GoPro has released a free firmware update for its MISSION 1 Series cameras that adds continuous photo capture, including bursts exceeding 20 RAW images at 50MP. The company says its Rapid Photo feature eliminates shutter response lag, capturing an image immediately when the button is pressed. The photography changes cover MISSION 1, MISSION 1 PRO and MISSION 1 PRO ILS.
Owners can install the camera update through GoPro Quik or download it from GoPro.com. GoPro also released a free update to MISSION Monitor, its live-preview app for iPhone and iPad, adding wireless camera connections and exposure tools. That app update is available through the Apple App Store and requires iOS 18 or later.
Continuous Shutter works by keeping the shutter button pressed, with capture totals exceeding 100 images at 12MP as an alternative to the 50MP RAW option. A Buffer Indicator appears on the camera display to warn that capture capacity is nearing its limit. GoPro has also changed the shutter sound to make each captured image audibly distinct.
MISSION Monitor now lets users view the camera feed and monitor images over a wireless connection. Its four additional tools include False Color, which uses colors to identify exposure levels, and RGB Parade, which separates color channels to help users spot unwanted casts. Histogram shows the distribution of brightness, while Waveform locates bright and dark areas within a shot. The app also supports Rapid Photo and Continuous Shutter.
For MISSION 1 PRO ILS owners, a separate free GoPro Labs firmware download adds support for anamorphic lenses through the camera's Micro Four Thirds mount. That capability comes through GoPro's public beta program, while the photography changes are available through the regular camera firmware update. GoPro says anamorphic lenses can work with HyperSmooth stabilization.
The beta supports five squeeze ratios, ranging from 1.33x to 2.0x, and includes presets for switching between spherical and anamorphic lenses. It also records pixel aspect ratio information so Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve can automatically display footage with the correct proportions. GoPro says a desqueezed preview on the camera's rear display will follow soon.
