GoPro debuts HERO10 Black Bones FPV camera

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GoPro HERO10 Black Bones

GoPro, Inc. announced the lightest GoPro ever, HERO10 Black Bones, purpose-built to be the ultimate FPV (First Person View) drone camera. The company says the camera delivers the same image quality and video frame rates as HERO10 Black, packaged in a minimalistic, lightweight enclosure designed specifically for FPV use.

“Bones is an important step in our strategy to leverage GoPro’s core camera-technology to produce derivative products that address the needs of a specific audience of customers,” said GoPro Founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman. “Bones delivers HERO10 Black image quality and performance in a lightweight body that is ideal for aerial cinematography.”

FPV is an emerging creative trend that has wowed many with perspectives only possible using FPV drones – whether at a neighborhood bowling alley, the Tesla Giga Berlin factory or Manchester City’s Ethihad Stadium. Weighing in at only 54 grams, HERO10 Black Bones is uniquely suited to FPV capture, the company says.

“Since the dawn of FPV, pilots have been adapting GoPro’s versatile HERO cameras to capture incredibly immersive perspectives in flight – going as far as sawing them apart to engineer a better solution to address their needs,” said Pablo Lema, GoPro VP of Product. “With HERO10 Black Bones, the FPV community now has the lightest GoPro ever – an easy to set up, no-compromise, custom-designed camera for the FPV use-case. We’re excited to see how far the community can push the limits of FPV content creation with HERO10 Black Bones.”

HERO10 Black Bones can capture 5K 4:3 video at 30 frames per second, 4K 4:3 video at 60 frames per second, and 2.7K 4:3 video at a super-slow 120 frames per second. The camera ships with a license for GoPro’s ReelSteady video stabilization, now part of the new GoPro Player + ReelSteady desktop application described below.

HERO10 Black Bones is available starting today in the United States at GoPro.com for $399.99 with an included one-year GoPro Subscription or $499.99 without a subscription.

GoPro desktop production app announced

GoPro Player + ReelSteady App Interface

In other news, GoPro also announced the new GoPro Player + ReelSteady application, a desktop app with professional-level stabilization and 360 content tools for creators.

GoPro Player + ReelSteady brings the power of ReelSteady’s Emmy Award-winning stabilization to GoPro Player’s capable arsenal of 360-focused tools. GoPro Player + ReelSteady is available today for Mac and Windows for a one-time $99.99 purchase needed to unlock access to premium features including ReelSteady and Lens Correction. Current ReelSteady GO customers can use their existing activation key to redeem a free upgrade to the new GoPro Player + ReelSteady.

“GoPro Player + ReelSteady delivers the tools some of our most creative customers – like FPV and 360 enthusiasts – need to quickly and seamlessly do what they do best…create mind-melting content,” said Woodman. “GoPro is committed to developing a robust desktop product experience, and bringing the power of ReelSteady advanced video stabilization to the GoPro Player desktop app is a natural next-step to super-serve our most passionate content creators.”

GoPro Player + ReelSteady features include:

  • New ReelSteady Stabilization Tool with Real Time Playback: Apply Emmy® Award-Winning stabilization to create the smoothest, silkiest footage ever with the ability to view the full-quality stabilized shot as soon as your video loads; ReelSteady is now compatible with most shooting modes, including HyperSmooth
  • New Lens Correction: Remove wide-angle lens curvature using ReelSteady Stabilization to polish and perfect videos
  • New Batch Export: Queue hundreds of files and save time and energy by letting batch export do the rest – now with the ability to save presets and apply different settings to each export
  • Reframe: Transform 360 MAX content into cinematic videos and immersive photos with the click of a keyframe using the popular Reframe tool
  • Player: Continue to view a wide variety of video and photo formats – including MAX content – right in the player, then export .mp4 files compatible with post-production software or share directly to social media
  • Frame Grab: Capture stunning full-resolution photos from any 360 or traditional video, with the click of a button
  • Trim: Trim with frame-by-frame accuracy to keep only the parts you want in your videos