GoPro Camera HERO7, Silver

Ok

This is my first GoPro, after reading all the negative reviews of the Hero 7 Black I went with the silver. Mainly to save the extra $100. So far so good, I have it mounted on my center console on my boat. Video is super smooth and clear on the 1080p setting. I have not tried 4k as of now - I do not have a 4k compatible TV or computer. Pictures are OK. They will not be DSLR quality but then again this is made for action videos. I will update review after a few weeks of playing with it.The only downfall right now is that GoPro nor any 3rd party companies make a waterproof housing for the silver/white just yet. I know its waterproof and it works well. Sometimes you just want some added protection. Not a deal breaker.

These are pretty simple to operate and capture very good quality videos and images. Would like to be able to have multiple battery packs as we were originally worried about the charge being an issue, but the batteries held a charge for a long time. Having the readily available tools to buy for easy hands off use is very important as it makes working with the camera much easier and more enjoyable - you can set it up, go about your hike and not worry about it.

The video on this is great. The picture is always clear and it stabilizes very well. I many use this on my motorcycle and even when I use a bar mount, there is still no discernible shake, and for reference, there are many instances when the vibration from the motor make my mirrors blurry. The battery, though, is big disappointment. You MIGHT get an hour of video before it dies. You also can't plug it in and record at the same time so there goes the hardwire power thought. Also, when you plug it into your computer to download videos, it's also running on battery, not charging. If you need more than an hour at a time for your videos, better get the black as it has replaceable batteries.

This is my third GoPro Silver, I love this camera for what I do in terms of film making. I wish it had image stabilization, but I know that would be additional cost production wise. I love how with the update it will go into portrait mode so I can do my Instagram stories on something other that my phone. I would try the GoPro 8 or 9 but I keep hearing more bad things than good things.

My wife bought this for me after hearing me question a friend about Go-pros. I am not Tech savvy at all but the app and the operation of the camera are really easy to grasp. I-phone editing software is great and I am having a ton of fun making movies with this thing! I am a custom metalworker and I love being able to document builds in time lapse, take pictures and videos just by saying " GoPro take a picture/video! It is awesome! Could not be happier! I love you Honey!

Not easy to view recordings, I would not purchase again

My husband and I have a very active lifestyle - when we cruise we always look for the expeditions that will take us to do something or see something we have never done. When we are not on vacation we spend our weekends kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, paddle-boarding, boating, camping. The HERO 7 Silver was the perfect addition to our adventures. We now have amazing videos and pix from all our adventures that we can share with our friends and family.