GoPro HERO7 Black — Waterproof Digital Action Camera with Touch Screen 4K HD Video 12MP Photos Live Streaming Stabilisation

I am a total novice with action cameras so I waited a while to review this so I could give a fair and informative review for a novice. I chose GoPro after going through a multitude of reviews for just about every camera and every price range I could find. I surprised myself by going for one of the most expensive on the market rather than a cheap one. So, what influenced my decision? Gopro continuously came up as about the best product on the market with the Hero7 black as the bees knees, and the silver and white falling into second and third place. I could not find a single good review, except on amazon, for cheaper copies. Although I am not in a position to criticise them. Review of the various GoPro versions on You Tube showed the performance of the black to be outstanding with additional benefits of good audio, has multiple microphones and is not impeded by the need for a waterproof case. It is waterproof to around 20-30 meters without a case and there is a further case available if you need to go to 40 meters. There is a wide array of photo and video settings, voice control, blue tooth, internet, remote phone connection at 2.5 and 5.0 “whatevers” for the mobile phone app. The features go on and on and what’s more they can be viewed working on the internet so in the end I trusted these features work, and they do. There were a few negatives and I have cured most of these. I discovered it eats power, like a bitch. Initially this caused me a lot of annoyance but I have discovered that the cure is simple. It’s certain features that kill your power so if you are not using them turn them off. Then the power consumption turns from useless to excellent. Features that need to be turned off if you are not using them: 1) Connection to app 2) Connection to internet 3) GPS 4) Voice Control 5) Blue tooth 6) Screen brightness – it is very bright so it only needs to be at about 20% and that is still bright I don’t find not using the app a problem as the touch screen is fully readable even if you wear a + 4.5 prescription lens (as long as you are wearing them). This surprised me as I normally have to go for a big screen option. The app is great when you are getting to know your device and getting used to the touch screen controls but, it can be a bit glitchy. Give the touch controls a chance. They are annoying at first but you soon get used to them Extra tips I would give are: 1) Buy an extra battery or two and a charger, non-branded ones still work well. 2) Only use voice controls if you need them or, all you hear in the recording is you shouting at your GoPro (probably no need to shout). In addition, when using the voice control the device reverts to stand-by for 6 hours following the command to turn off. During which it has a nasty habit of turning itself on spontaneously. I have had a 25-minute recording of the inside of the camera case with the voices of people around it and lost a good deal of battery power. 3) Read the manual available online. I found it very helpful indeed, and it is not too techy to put a novice off. 4) Make sure the memory card you buy is suitable for 4K recording, it needs to be high speed. Check the specs online before purchasing. I bought a 128gb high speed card, and you honestly do not need one with quite that much space but, it was not much more expensive than one with 64gb. Note: I have not bothered with the 4K yet as I do not currently have a 4K monitor. There is the option to buy the GoPro Plus which gives you unlimited cloud storage, extra support function, half price accessories and a new GoPro should you manage to break it. This to me suggested it was very difficult to break. I purchased it but, did note that you can only upload short clips i.e. less than 5 minutes. Disappointing but, not enough to make me cancel my subscription. The failed order I put through may. But, let’s see how they resolve it. Note: your first 30 days is free and the account does give you easy access to support information, downloadable content and various other bits and bobs that are very useful for a newbe. Overall it was money well spent. It’s a smart trustworthy piece of kit. The features work well once you get used to them. I even managed to take time lapse recording of night landing from the interior of a plane. Not brilliant but, it was my first attempt and there were results. I keep finding new stuff it does – which is amazing. I have given it 5 stars because 4 does not do it justice. It’s about a 4.6 with the loss coming from it little niggles when getting used to it and the power consumption before I worked out the cure. In terms of the EIS, I originally uploaded a sample but, I have removed it because the uploaded version just did not do it justice.

After reading several reviews on this site and others I settled with the 7 silver model. Good points. 1) Stabilisation. I can not fault the stabilisation capabilities of this camera! I have purchased a few cheap action cameras now with so called ‘stability features’ but this was truly an amazing improvement over budget cameras. 2) Storage capacity. As this camera can take a 128Gb microSD card (not included) you can shoot hours of 4K video which I have found is more than plenty. The camera has a time lapse feature which greatly utilises the extra space to make some amazing condensed videos of your adventures. Also great fun to time lapse a long car journey! 3) The app The camera utilities an app that has many features and makes a truly great addition to the hardware. The app has the ability to control the camera so it is ideal to record shots of yourself and see how the photo/video will look - this is opposed to trying to figure out what your camera is truly looking at! Bad points. 1) The battery is not removable, if you want this capability I suggest you take a look at the black models. If you feel you need more battery life ensure you carry a decent power bank with you for ‘on the go’ charging. 2) The charging cable. I feel the included charging cable is very short! Something to consider if your charging port is behind furniture. Also the product only comes with a USB cable and not a mains adapter. 3) Software freeze. Occasionally you may be the victim of the camera ‘freezing up’ sometimes a simple hold the power button can reboot the camera. However, I have faced the issue of it completely freezing and unfortunately you have to wait for the battery to go flat! On other models this is remedied by removing the battery, but as stated previously you cannot do this on the silver. Summary. Overall this product is an amazing camera. If you have only owned a budget action camera you will see a huge difference in quality. The best improvement was noted when comparing budget cameras to this one when using it underwater. The underwater shots are almost as good as the site boasts about! Significantly more expensive than other action cameras on the market but the price increase is well justified.

What a fabulous camera! This is my first ever Gopro, and I can't imagine how I lasted so long without getting one. The image quality is stunning. The stabilization is borderline miraculous - I bought an expensive gimbal because I didn't trust the idea of digital stabilization, but I rarely use it as the Gopro does such a great job. The sound quality is far better than expected, but I'd still use an external mic if I were you. The touch screen is great, and the menus are straightforward and user-friendly. With Pro-tune turned on, it is possible to set the camera up with all the settings a professional would require, but with it turned off you can let Gopro control everything and it does a surprisingly decent job. This camera is equally suitable for amateurs who just want to capture their fun holiday moments, or for professional filmmakers who have exacting standards and desire perfection. For action filming there is still no camera to beat this. And for the price, you can't go wrong!

Bought for my son. He loves it. Super quality vids. Used for skiing and mointainbiking. Great stability function.

Je l'ai reçu dans son écrin de plastique cristal, intouchée, neuve. Cependant, le carton d'envoi était quelque peu abimé avec un faible papier de protection à l'intérieur, ça avait du gigoter lors du transport mais comme la caméra est isolée dans son carcan, pas de souci ! Bref, un petit point à améliorer côté Amazon (voir photo...). Je ne m'en plains pas plus car c'est ici qu'il est possible d'acheter la Gopro à un prix moins déraisonnable qu'ailleurs. Le plus impressionnant la première fois que l'on déballe la caméra est sa compacité, on sent immédiatement que c'est du solide. 2 heures après la charge initiale de la batterie, je peux enfin l'utiliser. Je m'amuse à essayer de voir les différences avec la stabilisation numérique, mais du coin de l'oeil je vois la batterie qui se vide à grande vitesse. Bon, on désactive le wifi, le gps etc.. et ça va tout de suite mieux. L'ergonomie et la qualité d'utilisation tant vantées sont au rendez-vous, et une fois les images importées sur l'ordinateur, quelles claque ! ! Avec la stabilisation, on se sent tel un cameraman professionnel. Je n'ai pas encore testé toutes les fonctionnalités de l'appareil, et pourtant je suis conquis par l'aspect simple et pratique de celui-ci. Quelques petits points négatifs cependant, relevé comme bon nombre d'utilisateurs : La batterie qui malgré la réduction des options est rapidement poussée à bout, donc prévoir une batterie externe lorsque vous prévoyez de longues séquences. Les accessoires ne sont pas tous livrés, c'est à vous de repérer ce qu'il vous faut dans le vaste écosystème des actions'cam. Une adaptation simple pour une bague à objectif photo si faisable eut été formidable, afin de libérer l'objet de ses limites...

Good value, high quality camera. Easy to get working with App. Straightforward to use, excellent quality results. No need for anything more.

Kimler için; -Aktif spor yapanlar. -Sualtı(10-30m e kadar),Islak ortamlarda stabil çekim yapmak isteyen -Offroad/yarış araçlarındaki aksiyonu kaydetmek isteyenler -Aşırı kompakt seyahat kamerası isteyenler, -Ağır çekim fanatikleri Kimler için uygun değil, -Sadece ortam çekimi yapacaklar, -En iyi görüntü kalitesini arayanlar, -Gece,düşük ışıkta çekim yapmak isteyenler, -Kısıtlı bütçesi olanlar (aksesuarları pahalı, alternatifleri genellikle kalitesiz) Eski bir GoPro 6 kullanıcısıyım. 7 kullanmaya başladığımda, fark ettiğim Artıları: 1. İnanılmaz stabilizasyon yeteneği ! GoPro 6 yı gimbal ile kullanıyordum ve su altı, yağışlı hava vb gibi ortamlarda stabil çekim yapamıyordum. En ciddi gelişme benim açımdan bu oldu. 2.Ekran ve menüler çok daha hızlı, fark edilir bir iyileştirme var. 3. Ses kalitesi açık ara daha iyi. 4. Youtube ta canlı yayın! genelde gittiğim yerlerde 3/4g çekmediği için mümkün değil ama çok hoş bir ilave bence. 5. Sesli komut artık beni anlıyor :D Eksileri 1. Pil ömrü - net rakam vermek zor çünkü çekim kalitesi, gps in açık olması gibi birçok nedenden ötürü değişiklik gösteriyor ama gözlemim pil ömrünün %5-10 daha kısa olması. 2. Kasanın dış kısmı hissiyat olarak iyi ama benim genelde ellerim kirli oluyor, çamur, kum, deniz suyu, toz . . . bu bir aksiyon kamerası ve kasanın kadifemsi olması değil kaya gibi olmasını isterdim. GoPro 6 hiç bir zaman pis durmuyordu. 3. Daha fazla ısınıyor, şuana kadar kapanma vb sorun yaşamadım ama yazın güneş altında sorun yaratabilir. GoPro 6 dan 7 ye geçmeme değdi mi ? Stabilizasyon sebebiyle KESİNLİKLE EVET, ama bu sizin için önemli değilse 6 ile 7 neredeyse birebir aynı.

Esta cámara en mi opinión no es para todos, si lo que buscas es calidad excelente, estabilidad excelente, resolución excelente, prácticamente para un trabajo “profesional” te recomiendo el modelo black, pero por el contrario, si quieres una GoPro para pasatiempo, para fotos e historias en redes solciales, para fines personales, esta es tu cámara, tiene una calidad muy fina y muy buena, su gran angular hará que tus fotos y videos tengan una estética muy peculiar y atractiva, a mi me encanta, su facilidad de transferir inalámbrica mente el contenido captado al celular, es súper práctico 100% recomendable