I have owned a couple of the generic action cameras and they did just okay. If you need basic video or something for your kids to fool around with - that is probably a good direction to head. However, if you want quality action footage with a well made, easy to use camera - GoPro Hero 7 is the way to go.
Firstly - the Hypersmooth stabilization is amazing! You can shoot with a gimbal and it gets flawless; but standalone, the Hypersmooth is almost a gimbal killer. You can strap this to your bike, kayak, ATV/SxS, body, boat, car... whatever and it is butter smooth footage. You can probably stick it on a jackhammer and get decent footage!
The touchscreen is responsive. It is small, so bigger fingers are tough; but that holds true for anything touchscreen. Using a stylus helps (portable ones available on Amazon for $5 or less) if you have larger fingers.
Secondly - the size... Very small with a ton of feature! It takes great 4K video and pretty good photographs in such a small package. It stows easily and you don't need a ton of accessories to make it work for you!
I do recommend getting the remote! The smartphone app is great, but it is more time consuming. The remote makes the experience way better. Especially if you put your camera in a waterproof case. It makes getting around setup a lot easier.
The only negative I can see in this camera is battery life... It is rather short; but considering the battery size, it is to be expected. I purchased an inexpensive standalone battery. You can plug the GoPro into it for extra long shoots without the need to replace batteries so often. There is a waterproof cable you can get to help make that successful.
Overall, I really love the camera. I am a still professional photographer getting more into motion video - it is great for adventures or just setting up a camera to record an event. I would recommend this (OR the new Hero 8) to anyone taking amateur to pro-amateur, even professional video.
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GoPro HERO7 Black
Freakishly smooth footage. Smart-capture superpowers. Battle-tested and waterproof without a housing. This is HERO7 Black, the most advanced GoPro ever. With HyperSmooth stabilization, you’ll get gimbal like video— without the gimbal. A new intelligent photo mode delivers the best, most brilliant images automatically. And now with live streaming and the GoPro app, you can share every amazing moment as you live it. HERO7 Black takes GoPro performance—and your photos and videos—to a whole new level.
(1) Stream video directly to Facebook Live. Live stream to other platforms using an RTMP URL. Facebook app and account required.
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HyperSmooth Video StabilizationGet gimbal like stabilization—without the gimbal. HERO7 Black predicts your movements and corrects for camera shake to deliver insanely smooth footage. |
Rugged + WaterproofShare experiences you can’t capture with your phone. HERO7 Black is rugged, waterproof without a housing to 33ft (10m) and up for any adventure. |
Voice ControlStay in the moment. Control your HERO7 Black hands-free with voice commands like 'GoPro, take a photo' and 'GoPro, start recording.' |
SuperPhotoGet the best photos automatically. With SuperPhoto, HERO7 Black intelligently applies HDR, local tone mapping or noise reduction to optimize your shots. |
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Live StreamingShare your story as you live it with video streaming to Facebook Live. You can save your streamed videos to your SD card in high resolution (1). |
TimeWarp VideoCapture super stabilized time lapse videos while you move about a scene. Increase the speed up to 30x to turn longer activities into shareable moments. |
4K60 Video + 12MP PhotosHERO7 Black shoots stunning 4K60 video and 12MP photos that are as awesome as the moments themselves. |
8x Slo-Mo VideoWith ultra high frame rate 1080p240 video, you can slow things down by up to 8x to relive funny, interesting or epic moments in all their glory. |
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Great camera! Awesome videos awesome pics!
The last GoPro I bought was the 4hero and now I finally upgraded to the 7black! And so far I love the camera! It lasted for my 2 and half hour beach day while being on the entire time. It takes amazing video and the app makes it super easy to pull still frames from videos. I don’t have time to continue but if your reading this just pull the trigger and buy the camera!
