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Cameras
GoPro

GoPro Hero4

Camera

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Cameras

GoPro Hero4

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100
1.1
Active dimensions
4.19 × 2.36 mm
Active area
9.89 mm²
Crop factor
9.00 ×
Area vs full frame
-6.45 stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Reference active width
4.19 mm
Reference active height
2.36 mm
Sensor technology
CMOS
Reference capture area
1520p

Capture & exposure

Camera family
Action
Shutter
Rolling

Capture modes

6 capture modes
  • 1520p
    Active height
    2.36 mm
    Active width
    4.19 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    2,704 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,520 px
  • 1440p
    Active height
    2.23 mm
    Active width
    2.98 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,920 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,440 px
  • 1080p
    Active height
    1.67 mm
    Active width
    2.98 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,920 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,080 px
  • 960p
    Active height
    1.49 mm
    Active width
    1.98 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,280 px
    Vertical pixels
    960 px
  • 720p
    Active height
    1.12 mm
    Active width
    1.98 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,280 px
    Vertical pixels
    720 px
  • 480p
    Active height
    0.74 mm
    Active width
    1.31 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    848 px
    Vertical pixels
    480 px