16 in Action Cameras
GoPro - HERO7 Silver
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026 How it works
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"The one that doesn't have glitches. From hero 7 down."
"My Hero 7 and 10 has been solid for the most part."
"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. ... If you're mounting in a vehicle interior with limited/no airflow, you will probably be able to run it indefinitely at 4K30, but at 4K60 you'll almost certainly get a shutdown due to overheating."
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"The fact that it’s waterproof takes away the “what if it rains” worry that I always have with my cameras."
"my 7 was already pretty good underwater"
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"image stabilization performance is inferior compared to the GoPro"
"Sound quality is really bad and the image stabilization performance is inferior compared to the GoPro"
"Anything Hero 7 and above will have hypersmooth"
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"in bright daytime conditions the footage is consistently crisp"
"But in good light conditions I'd say the gopro still has the crown."
"The result of that is that at 30 fps you get 3.3 megabits per frame, while at 60 fps you get just 1.6 megabit per frame. ... Shoot 30 fps, and you get a slight reduction in motion quality (which matters less than you think for driving, but might be very noticeable in say, mountain biking or FPV drone footage), but a boost in overall image quality in each frame."
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"For me the killer features though are 5.3k 8:7 ... Those all help a lot for editing."
"The result of that is that at 30 fps you get 3.3 megabits per frame, while at 60 fps you get just 1.6 megabit per frame. ... Shoot 30 fps, and you get a slight reduction in motion quality (which matters less than you think for driving, but might be very noticeable in say, mountain biking or FPV drone footage), but a boost in overall image quality in each frame."
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"my biggest issue is with the crashes causing me to lose footage ... it's annoying resetting it once or twice a day if I'm filming ... has a crashing problem. Probably once or twice every few hours of filming, usually after you start or stop a video it will crash"
"The one that doesn't have glitches. From hero 7 down."
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"It only has wide angle lens. You can't get a standard shot."
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"the thing gets extremely hot"
"If you're mounting in a vehicle interior with limited/no airflow, you will probably be able to run it indefinitely at 4K30, but at 4K60 you'll almost certainly get a shutdown due to overheating. ... Go Pros just weren't designed with that kind of operating environment in mind - they're meant to be mounted on your head or chest or whatever outside whilst doing action sport, which inherently provides plenty of airflow."
"Big downfall was that it overheated with ease."
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"runs out of battery really quick"
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"Especially with low light footage. I do mountain biking and am often under thick Forrest cover."
"Low light hasn't usually been a concern to me as much, hence never making the switch to the competition. But it does pop up on occassions in thick forest or tree coverage, basically anything other than direct sunlight, so I am starting to notice how poor it is."
"If you want low light performance I wouldn't go the gopro way."
25_hr_photo 1.0I have a Hero 7 Silver and a Hero 10 Black I bought last weekend. I used the 10 to make a running video yesterday and I can’t believe how much better the stabilization is. It’s an amazing camera so I’d say that’s my favorite.
Manhigh 1.0I use a GoPro 7 silver in a 3d printed seat post mount. I set it on time lapse to preserve the battery and it has lasted about 9.5 hours for me, enough for my longest ride. The frequency is enough to catch details of cars, although my state no longer requires front mounted licence plates on cars so it's a bit less useful. Even a dummy GoPro with a blinking red light would help keep people in their best behavior.
PsyduckInMyPantss 1.0I have a GoPro 7 Silver, But its microphone is not working. The video quality is par with 10 unless you ara a good editor with knowledge of colour grading.
ShadowMancer_GoodSax 1.0Don't wear anything on your helmets mount directly in front of your face, I think. If you don't need a fancy brand new goPro maybe get on ebay and buy goPro 7 silver? Mine is 6 years old and it's still working.
0bamaBinSmokin 0.3What about issues with the cameras crashing? I have a GoPro 7 a friend gave me and I do want to upgrade at some point but my biggest issue is with the crashes causing me to lose footage. I've heard is still an issue on the new cameras plus overheating problems. The 7 doesn't overheat luckily but it's annoying resetting it once or twice a day if I'm filming. And I'm using the recommended SD card.
Does this firmware help the older models? I have a go pro 7 that has a crashing problem. Probably once or twice every few hours of filming, usually after you start or stop a video it will crash. I'm using the suggested SD card.
AdCrafty9235 0.3Ever since they added image stabilization with the H7, they've been amazing. Disappointed they didn't give us a 14 yet. But my 13 is amazing. Unfortunately, we're spoiled now. Watching footage from anything prior to the H7 now excruciating.
Astrallama 0.3Yup. For an action camera it is really unacceptable. You miss the action if the camera freezes all the time. Had these problems with 7,11 and max. Got rid of them. This was my only problem but it was big.
Barde_ 0.3I use the action 4 with the fov boost lens and I love it, but it's wide even without it. The magnetic attaching and detaching is so good and convenient. The interface is fast and intuitive, the stabilization is great and the battery lasts (I bought the base version with 1 battery, with my hero 7 I always had to bring 2 extras with me) My friend has the 12, and the videos are too crisp and colorful for my liking. It has a good stock fov tho.
Beginning_Resolve101 0.3A 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.
BorisThe3rd 0.3I've got a go pro 7 from cex, about 4 years ago it was £200. It is the first to have image stabilisation, and the quality is better than I need. The battery life (as with most go pros) is only 1.5hrs at best, so it's a new battery every stop
i have a Go Pro7, uduslly mount on my chin as i like the shots you get. The battery life is the killer though, 1hr on good settings, 1.5 at lower, so every time i stop i need to change the battery, and that just becomes faf