GoPro 5 Problems: Fast Exhaustion of Battery and Poor Voice Controls; Hero 6 Underway

By Maria Follet - 19 Dec '16 16:50PM
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Cameras have indeed become part in every person's life. May he or she be just a plain individual or a traveler, life won't be complete without having taken pictures around, using popular yet very innovative cameras nowadays. It seems that aside from being a want, it's slowly now becoming a need, especially for those who really require it for professional business matters such as photography and among others.

With this, GoPro has been everyone's option for good lenses and gadgets to use in capturing photos. The company, since its operation in 2002, is more popularly known for its action cameras, aside from its manufacture of video-editing softwares and other mobile applications. 

In the present, the company is still producing action cameras such as the GoPro Drone Camera. It does not only earn the reputation of drone photography and video recording, but also made the company more open to further innovations. And, Go Pro Hero 5 is among them.

Hero 5 has gained a lot of positive feedbacks due to its features and perks. But, the recent gadget offering has been a recipient of criticisms from action camera users. First, they reportedly  have problems regarding battery life. Accordingly, GoPro Hero 5's battery performance declines when using the Global Positioning System or GPS, as well as connecting with WiFi.

Moreover, the said gadget got bad comments regarding its fast heating whenever used for a long period of time. Also, voice controls of Hero 5 are problematic. It is said that due to inevitable sounds in the surroundings, the voice control had a hard time recognizing authentic human voice.

But, nowadays, news is already spreading that GoPro Hero 6's release has been set to be released. This perhaps will contain all promises of better gadget performance that the Hero 5 doesn't have. The release date of this action camera will be in the later part of 2017.

Still, it is undeniable that GoPro Hero 5 is still selling like hotcakes these days. In fact, it may be the best gift for this Yuletide season. For a price of $495, one can already enjoy its 64 GB SD card for free. So, memory extension won't anymore be hassle free for you.

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