The long wait is finally over, as GoPro Hero 5 would be released sometime this year, and according to some reports, it would be launched alongside with the company's very first drone called Karma.
According to Crossmap, GoPro Hero 5 and Karma would be introduced as a bundle in the upcoming product launch. It is stated that the company decided to introduce 2 of their new products because they know that a lot of consumers got disappointed when the release of Hero 5 kept on being delayed and pushed back.
The same publication stated that the new GoPro is a hundred times better than it older versions, as the upcoming device got a lot of new upgrades that would surely make the consumers feel like the long wait is worth it.
Some of the rumored specs of the GoPro Hero 5 includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which would make the device a lot faster. It is also reported that GoPro Hero 5 could easily connect with other devices. Although one of the major upgrade done in the upcoming GoPro Hero 5 is the enhancement of the device's resolution, as the camera could now "record up to 8K resolution at 30fps and 4K at 60fps.
In other news, Christian Times reported that one of the reasons why the launch of GoPro Hero 5 got delayed is the "dramatic drop" of the camera's stock value.
During a conference, GoPro's CEO Nick Woodman stated that they had troubles along the way, as now that the technology is so advanced, it is somehow hard to keep up. Woodman added that "our growth rate has slowed, and some analysts have attributed this to competitive threats and our ability to address a market beyond our core customer."
Although it has been tough for GoPro to have a new device launched, the products that they are about to introduce would surely knock techies' socks off. It is still not confirmed though on when the exact date GoPro Hero 5 and Karma drone would be launched, but both device is expected to come out sometime this year.