GoPro HERO7 Black review

Clearly GoPro hasn’t been merely resting on its reputation. With the GoPro Hero 7 Black, it’s working hard to keep itself at the top of the class. And it’s managing it.

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GoPro's Hero7 Black sets a new standard for in-camera stabilisation, and the quality of the footage is excellent too. I didn't really have the camera long enough to get to the bottom of everything it can do, but the headline features – great quality footage and best-in-class stabilisation – are easily enough on their own to recommend it, provided you can stomach the top-end price tag.

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Beautiful 4K footage, remarkably effective image stabilization, and great usability add up to the best action camera we’ve ever used. Those TimeWarp hyperlapses are sick, too.

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The HERO7 Black is a great camera and possibly GoPro’s best camera to date. The HyperSmooth Stabilization makes it worth it, especially if you’re coming from a previous GoPro model.

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Overall the GoPro Hero 7 Black is one of the most sophisticated portable cameras on the market. GoPro have refined their cameras with numerous improvements and new features. If you are thinking of going for one of the new Hero 7s, are willing to pa, and are likely to make use of its impressive features, the GoPro Hero 7 Black really is the best of the best.

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If your primary use cases aren't going to take advantage of the improved stabilisation and live streaming, then we recommend sticking with the Hero 6 Black because it does keep up with the newer model in terms of its core shooting capabilities. Those who own a Hero 5 Black or older model on the other hand, will find the new Hero 7 Black to be a much better upgrade.

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It might be a tad pricey, but if you want the very best in video recording quality, the Hero 7 Black is the action camera you want. Its HyperSmooth technology is jaw-dropping, its native waterproofing capabilities are impressive, and the still photograph quality is also stupendously good. It’s sensibly priced for what it offers and, with the new features, it’s the very best action camera you can buy.

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If adventure is your life, get the GoPro Hero 7 Black. If you’re an occasional adventurer, go for lesser expensive options.

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If you’re looking for a pocketable, waterproof camera that can shoot some excellent video from angles that are beyond your more restrictive (and fragile) smartphone, then the Hero 7 Black is one of the best you can buy.

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Using the GoPro Hero 7 Black reminds you just why the company has dominated this market. While expensive and not without fault, it's great to see the company paying attention to key areas like video stabilisation. Great videos, great images and, most importantly, great fun.

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