaac Brengelmann Cameras were in a Hero4 3D housing case with no filter. The Dive case is just a repackaged Hero3 case. Good at depth but image quality should be the same as Hero3+ and Hero4.
Say I wanted to record a football match what setting (Mode) would i use
Its a very beutiful spot ! Where is it?
All I can think during this whole video is how horrible those divers are underwater :) I don't think they were horizontal the whole time
***** flapping their arms around. Funny.
+scoobyflash ...I can't agree more. In fact is distracting,
and I even don't see the quality of the cameras. Flapping arms and hands, breathing heavily,
touching everything with their fins, and so on. Amateurs for sure...
+Nick Amidy They looked like they were learning - doing skills and things.
Those divers are standing on the coral you serious ... very bad form! Suggest you reshoot with the correct horizontal trim and without doing reef damage.
Hi will mounting a macro converter lens help in managing distortion?
+Gurudeep Ramakrishna Not really. It's mainly just going to help focus things really close to the cameras and defocus thin 2-3 feet out more.
which choice is better , 1080p 60fps with super view or 1080p with 120fps ?
+mohammadkwt Kind of depends on what you want. The higher the frame rate the more the quality dips in a few way. It's very subtle though, so don't let that stop you from using it. I'd suggest starting with 1080p 60fps (1440p 60fps if you get the Black). Superview is good for tight spaces or shallow depth of field. So if you were in a tight space or had the camera facing you, but you wanted to get the environment in there as well, SuperView could be cool. 120fps could drain the battery faster and degrade the footage a bit but if you want super slow motion later, you'd want to film at 120fps.
MarkHawkCam
i own the black edition but i don't ruin the setup i have right now ( if i switched to 1440p with 60fps ) my current setup is 1080p ( without super vew ) , 60fps ,FOV is M , low light is on , spot mtr is off & protune is off . so if i switched to the higher res will those setups be unchangeable ?
did you transfer it from a computer and how do you do that?
i have the silver and i download to my ipad and it dose not look that good
Yeah when you send it over wifi using the app, I believe it compress the video again.
What mode would be the best for diving, wide or medium?
Definitely wide
Wanna use it for gliding,
And after watching a ton of videos, i still dont know which a am going to buy :p
I need to cut the line some day...
I did a comparison with all of these cameras in the sky, might help you choose.
th-cam.com/video/NPGzV0mySs0/w-d-xo.html
Tnx :), you're the best :p
Silver looks better....
great distortion left and right rolling shutter bends.....
If you want you can rent modified GoPro's in California with interchangeable lens. There is also the NOVO which is another rentable/interchangeable lens camera but I believe they ship all around the globe. Other then that you can film at a medium field of view and use one of many pieces of software with preset dialed in lens distortion removals.
What depth did you go to?
I still dont know which one should i buy, silver or black 😩
+nie legaspina I'd personally suggest the Hero4 Silver but the Hero5 has been announced for a summer release. Also a price cut to the budget models is coming soon as they are discontinued.
I prefer to get hero4 silver before they will discontinue. For sure hero 5 is double the price. Im gonna buy hero4silver next weekend. Anyway thank you for quick reply. 😊
did anyone look in the middle to try to see both sides at the same time?
theres really no difference, plus you can't even notice the 4k graphics unless your on a 4k computer or Tv which are now starting to get released so really just an extra $100 for nothing... And on the silver you get the back to which helps but to me the silver looked sharper
does GO PRO hero 4 silver have any stabilization feature?
+JOHN VIRTUDAZO unfortunately no
what is better silver or black?
It's up to you now ;) Black spec wise is better but I'm having more fun with the Silver and it's LCD screen. Doesn't noticeably effect the battery life to be especially when compared to 4k on the Hero4 Black.
If you go cross eyed until you get 3 images, if you stare at the middle image , you get a kind of 3D effect.
Best?
Cross your eyes and you get 3D video! Cool!
my hero 4 silver has 4k but i have the newest update was it added or what?
+Aedans Outdoors Does 4k at 12-15 fps. Very choppy and not really viable for most cases.
uhhh you did not upload the footage in 60 fps. its at the youtube default which is 30fps
dylan That's correct as the project was edited in 30fps. 30fps is a big part of this feature 2 mins and 30 seconds in. The 60fps sections are converted to playback 30fps to showcase the quality you'll achieve recording at that frame rate in these conditions. I also believe at the time this was upload, 60fps wasn't a native option any users could display on TH-cam.
silver is better to me i have one and love it
Feel like the only Bahamian interested in GoPro
The Hero 4 Black is $499 and does not come with an LCD (because of heat issues from 4k they could not put on an LCD).
So really if you bought an LCD BacPac for the Black edition, it would cost you a total of $579 compared to the $399 of the Silver. This is a $180 difference!
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How deep can you go whit hero4silver down? (Plz in m)
lesandro Lettenmeyer 40 meters
George Mastin THX
W/ YT the way it is, I think the Silver looks better.
They should so make a hero 4 black with lcd screen and a bigger battery, plus maybe 240 fps 1080
Heat sinks are the reason you can't have the LCD screen on the black. 4K produces a lot of heat. Battery tech needs to get better or we need to accept bigger cameras. Image sensor is the current reason the Hero4 cant do 240p but possible with a better sensor.
I think the Silver is better (if you do not mind not shooting in the space/memory hungry 4K format), because of its LCD (which makes it ok for everyday use, not just for action), the battery is slightly better and... it's $100 cheaper...
When I was choosing between the 2, I found this article quite helpful:
hzz.hubpages.com/hub/gopro-hero-4-black-vs-silver]GoPro Hero4 Black Vs Silver
Hope it helps...
they both look the same to me
im almost liking the silver more
After weeks of using both, I have more fun with the Silver. Black is better but that screen makes a huge difference.
Silver is much better, you can't even see 4K on TH-cam without a 4K monitor which are pretty scarcely used anyway.
if you cross your eyes at the split-screen you have 3d for poor
+Kalle1854 Filmed using the GoPro 3D case. In theory on the right tv, you can enable 3D mode for this to work but it'll strain your eyes because its not 100% proper 3d filming technique.
i feel like the black is lighter color than the silver
Yea the silver has a better color and is 100 dollars cheaper and comes with an lcd screen.
People need stop pretend that Black is better ? Nope Silver smash black everything except 4K
Ah but the 4K looks so good! But the Silver is a lot of fun. You can also turn the screen on under water by pressing the button on the side and it can stay on for 1-3 mins. Really good way to check framing from time to time.
5:38 small differences. not a big deal
+can onur Keep in mind when I am seeing these, its before additional export/youtube compression. Some of the comments on my end might have looked a little clearer.
i got my new go pro =)