GoPro Hero 5 in 2022: Still Worth It?
Is the GoPro Hero 5 still worth it in 2022? It's been 6 years since this camera was released, in 2016, and I remember this camera being an absolute beast at the time. But a lot has changed since the Hero 5 and Hero 5 Session's launch date, and the question remains; is it still good enough today?
Well, yes it is.
I was absolutely blown away by the image coming out of the Hero 5. Underwater particularly, the colours are amazing, the skin tones look real, the water has an attractive deep blue, and the corals and marine life are true to colour. I honestly expected far less from this old action camera, but it's really held it's own, and in many ways it's much better than I remember it being!
Even in low light, the image is stable and it's not falling apart. There are a few imperfections and noise on the sunrise image, where we attached the Hero 5 Session to a DJI drone, but even still it's a semi useable image (particularly given how dark and gloomy that day was in reality).
I did film all shots in GoPro's Log mode, ProTune, and then edit them afterwards, but even still the cameras ability to record colour information like this is impressive. The 1080p 60fps slow motion footage also looks really really clean which is very impressive.
Now you may be asking, is the Hero 5 Session different from the Hero 5? And yes it is, but the image and video specs offered are very similar. The differences are in;
battery life, and the presence of a removable battery;
size and design;
having an LCD screen on the Hero 5 and not on the Session; and
being able to access settings easily.
The only practical difference is access to higher frame rates on the Hero 5, which honestly I never go higher than 50 or 60p anyways, and having access to a few more lens options like superview, which similarly I don't use and advise against. So while there are a few differences, the image you're looking at is no different to the image I'd have used even with the few extra settings.
Having a screen would have been great while filming though, and additionally being able to change settings without having to create a QR code and scanning it in camera (as the GoPro App no longer supports the Hero 5 Session), would have been very nice from an ease of use standpoint.
As with all cameras, the best results and image come from filming in a flat profile, like log. On GoPro this is called ProTune, and these are my best settings for the GoPro Hero 5. Mind you, these are the exact same settings I use on all of my GoPro's from the 3 up to the 10.
Medium Sharpness
-0.3 Exposure Comp
ISO limit 400
Flat colour mode
Camera Raw White Balance
Protune Mode
1080p 60fps
Additionally you may find this video helpful, as the same colour correction is done for all GoPro ProTune images, and the same settings are used (mostly aside from a few new ones like hypersmooth):
The GoPro Hero 10 Best Settings for Underwater Filming and Colour Correction Guide in Premiere Pro: • Best GoPro 10 Underwater Settings & C...
Further, I would not advise attaching a GoPro to the bottom of your drone. While it worked this time, I have heard many stories of it interfering with GPS and other sensors.
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