

With a recent update to its companion app for iOS and Android, alongside a software update to the GoPro Hero 5 Black itself, GoPro has introduced something called QuikStories.

The app will let you pick and choose what information you want displayed, as well as move and resize it according to your video. Now with actual use of the telemetric data, it not only provides an extra layer of information but also data you can analyse if you’re involved in sports such as skiing or snowboarding. This is a significant update because previously all the GPS was used for was geotagging the location of any still images captured on the GoPro. In a similar move to rivals such as TomTom, you can now overlay telemetric data over your videos, such as speed, distance, altitude, elevation, G-force and GPS path. One reason to use GoPro’s own Quik for desktop software is a new update that allows it to make use of the GPS information captured by the camera. Of course, if you’re more comfortable editing your own video using whatever suite you’re familiar with, then that’s an option too. GoPro Hero 5 Black – Quik for desktop and GPS telemetry data You can see a few example edits further down the page. Still, the app options offered by GoPro far surpass anything from other manufacturers. It also means a lot of very similar videos – like when Instagram shots all used the same filters, giving all images a samey feel. It’s a super-quick way to knock out a shareable video, and it works really well – although the “smart” cuts aren’t always the smartest.

You can pick different styles, filters and music to your taste. The Quik app lets you import video and still images, and the app will churn out an edited video with intelligent cuts to predetermined music, including fancy transitions. Both apps came about through acquisitions by GoPro, so editing is a big part of the company’s strategy in making capturing memories on a GoPro a tempting prospect. GoPro wants to make this easier with its apps, Quik and Splice. We all amass lots of video and photos that we don’t necessarily know what to do with. You can also change settings through the app.Įditing and sharing footage has always been a problem with GoPros – and all action cameras, really. The live view is superb when you can’t use the touchscreen display on the camera, and there’s only a slight delay between what the sensor captures and what you see on your screen – although I’d say it felt a little slower than the Hero 4 Black. You can also grab still images from video, which is particularly great when you’ve shot in 4K, as the resulting stills are high resolution. The app is intuitive to use and you can easily select images and videos to save to your smartphone or tablet for editing or sharing. While everything works reliably, it isn’t quite as quick to connect and pair as the Yi 4K Action Camera, which was by far the most seamless experience I’ve had with an action camera.
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The Bluetooth connection allows the Capture to remotely power on the camera – it stays connected in a Bluetooth Low Energy mode – while controlling the camera and transferring footage happens over a direct Wi-Fi connection. You can pair the Hero 5 Black with your smartphone or tablet over a combination of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. App and editing, video and sound quality Review.
