GoPro Battery for Hero5 Black

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It sounds pricey, but the footage captured by this neat little device it simply stunning. It's tantamount to employing a full Hollywood steady-cam for your amateur productions. Whether you’re looking for a replacement battery or a spare (or two), here are the model numbers for GoPro batteries that correspond to GoPro cameras. The body of GoPro HERO5 is also waterproof for up to 30 ft. Many users have reported that the HERO5’s own sealing is unreliable though. Cautious owners should still invest in an external waterproof case.

With the rugged and (nearly) waterproof GoPro HERO5, filmmakers can get those super close-up shots and be right in the middle of the action. GoPro was arguably the first action camera to really be popularized. People saw the amazing travel videos that GoPros produced and wanted one for themselves. Utilizing the GoPro’s tiny size and a wide selection of clever GoPro mounts, videographers have achieved some truly crazy perspectives. To this day, some of the most thrilling footage ever recorded is thanks to the GoPro. Want the next generation that takes the epic GoPro 5 quality and makes it ever better? The GoPro HERO6 has a better processor and higher resolution when filing 4k. GoPro HERO5 Pro Tips

New additions to this high-performance monster include a rear touchscreen display, voice activation and super-easy one-button control, while the overall experience has been abridged to make capturing the action as painless as possible.

That said, the Hero5 Session still manages to cram a hefty amount into its diminutive shell, including the aforementioned 4K at 30fps video resolution, ProTune options and other pro-grade features, not to mention voice control and excellent smartphone connectivity. The Hero5 Session really is a masterclass in simplicity, as this small cube (it's only marginally bigger than pool cue chalk) features just two buttons and one side flap that houses the USB-C port and MicroSD card slot. There’s more than one way to charge GoPro batteries. I’ve included the corresponding external battery charger models in the table above, but the batteries can also be charged directly in the camera (with a USB charger cable). The charger models I’ve listed above are the official ones put out by GoPro, but there are many aftermarket external charger cradles that also work well. It’s worth noting that this is when shooting one long continuous video, where the display turns off. While shooting numerous short clips, battery duration was far less.

An awesomely powerful piece of kit, but not without its flaws

Though it’s a few years old and currently supplanted by the newer HERO6, the GoPro HERO5 is still very useful and one of the best GoPros for travel.

Many of the problems that have consistently plagued GoPros still haunt the HERO5. Battery life is atrocious. The internal software can be very glitchy and the HERO5’s responsiveness suffers as a result. If these issues are deal breakers for you, try looking at some alternative action cameras. There's also a USB-C cable and a small selection of adhesive mounts to get you started, and in all honesty that's all that's really required with this miniature Hero. That’s a hefty price increase you’re going to have to keep in mind and takes a little sheen off what is a fantastic action camera. Be sure to shop around for a good deal. It takes a little while to get used to one-button control, and there will likely be multiple shaky video clips of feet and sky captured as users accidentally record when they merely meant to power-up the device. If you’re new to GoPros, it’s a natural question whether all GoPro batteries are the same. And there’s a simple answer: no, they’re not. It’s important that you get the correct model battery for your specific model of GoPro camera.The Hero5 Session comes with a small exterior housing – it can't be mounted to anything without this