Shopee Malaysia opens preorders for GoPro HERO5 cameras and Karma drones

Shopee, the mobile marketplace in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has launched preorders for the GoPro HERO5 cameras.

Source: GoPro. The HERO5 series.

GoPro HERO5 was announced on September 19 by GoPro’s founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman, together with cloud-based software, and the Karma quadcopter (drone).

“With these new products, we’re delivering on our promise to make it easy to capture and share engaging stories,” said Woodman. “HERO5’s ability to auto-upload photos and videos to a GoPro Plus account dramatically simplifies mobile, on-the-go editing, sharing and enjoyment. This is a game-changing experience that we will continue to build upon.”

In addition to significant gains in performance and convenience, GoPro’s HERO5 line of cameras can auto-upload photos and videos to GoPro Plus, a cloud-based subscription service that makes it easy to access, edit and share GoPro content anytime, anywhere.

The US$399.99 HERO5 Black, waterproof without housing, will be the company's most powerful, easy-to-use GoPro, ever. Features include:
·      2" touch display + simplified controls
·      Video resolutions up to 4K at 30 frames per second
·      12-megapixel photos
·      Auto-upload of photos and video to cloud when the camera is charging*
·      Voice control with support for seven languages including Chinese and Japanese (additional languages coming)
·      Single-button control
·      Waterproof without a housing to 10m
·      Compatible with existing GoPro mounts, including Karma
·      Stereo audio Recording and advanced wind noise reduction
·      Professional-grade electronic video stabilisation
·      Distortion-free wide angle video and photos with new linear-view setting
·      RAW and WDR photo modes
·      GPS

The US$299 HERO5 Session shares the same design and convenience of the original HERO Session camera, but benefits from performance upgrades:
·      Video resolutions up to 4K at 30 frames per second
·      Professional quality 10MP photos
·      Auto-upload of photos and video to cloud when the camera is charging*
·      Voice control with support for seven languages (additional languages coming)
·      Single-button control
·      Waterproof without a housing to 10m
·      Compatible with existing GoPro mounts, including Karma
·      Stereo audio Recording and advanced wind noise reduction
·      Professional-grade electronic video stabilisation
·      Distortion-free wide angle video and photos with new linear-view setting

Shopee Malaysia will have both HERO5 cameras from October 3. Prices start from RM1,299 for the HERO5 Session and RM 1,749 for HERO5 Black. Other than these two cameras, the Karma drone is priced at RM3,999, and will be available for preorder at the same time.

Source: GoPro. The Karma drone.

Karma features a compact, fits-in-a-small-backpack design and includes an image-stabilisation grip that can be handheld or mounted to vehicles, gear and more:

·      Compact and foldable, the entire system fits into the included backpack.
·      A game-style controller features an integrated touch display, so there is no need for a separate phone or tablet to see what the drone sees.
·      The three-axis camera stabiliser can be removed from the drone and attached to the included Karma Grip for capturing ultra-smooth handheld and gear-mounted footage.

According to GoPro, Karma will be available in the following bundles:
·      Karma without a GoPro camera for US$799.99 manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP, from October 23)
·      Karma bundled with HERO5 Black for US$1,099.99 MSRP (from October 23)
·      Available early 2017: Karma bundled with HERO5 Session for US$999.99 MSRP (from early 2017)

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Watch the GoPro 5 and Karma launch video