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GoPro Max Settings for Mapillary
Posted by AriAlvarez on 7 June 2026 in English. Last updated on 11 June 2026.This is a personal note so I remember the settings to use depending on my method of transportation:
Bicycle:
- Mode: 360 Timelapse Video
- Interval: 0.5 seconds
- Resolution: 5.6k
- Enable HyperSmooth if possible
- EV compensation: +0.5
- ISO: 100 Min, 200 Max
- Color Profile: Flat
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Remember to point one camera to the right, the other to the left. Maximizes aerodynamics and captures better quality images of signs.
- ALSO, try 360 Timelapse Photo. I received way too much pixelation using timelapse Video, so I need to experiment with timelapse photo. Photos will always look better than photos which were extracted from video.
Walking:
- Mode: 360 Time Lapse Photo
- Resolution: Max
- Interval: 2 seconds
- Enable HyperSmooth if possible
- EV compensation: +0.5
- Color Profile: Flat
- ISO: 100 Min, 200 Max
- If photos appear too clustered, increase time of interval
Car Interior:
- Mode: Standard Video
- Resolution: Max
- Frame rate 30 fps for forward view
- Frame rate 60 fps for side view (to reduce motion blur)
- Field of view: Linear for side shots, Wide for more vertical coverage. Never use SuperView
- Horizon Leveling: Off
- Enable HyperSmooth if possible
- EV compensation: +0.5
- Color Profile: Flat
- ISO: 100 Min, 200 Max
- For side shots, best to angle 45 degrees for best of both worlds.
Car Exterior:
- Mode: 360 Video (continuous)
- Frame rate: 24 or 30, need to play around with it
- ISO: Min 100, Max 200
- EV Compensation: +0.5
- Color Profile: Flat
- Shutter Speed: Auto
ISO above 200 causes picture clarity problems. Remaining under 200 ensures that daylight photos are clearer and signs can be read better. Leaving the Color Profile Flat preserves maximum detail in shadows. None of the images might be appealing to the eye, but they will be very good for mapping purposes
Discussion
Comment from _Lx_ on 8 June 2026 at 14:37
What’s your mounting strategy for when you’re capturing while walking?
Comment from AriAlvarez on 8 June 2026 at 17:30
I use a selfie stick, long enough to be about a foot over my head. I bought a cheap one on eBay. For bicycle, I use a helmet mount; I couldn’t find a way to safely secure the selfie stick while riding. And for a vehicle, an exterior suction cup mount, but it’s easier to use the gopro as a dash cam and just get a linear shot rather than a 360 for day-to-day videoing. If i go on a roadtrip, then an exterior suction cup mount is best
Comment from b-unicycling on 11 June 2026 at 10:22
I must try that. Do you have the camera mounted on a helmet or some other solution? Because I cannot use the mount and have the lenses face sideways.
Comment from AriAlvarez on 12 June 2026 at 16:06
Here’s how I mount the GoPro Max on a bicycle helmet
I have the lenses facing left and right because the grooves on the helmet allow the strap to be angled in any way I want. It’s preferred, but photos with the lenses facing forward and back still turn out very good!
(https://app.slack.com/client/T029HV94T/C1S6JEWHG)
Not sure if you can see that photo, I uploaded it to the OpenStreetMap Slack, which if you’re not a member of already you should because its full of knowledgeable people!