
When shooting photos, the Zoom option is only available when saving JPGs. Zoomed in, the camera will create images that are 4,000 by 3,000 pixels, with less detail than by cropping a non-zoomed image. Therefore, there is not an optical zoom but digital. Digital zoomĪs it is already mentioned, the HERO8 has a fixed ultra-wide camera with an aperture of 2.8.

Other options to manipulate are sharpness, color mode, and white balance. This is option is handy if it is desired to partially override the camera’s autoexposure to make the scene a little darker or lighter. To avoid that a picture is under or over-exposed, the Hero8 offers Exposure compensation into to 2 stops over and under available.
GOPRO HERO 8 SUPERPHOTO ISO
It is also possible to set an ISO minimum and a maximum to avoid noise or set both at the same number to avoid variations. On the other hand, Exposure Control allows choosing a more specific point in the scene to base the automatic exposure calculation on. Using the Protune option, it is possible to manually set the ISO and shutter speed, while the fixed aperture will remain the same as stated above. If Protune is turned on, HDR is available only if Exposure Value Compensation is less than zero, and Color is set to GoPro Color. High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a feature in HERO8 Black available on single and time-lapse mode, that retains a greater level of detail and color in an image. The downside is that this mode won´t work when shooting RAW. The camera analyzes the scene and decides which of the tools to use, if any. Alongside the HDR element are local tone mapping and multi-frame noise reduction. Superphoto is a collection of tools rather than a single image enhancement technique. However, it is possible to use this mode and shoot in RAW. ISO range will be available from 100 to 800 though. The most important distinction with the Night Photo mode is that you can select longer shutter speeds. Narrow FOV is an equivalent of a 27mm zoom.The scene also gets cropped from the sides.
GOPRO HERO 8 SUPERPHOTO SOFTWARE
This uses the camera’s built-in software to try to correct the optical distortion of the fisheye lens by straightening lines that would otherwise be bent. Linear FOV is an equivalent of a 16-39mm zoom.Wide is an equivalent of a 16-34mm zoom.Therefore, GoPro offers three alternatives. However, the distorted fisheye look isn’t a good fit for everyone. The HERO8 Black has the typical ultra-wide-angle view as any other action camera to capture as much of the scene as possible. The fields of view determine how much of the scene is captured. Overall, it’s very hard to take a photo with a GoPro that’s out of focus (motion blur is a different issue), even if the subject is right up close to the camera. The fixed aperture is f2.8 to get razor-sharp images with the ability to focus from 30cm to infinity. With housing, it is possible to use it for diving.

For instance, it is waterproof (10m) without the need for a separate waterproof housing. However, the new camera also kept positive aspects from its predecessor, and which were highly appreciated by the users. So, you no longer need to put the camera into a frame housing or protective housing in order to mount it on a selfie-stick or other mounting point. The recent model has a new built-in mounting point on the bottom of the camera. The GoPro Hero8 still follows the same tradition of being small, durable, and powerful, but with some improvements in its construction from the previous generation. Nowadays, the company´s flagship is the new Hero8 which has been in the market since October 2019. One of their first products was a 35mm camera described as a “reusable wrist camera” and included a roll of 24 exposure Kodak 400 film. Their cameras have evolved through different generations among the years. GoPro has been in the market since 2002, manufacturing action cameras and developing its own mobile apps and video-editing software.
