- New Hero Lit Updates the 2024 hero with integrated LED lights
- There are also 4K video upgrades and now a magnetic assembly
- It is now available for $ 269.99 / £ 239.99 / $ 419.95
We are in September, which means two certainties in consumer technology: the latest iPhones and Gopros have arrived on the market. Indeed, the iPhone 17 series is there, and now it’s Gopro’s tour with two new models that join the range of the King: The Max 2 and The Lit Hero.
We have already tested the long -awaited 360 camera of Gopro before its launch – see our Max 2 review for more details. As for the enlightened hero, it is an intriguing upgrade of the Hero 2024 series from last year, the smallest and the cheapest series of Gopro Gopro input hero.
The hero lit is a reasonable update with a new unique feature – integrated LEDs. The Quad LED unit has three brightness levels and can launch a little filling light on your subjects. It seems particularly practical for selfies.
Integrated LEDs seem much more practical than playing with Gopro’s light mod, especially in a tiny action cam like the enlightened hero, which weighs only 2.9 Oz / 83 g. Honestly, this is one of those moments that let me ask Why does no one do this before?
Despite the foreseeable calendar of two new Gopro action cams, there is a bigger surprise – this is the first year of a decade without a new flagship model of black heroes. It seems that those who anticipate the hero 14 Black will have a longer wait. We talked to Gopro about the future of his Hero Black flagship series – Stay attentive to this coming article shortly.
As for the enlightened hero, it costs $ 269.99 / £ 239.99 / $ 419.95 to, which means that it is a little more expensive than the hero 2024, but less than the hero 13 black. Let’s take a look at the other upgrades that the last entry -level model brings.
An entry -level convincing action cam?
We could appreciate what Gopro was trying with the hero 2024 – to create a tiny and simple action cam as a cane. However, we estimated that there was a reduction of too much for us to fully recommend the model of last year.
Thanks to a series of upgrades in an equally small and light package, the enlightened hero seeks to stimulate the series.
In addition to the LED quad light unit, the hero lit doubles of 4K video image frequencies up to 60 frames per second. Reduce this frequency of images to 30 frames per second and it is possible to draw in a new report of “large” 4: 3 aspect of standard 16: 9, which makes better quality social cuts.
The enlightened hero also inherits the Gopro 3-in-1 assembly design from more expensive models such as The Hero 13 Black, which means magnetic mounting characteristics. Quick assembly is a welcome upgrade with regard to a simple action cam by design.
Elsewhere, it’s like you. Like the hero 2024, the lightened hero is waterproof up to 5 m, has a non -removable enduro battery, and it takes photos of 12 MP, although stimulated in low light with these LEDs.
We will be sure to share our gopro hero’s verdict bed shortly after our usual in -depth tests.
