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armorashaAdelaide SA
- 4 reviews
- 3 likes
- Hero7 Black
- Verified purchase
Worth buying!
Pros: Hyper-smooth stabilised footage straight out of the camera is a huge win. Lots of prosumer video settings and decent 4k, 2.7k footages, but you need a powerful computer and software to edit and render the 4k footages to final product. Well thought-out design and layout. Rugged. Camera is modestly priced. Accessories, mounts, spare battery are inexpensive. The GoPro system is a delight to own.
Cons: The app's live preview drains battery fast. GoPro 7 Black's GPS dont get a lock-on as efficient as smartphones, you end up getting non-GPS ...Read more
shots (no GPS overlays available on footages) unless you make sure the GPS signal is locked on before hitting the record button or leave the camera on. Couldn't get the Facebook live feature to work yet in the app. Battery life is a concern but probability is the key here for an action camera, a $30 spare battery will cover this.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
RodGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 10 reviews
- 15 likes
Connection problems, drains battery fast, get too Hot
I always thought GoPro is a great product until I purchased the GoPro Black 7 two weeks ago, I noticed that I could not connected to the app, the battery drains so quick and it gets too hot to touch even when every single feature is turned off and the camera sitting on the table on standby.
, so I am getting rid of it and not buying GoPro anymore even my brother bought a GoPro 6 lasted three months with him and then he got rid of it because of issues.
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RikWA, 6066
- 5 reviews
- 1 like
- Hero7 Black
- Verified purchase
Loving the Hyper Smooth stabilisation on this one
Using their own processor allows GoPro to offer some pretty incredible options like internal stabilisation of normally shaky footage. Using their protune setting also allows you to capture incredible color detail and then do post processing to achieve the look you want. It also has a great slow motion ability to capture 1080 Full HD at 240 frames per second - which I use to achieve "drama" for childrens actions.
Highly recommended product.
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Steve J.Metropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 12 reviews
- 1 like
- Hero7 Black
- Verified purchase
Valuable addition that makes video easier and better to achieve
I spent my first weekend with the GoPro Hero 7 Black and I can see how this will be a valuable addition to my other cameras. Hypersmooth works for me as intended so no need for a gimbal. Hyperlapse is simple, video quality is excellent, with a bit of care taken to produce it and audio is going to work straight into the camera. I have never had a GoPro before and I couldn't resist getting this one after I saw a few youtube videos about it. I wanted the portability that I couldn't achieve with better cameras. The stabilization is better than...Read more
any other camera or mobile phone, in camera stabilization that I have. And I have some pretty nice gear. I am already taking this for granted now that I have tested it but it can't be emphasized how significant a landmark this is. Audio quality is another thing I am already taking positively for granted with the GoPro. It means I have the option now to leave behind any add on gear and keep this camera in my pocket to take anywhere anytime. I am not unrealistic to think that aspects of lighting, story and practised usage are somehow not important and the camera magically makes up for these things. Garbage in / garbage out as they used to say about computers. But I feel like all limitations are being progressively removed towards the end of making magical movies at the drop of a hat. There is no user guide so I had to muddle through with youtube videos on how to set it up and use it, download and instal the essential firmware update and use it with the GoPro apps on my Galaxy S9 and laptop. But after a short time I had a handle on how well both these devices interact with it. I am really happy with everything about it. There are times when it shuts down without warning and maybe that is something I have to learn more about. Videos made in outdoor light are fantastic and interior videos need attention paid to lighting, so that is an ongoing challenge I will work to improve. I am not going to use it for photography as my smartphone is my go to device for that but it can do the job if it's the only camera on me at the time.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Questions & Answers
gazmanasked
After owing a gopro 7 black for some time now would you stick by your 5 star review?
Have any issues started with this camera?
Overheating? Connectivity issues? Anything you can think of?
3 answers
Still 5 stars in my opinion. It is one of many cameras I own and each has a reason for use. I couldn't have it as just a single device but it can do things for me that a mobile phone can't do or that DSLR can't do. It has excellent stabilization, form factor, audio, portability, ruggedness and quality of output if I use it within the boundaries of its design. I just bought a DJI Osmo Pocket which actually produces slightly better quality video but doesn't have a wide angle like a GoPro which is important for my needs. They are both similar but different. If I had to own just one of them I would probably stick with the GoPro. The only thing I think the GoPro is sensitive about is micro sd cards so that needs some experimenting with. If 4K is needed then a proper spec card has to be used.
A lot of the issues, ( camera freezing & needing battery removal and restart, and camera overheating, ...may be due to using a cheap and slow sd card to record on. Why spend a lot of cash on the camera and then cripple its potential with a slow sd card to save maybe $50? Always buy the fastest card you can afford for this camera, ( ideally at least 60-90 mb/ sec WRITE speed. Play speed is not so important.) If you are trying to record 4k video with a cheap sd card, of course it will choke, and if you bang away for hours in 4k mode, it will overheat. Vast amounts of video data have to be handled and stored. Better to buy a very fast card with smaller capacity than a slow card with lots of capacity.
Also, save 4k recording for events that need it. Far easier to handle 1080p than 1440 or 4k, and the results will still be spectacular.
worst camera in the world, a bad investment, your better off using your mobile. everything on a Gopro does not work and has so many connection issues. bugs bugs bugs it is like buying an expensive camera full off bugs. Sadly I used a go pro on my holiday and all my recording is poor and some I'm unable to download to my PC. please buyers be cautious there are better cameras out there
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