GoPro - HERO8 Black

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.

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!

Just get an old GoPro. I have 8s that are still used for a variety of things and work decently well

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.

I think **Gopro Hero 8 is the best action camera** in 2024 (since 2019) but mine died and I can't replace it. I tried : \- Gopro 10 : very very very bad Gopro. Only good in full sunlight (same for 9 I guess). \- Gopro 12 : very bad underwater (my main use), but very detailed in full sunlight and Ok otherwise. Vegetation is strange with it... Distortion are bad, especially when you turn the camera. Stabilization and timewarp aren't reliable in low light. Gopro 8 is still my favorite, but in full sunlight, Gopro 12 can be interresting. And 8:7 is really useful. A good camera to watch your videos in VR with a lot of details. Not really interresting otherwise. \- Osmo Action 4 : a lot better than Gopro 12 underwater (less particles, more details on corals, better colors). Better in low light to catch the true colors and light, but not as detailed, even in low light to watch videos in VR. You have to set ISO manually all the time. \- Insta360 Ace Pro seems to be Ok. I don't really know (I only tried it indoors). It may be better than Osmo Action 4, but focal lenght is too short, so everything close to you is blurry... \>>>>>>> Gopro Hero 8 is the best to film your vacation at sea. It always give good colors and image. You never really have to configure it (except to film a color changing fish or cephalopods, but it doesn't happen very often...) It capture some important details even in low light, without making noise. It's good (not perfect but better than others) with vegetation (even tropical) in daylight. Timewarp works all the time (auto mode isn't perfect underwater but it doesn't really matter because you don't need it underwater). It's small and light. Hero 5 session isn't as good, but it's the lightest and smallest too (60gr), very useful. \----- Concerning VR camera, I only tried Samsung Gear 360. I'll try Insta X4 soon but it's not the same thing. I'll use it for VR, but it can't replace a standard action cam, because it would be blurry

I think **Gopro Hero 8 is the best action camera** in 2024 (since 2019) but mine died and I can't replace it. I tried : \- Gopro 10 : very very very bad Gopro. Only good in full sunlight (same for 9 I guess). \- Gopro 12 : very bad underwater (my main use), but very detailed in full sunlight and Ok otherwise. Vegetation is strange with it... Distortion are bad, especially when you turn the camera. Stabilization and timewarp aren't reliable in low light. Gopro 8 is still my favorite, but in full sunlight, Gopro 12 can be interresting. And 8:7 is really useful. A good camera to watch your videos in VR with a lot of details. Not really interresting otherwise. \- Osmo Action 4 : a lot better than Gopro 12 underwater (less particles, more details on corals, better colors). Better in low light to catch the true colors and light, but not as detailed, even in low light to watch videos in VR. You have to set ISO manually all the time. \- Insta360 Ace Pro seems to be Ok. I don't really know (I only tried it indoors). It may be better than Osmo Action 4, but focal lenght is too short, so everything close to you is blurry... \>>>>>>> Gopro Hero 8 is the best to film your vacation at sea. It always give good colors and image. You never really have to configure it (except to film a color changing fish or cephalopods, but it doesn't happen very often...) It capture some important details even in low light, without making noise. It's good (not perfect but better than others) with vegetation (even tropical) in daylight. Timewarp works all the time (auto mode isn't perfect underwater but it doesn't really matter because you don't need it underwater). It's small and light. Hero 5 session isn't as good, but it's the lightest and smallest too (60gr), very useful. \----- Concerning VR camera, I only tried Samsung Gear 360. I'll try Insta X4 soon but it's not the same thing. I'll use it for VR, but it can't replace a standard action cam, because it would be blurry

I use a GoPro hero 8. Does a pretty good job. My only issue is battery life. I caught a huge fish on my last trip but couldn't record it because my battery died and I didn't notice. I have a lot of batteries to use but I don't always know when it dies.

I’ve been using my hero 8 black since I got it when it came out and had zero issues or complaints.

They have competition. Mainly insta360 and DJI from what I've seen. DJI seems to sponsor a LOOOOTTT of YouTubers so I don't trust those reviews. Insta360's low light capability seems impressive and obviously they have better 360 cams. I don't hate gopro but I do hate that the main selling point of the 13 was "purchase more lenses". And the quik app is kinda annoying. I wish GoPro would make another Session with in-camera stabilization That said I have a new 12 and loving it. My 8 is having problems after 3 years of lots of use

i've been really happy with my gopro, the price is right. i've had the 8 through 11. You can actually pull some great stills from video if you get lucky - i've managed to blow up some stills into large format prints to hang and they look fantastic. Lighting + basic editing skills makes a huge difference.

I've had the 8 9 and now have the 12. They all overheat after five minutes if its too hot out. I had to buy a mini shade umbrella for it.+ 80° F outside with no shade, it WILL overheat on me and shut down. Every time.

A free camera is always worth it as there has been 0 investment. However the Hero 8 is old, the batteries are old, it has a non removable front lens protector and the batteries do not work in cold weather. The Hero 13 is a brilliant camera (I've actually bought 2 of them). The interchangeable lens options (macro, anamorphic, automatic ND filter setup) just makes it a powerhouse of a camera.

A: GoPro only recently released a version of "Quik" for desktop this year. it was actually a copy of their "Quik" for mobile app but with a lot LESS functionality. Due to fact very few people even bothered using it (why bother if the mobile app offered more functionality) GoPro decided not to continue throwing money at developing an app no one was using. B: People who edit using a desktop tend to want professional editing and this is why many use paid programs like Premier Pro or free professional quality editing programs like DaVinci Resolve. Not sure why you think the Hero 13 is not having "compatible features in areas" as that statement makes no sense. I have used the Hero 4, Hero 6, Hero 8, Hero Fusion, Hero Max, Hero 9, Hero 10, Hero 11, Hero 12 and Hero 13. I can say without a doubt that the Hero 13 is my favorite of these so far due to the amount of features it offers and the new lens options. If I had to choose between the Hero 12 and Hero 13, I'd choose the 13 with no hesitation.

I bought my 8 when it came out and I'm still using it for everything, from vie ferrate, to vacations, to underwater... I usually record in 2.7k at 60 fps and export at 1080p at 30 fps, so it is good enough for me. I'm just missing horizon level feature from newer models.

I can't really answer about your main question (I'm still rocking my hero 8 and I don't plan to change it anytime soon (I'm investing in dslr lenses right now and it still works and make good results) but everything depends on what you need. You say 360 is gimmicky, but my friend has one and I envy the type of shots he can do with it. Wo do vie ferrate and he can make multiple angles in one go with an over head prospective as main pov to give the best idea of the climbing area while incorporating the human subject. With a gopro on my helmet I can do just a boring first person view all the time. To note that we make 1080p videos as our final product so there's that

Go with the 8. I have the 9 and it does get very warm when it is just recording without air movement around it. If that is okay then I would get a 9. Great camera.

I've used a couple GoPro 8's for this purpose, originally as a b-cam but the footage was perfectly useable as the main camera. I use the GoPro Labs firmware to jam sync time code to a Tentacle Sync, something you might want to consider - at very least, use a clapperboard to make it easier to sync up each of your clips with audio.

Any GoPro starting with 9 is solid. 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. I think the 11 is the first with 10bit video, so it'll give you a bit better color in the gradient, but tbh most people won't notice a difference, but it would give you more options if you are planning on doing any color grading. That tiny Insta 360 camera is pretty cool honestly and I do like the flip screen they offer on their action cam, but GoPro still has better video. If you want a 360 cam, idk, but I've heard the Insta360 is better than the GoPro max, but I've never used either, so..

Software sucks. I’ll admit I was using the Black 8, that might have been the problem, but I wasn’t going to take a chance that the latest model wouldn’t be the same. I’ve several DJI drones so the switch was seamless.

I have an 8 and an 11. The 11 has a much better sensor(same as the 13) and linear picture mode does well for underwater pictures but you do have to get pretty close https://preview.redd.it/laxkv620y36f1.jpeg?width=5568&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68e9014c4f71d604cd37a2d51e8ebe670305ea62

I have bought the 3+, 5 black, 8 black, and 11 black over the years. They’ve done me well, but I won’t be buying another one. DJI has surpassed them everywhere. I understand there is a lot of brand riders here because I get downvoted anytime I bring up DJI being better. I’m going with the Osmo Pocket line in the future.

Gopro hero 8 and above is really good. The hero 7 is also good but I find the stabilization in the 8 to be a little better.

Try olx and get an hero 8/9 under 10k, I purchased my hero 8 from olx for 7k

I REEAALLLY wanted to get the Action 5 Because GoPo has been FF-ing’ up that last 8 years or so. My GoPro 11 looks far better than the GoPro 13. I couldn’t believe that the image quality has basically stated the same since the GoPro 8. That one is my favorite. Small form factor, bad ass 4K footage. Only downside low battery life. So I changed to the GoPro 11 with Enduro Batteries. Game Changer. The ONLY reason I considered leaving GoPro was because I use my DJI Mics and the GoPro mic is not that good. BUT it has NO good Bluetooth audio when connected to the DJI. Just terrible. So I’m stuck recording separately audio and video. Such a damn hassle to find the matching videos and audio post processing. If DJI would have better video quality I’d buy it in a heartbeat along with the DJI mini mics, using Bluetooth. Man both companies are really FF-ing’ up. I’m hoping the new GoPro 14 has good Bluetooth audio so I can upgrade.

I got 2 dashcams before and both were absolutely shit quality and hard to run. Can remember the names but they were both around 120€. Compared to a gopro hero 8 which i had for 6 months off a friend which worked pretty well. But thanks ill look into others

I run a hero 8 black on my helmet and find the video quality great. I also have a media mod to minimise wind noise aswell. You can pick them up fairly cheap aswell

I film and make hiking videos and have a ton of cameras. I do not like iPhone footage. Looks too sharpened and saturated to me. I used a GoPro for years. My current one is a GoPro Hero 11 Black and I absolutely love it. The 9 & 10 were buggy. The 8 was solid but the 11 is so much better. The 12 and 13 don’t have enough upgrades to justify. For better footage, set the field of view to linear. Gets rid of the fisheye look. Set sharpness and saturation each to -2. Set color profile to natural. Get smooth, steady shots and don’t swing it around like crazy. It’s a great starting point. Once you get the settings dialed in, you just need to press record for 99% of shots. So it’s easy to use. It’s durable and waterproof and small also. I don’t mount it to anything (unless I’m climbing or rappelling). I got a cheap tripod/extension handle off Amazon and just carry it. You won’t want all your footage to just be a straight ahead shot anyway. I just bought an action 4 but the verdict’s still out on that. If I were to recommend one camera it would be the DJI osmo pocket 3. I absolutely love it. But it’s pricey and if you’re starting out the GoPro will do good enough.

I got this bundle for $379 which I thought was a good deal. I've been out of the loop when it comes to cameras the past couple years. I've had a GoPro 5 black which was great then it got water damaged and I got a 8 Black as replacement. Didn't use the 8 much until I took it down to 30ft free diving and forgot it needed a case to go down that depth and it got destroyed. Nevertheless, was really great videos I got before it died. I remember GoPro being the leader In action cams so i decided to get the 13 black without much research. I assumed it's still the go to for action cams. Started looking at some videos before it arrives but It seems like almost every YouTuber says it's not good and DJI action 5 is better. Seems like everyone is praising the DJI and completely throwing negative reviews on the GoPro. What happened ?

I have, and love, the pocket 3; but they are such wildly different camera s that I couldn't even see how it's an either or. The shots I use the P3 for have no overlap in the times where I grab my old GoPro 8.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd1LL5Sp/ I think I’m a person that can honestly tell you this since I had a X2,3 and now the 4 also have ever since used a Hero 8,9,10 in combination with it. You can get awesome results with the X4, also low light isn’t as bad as people say it is, yeah you lose some sharpness and get grain, but honestly we have that problem with action cams ever since they exist, the ace pro 2 has insane low light performance but only because of its ai processing which in my opinion over sharpens the image. I can just say that for me the X4 is a massive upgrade when it comes to creating 9:16 and 16:9 at the same time, workflow is awesome and yes, the app really is as great as people advertise it. I personally never had any errors or weird problems since using it for about 6 months. I usually recrop the 360 footage it wether landscape or portrait, export it to Luma fusion studio drop in my hero 10 footage and use multicam to sync the videos via. Footage or audio, works like a charm.

I am an Airsoft Player that makes Videos for YouTube as well. Right now I use a GoPro Hero8 the Video is good enough for me but I am very unhappy with 3 things right now. 1. The most important thing is that it is overheating. I need to film multiple hours at a time (3-4 at least. Would be better if it does even more) 2. Kinda goes hand in hand with 1. Is that it is not possible to charge it while filming. 3. I would really like it if it would be possible to lock the horizontal stabilisation. Because when it Tilt my head I would like to have a straight image and not tilled. So these are my 3 main concerns with the 8 witch I would like to upgrade when buying a new camera. Witch one would you think give me the best Price to performance? Also very important. There needs to be a way to make it Bb prove. So that it doesn’t shatter my display or Lenses.

I got a hero 8 off ebay, but finding batteries were tough. Ended up getting some off ebay for cheap and they have been working fine.

Wow. I am willing to bet you’ve never done a side by side comparison or gopro, insta360, and dji. It has NOTHING to do with influencers. It has to do with GoPro quality and functionality compared to the their competitors. I started on GoPros with a Hero Session 4 (small cube camera). I loved it. After a while i bought GoPro 8. The resolution was an upgrade and still enjoyed using it. But cracks started appearing in my enjoyment. Battery life was horrible. I had to buy 3 extra batteries (off brand) with a charging case that allowed “action” with my action camera. The chargers that come with GoPro dont allow that. Overheating was also an issue. Then i got a GoPro 10. I used both together to get varying shots like outside car / inside car simultaneously. The 10 would shut off automatically when i placed it on the bumper of my car. Still have idea why. Its an action camera, it shouldn’t do that. Overheating on the 10 is WAY worse. And battery life is terrible. Bought 3 more (off brand) batteries with same “action” charger. Then i bought a Max 360. Absolute trash. The color was horrible. The bit depth was so bad a blue sky looked like it was “printed” from a 1990s printer. I used it for like 6 months then sold it. Since i bought that 360, they have been “announcing” a new 360 for over 5 years. Still hasn’t happened and the competition has not only come out with better 360 cams, but taken the market lead away from GoPro. About 7 yrs after buying my GoPro 8 the 2 batteries that came with it failed. They deformed and expanded out of their case. One was in the camera at the time and luckily i was able to get it out before it caused damage. Now 4 yrs after buying GP10, one of the original batteries deformed. Now I stopped using the ones that came with it and have 2 enduro batteries and 3 of the off brand (Telesin) batteries. So my love of GoPro has gone from a high point to ultra low because of the companies lack of quality(overheating, bad batteries, etc), and not keeping up with the competition.

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.

I had the second GoPro they released - and then every 2 years I upgraded to the latest model I finished up with a GoPro 8 and 11 sold them both and went to the DJI Action 4 - and then picked up the Action 5 Pro (I like to have 2) I find them better in many ways - but startup time - processing power - battery LIFE are all great upgrades

GoPro created the market and were awesome I have had every other version since the original 1080p version ( the very first model was 720p) I usually had 2 at a time Like the 5 and 8 at the same time Then the 8 and 12 For me the biggest issue was battery life and overheating They just couldn’t seem to fix it And I had the Enduro batteries Finally picked up a DJI Action 4 and wow Great quality video No overheating and the battery life is insane Sold both GoPros and picked up the Action 5 Pro when it was released - the low light quality is great on DJI and it was always known as an issue with GoPro They work great I use all my old GoPro accessories but the addition of the magnetic clip on the DJI is next level convenience

A full size Gopro will definitely hold up better against crashes than a o4 unit. Im also assuming OP prefers analog for its latency New gopros like 12 and 13 are better in portrait because they have 8:7 resolution and its best for gyroflow data Dji action 5 has overall slightly better quality but not as good for portrait/gyroflow Gopro 8 apparently has best low light capability

Wifi connection works on my gopro 8 too =)

I got a used GoPro 8 for $150 from Facebook and have it mounted on my ebike which I commute with on an out in front mount (also mounts my light). Battery life isn't great but if you have multiple batteries and swap them out it works. Quality is really good.

My wife and I have a Gopro 8 and are looking to upgrade for our annv. vacation we are taking to the Redwood Nathional park. Love the current price of the 13 but a lot of if not most reviews point you towards the DJI saying that Gopro is a dying company.

The camera works fine, but there's always people who just love to complain, I have the 8, 10 and 13 all works just fine. I love it. This is more like a Sony vs canon. Both cameras for a professional photographer will have the same thing: manual mode.

I've had a GoPro Hero 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10, as well as the Max. I've go over 2,000 skydives with GoPros on my helmet, including world records and jumps into the Blue Hole in Belize. I've taken them to every continent (including Antarctica) for running and scuba diving and overall travel. So I use GoPros a lot, and I use them in environments that are pretty tough on them. One thing that's been annoying is the heavy push to GoPro subscription. Their cloud storage is just awful. The money is better spent on something like Dropbox or Box. Their software has been pretty terrible too. Hardware wise, they've been hit or miss. Sometimes it's software, sometimes it's hardware. They can corrupt video files, do a weird "gets hot after charging and locks up so that you have to pull the batteries", they can stop mid recording. All of that with the proper recommended cards. Some have just been lemons, probably a bad solder or heatsink contact. Sometimes it's fixed in a firmware upgrade. They're notorious in the skydiving community. "Did you get it?" "No, it stopped recording 5 seconds in." "It froze up". That kind of thing. Not all the time, not even frequent, but enough that it's annoying. And each model seems to have their own little quirks. My Hero 7 and 10 has been solid for the most part. My 9.. not as much. My Max is a piece of shit. My next 360 camera will absolutely not be a Max, and probably won't be whatever they come out with next. My next action camera probably won't be a GoPro.

Bingo. I still have my Hero 8 but it is collecting dust. I am now solely using a Instago 3S right now due to the just compact size and weight. I am mostly shooting FPV sports for small segements and I don't even realize I'm wearing it on my hat. I had rigged up my GoPro and it was so heavy and clunky, not enjoyable to wear. If GoPro had a direct competitor to that I would consider.

A lot of GoPro fanboys here but the truth is that the GoPro was a standard maybe 5-7 years ago. They have done anything innovative since GoPro 9 or 8. Battery life is medicore, overheating issues, stabilization don't work well in low light environments, instead of releasing completely new 360 camera they made a facelift of the old one, terrible phone app, slow and not very useful unlimited cloud storage. It looks like most content creators are switching to other brands but you will say they get paid anyway.

Last go pro I had was an 8. 2 separate batteries. Would always die inside just a couple minutes record time if the temp was under 20 degrees. Like a couple like 5 minutes. Maybe maybe 10 minutes record time on a full charge. This was the second 8 I had because the first one crapped out after a week and they sent a replacement. Never again

I'd avoid the 8 at all costs. The entire GoPro has to be replaced if you break the lens. Every other GoPro has a detachable replaceable lens at about £30. The last thing you want is a bit of road debris hitting the lens and needing an entire new GoPro.

Exactly the same for me. Gops 8 and two batteries that die within minutes in cold weather. I just got an Insta360 Ace 2 Pro or whatever the heck it's called and I love it because the touch screen is actually usable and the battery lasts for hours.

Can get a hero 8 for 155 on eBay. A few options in that area to save the hard case issue. Op your won’t get anything decent for that price new, second hand should be fine. If you’ve got any mates who do mountain biking or any other sports ask them, they might have something knocking about like their old one or something. Also another reason to stick to name brand, off market batteries are cheap and work fine for low draw low voltage stuff like these.

If your budget is approx. $200, then I would recommend buying a used Hero 8/9/10/11 instead. This will give you WAY more value for your money. Yes, the small Hero camera might be designed for beginners, but I honestly see no sence in it. The Hero Black is not that complicated to handle either, the image quality is better, and it offers way more options.

If your budget is approx. $200, then I would recommend buying a used Hero 8/9/10/11 instead. This will give you WAY more value for your money. Yes, the small Hero camera might be designed for beginners, but I honestly see no sence in it. The Hero Black is not that complicated to handle either, the image quality is better, and it offers way more options.

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.

Are you specifically referring to the entry-level Hero camera released this year or GoPro's flagship Hero Black series? If the former, I'd probably steer clear. If the latter, hell yea - GoPros are awesome.