New Battery with HERO8 Black
The HERO8 Black comes with an updated battery that supports the increased performance modes of 1080/240 and 2.7/120 with HyperSmooth on. How Does the New Battery Differ in Appearance from Previous Batteries?
- The HERO8 Black Battery cap is blue in color.
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- HERO8 Battery Compatibility with Previous Camera Models
HERO8 Battery will be completely compatible with the following cameras once the cameras have been updated to the latest software:- HERO7 Black
- HERO6 Black
- HERO5 Black
- HERO (2018)
If the previous cameras have not been updated, they will exhibit the following behavior:- HERO7 Black - Camera will instantly power on when battery is inserted
- HERO6 Black - Camera will instantly power on when battery is inserted
- HERO5 Black - Camera will not function
- HERO (2018) - Camera will not function