GoPro Unveils HERO5 and Karma Drone

Alongside the long-awaited Karma Drone, GoPro has revealed the latest additions to its line-up of action cameras; the Hero 5 and Hero 5 Session.

Official GoPro Press Release:

Today, GoPro is unveiling its new products and services that dramatically simplify the process of capturing, editing and sharing engaging content, establishing GoPro as an end-to-end storytelling solution.

GoPro’s founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman, introduced a new line of HERO5 cameras, cloud-based software, and drone, Karma, to international press at the base of Squaw Valley, CA, near Lake Tahoe.  

“With these new products, we’re delivering on our promise to make it easy to capture and share engaging stories,” said Woodman. “HERO5’s ability to auto-upload photos and videos to a GoPro Plus account dramatically simplifies mobile, on-the-go editing, sharing and enjoyment. This is a game-changing experience that we will continue to build upon.”

Woodman adds, “We’re stoked to launch Karma and show how much more it is than a drone. Karma packs Hollywood-caliber aerial, handheld and gear-mounted image stabilization into a backpack for $799. It’s so easy to use, a beginner can have fun straight away.”

In addition to significant gains in performance and convenience, GoPro’s all-new HERO5 line of cameras can auto-upload photos and videos to GoPro Plus, a cloud-based subscription service that makes it easy to access, edit and share GoPro content anytime, anywhere using a phone or computer.

HERO5 Cameras – Cloud-Connected and Simplified.

HERO5 Black – The Best GoPro, Ever.

HERO5 Black is the most powerful, easy-to-use GoPro, ever. Exciting features include:

• 2-inch Touch Display + Simplified Controls
• Video Resolutions up to 4K at 30 Frames per Second
• Professional Quality 12MP Photos
• Auto-Upload of Photos and Video to Cloud when Camera is Charging*
• Voice Control with Support for 7 Languages (additional languages coming)
• Simple 1-Button Control
• Waterproof Without a Housing to 33 Feet (10m)
• Compatible with Existing GoPro Mounts, Including Karma
• Stereo Audio Recording and Advanced Wind Noise Reduction
• Professional-Grade Electronic Video Stabilization
• Distortion-Free Wide Angle Video and Photos with New Linear-View Setting
• RAW and WDR Photo Modes
• GPS

HERO5 Session – The Best, Only Smaller.

HERO5 Session shares the same small design and brilliant convenience of the original HERO Session camera, but benefits from significant performance upgrades:

• Video Resolutions up to 4K at 30 Frames per Second
• Professional Quality 10MP Photos
• Auto-Upload of Photos and Video to Cloud when Camera is Charging*
• Voice Control with Support for 7 Languages (additional languages coming)
• Simple 1-Button Control
• Waterproof Without a Housing to 33 Feet (10m)
• Compatible with Existing GoPro, Mounts Including Karma
• Professional-Grade Electronic Video Stabilization
• Distortion-Free Wide Angle Video and Photos with new Linear-View Setting

KARMA – Much More Than a Drone.

Karma features a compact, fits-in-a-small-backpack design and includes an image-stabilization grip that can be handheld or mounted to vehicles, gear and more. Karma makes it easy for anyone to capture amazingly smooth, stabilized video during almost any activity.

Karma features a painless out-of-the-box experience unlike any other drone in the market:

• Compact and foldable, the entire system fits into the included backpack that's so comfortable to wear during any activity, users will forget they've got it on.
• A game-style controller features an integrated touch display, making it fun, fast and easy to fly without the need for a separate phone or tablet to see what your drone sees.
• The 3-axis camera stabilizer can be removed from the drone and attached to the included Karma Grip for capturing ultra-smooth handheld and gear-mounted footage.