HERO 4 Black

2x the performance, yet again. Simply the best. 

HERO 4 Silver

Pro-quality capture. Touch-display convenience. 

HERO

The perfect entry-level GoPro. 

IMAGE QUALITY

IMAGE QUALITY

IMAGE QUALITY

FIELD OF VIEW (FOV)

FIELD OF VIEW (FOV)

FIELD OF VIEW (FOV)

Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow

Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow

Ultra Wide

OPTICS + LENS

OPTICS + LENS

OPTICS + LENS

Ultra-sharp image quality / Ultra-wide angle all-glass lens with reduced distortion

Ultra-sharp image quality / Ultra-wide angle all-glass lens with reduced distortion

Ultra-sharp ƒ/2.8 6-element aspherical glass lens / Ultra-wide angle with reduced distortion

LOW-LIGHT PERFORMANCE

LOW-LIGHT PERFORMANCE

LOW-LIGHT PERFORMANCE

Professional grade

Professional grade

Consumer grade

VIDEO FEATURES

VIDEO FEATURES

VIDEO FEATURES

4K

4K

4K

30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV

15, 12.5 fps Ultra Wide FOV

N/A

4K SUPERVIEW

4K SUPERVIEW

4K SUPERVIEW

24 fps Ultra Wide FOV

N/A

N/A

2.7K

2.7K

2.7K

50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide, Medium FOV

30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide, Medium FOV

N/A

2.7K SUPERVIEW

2.7K SUPERVIEW

2.7K SUPERVIEW

30, 25 fps Ultra Wide FOV

N/A

N/A

2.7K 4:3

2.7K 4:3

2.7K 4:3

30, 25 fps Ultra Wide FOV

N/A

N/A

1440P

1440P

1440P

80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV

48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV

N/A

1080P

1080P

1080P

120, 90, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide, Medium (excludes 120 and 90 fps), Narrow FOV

60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow FOV

30, 25 fps Ultra Wide FOV

1080P SUPERVIEW

1080P SUPERVIEW

1080P SUPERVIEW

80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV

60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 fps Ultra Wide FOV

N/A

960P

960P

960P

120, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV

100, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV

N/A

720P

720P

720P

120, 60, 50, 30, 25 fps Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow FOV

120, 60, 50, 30, 25 fps Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow FOV

60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV

720P SUPERVIEW

720P SUPERVIEW

720P SUPERVIEW

120, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV

100, 60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV

60, 50 fps Ultra Wide FOV

WVGA

WVGA

WVGA

240 fps Ultra Wide FOV

240 fps Ultra Wide FOV

N/A

PHOTO FEATURES

PHOTO FEATURES

PHOTO FEATURES

MEGAPIXELS

MEGAPIXELS

MEGAPIXELS

12MP

12MP

5MP

BURST RATES (FRAMES/SEC)

BURST RATES (FRAMES/SEC)

BURST RATES (FRAMES/SEC)

30/1, 30/2, 30/3, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 5/1, 3/1

30/1, 30/2, 30/3, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 5/1, 3/1

10/2

TIME LAPSE INTERVALS

TIME LAPSE INTERVALS

TIME LAPSE INTERVALS

0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds

0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds

0.5 second

CONTINUOUS PHOTO RATES

CONTINUOUS PHOTO RATES

CONTINUOUS PHOTO RATES

10/1, 5/1, 3/1

10/1, 5/1, 3/1

N/A

ADVANCED FEATURES

ADVANCED FEATURES

ADVANCED FEATURES

BUILT-IN WIRELESS

BUILT-IN WIRELESS

BUILT-IN WIRELESS

Wi-Fi + Bluetooth®

Wi-Fi + Bluetooth®

No

PROTUNE™ (PHOTO + VIDEO)

PROTUNE™ (PHOTO + VIDEO)

PROTUNE™ (PHOTO + VIDEO)

Yes

Yes

No

SUPERVIEW™

SUPERVIEW™

SUPERVIEW™

Yes

Yes

Yes

AUTO LOW LIGHT

AUTO LOW LIGHT

AUTO LOW LIGHT

Yes

Yes

Yes

NIGHT PHOTO + NIGHT LAPSE

NIGHT PHOTO + NIGHT LAPSE

NIGHT PHOTO + NIGHT LAPSE

Yes

Yes

No

HILIGHT TAG

HILIGHT TAG

HILIGHT TAG

Yes

Yes

No

QUIKCAPTURE / AUTO ONE-BUTTON

QUIKCAPTURE / AUTO ONE-BUTTON

QUIKCAPTURE / AUTO ONE-BUTTON

Yes, QuikCapture

Yes, QuikCapture

Yes, QuikCapture

SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO + PHOTO

SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO + PHOTO

SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO + PHOTO

Photo every 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds / Manual

Photo every 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds / Manual

No

LOOPING VIDEO

LOOPING VIDEO

LOOPING VIDEO

Yes

Yes

No

HIGH BITRATE VIDEO (H.264)

HIGH BITRATE VIDEO (H.264)

HIGH BITRATE VIDEO (H.264)

Up to 60Mb/s

Up to 45Mb/s

Up to 15Mb/s

AUDIO FEATURES

AUDIO FEATURES

AUDIO FEATURES

MONO, 48KHZ, AAC COMPRESSION WITH ADVANCED MULTI-BAND AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL)

MONO, 48KHZ, AAC COMPRESSION WITH ADVANCED MULTI-BAND AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL)

MONO, 48KHZ, AAC COMPRESSION WITH ADVANCED MULTI-BAND AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL)

Yes

Yes

Yes

STUDIO QUALITY EXTERNAL MICROPHONE SUPPORT

STUDIO QUALITY EXTERNAL MICROPHONE SUPPORT

STUDIO QUALITY EXTERNAL MICROPHONE SUPPORT

Yes

No

No

INCREASED AUDIO RANGE BY APPROX. 10DB (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION)

INCREASED AUDIO RANGE BY APPROX. 10DB (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION)

INCREASED AUDIO RANGE BY APPROX. 10DB (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION)

Yes

Yes

No

HANDLES APPROX. 2X GREATER DYNAMIC RANGE (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION)

HANDLES APPROX. 2X GREATER DYNAMIC RANGE (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION)

HANDLES APPROX. 2X GREATER DYNAMIC RANGE (COMPARED TO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION)

Yes

Yes

No

SUPPORTS 3.5MM STEREO MICROPHONE VIA OPTIONAL ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY)

SUPPORTS 3.5MM STEREO MICROPHONE VIA OPTIONAL ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY)

SUPPORTS 3.5MM STEREO MICROPHONE VIA OPTIONAL ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY)

Yes

Yes

No

USABILITY FEATURES

USABILITY FEATURES

USABILITY FEATURES

GOPRO APP COMPATIBILITY

GOPRO APP COMPATIBILITY

GOPRO APP COMPATIBILITY

Yes

Yes

No

GOPRO STUDIO COMPATIBILITY

GOPRO STUDIO COMPATIBILITY

GOPRO STUDIO COMPATIBILITY

Yes

Yes

Yes

BUILT-IN TOUCH DISPLAY

BUILT-IN TOUCH DISPLAY

BUILT-IN TOUCH DISPLAY

No

Yes

No

BATTERY

BATTERY

BATTERY

1160mAh lithium-ion rechargeable

1160mAh lithium-ion rechargeable

Built-in 1180mAh lithium-ion rechargeable

PORTS

PORTS

PORTS

Micro HDMI, mini USB, microSD, HERO Port, Composite A/V (via adapter, sold separately), 3.5mm Stereo Mic (via adapter, sold separately)

Micro HDMI, mini USB, microSD, HERO Port, Composite A/V (via adapter, sold separately), 3.5mm Stereo Mic (via adapter, sold separately)

Mini USB, microSD

STORAGE (MEMORY)

STORAGE (MEMORY)

STORAGE (MEMORY)

microSD Class 10 or UHS-1 up to 64GB (sold separately)

microSD Class 10 or UHS-1 up to 64GB (sold separately)

microSD Class 10 or UHS-1 up to 32GB (sold separately)