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GoPro Hero+ £169 action camera with Bluetooth and Wifi launched

Action camera specialist launches new budget priced action camera amid growing competition
by David Arthur @davearthur
Tue, Sep 29, 2015 10:15
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GoPro has expanded its action camera range with the launch of the new Hero+, which costs £169 and offers Bluetooth and Wifi connectivity and full 1080p 60fps video recording. It has also dropped the price of its tiny Session camera to £250. 

The new Hero+ slots in between the £110 entry-level Hero and the £250 Hero+ LCD. In features the new Hero+ is similar to the more expensive Hero+LCD, with 1080p 60fps filming and 8MP photos and Bluetooth and Wifi for advanced controls and sharing but forgoes the LCD touchscreen to hit this new price point.

With Bluetooth you can sync the Hero+ to a compatible smartphone and use the GoPro App to control the camera remotely, preview your filming and create short highlight edits on your phone or tablet. Wifi allows you to easily share to your favoured social network including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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The Hero+ is waterproof to 40m and weighs just 121g and is compatible with all the GoPro mounts. The new camera also features an Auto Low Light mode which adapts the frame rate to suit the available light.

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GoPro is facing increasing competition in a market is has dominated, with the likes of Shimano, Sony, Garmin and TomTom trying to muscle in on the action camera sector. Bloomberg reports that GoPro is down 53% in 2015 (founder Nick Woodman has seen his fortune fall $1.4 billion this year) amid increasing competition. 

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Along with the release of the Hero+, GoPro has also dropped the price of its Hero4 Session. It’s now £250, down from a launch price in July of £329.99, suggesting that sales haven't been strong. The Session is GoPro's smallest video camera and is 50% smaller and 40% lighter than the Hero4.

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David Arthur @davearthur

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes. 

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StephenO | 8 years ago
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They should think rather about changing its shape. Cubes fail as action cams, especially when they are used in high speed, as e.g. on a motorcycle. For me the perfect shape for an action camera has Drift Stealth of Ghost. Action cams should be that aerodynamic.

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Gourmet Shot replied to StephenO | 8 years ago
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StephenO wrote:

They should think rather about changing its shape. Cubes fail as action cams, especially when they are used in high speed, as e.g. on a motorcycle. For me the perfect shape for an action camera has Drift Stealth of Ghost. Action cams should be that aerodynamic.

Thats the only thing that puts me off buying one of these.

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ssam | 8 years ago
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Would be nice to have a review of the various action cams, with particular note to how well they record number plates in low light (rather than how awesome snowboarding looks).

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tatsky | 8 years ago
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Wow, for an article which is lifted wholesale from a Press Release, a good old proof read would have helped rid the errors which have crept in.

108-p (wow, that's amazing)
Hero+LCS (Liquid Crystal Screen?)
with 1080p60 (60 what?)

I'm being hugely pedantic, but I have to proof press releases as part of my job, and one thing which must always be correct is the tech spec.

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fukawitribe replied to tatsky | 8 years ago
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tatsky wrote:

with 1080p60 (60 what?)

I'm being hugely pedantic...

It is a fairly common practice to put the frame rate immediately after the video mode when talking about them, e.g. 1080p30, 720p60.

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David Arthur @d... replied to tatsky | 8 years ago
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tatsky wrote:

Wow, for an article which is lifted wholesale from a Press Release, a good old proof read would have helped rid the errors which have crept in.

108-p (wow, that's amazing)
Hero+LCS (Liquid Crystal Screen?)
with 1080p60 (60 what?)

I'm being hugely pedantic, but I have to proof press releases as part of my job, and one thing which must always be correct is the tech spec.

Corrected, thanks for kindly pointing those out tatsky

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evo-playa | 8 years ago
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Was very interested in the session, then saw the eye watering RRP and bailed, might be back in the game though.

It's perfect for an inconspicuous front camera for commuting when paired with a fly6 at the rear.

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Danger Dicko | 8 years ago
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Hmm, now at these prices I'm tempted.

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