Keeping a camera recording on a warm summer day is a challenge regardless of location, but it can be almost impossible in the southwest where it gets really hot. We’ve looked at thermoelectric cooler Peltier devices, but they draw large amounts of power and are only about 2 percent efficient. That would be fine if every ballpark had an electrical plug behind every backstop, it worked, and you could beat out every other parent there for access. A shading device will help, but the majority of the time it alone will not suffice. According to GoPro and Logitech, these cameras need airflow movement to “wick” the heat away. Our camera coolers are a shading device along with active cooling blower fans. 

We’ve been doing this for two years successfully, click here for proof showing the effectiveness of the GoPro Camera Cooler on a few of the hottest weekends of recorded game videos with no camera overheats. Check out our Blog to review the heat stress video data results.

Hero10 Black recorded for 7 hrs at 5.3K and 60 fps with our GoPro Cooler Fans versus 25 minutes without.

• GoPro admits “lack of airflow” is an issue to Digital Camera World  “So for the filming scenario when long clips at highest resolutions in a static environment are required, we recommend taking the necessary steps to provide some airflow. This will improve the camera’s thermal performance and allow for longer video capture.”
  • The complete article can be read at https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/does-the-gopro-hero-10-black-have-an-overheating-issue
  • We are recommending NOT to record at 5K, 4K, or 2.7K as there isn’t enough cooling capacity on a hot summer day to record a two-hour game.
  • 1080 | 60 fps | wide mode is the setting we have had the most success with (read our Blog for additional info)

A common problem in camera product design—particularly in electronics cooling—is managing thermal conditions for optimal efficiency. The core of the challenge is designing energy-efficient microprocessors and printed circuit boards (PCBs) that will not overheat. A frequently overlooked aspect of thermal management problem solving is architectural design. To tackle and alleviate the difficulties and inefficiencies that arise as a result of heat, engineers employ different cooling systems to manage conditions.

Passive cooling achieves natural convection and heat dissipation by utilizing the case of the camera for radiation and convection heat transfer modes. These methods are not effective when utilizing an action camera to record a sporting event on a chain-link fence on a warm summer day. A shade cover may help, but it will probably not be a reliable solution. 

On the other hand, active cooling refers to cooling technologies that rely on an external device to enhance heat transfer. Through active cooling technologies, the rate of fluid flow increases during convection, which dramatically increases the rate of heat removal. Active cooling solutions include forced air through a fan or blowers like those deployed with our camera cooling systems have shown to be very effective. 

With its built-in shade design of passive cooling and the active cooling blower fans, our camera cooling system is the solution that every parent or coach has struggled with…keeping the action camera like a GoPro from not overheating.