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!

I think a lot has been said already about this camera so I will keep my comments brief. Picture quality is great strait out of the box but your best delving into the menus to tweak the settings. The EIS does a great job and I would say it is nearly as good as a gimbal, but not better. I tested mine on an I steady pro and looked similar. More expensive gimbals may do a better job, but was well pleased with the results using it with a selfie stick or just hand held. I am heavy footed when I walk and the camera copes well with the way I walk. It is definitely the best camera out of the three different action cameras I own. The touch screen is great once you have downloaded the latest firmware via the Gopro App. I have a great WI-FI signal using an iPhone and it downloaded and installed quick and easy, some people have found issues downloading the firmware but if your WI-FI signal is strong then you will be ok. Ive not had any issues with the App as of yet but time will tell. The touch screen is nice and clear and is easy to use once you familiarise yourself with the menu and settings. Not all features can be used in all resolutions, so get used to what does what such as frame rates and stabilisation etc. The voice commands work great and I have a strong Yorkshire accent but works fine for me. The camera can be triggered by other words, noises or voices, so turn voice commands off if you feel it may screw up youre footage. Battery life, There have been a lot of comments that the battery does not charge to 100%. I think this is only if you charge the battery using the USB cable while the battery is in the camera. I use the official Gopro external charger and this has given me 100% every time. As far as battery life, it all depends on the resolution you use. if you are shooting 4K at high frame rates then it will run out quicker than say 1080 at 25fps and fillming long sessions. Try to keep your clips at a sensible length and you will be ok. These cameras are meant for capturing the moment not for making an epic blockbuster movie. Audio quality. This has been the issue with ALL action cameras but it works well indoors. These type of cameras do not like wind, so the audio can sound boomy if you are outside in those conditions. If you want better audio, I would go the route others have taken by buying an external mic and the ridicules priced audio adaptor made by Gopro. Come on Gopro, what were you thinking about? We buy your cameras then you design the audio adaptor nearly as big as the camera itself. If you buy one then make sure the microphones 3.5mm jack is stereo type or it won't work. I use a Zoom H4n Handy recorder with a wind muff (Dead Cat) to record all my audio, then sync it in post in Final Cut. I recently bought a Legal wind muff and it does a great job of limiting the wind noise. All in all Im happy with the results. It is what it is and does what it does. If you decide to buy a Gopro Hero 7 Black I would buy an extra battery and the external charger. As far as accessories, don't buy the official items. They are overpriced while there are plenty of third party items on Amazon at really low prices. If you would like answers to any question you may have then contact me on here and IO will try and help. If you are not prepared to pay high prices for an action camera then don't buy the cheap £20 + budget ones. You will be disappointed. I can recommend the cameras by Akaso, such as the V50 Elite etc. It all depends what you want out of a camera. If you want the best results with all the whistles and bells then it will cost you more.

I had a problem with it at first, it seemed to lock up and not respond. Turned out to be the card, gave it a full format in a PC (not a quick format) and all's been well since. Stunning images, I use it for cycle trips. The stabilisation is unbelievable. The sound is OK, suffers a lot from wind noise but the image is stunning in HD, never tried the 4K because I want the stabilisation. Shoot at 50 FPS and the motion is just so smooth. OK battery life, you get a little over an hour. You do need a few for a long ride though, I have three. Changing the battery is a bit of a pain as you have to take it out of the mount,

I have to update this review because things have changed for the better. After going through various forums regarding gopro hero7 black issues (and the forums are full of them) time after time the compatibility of memory card was the first recommendation to check. And so I did just that. I was using a Samsung 64 Evo+ etc. memory card but the recommended memory card was Samsung Evo plus etc memory card. And now after using the appropriate memory card the camera seems to be working so much better. No overheating. No freezing. No swiping issues. No manually turning it on/off issues. And the battery life is as expected now. I fully charged it yesterday, within seconds it showed a drop to 98% (which alarmed me) but then it stabilised and after turning it off I kept returning at various points to turn it on and check the battery status and it had hardly moved at all (so unlike previous issue). I have just turned it on now (6am) and I still have 96% so I am now contacting Amazon Customer Services to cancel my return for a full refund. My daughter has handled it and she wants it now it works like it should. So that is good enough for me. Hopefully there will be no need for a further update. I hereby apologise for my error that caused this gopro hero7 black to get such a bad review. It would be good for a clearer heads up regarding the compatibility memory cards being vital when selecting this camera. The voice commands is still hit and miss but I expect that is due to accent and various other conditions. I have altered my rating score from the 1 star that I had previously gave it to a 4.75 (though no way of showing that score in the star graph). And I have left my previous review as it was in case anybody else out there has the same issues and had done what I had done. Hopefully my experience will either help someone to avoid the issues or to remedy their issues. Peace I bought this gopro hero7 black for my daughter for her upcoming holiday. I was very excited for her after all of the praise that gopro get. But as soon as I had charged it and set it up I gave it a dummy run and I found several issues. It was soon very hot to the touch, the on/off action was very inconsistent, I couldn't get to swipe the screen to flip through the 3 modes, the picture kept freezing and the battery died within an hour ! There are more little niggles but compared to these major ones they didn't really need to be given. For all of that money and the reputation they have I am so disappointed in this product. I am just glad that I found out before my daughter had taken it on holiday because that would have been a major disaster for her. A full refund is required and I will now have to scour for a decent alternative camera.

Had a GoPro Hero 5 Black for a few years, and loved it. Unfortunately it stopped working recently, first the beeps stopped then a few weeks later the screen went blank. I had considered getting the Hero 8 but I have four batteries that won't work in that model and don't see the point in upgrading those as well. So my new GoPro Hero 7 Black arrived yesterday and so far I'm impressed, the image stabilisation is very impressive with or without my Freevision gambal. Slow motion is great. Timewarp is brilliant. Not tried it at night yet nor underwater. I'm a little apprehensive about putting it underwater as there appears to be a slight gap when you close the battery door where the hinge is. I've noticed this on other Hero 7's in YouTube video's so I'm assuming it's normal, maybe someone can let me know?. One thing I wish it had is a feature on my Hero 5 where it would film a video and take intermittent pictures at the same time, use to get some amazing shots of my son playing in the sea in Pembrokeshire on holiday. Maybe if I shout 'GoPro take photo' it'll hear me above the waves, if this one does that?

I’ve had Hero7 Black for well over a year now. It’s been with me on multiple holidays and is still my go to holiday camera of choice. There is hundreds of incredible photos I could share but I wanted to add this time lapse I took on the beach whilst star gazing. I’m no camera expert and simply put the GoPro in NIGHT LAPSE mode and it did all the work itself. I left it there whilst using a telescope and the result is what you can see. I also used the Official Fusion/Max grip tripod To keep the camera stable. Incredible! Ive seen other reviews and people moan about battery life. Yes if you are doing complicated or high quality video recording, you will need to take spare fully charged batteries to last a whole day of activities. But this isn’t GoPros fault. Understand that the fault is with the battery technology itself lithium ion. We all want super awesome frame rates, 4K quality and silky smooth processing and a form factor still as small as possible. Smaller battery + high end features = limited battery life. so take this into account when using it, turn off features if your not needing them to improve battery life and set some realistic expectations. This time lapse only used 20% of battery life over 657 images at long exposures.

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

Muito boa. Atendeu bem. Só achei que a bateria acaba muito rápido.

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