GoPro HERO

The tiny Hero5 Black packs a touch screen, a waterproof design, and support for 4K and high-speed recording, making it GoPro's best action camera yet.

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  Waterproof without a case. Built-in touch screen. Tons of shooting modes. Excellent video quality.

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  Battery can drain quickly, especially with the touch screen running. No external mic support without an adapter.

Despite being dethroned by the Hero6 Black as the flagship, the GoPro Hero5 Black is still a very capable camera. It has become what GoPro would have called the Silver model, if Silver was still around.

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  Rugged and waterproof without housing, Great photo and video quality, Responsive touchscreen, Three stereo mics, with noise canceling, Voice control

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  Battery life remains the same, Requires some new accessories

Combining everything great about the Hero4 cameras and then some, the GoPro Hero5 Black is a no-compromise capture device for the ordinary and extraordinary.

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  The GoPro Hero5 Black is a true flagship camera with all the shooting options from its predecessor plus raw and wide dynamic range photo capture and linear field of view video, a touchscreen, a waterproof body, GPS, electronic image stabilization, stereo audio, voice control, the option for auto...

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  Battery life, especially with GPS, Wi-Fi and EIS on, is predictably short and the camera is not compatible with older batteries. Auto upload feature only works with GoPro's $5/month Plus service.

It’s not perfect and you might consider it a bit pricey but we love the GoPro Hero 5 Black. It’s by far the best 4K action camera that GoPro has yet produced, it’s easy to use and for serious outdoor action recording, you can hardly do better at this camera’s price.

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  Superb, rugged physical construction, Built-in waterproofing down to 35 feet (10 meters), Excellent 4K video and 12 megapixel still shots, Electronic image stabilization, 2 inch LCD touch screen for easier controls, Multiple video resolutions and reduced fish-eye effect

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  Video color saturation still a bit muted, Battery could use a bit more life, Incompatible with some Hero 4 accessories, Some touchscreen controls are sluggish

If you ask us the GoPro HERO5 Black is the best action camera of 2017. To be clear, there’s a lot GoPro could make better on the HERO 5 Black and in certain categories we would prefer other cameras, but overall it is the best one out there.

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  Up to 4K at 30fps, Image stabilization, Water resistant to 10ATM, Voice commands, LCD touchscreen

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  Disappointing battery life, Microphone not as good as Hero4, New software can be buggy, Does not float

The Hero5 Session is much improved compared to its predecessor, adding 4K and 2.7k video modes, as well as various options for frame rates and field-of-view controls. Unfortunately, the battery life isn't great, and with no way to swap in a fresh one (the battery is built in), you'll need to be...

When it comes to professional action videos, there’s usually one camera that will immediately come to mind, and that is a GoPro. One of the first and tiniest professional cameras with quality video recording, GoPro has always catered in being an eye to the action world, be it by enthusiasts,...

GoPro's Hero5 Black takes all that's great about its predecessors and crams it into the best package yet

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  Waterproof up to 10m, Image stablisation, Vastly improved audio

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  Finicky touchscreen

The GoPro Hero 5 Black is the best all-round action camera you can buy today.

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  Superb image quality, Effective electronic image stabilisation, Great microphones, Waterproof without a case (to 10m), Additional still image functions, Improved design

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  Old batteries incompatible, No EIS in 4K, Poor touchscreen responsiveness

Buttery-smooth 4K video comes as standard with the Hero5 Black, while a touchscreen interface and voice activation makes it the most user-friendly GoPro to date. However, it doesn't feel as robust without its plastic casing, and that touchscreen can be awkward to use.

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  Voice-activated camera controls, Improved video and image quality, Easy-to-use range of editing apps, Waterproof to 10m/33ft without a case, Refined design

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  Doesn't feel as sturdy as previous gen, Touchscreen fiddly to use in the wet, Editing on desktop still clunky

We purchased this as a gift for our son, he said the functionality is great and the small size makes it perfect for filming while participating in physical activities such as snowboarding or running. The one draw back is the camera does not come with any accessories or a case.

Love this Gopro has Great Features but very easy to use with awsome quality with the ability to shoot photos in RAW and control the whole Camera with your phone or pad

After watching plenty of cycling videos on YouTube I wanted to have a go at recording some footage of my rides being a keen cyclist in both road and mountain disciplines.

The good things about this action cam are all on the spec sheets. Now a few critiques that made me unhappy about the handling experience. 1. Although the camera itself is waterproof, the frame case came with it need to be on all the time in order to mount it on anything.

Gave this item as a gift to granddaughter she has not used it yet. Item very compact and portable but needs options to be able to use in different situations.u

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  Small in size

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  Need accessories to multi function

The hero 5 is much better of an upgrade than the hero 4. The 5 has great audio and it is great for pictures and videos. In the video you can actual hear people talking also there are external mic ports.

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  Good quality Good audio Voice control External mic ports

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I had the GoPro hero 4 silver and I loved it. I wanted to upgrade so I decided to get the hero 4 black. Best decision every. Super easy to use, and it had has amazing picture quality. The video is even better because of the new video stabilization.

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  Easy to use, Great video

cant go wrong with the voice activation and built water proofing. i came from a Hero (original) and this device is awesome, the pics and videos is amazing. ease of use is fantastic.

I got this for a Christmas gift from my parents last year. I have used it Twice in the Bahamas and at first I was in love and so happy. My parents spent a lot of money not only on the camera but for the accessories. I went snorkeling on my second trip and the screen turned black.