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The camera feels bombproof, and essentially it is.

And though lighter than its predecessor (126g vs 142g of the HERO 7 Black in a frame), the new GoPro’s metal construction still feels pleasingly weighty. It’s a neat new addition.Ī quality rubberised finish covers much of the face and edges of the rear of the camera, helping to prevent potential slippage from your hands. These fingers are magnetically held flat against the base when not required. Instead, two ‘folding fingers’ hinge out from the base of the GoPro and fit directly to a mount or whatever accessory you choose to use. The GoPro HERO 8 Black measures 62.3W x 44.9H x 33D (mm), while the HERO 7 Black measures 66.3W x 48.6H x 28.4D (mm).Ĭrucially, the HERO 8 Black does away with the faff of having to seat the camera in an additional frame (required by the HERO 7 Black, DJI Osmo Action and other GoPro rivals) to mount the camera. GoPro HERO 8 Black review: design and setupĪt first glance, the HERO 8 Black looks pretty similar to its predecessor, but its body appears sleeker, has cleaner lines and a lens that’s not quite as prominent, despite being marginally larger in size than the Hero 7 Black. Memory storage: microSD with at least class 10 or UHS-I rating.Stabilisation: HyperSmooth 2.0 with High and Boost options.Waterproofing: 10m (33ft) without a case.TimeWarp 2.0: 2x, 5x,10x 15x and 30x recording speeds.Burst: 12MP 3, 5, 10 and 30fps with burst options of 1, 3, 6 and 10 seconds.Digital lenses: SuperView, Wide, Linear, Narrow.The RRP of the HERO 7 Black has similarly dropped: it's now £249.99. If you want to pimp it out with some Mods, those will cost you extra, too.

The cam launched with an RRP of £379.99, but that has now dropped to £279.98 (with a 1-year GoPro subscription), or £329.99 (without). The GoPro HERO 8 Black action camera was first launched in October 2019, and is now available to buy at major retail partners around the world. (Image credit: GoPro) GoPro HERO 8 Black review: price and release date Regardless, GoPro seems confident that a combination of the HERO 8 Black’s tweaked casing, new easy-to-use video modes, and a slicker, more powerful version of its vaunted HyperSmooth image stabilising software, together with a raft of other functionalities and enhancements, packs enough of a punch to make up for the lack of an integrated front-facing display. That's untrue: the GP1 Chip sits under the hood of the new GoPro, just as it did on the HERO 6 Black and HERO 7 Black. Alternatively, you could plump for the newer GoPro HERO 9 Black, which does feature an inbuilt a front-facing screen.Īnother big rumour that did the rounds before launch was that the HERO 8 Black would be powered by a next-gen GoPro System on Chip.
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If you want a front-facing screen on the HERO 8 Black, you will need buy one separately – so at an additional cost – in the form of a GoPro ‘Mod’ called the Display Mod – more on these new GoPro accessories later. So, about that ‘disappointment’… Vloggers and anyone else hoping to see an integrated front-facing display on the HERO 8 Black action camera, as found on its biggest challenger, the DJI Osmo Action, are out of luck. The GoPro Max 360-degree camera is another option from GoPro, replacing the GoPro Fusion, but this stands apart from the HERO range. With a refined body and a host of other innovations, the HERO 8 Black improves on the older HERO 7 Black in a number of ways. GoPro HERO 8 Black review: first impressions GoPro HERO 7 Black vs the DJI Osmo Action.
