GoPro has taken the wraps off a trio of new cameras offering fast frame rates for slow-motion footage, a larger image sensor and interchangeable lenses. Called the Mission 1 series (the company has dropped the “Hero” name to differentiate them), the entry-level and midrange models can be preordered starting May 21 and will be available globally on May 28. The top-end Mission 1 Pro ILS — with interchangeable lenses — is scheduled to arrive in Q3. GoPro didn’t share pricing, however.
As a video producer, perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s the top ILS model that’s got me the most fired up. It’s the camera that’s responsible for shooting the incredibly stunning footage that got the internet wetting its collective pants in excitement back in March. The footage featured a lot of shallow depth of field and hugely zoomed-in moon shots, none of which would have been possible on the company’s usual wide-angle Hero
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