I attached the GoPro MISSION1 PRO ILS to a microscope and recorded videos using differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy.
At 960 fps, the movement of the cilia can be clearly observed.
This is the kind of video that only the MISSION1 PRO ILS can capture.
However, overheating is a problem when using the MISSION1 PRO ILS for microscopy.
When recording at 4K 240 fps, the camera overheats and shuts down after about five minutes.
I suspected that the Media Mod might be preventing heat from dissipating, so I built a system that does not require the Media Mod.
GoPro MISSION1 PRO ILS with the battery door removed
Anker 332 USB-C Hub
The Anker 332 USB-C Hub is used to output video to an external monitor via HDMI.
Unfortunately, this configuration did not prevent overheating.
I also tried placing a smartphone cooler on the camera, but it had no effect.
The screen of the MISSION1 PRO ILS after it froze due to overheating.
I then used a thermal camera to examine the temperature distribution of the MISSION1 PRO ILS.
The results suggested that heat was being dissipated through the mount at the bottom of the camera body.
When the camera froze due to overheating, the temperature of the mount had reached 60.3°C.
The monitor area was only about 45°C, so cooling the monitor side of the camera is unlikely to be effective.
In the future, I hope to develop a cooling system that can be attached directly to the mount.
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