GoPro Hero 7 Black Edition
Pocket 4K camera with digital frame stabilization and wide range of mounting decisions.
The Hero 7 Black is a pocketable, waterproof 4K camera with class-leading electronic image stabilisation and a huge range of mounting accessories. Physically, it’s almost identical to its predecessor, with the only major differences being its new black paint job and a redesigned microphone for improved audio.
There are, though, several new software-led features, including a boosted image stabilisation system called Hypersmooth (which GoPro calls the “best in-camera video stabilisation on any camera, ever”), a fancy timelapse effect called TimeWarp, and the ability to livestream videos to sites like Facebook via your smartphone.
The Hero 7 Black will look very familiar to anyone who’s used the last two flagship Hero models – perhaps too familiar, if you were hoping for a redesign.
Still, at least GoPro has changed the colour this time, from the traditional grey to black for this flagship model. The only other major hardware change is a redesigned microphone membrane, which GoPro’s tweaked to improve overall sound quality (more on that later) and reduce vibration sounds from bone-shaking moments like mountain biking.
Otherwise, it’s business as usual, with a rubberised (if slightly less grippy) finish and waterproofing down to ten metres. There’s a two-inch touchscreen on the back, which has a slightly yellowy cast compared to the Hero 6’s display, but is otherwise bright and sharp enough for quick previews of your shots. And on the sides you’ll find the usual, occasionally frustrating buttons for starting recordings and turning it on or off.
The big new feature on the Hero 7 Black is what GoPro calls Hypersmooth. This is a boosted version of the already excellent electronic image stabilisation (EIS) we saw on the Hero 6 Black and, unlike its predecessor, it now works during the top whack 4K/60fps recording. GoPro says it’s now effectively a virtual equivalent of its Karma Grip. Big claims indeed.
1 x Case Go Pro Hero 7
1 x Go Pro Hero 7 Black camera
1 x Lens Protection GO PRO 7
1 x GoPro Tube Mount
1 x Flat Adhesive Mount
1 x Qurved Adhesive Mount
1 x Card Reader Transcend RDF5 USB 3.0 (TS-RDF5K)
1 x MicroSD 32Gb
2 x Go Pro 6/7 The Frame KIT
7 x Thumb Knob with Nut and Bolt long KIT
2 x Armageddon Uber Protective Housing KIT
2 x Power Pack Go Pro HERO 6/7
1 x Go Pro Suction Cup NEW KIT
1 x Sports Kit KIT
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- Sensor
12 MP CMOS
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- Recording Codecs
H.264/AVC H.265/HEVC
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- Recording formats
16:9 Aspect Ratio
4K Wide FOV, SuperView FOV
2.7K Wide FOV, SuperView FOV, Linear FOV
1080p Wide FOV, SuperView FOV, Linear FOV
720p Wide FOV, Linear FOV
4:3 Aspect Ratio
4K 4:3 Wide FOV
2.7K Wide FOV, Linear FOV
1440p Wide FOV, Linear FOV
960p Wide FOV
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- Frame rate
4K – 24-60 fps
4K (4:3) Wide – 24-30 fps
4K SuperView – 24-30 fps
2.7K – 24-120 fps
2.7K 4:3 – 24-60 fps
1440p – 24-240 fps
1080p – 24-240 fps
960p – 120-240 fps
720p – 60-240 fps
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- Weight
117 g
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- Dimensions (LхHхW)
62 x 32 x 45 mm
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Аdditional 2 batteries
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MicroSD 32Gb
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