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Tech Specs: Video
DIGITAL LENSES (VIDEO)
Digital lenses let you choose how much of the scene is captured by your
camera. The different lenses also affect the zoom level and the fisheye
effect in your shot. For Video mode, SuperView captures the largest field
of view while Narrow captures the smallest.
Digital Lens
Description
SuperView
(16mm)
Widest and tallest field of view, served up as
16:9 video.
Wide
(16–34mm)
Wide field of view that captures as much as
possible within the frame.
Linear
(19–39mm)
Wide field of view without the fisheye effect
of SuperView and Wide.
Narrow
(27mm)
Narrow field of view without the fisheye effect
of SuperView and Wide.
Heads Up:
Only the lenses that are compatible with the resolution and
frame rate you selected will be available.
HERO8 BLACK VIDEO SETTINGS
Here’s a rundown of your camera’s video resolutions along with available
fps, lenses, and aspect ratio for each.
Video
Resolution
(RES)
FPS
(60Hz/
50Hz)
*
Digital
Lenses
Screen
Resolution
Aspect
Ratio
4K
60/50
Wide, Linear
3840x2160
16:9
4K
30/25
24/24
SuperView, Wide,
Linear
3840x2160
16:9
4K 4:3
30/25
24/24
Wide, Linear
4096x3072
4:3
2.7K
120/100
Wide
2704x1520
16:9
2.7K
60/50
30/25
24/24
SuperView, Wide,
Linear, Narrow
2704x1520
16:9
2.7K 4:3
60/50
Wide
2704x2028
4:3
2.7K 4:3
30/25
24/24
Wide, Linear,
Narrow
2704x2028
4:3
*
60Hz (NTSC) and 50Hz (PAL) refer to the video format, which depends on your region.
To learn more, see
Anti-Flicker
(page 87).
For tips on which settings to use, see
Suggested Settings
(page 30).
Tech Specs: Video