r/positive
got me more excited for this camera launch than I've been about any camera since the HERO4.
GoPro HERO4 Black Edition
GoPro HERO4 Black Edition Camera (Renewed)
By GoPro
48mentions63%positive$166.80typicalr/gopro+8pros/−5cons
What one Redditor said
“The HERO4 Black was likely certified years ago and proved reliable. In space, you fly what's been tested, not what just dropped.”
What Reddit thinks
Pros
8- +space hardware certified
- +tested and known to work under space lighting conditions
- +proved reliable
- +tested
- +no screen (might make certification or performance in vacuum better)
- +heavily ruggedized versions
- +can rotate lens remotely
- +serve as spacecraft inspection tools to check hull integrity
Cons
5- −little surface area (means very little radiative loss)
- −photo quality isn't as sharp as phone
- −batteries are known to not last very long
- −10+ years old
- −radiation-hardening is one element I'm sure they never needed to think about until now
Where Reddit talks about it
48 comments · 5 subreddits
r/gopro33%
36 mentions↑ 237
r/ArtemisProgram17%
6 mentions↑ 20
r/AnalogCommunity0%
3 mentions↑ 11
r/ShingekiNoKyojin0%
1 mentions↑ 3
r/flatearth0%
1 mentions↑ 7
Reddit reviews
+ 14~ 32− 2
r/gopropositive37
A hero 4 went close to the moon and took an epic pic!
r/gopropositive2
GoPro HERO4 is used as it is Space hardware certified
r/goproneutral20
is it a specification issue or a budget issue that they had to a Hero 4?
r/gopropositive10
It’s been tested and known to work under space lighting conditions like the D5
r/gopropositive54
The HERO4 Black was likely certified years ago and proved reliable. In space, you fly what's been tested, not what just dropped.
r/gopropositive1
the hero 4 black does not have a screen, which might make certification or performance in vacuum better.
r/goproneutral5
Here's how the modified Hero4s look
r/goproneutral3
The Hero4 was on the \*inside\*, right??
r/goproneutral19
Heavily ruggedized versions, part of a 28+ camera suite called the Orion Imagery System. They can even rotate their lens remotely. Beyond the pretty shots, they also serve as spacecraft inspection too
r/goproneutral3
The same camera I use with my 3DR Solo!
r/gopropositive2
Hero 4 Black continues to endure
r/gopropositive2
The hero 4 has been my dream ever since it came out
r/gopronegative1
Now I’m super curious how many of the newer models would have overheated trying to get that shot. These cameras have as little surface area as possible by design, which should mean very little radiati
r/goproneutral3
The cameras are integrated into the modules on the tips of these solar arrays - you can see them in this video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJn3XOHWBl0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJn3XOHWB
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