After the discovery that the Hero(2018) is hardware identical to the Hero5 it might not come as a suprise to learn that the Hero7 seems to feature the same hardware as the Hero6. Only packaging and firmware might differ this year!
The model number SPCH1 is exactly the same as the GoPro Hero6.
The new GoPro action camera does not get a new name. The recent inspections of the device show that GoPro sticks to the usual designation and chooses Hero7 Black. For example, the action camera was approved last month by the Canadian ISED under this name with the model number SPCH1. Presumably this was not desirable as this inspection was quickly removed from the database. The screenshot below, however, shows that the Hero7 Black is indeed inspected including the product name and the model number.
DJI does the same. Actually it's worse as the USB-C mic adapter for the Osmo Pocket will not work with the Osmo Action...
Nice trashing
GoPro HERO7 Black 4K Action Camera + GoPro Dual Battery Charger w/ Battery for $349
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1430472-REG/gopro_chdhx_701_hero7_black.html
GoPro HERO7 Black Action 4K Waterproof Camera Bundle for $340
https://www.costco.com/GoPro-HERO7-Black-Action-Camera-Bundle.product.100485865.html
GoPro HERO7 Silver for $199
Silly me for actually wanting a White Black even if I have a Black Black... :-p
Waiting for the pink version. The pink Fuji Instax mini is very popular...
Seems so, same price is in official shop now also https://shop.gopro.com/cameras
This seems to be a nation wide promotion in the US of A with USD50 off.
In Europe there is no such thing, actually there is a 10 euro price increase since 2018. But they do give you a GoPro Beanie as a free bonus product. :-p
GoPro HERO7 Black for $350
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1430472-REG/gopro_chdhx_701_hero7_black.html
Can anyone explain this difference between the Hero7 and Hero6? All GoPros are prone to flaring with he sun in from the sides, but on the Hero6 you sometimes gets a very pronounced purple "death ray" effect which is not found on the Hero7 Black!
To my naked eye both lenses and front glass protection looks the same on both cameras. And both front protectors are stated as using Corning Gorilla Glass. Still, could there be different types of glass?
I have yet to swap the Hero7 front glass onto the Hero6, but that might be a possible test parameter.
And if it's not the front glass what could GoPro possible have done to reduce the purple flaring on the latest model?
360 fanboy video above (he has a site dedicated to 360, not action cams).
The fact is that the 2D videos, hyper-lapse or not, seen or carved from 360 cameras touting 5.7K resolution are barely 1080, while all videos from the GoPro Hero7 Black, including hyperlapse videos, can be 4K (or close). In the video, he admits this but just says you can't tell. Ha! 360 cameras are fun, for a few days. And hyper-lapses are fun, once in a while.
Time warp
GoPro Hero7 Black as travel camera?
Shot in Protune flat, WB native, 4K 60P. Graded using ACES in Vegas Pro.
"We appreciate you sharing results of your tests on battery performance. All of these have been reported to the team. There is a new firmware version that will be released in early December that is set to fix the issue of the HERO7 Black camera battery not charging to 100%."
Hello Everyone,
We got news! The new firmware to be released in early December is set to correct the red line artifact issue. Please watch out for updates through https://gopro.com/help/articles/Block/Software-Update-Release-Information.
Thanks, Marius
New Hero7 Black firmware update coming that will fix the jerky pan problem, that the stabilization resists a deliberate pan. Promised in early December, and announced in the official GoPro community forum.
Issue with western companies is extreme inefficiency. Japanese companies are similar.
It is not companies in normal sense - it is engine that eats investors money and produces lot of crappy products that require heavy marketing and lies to sell.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/11/05/gopro-may-never-make-money-again.aspx
"To make money, GoPro needs to raise prices, and that's an option customers have already rejected."
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