GoPro Hero8 Black

GoPro Hero8 – more features

GoPro is adding new, mind-blowing features to its already incredible cameras in the form of the Hero8. This versatile, next-generation action camera is designed to capture smooth, steady footage of your adventures, whether it’s a kayaking trip or a bike ride down a cliff face. The GoPro Hero8 is equipped with the updated HyperSmooth 2.0 image stabilisation, which delivers smooth, gimbal-like movement at all frame rates. Other updates include a more streamlined design that’s immediately noticeable, featuring fold-out legs for quick mounting, a redesigned battery door for faster access, and a lens that is twice as shock-resistant as the Hero7’s. The Battery Mod, available separately, multiplies battery life by 2.5 times. The optional Display Mod, with its flip-up screen, makes viewing easier, whilst the optional LED Light Mod provides extra lighting, and the Media Mod significantly expands the range of accessory options.

The GoPro Hero8 supports video resolutions up to UHD 4K, time-lapse, and slow-motion at up to 1080p240, as well as super-slow-motion. Still images can be captured at 12-megapixel resolution in bursts of up to 30 shots using the updated Superphoto HDR, which reduces blur and enhances detail in low-light conditions. It also features an improved Night-lapse function, allowing you to create 4K time-lapses at night. The LiveBurst function enables you to capture images 1.5 seconds before and after the shot is taken. The lens’s field of view has also been improved, with Narrow, Linear (24.4 mm), Wide (16.5 mm) and Superview (15.1 mm) options.

Like its predecessor, the Hero8 supports live streaming to Facebook Live. It is waterproof to a depth of 10 metres, making it ideal for surfing, snorkelling and swimming. Separately available floating attachments and cases extend its water resistance to up to 60 metres.

The touchscreen makes controlling the camera easier and quicker, but when your hands are full, the Hero8 understands 15 different voice commands in over ten languages and accents, so using it by voice should be easy too. Just shout ”GoPro, take a photo” and the camera will take a photo using the current settings.

New features of the GoPro Hero8

• a smaller, more streamlined design
• Replacing the mount and the battery is quicker than ever
• the lens is twice as durable
• Enhanced HyperSmooth 2.0 stabilisation and TimeWarp 2.0 time-lapse
• Support for Night-Lapse and LiveBurst
• Slow motion up to 1080p240
• Easy switching between field-of-view modes (Narrow, Linear, Wide and SuperView)
• You can add a light, an audio device or a second screen to the Media Mod add-on
• Battery Mod increases battery life by 2.5 times
• Display Mod and Light Mod add features

HyperSmooth 2.0 video stabilisation. Gimbal-like image stabilisation without the weight of a gimbal. The Hero8 anticipates your movements and corrects camera shake, producing smooth footage.

With SuperPhoto HDR. You’ll get the best photos automatically. SuperPhoto makes clever use of HDR, applying it only where necessary, or reduces noise to optimise your photos.

TimeWarp 2.0 Video. Record ultra-stable video, no matter how much you move. You can speed up the video by 30x, allowing you to share longer clips of your activities.

LiveBurst It records 1.5 seconds before and after the shutter is released, so you can choose the best shot or share a short video.

Live streaming It’s easy to stream directly to Facebook Live whilst recording your video onto an SD card.

4K60 video and 12MP photos It’s easy to achieve, as the camera records video in UHD 4K resolution and takes 12-megapixel stills

Voice commands in different languages and with different accents, 15 different commands

Water tightness reaches ten metres without the casing

Deceleration slow down by a factor of 8