GoPro - HERO8 Black
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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026 Scoring
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"the 8:7 aspect ratio and 5.3k. That gives me much more freedom when reframing shots."
"Nice crisp clear 4K especially if you keep your streams and upload them to YT later."
"reads all plates."
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"It stood up to a tornado i got hit with on my last backpacking trip in missouri."
"it literally survived a tornado while set up. I just had to stake it back down."
"surprisingly solid tent for hunkering down for a day or two in very wet and stormy Wyoming weather. ... exceed the quality of a lot of Western branded mid range tents in the $500 USD pricing tier based on my experience of seeing colleagues with a couple of very well known and popular mid tiered tents struggling under stronger winds and wetter weather."
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"the stabilization is incredible ... it’s the coolest coolest footage"
"Max2's image quality is insanely good ... in full resolution, the detail is super impressive. ... the quality is great ... the daylight quality is ridiculously sharp. ... the image quality and stabilization are incredible ... nice detail ... The footage looks good"
"I've never had unstable video while dirtbiking"
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"I've had a couple of GoPros and they've worked flawlessly on everything from countless mountain bike rides to snorkeling all over the world. ... I still have a 7 Black because it just wont die."
"My Hero 7 Black has been through snorkeling in Hawaii, outdoor expeditions in Alaska, and 18 mile hikes up Half Dome and back... for years..."
"as for myself - I have this projector for 2 years and 0 issues"
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"I have a Gopro Hero 3 I got off FB Marketplace for $50 ... it was cheap"
"I purchased my hero 8 from olx for 7k"
"You can pick them up fairly cheap aswell"
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"GoPro enduro batteries were dying quite fast when it was cold outside (snowboarding at -15 C/ 5F). ... Maybe that’s because of their age, but I didn’t use it that much. ... And 1 of 2 batteries is already swollen."
"I have 3 batteries for my 8 and they’ve been crap since I got them when it is cold. ... Have to store the stupid camera in a pocket on the ski lift, etc, and it still sucks."
"Gops 8 and two batteries that die within minutes in cold weather."
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"they dont DELETE YOUR FOOTAGE FOR NO REASON ... from the hero -until the 12 black every single one at one point or another simply corrupted/deleted a whole days of videos. ... i will not give GoPro another single $ until they figure out wtf happens where it corrupts/deletes videos. its a useless camera if it cant save a video."
"my last gopro was the hero 8. i still have it but its doesn’t work as it constantly loses footage."
"Turn it on and it records for 5 seconds then shuts off and won't power back on. ... Sometimes it won't turn on at all. ... Only fix is to remove the battery and put it back in. ... Sucks when you're riding and you think it's recording but it's actually not."
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"and they also overheat. It could be that I'm in Australia, but I've mounted my Insta in my car to record random stupidity and then find it's off and recorded a minute or two before dying. ... Just Google Insta overheating, and it's an issue they are 100% trying to hide."
"GoPros aren’t really meant to be on for long periods of time (at least that generation, I’m not too familiar with the newer ones). ... The GoPro runs extremely hot to the point where with the battery it would overheat and shut off."
"Lol, mine overheats all the time. I have to keep it in the shade when using it if it is remotely hot out. ... I'd probably overheat any camera in my use on a tripod in the middle of a sunny concrete skatepark filming for long periods of time. ... I've had the 8 9 and now have the 12. They all overheat after five minutes if its too hot out. ... + 80° F outside with no shade, it WILL overheat on me and shut down. Every time."
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"8 is decent, just the 9 forward have a removable lens, so you can easily put on an ND filter, which I highly recommend if you're going to be in sunlight."
"it has a non removable front lens protector"
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"they dont DELETE YOUR FOOTAGE FOR NO REASON ... from the hero -until the 12 black every single one at one point or another simply corrupted/deleted a whole days of videos. ... i will not give GoPro another single $ until they figure out wtf happens where it corrupts/deletes videos. its a useless camera if it cant save a video."
"my last gopro was the hero 8. i still have it but its doesn’t work as it constantly loses footage."
"Lol, mine overheats all the time. I have to keep it in the shade when using it if it is remotely hot out. ... I'd probably overheat any camera in my use on a tripod in the middle of a sunny concrete skatepark filming for long periods of time. ... I've had the 8 9 and now have the 12. They all overheat after five minutes if its too hot out. ... + 80° F outside with no shade, it WILL overheat on me and shut down. Every time."
There’s larger sensors in the insta Ace Pro2 and the DJI Action 5 that handle low light conditions very well. I have the GoPro 8, 11, and the DJI Action 5 and I always grab the DJI over the GoPro for night work.
r/gopro • Best GoPro for night time shooting. ->As most people here mentioned, there are trade-offs and physics/technological barriers. GoPro actually had slightly better lowlight back in hero8 while the sensor was still 12MP. It also had less issues with overheating before the camera pushed to super high resolutions and high FPS. But the market seemed to want innovation in resolution and FPS back then. And if you ask many creators, they praise GoPros large 8x7 sensor and super detailed 5.3K res as factors of why they like GoPro. Over the years GoPro addressed most things except lowlight (mostly due to tech availability), but they have been incrementally addressing overheating each year. You only see these as “constant issues” because GoPro chose to prioritize features over those two remaining physical challenges. If GoPro went a different direction you might be saying “GoPro has done everything except for it’s stuck in the past with low resolutions, low FPS and low megapixel photos.” Hard to say which is the better tradeoff now, but competitors saw where they could differentiate and chose to attack those directly - lowlight and overheating - albeit they still aren’t perfect. It’s all about perspective - but we all agree GoPro is due for a technological advancement in lowlight and heat.
r/gopro • Why do GoPros STILL have the same bad sides ->similar story, I used all gopros from 6 to 12, but switched over to Osmo Action about a year ago and my life just changed. Refreshing to see that action camera can actually be reliable and not crash and overheat all the time, better battery life, faster UI, better quick release system. These are just some of the reasons to switch.
r/gopro • GoPro Hero 13 vs. DJI Action 5 Pro – Is GoPro Still King for Adventure Filming? ->It's simple to me. GoPro Hero cameras are a huge PITA to use. They're horribly unreliable and nowadays DJI/Insta look just as good. It's been like this since at least Hero 10. They have done nothing to fix the Hero line and continue to push out a new model every year. It's corporate greed and it's killing the company. I've spent a lot of money on GoPro gear only to be burned by them over and over again. I go out of my way to recommend against GoPro any time some asks. I will give credit where it's due though. The MAX 360 has been a great camera for me. I don't have any of the issues that are so abundant on Hero cameras. It's the only GoPro product I've had a good experience with but I still can't recommend it because of the culture at GoPro. I know if anything comes up that requires them to lift a finger to fix, it will remain broken forever while they work on the next yearly model release.
r/MTB • Is GoPro dying? ->Hero 8, 9, 10 user here. Go for Insta360. But if you’re looking between GoPro and dji, go for dji. In other news, I’m looking to sell my hero 10, if anyone is interested (Kolkata or vicinity) let me know. I’ve got all accessories and a boatload of additional stuff for it. Asking for 20k.
r/indianbikes • Need suggestions for action camera. ->Have yet fo find a worthwhile knockoff action camera. I still rock a hero 8 black and am super happy. If you wanna save cost get a few generations old!
r/snowmobiling • Pro Xtreme 4k camera reviews? ->Get whichever Go Pro is in your price range. Anything Hero 7 and above will have hypersmooth and as long as you’re not running it at max resolution and fps it shouldn’t overheat, especially with a fan or AC on in the car. 30 fps would be my recommendation, and most should be able to handle that at 4K just fine.
r/gopro • Best camera for Beginner for recording POV car driving videos ->Just get an old GoPro. I have 8s that are still used for a variety of things and work decently well
r/gopro • Gopro hero 4K as a webcam ->A GoPro 7 or 8 then. I don't recommend less know action cameras brands like Akaso, not terrible but not great either. Sound quality is really bad and the image stabilization performance is inferior compared to the GoPro or the DJI Action cameras.
r/Cameras • Wearable action cam? ->I would recommend a used GoPro 8 instead, it should be in your budget range. Usually Akaso and SJcam have decent video quality but the issue with those cameras are the bad video stabilization system, it's not as good as the GoPros. It can cause tremors like footage, wobbling and other issues, also the audio quality is not that great either.
r/Cameras • Camera Suggestions ->Used gopro. Hero 8 black has been great for me.
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