GoPro HERO7 Black Bundle Waterproof Digital Action Camera with Touch Screen (H7 Black + 2 Total Batteries + 32GB SD + Dual Battery Charger)

First of all, the battery tab (rediculous design) snapped right off the first time I used it and when I tried to contact GoPro through Amazon, I just got an auto response telling me they would get back to me in 2-3 days. They never did. Luckily Amazon gave me enough credit to buy another battery. I’ve still never heard back from GoPro.

Secondly, lets talk about the design of this thing. Tiny parts and buttons that may or may not work when you press them because they’re encased in rubber/silicone. (Silicone which can easily be cut by the case/mount the camera comes with!) Opening any of the access doors or turning the camera off is a pain. Downloading videos wirelessly takes FOREVER, so make sure you have a card reader! Battery life is okay. Connecting to the camera via phone or tablet, isn’t as impressive as I thought it would be and you have to be fairly close to be able to connect. Getting the battery in and out is a nightmare and the same goes for removing/replacing the microSD card. It’s like the entire thing was designed by Lilliputians for Lilliputians. (The old 2014 model I have is a fantastic design, (despite not being able to change out the battery), and the camera is exactly the same size.)

Thirdly, the audio. Audio is amazing, BUT, the tiniest breeze will create a ton of wind noise on your audio track. This is supposed to be an action camera? The ability to control which mics are on would be a fantastic improvement (only wanting to capture the sound in front, for instance). Couldn’t have designed some sort of breeze deflector in the case? I suppose the only way around this is to spend more money and get the mic adapter and an external microphone with a fuzzy cover thing.

Picture is great. I don’t have a 4K tv so I only shoot in HD 1080, so can’t vouch for the better video settings. Color and contrast are SOOOOOO much better than my old GoPro which looks washed out in comparision.

There are a lot of us who are getting older, but who grew up with tech and it would be nice if we were considered in tech design. It’s not all 10 year olds with small, nimble fingers and perfect eyesight who use tech! It would also be nice if GoPro responded to inquiries and consumer problems. This gives me a bad feeling about the company in general. My next camera, most certainly will NOT be a GoPro.

Picked this up as the ratings on the Hero 7 were great and it didn’t disappoint. The photos and video were crisp and clear, the hypersmooth feature made the videos look like they were taken on a gimbal and the battery life was long enough to take video throughout the whole day without switching batteries for me. Took a little to get used to the settings, but once I did, it was a snap. Overall I’m very impressed and very satisfied. Highly recommend!

Was shooting in 4K recently and the camera became very hot which I knew could happen…so i ended up shooting on a lower resolution and seems fine. I love the ability through the APP of sharing the video to youtube…its quick and really easy to do. this is definitely an upgrade from my Hero 4 Silver.

Its a great camera, takes nice video and photo, lots of good features but GOPro has to do something about the damn batteries, sometimes they don’t last an hour.