Don't Buy The GoPro Hero 8 Vs The Hero 7...

[@PaulThePunter]

If you’re interested in those group classes, keep an eye on my Patreon: bit.ly/PaulthePunterPatreon

[@silversrayleigh8980]

Hey.. nice down to earth personality thanks! BUT I don't see a 4K option.. just 1080... wanted to let you know.

[@liquidSpin]

Paul you need to get the GoPro MAX! Check out the footage I got with my Scott Genius: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-0YWyrrt6pZ8U

[@SergeyKasimov]

I am sure you fall off the bike a lot you should do a video with all the fails

[@jtu100]

Hi Paul. Can you tell me where most of the footage was filmed? I'm interesting in learning to mountain bike

[@skeche]

21:42 for the answer, not a big difference, Hero7 is good enough but if you care a bit more about color and stability, Hero8 is also good but lens is sealed. You're welcome. 22 minutes of life saved.

[@mariolaporte3429]

Go Pro is releasing a skin with replaceable lens. So the complaint about not having a replaceable lens like the 7 is kinda moot at this point gopro.com/en/us/shop/mounts-accessories/rollcage/AJFRC-001.html

[@sclous1]

Thx

[@ErnestoMorin]

Thanks. Saved me 22 minutes.

[@CzarCustom]

@@mariolaporte3429 you still have to pay more money for something that was built in before

[@cassijoanna]

@@CzarCustom yes, only 25 bucks, and it not only protects lense but the rest of the camera as well so I'd say it's a win win

[@artistjoh]

I am still on the Hero 4. I would get a newer model but the old 4 just refuses to die. I have done everything I could to kill it short of putting it under a bulldozer, but it laughs at everything I do. When a little fella is that determined to live I can’t bring myself to break its little plastic heart by replacing it. I put my hands over its little silicon ears whenever these new generation GoPro’s are discussed - I don’t want to worry him, or make him feel inadequate and old fashioned. Three cheers to all the Hero 4 users of the world! We are fewer than there was before, but we refuse to go away.

[@skydave9317]

I bought mine a week before the 5 came out :( Still got it because it ain't broken!

[@artistjoh]

skydave If you are waiting for it to break, then you will have a long time to wait :) the “4” generation was a keeper, and the number still around and regularly used is extraordinary.

[@gazmoto]

All hail the 4 all hail the 4 😂

[@wcsdiaries]

Mine still works great. I feel guilty buying a hero 7 since mine still works just fine

[@artistjoh]

JacksMagicBean Unless there is something the 7 can do that the 4 can’t, and you need that thing, then it is just common sense to stay with your familiar old friend.

[@auomauom]

My protip. If you have GoPro models 3-6, get the 8. If you have the GoPro 7, keep the 7, dont buy the 8.

[@canadianroot]

What if you have no GoPro?

[@auomauom]

@@canadianroot buy the 8

[@canadianroot]

@@auomauom Damned expensive, especially where I live. Would the 7 be a viable alternative, or is the 8 that much better? How about the Osmo?

[@ashrozz]

@@canadianroot Did you not just watch the video?

[@canadianroot]

Ash I like to ask opinions of commenters as well as content creators. Does this bother you?

[@PedalingDave]

I've not seen *every* single hero 8 review, but you are the first I've heard say the fixed lens cover is a good thing. Good point about moisture getting in.

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers Dave, just seems like their solution to that problem! I've been at the top waiting for people to fix this problem ya see :).

[@mtbboy1993]

No issue with Gopro 4 Session I like the lens cover is replaceable, why not have reparable seals?

[@mtbboy1993]

The bad thing with the lens is you can install a aftermarket lens on your own easy, unless you are good at that and want to waste your time with it, I am not fan of distortion, I want no distortion, My phone has distortion too, I hate it. SO I want a proper camera, and a action camera with no distortion lens, So I think I should get the camera that offers this, but maybe there will be a aftermarket option for 8 too if peauproductions is gonna do it, I don't know yet, but for 7 they do. So far this has not happen yet. Why can't GoPro offer two lenses?

[@pelagicarts331]

Yeah you can also just buy a protective case too, it will protect the touch screen as well! I want to use mine for underwater video so this is great for me! Salt water drying in there would not be pretty.

[@matzidotcom]

@@PaulThePunter i had a brand new hero7 on a tiny tripod (maybe 40cm) and the tripod fell over because i didnt check the balance. the hero7 hit the ground (some gravel on a hiking path) with the lens first. so after that there were tiny scratches on the lens cover that caused maaany problems with sunlight from the front or side. actually the rest of the footage of that 3 weeks vacation was "scratched" and it really really sucked. back at home i simply ordered a new lens cover and now its all great and "like new" again. since that experience i dont take my hero7 on a vacation without a spare lens cover, just in case. so now with the hero8 having a FIXED lens cover, in my opinion it s a real DISADVANTAGE.... and i dont see the point of buying a "protective case" for the hero8. that makes no sense to me... sorry, just my opinion... :-)

[@NWTrailSeries]

I heard a rumor that they were gonna get it right on the 12 attempt

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha very good

[@chemsrus4914]

lol

[@N8MRN]

holding out for GP 12 then, should be the price of a budget full sus, lol!

[@harryhollaway]

Everyone: Hero 7 vs Hero8 Me: How about my Hero 2???

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha that's why I slid in that 'GoPro in the cupboard' comment :)

[@fromxctoletssee]

LOL god im still using the TomTom Bandit hahaha. i have NONE of those settings!!!! me need to upgrade!!

[@silversrayleigh8980]

still beat my 'hero' Iphone SE ... orrrr does it ??

[@blank.9301]

@@fromxctoletssee Hahah, I remember that thing, lol. I remember deciding whether I would get it back in 2016. I didn't....

[@blank.9301]

@@fromxctoletssee Decent quality footage though, 👍.

[@boldcautionproductions9203]

This was a great video, thanks for all the work and the share on this. A couple of catches - GoPro Plus is about $US4.25 a MONTH (not$50) , and it is 78Mega bits / 100 Mega bits per second, not Mega Bytes per second.. For buying your micro SD card, I believe specs are for the raster Read cycle, not the slower Write cycle. 78 Mbits/sec is ~ 10 MegaBytes per second. Adjust your buying specs for cards accordingly. I am working on a more exciting life to justify either the 7 or the 8.

[@TheCrashingDad]

i fell out of my chair when you said the gopro plus is "$50 US a month"...........................

[@PaulThePunter]

oh jeez I don't think I did??? Haha

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@PaulThePunter 5:44 😂 I just now googled how much it really is.... $5/month seems WAY more reasonable...😂💸

[@TheMediocreMountainBiker]

The Crashing Dad $4.17 a month if you buy a whole year at once. I think that might encourage some reckle..., err.. CREATIVE! GoPro mounting locations. 😏🤔🚀

[@LiftedAdventures]

@@PaulThePunter Yea you totally did. and i freaked a lil. Good to see its actually only $5/mth instead.

[@beno9966]

@@LiftedAdventures Guess he doesn't pay for it then!

[@grittybiddyict3139]

On the Hero 7, mine was randomly cutting off while recording but it seems to have been resolved with the latest firmware update (as of Jan 2020). Great video... thanks for making it!

[@Christian1Juarez]

Hmmm, I was wondering if i bought a gph7 or gph8 as of (april 2020) if it would still freeze alot like the ones bought half a year or more ago.

[@walkingmanvideo9455]

Upgrading to 8 from 6 and under is a good idea. Upgrading from 7 to 8 is pointless IMO. Not enough upgrade to warrant another purchase. Will wait for 7 black to drop further in price and purchase another 7.

[@blank.9301]

Agree. 7 silver for me on boxing Day sales

[@Shizurake]

14:46 - You can get 4k 60 FPS with hyper smooth stabilisation on Hero7, it just sometimes "bugs" and shows you can´t, but if you change it and then change it back you can use stabilisation at 60 FPS

[@emilyaitch8143]

came for a camera review but now i want a mountain bike

[@rsrbob]

There are two different categories of buyers and their respective points of view. One school asks, is it that much better than my 7 to justify replacing it with the 8? The other school is, someone who has neither, or an even older GoPro, should they buy the 7 or the 8? It sounds like it is not really worth replacing a 7 with an 8 because its not that much better. Improvements are subtle. However, if you have an early model of GoPro and you are thinking about upgrading, then it would be worth investing the extra money to get the latest technology.

[@zdream720]

Hey Paul! I noticed you said Plus was $50 per month but it's actually $50 per YEAR! They have an optional monthly subscription that is $5 per month. Happy punting!

[@C5drummer]

Great "real user" review Paul. $5.00/mo (we know what you meant) for "GoPro Insurance" isn't worth it for most GoPro users who may use their GoPro's maybe 20X per year. Regarding dropped frames, mine came from a slow computer. A slower/older computer processing the H.265 footage just isn't "up to speed" during the editing process, at least, for me. I did a rebuild on a VERY LOW PRICED AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X (Has 12-cores, 24-threads) as a desktop processor (NOT a great option since I'm sure you use a Laptop for editing on the road), which I picked up for a mere $200 on Amazon, and I get NO dropped frames anymore! As far as upgrading, if one has a Hero 6 and below and uses their GoPro for any Action Sport, I think the Hero 8 IS worth the 25% premium. Just know that for those that do, the H.265 codec in the higher frame rates using stabilization DOES need a good computer processor. Don't forget to use proxy files in whatever Video Editor you use to help your computer as well with editing...DaVinci Resolve is FREE, so if one wants to save money...

[@MikeFrost]

10:30 I'm 100% sure he ran into her

[@mohammedherz7920]

i was looking for this comment xD Please show footage of what happens after 10:30 !!

[@OntheTrailMTB]

I'm still on the Hero4 with a gimbal, but if I where to upgrade to a non gimbal set up I'd probably go for the 8. From what I've seen the Supersmooth 2 is so much better. Also the colours better on the 8 I think. It shouldn't matter since I do colour grading in post, but it's almost so good you really might not need to on the 8.

[@PaulThePunter]

Is that from my video? Seems like this is a pretty general comment :)

[@OntheTrailMTB]

@@PaulThePunter Nah, that's the impression I've got from looking at a bunch of vids on the 8.

[@aussierednecksinger28]

So two years on from this video I came down to choosing between a 7 or an 8 and watched your vid 3times. I decided on the 7 for the cost as they have such a great rep. I get the cheapest used price at a pawn shop. Pay for the 7 black only to find it was a silver. They have a black listed for sale but can't find it so I end up spending 60 more for an 8 black. Was still 75 cheaper than any on Gumtree or Facebook.

[@empedance1933]

One thing to point out that not many videos have: if you have a karma grip and/or a karma drone, the hero 7 is the last camera to be compatible, they haven't released a harness for the hero 8 and it doesnt look like they will since the drone has been discontinued for over 2 years now unfortunately.

[@MangySquirrel]

Yup, I'm returning my GoPro 8 - it is jiggly at the mount (and as a mountain biker, this is unacceptable) and I just don't like the thought of not being able to replace the front lens. Cheers.

[@MTBPlaygrounds]

Hello Paul. I just had my Hero 7,. What setting would you recommend?

[@julianrossi8460]

What the loam rangers video

[@RodrigoGarciactg]

Just got a mountain bike and the hero 8!! Pumped I came across this video! Perfect for what I need since I make functional fitness content on Instagram daily and on youtube twice a week! Thanks for this normal practical person review! Might do one myself in a month or so!

[@amw4736]

Great Video Paul. I've been debating what to get. I think the 7 will be fine for my needs. I'm curious. can you give me what settings to use on the 7 for decent footage that i want to get of myself and my friends riding. Auto everything? and 30FPS? also if I want to do simple editing of slow-mo jumps etc. do I need to switch to 60fps? or 120? I think the 7 can do 120 right? Thanks keep up the good work!

[@EricLS]

Paul, all the “Wobblies” in the stabilization footage is motion blur. At 24FPS the ‘shutter’ is open longer and the frame has motion blur, but then the motion is deleted by stabilizing it, so all that’s left is blur. Basically, cameras need light, and they need more for action. That’s it.

[@markteegarden7354]

Had a 3 and it basically died. I wear mine daily on my motorcycle. Your video made it clear which option was right for me. Goin with the 7. Great video! Much appreciated.

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

Thanks for posting Paul. Yeah, I'm going to stick with my 7 and go from the chest mount to the "chin mount". Maybe I'll buy the next version, the Hero9ish. For your sound comparison you should mount each one to the right and left sides of your helmet and hit some high speed runs with them both running at the same time.

[@MTBTrailMagic]

Just like my fashion sense, I'm 3 to 4 generations behind.

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha very good :)

[@mtbboy1993]

fashion sense? just wear what you can and want. as long as it's not G string and or Borat suit cowboy hat instead of helmet when you ride.😂 also wear protection when you ride. clothes included😂

[@MTBTrailMagic]

@@mtbboy1993 what's wrong with my borat mankini? 😂

[@silversrayleigh8980]

Still rockin a top hat and assless chaps ehh?

[@MTBTrailMagic]

like a boss! 🎩👖

[@MyIronman8]

do slowmo when you're doing playback you can drag your finger on the bottom when you're playing the video back in the camera . when you want to get to the part you want to slow mode . you push on the screen and there's a slo-mo option

[@igorpuglia8820]

That dude sent that jump on a hardtail? Badass!!!

[@-tr0n]

That's how we used to do it! Anything you can do on an FS bike can be done on a HT.

[@dronecrashchannel3263]

Last time I checked only girls ride dual suspension bikes. #hardtailpedigree

[@TheOffroader7458]

Mostly firmware updates. They could update the 7black, but then it's all about money. Shame on you gopro after all it's got the same chipset

[@manjnerd]

On the note of cloud storage for GoPro plus I think it's most useful for saving your favorite clip throughout the year just to add them all into one big video at the end of said year.

[@rjkral]

Great vid but wondering about one thing: the subscription you said was $50/month, I think it’s more like $5/month?! AMAZING you concluded why the non removable lens is an improvement. I’ve watched a lot of reviews and no one but you thought of CONDENSATION, I didn’t think of it either, good catch!!

[@brianaimee]

yes was wondering about that $50

[@rjkral]

Brian Bartholomew must be just a slip, the website says $4.95 :)

[@misterneckbreaker88]

thank you im a normal person. tonnes of videos trying to be an influencer to encourage sales. i bought a dx racer chair because of how good people said they are, reality is the chair is super uncomfortable.

[@TWOWHEELFIX]

The Danny Hart commentary was magic 🤣👍 I'm split between getting 7 or 8. Really can't decide!

[@jfmtb2373]

Trust me, not having a removable lens cap is a dealbreaker. One decent scratch, (which is almost inevitable with the nature of mtb) will set u back the cost of an entire new GoPro (Unless u have GoPro plus). Whereas if u have a seven, it a simple cheap fix that doesn't include sending you unit away for review and having to wait for a new one. Besides, if you're really after super smooth footage, no amount of software stabilisation will compare to the results of gimbal such as the GoPro Karma grip which can be chest mounted.

[@TWOWHEELFIX]

@@jfmtb2373 I have an Evo SS gimbal but it's not waterproof. I just got a hero 8 black in black Friday deal that I couldn't turn down. I will need to look into protection options for lense now. Cheers mate 👊👍🍻

[@TWOWHEELFIX]

@Jm Tech eglobal selling 8 for £299

[@hawaiinsurferx]

I got the Hero 8 because I ride motorcycles and their is a very noticeable difference on high intensity vibrations on smoothness. The 8 is crystal clean while the 7 still shakes.

[@PhamVans]

Good stuff, definitely appreciate a review from an actual action sports POV and not just a camera geek. Recently got an 8 just based on price vs 7 and the 9.

[@lilblingking1491]

Was price the biggest thing that made you choose the 8 vs the 9? and why not the 7? I'm in the same boat of trying to decide between the three

[@PhamVans]

@@lilblingking1491 night time quality seems to be the best out of the 3, and it doesn't have glitches like the 9.

[@lilblingking1491]

@@PhamVans Thanks for the reply! That's very helpful

[@reedrobb]

I bought a HERO 6 last year and recently had a chance at the HERO8 bundle for $289. I think I'll buy a 7 and mount 2 on my bike. Thanks for the review.

[@nickb8257]

Don't forget you can get $100 off the 8 if you send in an old digital camera (as long as it cost $99.99 min. when new).

[@BeatKarbuReal]

Quite enjoying your video though .. even i only want to find out which one should i bought in this December 2020, but the way you deliver the review is really easy to understanding for noob people like me .. okay, i'll take GoPro7 since lot of people comment below having bad experience with GoPro8 ^_^ ..

[@jdback4242]

I know it keeps getting brought up about the lens being scratched on the Hero 8. The solution for that is buying the tempered glass protectors that go on the screen and lens. If it gets cracked or scratched you just peel it off and put a new one on. Significantly cheaper than repairing.

[@njackson18]

J Rabe The Question is how well does that protector work in water. My guess is that the water will eventually seep in between. Unless it’s a perfect seal which we know it won’t be. Of course if you don’t use it in water for snorkeling, scuba etc that won’t be an issue.

[@MinnesotaBA]

Not to be a buzzkill, cuz in theory the chin mount seems ideal, but it seems like it cuts off a certain topside field of view -like somebody's pushing my head down so I can't look up. I feel like the chest mount or head mount give a better view unfortunately. I get that the point is to see the trail below, but it still felt like I was being cutoff from seeing what's ahead. Idk, I prolly haven't watched enough videos to judge it properly. Just a thought. Solid comparison video!

[@iversonmatthew]

I have a 7, Max, and just picked up an 8 because of the sale price. I'll enjoy the upgrade.. don't like the non-removable lens.. but whatevs. I like it paired with my 7 as the B cam. I also like starting and stopping all three with the remote. Makes editing a breeze.

[@kidShibuya]

8:20 looks great? It dips to black on each jump. I just ordered an 8 black but based on this I will be sending it back.

[@CheeseOnEverything]

he didn't lock the shutterspeed, it wouldn't do that if you lock it to the 180 degree rule. But even so, I bought another hero 7 over the 8

[@tminusoftexas3224]

Thank you and thank you a real down to earth review.

[@karlosh9286]

So I already had a hero 7 black, I also want to record rear view whilst on my motorcycle. I looked at the 8, I thought the replaceable lens cover on the 7 looks like a good idea that had been removed. It also seems there are new batteries on the 8, that has a higher discharge rate and permits some functions. The 8 will take the old batteries, but this was then going to make mucking around with 2 different types of battery and chargers more hassle that it was worth. The 7 as you say is a fair bit cheaper than the 8, so I got another 7. But what I really want is a very large sensor camera that works well in very low light levels. I'd be happy with a larger camera, permanently attached to the motorcyle. GoPros on motorcycles at night are terrible.

[@evertonporter7887]

I have the Yi 4k which enables you to record continuously up to 30gb without chopping up your videos. The low light performance is actually better than the Hero 7.

[@Samian_Rides-MotoVlogs]

That was quite helpful. Is there any DIY chest mount of your's?keep up mate👊

[@patsonsripao6133]

This is a very good review. What about for a beginner? Never had a Gopro before. Should I get a Hero 8 anyways?

[@travisreid1440]

Could have removed the "Don't Buy" from the caption.

[@mtbboy1993]

What most don't mention about low frame rate is some can actually tell its 24 fps or 30 fps or 60, I can. So I always shoot 60fps, but I am not a eye expert, but for me anything lower than 60 looks natural, I can see it's low frame rate and there are frames that are ''missing''. kind of like stop motion but not as extreme.

[@SpeKterDesigns]

Gotta do your shots side by side, because the differences arent big enough to see in different shots but they do stand out side by side.

[@ShakeNShred]

Thanks, Paul. I just traded my off-brand action cam for $100 off the 8 black, and this vid will help me make better use of it.

[@cyclenutter2715]

Wow! very impressed with the amount of effort in this video... Subscribed!

[@irvingpeterpaul]

i got the GoPro Hero 8 black, its amazing. i upgraded from GoPro Hero 5 black.

[@biketothetop]

Great video covering many practical aspects as pertaining to MTN biking. I was using the Hero 4 Black for a while on my chin and thought it was great, but I wanted to upgrade to get better image and some stabilization. So far I've used it a few times and found that it improved in those areas, but I was nervous about losing the audio quality that the H4B was well know for. So far, so good, but I need some more time using it. I bought the protective housing ($50, but it was $25 , but now it makes it bigger than before. I don't like the difficulty of getting to the SD card and the door that can easily come off if you are not careful when changing the battery. The side loading battery is not bad, but the door gets blocked by the mounting clamp bolt so it adds more fumble time to changing the battery. If I have the protective housing on, then it is more work all around to change card/battery, but I'm a bit nervous about messing up the lens without a replaceable cover. I suppose $50/year for Plus insurance is not worth it if you keep the camera more than a year because the insurance and housing cost the same.

[@RoncaBaixo]

12:37 " How does he ride with balls that big!? " I'm dead ahahah

[@curvebodyboardshop2052]

Hi 🤙🏻 I use GoPro with a pole bodyboarding and was wondering if this in built T mount below the gopro8 is stable and sturdy enough to resist the wave wipeout impacts. That cage on the hero 7 was super annoying but the mount is very sturdy. Figuring out which one to go for...

[@trialsrob214]

Thanks Paul, I went looking for a 7 and found a sale on the GoPro site with a great deal on the 8 bundle so I got the 8 for a little more but I got a card and an extra battery to

[@scanfor264]

15:37 nope, for those who are riding bicycles or motorcycles, please stop using 24/30 frames, you're not shooting a cinematic movie, stick with 60 frames when you are recording high speed movements.

[@Don-jk2br]

Can anyone simply summarize.. Which one is better

[@nilsjohnsen7515]

Great vids man. Keep it up 👍 Where can i get the cover for gopro 3/4? cant find same as u have.

[@timallenuk]

Well.....an actual human review not blurbing about S1 microchips and flux capacitors! Throughly enjoyed that and subscribed and will see what else you offer. Now going to look at the Hero...........7!!!

[@kleinkurti]

@5:50 you do know, that they will still charge you for the replacement? And it's not cheap

[@jono3156]

Hi Paul I saw you in morzine and I tried to ride over to you but you had gone. I’m still in France and it’s a great place to ride. Keep going with your awesome videos.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@PaulThePunter]

Wow the first time I've ever been fast 😂Thanks Ewan, hope you're having a great time.

[@LiftedAdventures]

Dont really want to spend the extra for the 8 im just going to get the 7 and sell my evo ss gimbal and hero 4. Then mount the 7 to a full face.

[@Perser529]

5:45 for 50$ a month I think you meant 5$ right?

[@lanasins1334]

Lucy Magg no theye costs 50$

[@Perser529]

@@lanasins1334 nah it costs 5.49€ a month

[@RoyCruse]

The gopro plus replacement cover is for 2 x replacements a year only... and there is an excess charge of $79 for each replacement...

[@twhit007]

Hey--- this video was great, looked really good. So a few questions for you--- 1. What camera are you using to record this vlog? It looks GREAT. Also... and super important-- what is your light set up in this situation? What kind of set up do you have? Thank you.

[@TheENSaneReport]

Since I'm going to use it as a vlogging camera the * just isn't worth the extra $70-$80. Thanks for the video!

[@rafsanAhmed93]

Never had a gopro wanted to buy one for some pov driving so I decided to go with hero 8 black not sure if I made good decisions or what. But let's see.

[@charlesdarwin6349]

Some advice is really bad - I use hero 7 as security cam while cycling. 30fps doesn’t capture car plate numbers. 2.7k 60fps is the best setting and hero 7 is better because I can charge it all the time with a small external power pack plugged in

[@ManceUKBOA]

Today in Argos (uk store) hero 7 black £319.99 and hero 8 black £314.99 hmm i went for the 7 but the main reason for me was the changeable lens cover.....thanks for the info.

[@llerradish]

I would rather have the 7, not only can you replace lens cover for $20, you can use ND filters if you record in very bright places. The 7 is plenty good enough for me.

[@_CrankZilla]

Paul , this was a great helpful and informative video. Even though I am an editorial portrait and music photographer and watch videos from camera reviewers this video and Loam Rangers puts the camera in similar situations that I am interested in using for my little non work related adventures. Thanks!

[@Daniel-ls1gb]

I have the Hero 7 (got it a while back as a gift from a friend), been thinking of upgrading but will pass on that now and wait for the 9.

[@WaynesAdventure]

Very informative and thanks for sharing

[@dannovic]

The only thing i like about the 8 is the way you can save multiple video settings

[@rayngrace]

For someone who's not a vlogger, but, wants to capture some underwater footage and may not use same cam for a while, which GoPro would you recommend? Thanks for this video.

[@ampthebassplayer]

"I'm color blind" "Ugh, this color profile is so bad." 🤔

[@ruffrydazz2032]

All the hero 8 footage looked like it needed color correction. Hero 7 was a bit over saturated but I thought it looked better for sure. With some processing, the 8 footage could be great but yeah, the man is color blind.

[@dannovic]

@@highzenburger1829 people really think you can either not see one or two colors at all or everythings black and white 😂 I'm colorblind too, and its nothing like that

[@boundbywildthings]

You recommended buying the wind slayer that fits GoPro 3 or 4 for a better fit on the GoPro 8? Did you have to cut the hole to fit the lens? I noticed the 3&4 are round where my GoPro 8 is square? Is this still your recommendation for the best way to reduce wind noise? Or does the one made for the hero 8 work just as good?? Thank you!

[@PaulThePunter]

Yeah it stretches over just fine. The cut out the back, it’s a way tighter fit. 👌

[@WIPEYOURLENZ]

I just got the 8 but came straight from a 4. So I think it’s good but if I had a 7 probably wouldn’t of upgraded to 8. 👍🏻

[@karlosh9286]

Audio quality is terrible if you're using a gopro on a motorcycle and don't have the microphone adapter and mic inside the helmet. The bit that annoys me about the Hero 7 Black, is the USB adapter for the microphone. They really could have had a waterproof (I've seen it on phones) 3.5mm plain old mic/headphone type socket that's been around since I was a child, and I'm just over 50 !

[@T.R.S.D.]

What's your thoughts on the folding mounting brackets? Are they stable or is there a little flex? Is it something to worry about?

[@surfingmoose]

Curious. Would it not be better to use VirtualDub to tweak the stabilization of the video? This is in reference to the scenes with the cut off handlebars.

[@PaulThePunter]

As I said, this comparison is for people that aren't going to go and edit for hours afterwards. And the stabilisation is best done in the camera really.

[@wayslow]

Super time consuming and really unreliable.

[@surfingmoose]

@@PaulThePunter Yes the original stabilization should be done with the camera but if the camera's focal area is smaller, I would use VirtualDub to do some more stabilization and set the final size smaller. So if I did 4k with the best stabilization setting then I'd down it to UHD giving VirtualDub more area to crop with.

[@surfingmoose]

@@wayslow I've not found it to be time consuming overall. The only time it is (for me at least) is when setting up processing settings for the first time. After that I'm able to batch run a bunch of vids. Unreliable? Wayslo can you explain more? I'm actually really interested in hearing your experience.

[@BenCathro]

Audio is worse on the 8 as the mic is on the front and the foam is stretched thin on the front. Maybe glue some more foam on the front over the mic? 🤷‍♂️

[@BraapEffex]

Awesome Video Brotha 👍, thanks for the info!

[@stevemedlin1601]

I am on my 3rd Hero 7 and it is the worst GoPro I have ever had it freezes and locks the screen and I have had to remove the battery to switch it off! If you plug an external power source in that creates a whole lot of other problems as well. My 3, 4 and 5 are loads better and I have now got a DJI Osmo Action and DJI Pocket and both are reliable and give very good quality.

[@isonic9479]

i went for the h7black...black friday deal, bundle for 280 bucks. i preferre the frame case and the changeable lense, just in case...better than throwing h8 into the bin after a crash! image quality to h8 is so small i doubt anyone can tell when watching yt. for a pro with video editing skills it's no deal tweaking h7 footage. ontop i don't realy trust the h8 mount at all. this thing it made to break not like the h7 frame which can take a real beating..anyway great vid...best wishes

[@wayslow]

I am struggling with audio on Hero 8. It's okayish at best and I really hate hearing myself breathing. Not only that - I think the audio isn't a separated stereo at all - the only microphones U found are one one side and below the lens, so in the chinmount / flipped orientation the right channel is very biased. Love the tip for wind slayer from Hero 4, gotta try that. Either that or the / with velcro fuzzy stuff Phil Kmetz is suggesting.

[@PaulThePunter]

Maybe! But I just noticed a mic on the mount itself today. Perhaps this is what you are trying to describe. But yeah, get the windslayer and it’ll be way better.

[@wayslow]

@@PaulThePunter Manual says it's a speaker, but I'll verify it.

[@craigelliott12]

Use a dead cat

[@wayslow]

@@craigelliott12 wind slayer is much more convenient for use with gopro. Although, I'll probably move to an external mic (w/ deadcat) anyway.

[@jfmtb2373]

You can have 4K 60 Hypersmooth on H7. Not sure what firmware you are running on your H7 but there was a bug where when you selected 4K 60, it said Hypersmooth was disabled, however, it was just a bug that was fixed in a firmware update.

[@adventuresofchris6098]

I love my hero 7! I got a hell of a deal on it! Cheers Paul!

[@PaulThePunter]

Cool!

[@lfarru]

Mind to share where did you buy it and price you paid?

[@adventuresofchris6098]

L Farru bestbuy 250 with a 64 GB mem card

[@averagebro413]

I have hero 5, still is pretty decent

[@saracondit6031]

I was just watching this video for the comparison. I am now a fan. I love mountain biking. Where are you riding in this video?

[@mtbboy1993]

24fps in a game , means you lose, if its a fps game it's kill shot, cus you cant see the other player coming before he or she shoots you, if its a car game, similar thing, before frames update, there already is a car too close to you and you did not see he move, still don't bother playing, 24fps with fast car on Nürburgring, only done that in a sim not in real life, too afraid of real thing, what an awful experience. ok now I am taking it to the extremes, but if it's slow pace stuff 24 fps or 30 can look decent, but if it's fast pace stuff like race car, people running, moving, it does not. but of course in a video it's not that big of a deal, but I can still tell. So if people say it does not matter, and use 24 fps not 60 I feel that's wrong, my answer is it depends, but for action I always shoot 60fps.

[@alishabab3]

Issue I find with the gopro's is the price in Australia.. Like A Gopro Hero8 Black is $599, Hero 7 Black is $529 - $599, Hero 6 black $549, Hero5 black $442.. I mean from 6-8 are pretty much the same prices and 5 is only about $100 less.. The gopro is great but the prices are stupid.. You would think the 6, 7 would be a huge difference in price compared to the 8..

[@uewepuep]

Too late! Upgrading from a Session 5, the stabilisation on the 8 has been rather amazing.

[@PaulThePunter]

Very good!

[@fredmacdonald5379]

Jolly good. Cheers. Do you ever live monitor yourself on a full size monitor doing videos on the 7? I bought the 8 but there is no hdmi output. I tried to buy a Mod Pod but they are out of stock. Any ideas? I’m Julie Thanks

[@bnanderson117]

gopro 8 bundle is going to be on sale for $350 black friday. Haven't seen any deals for the 7 so that might be the time to pick up the 8

[@jonathantran1237]

Paul when you record instead of auto settings what do you use?

[@PaulThePunter]

That will come in a few videos time :)

[@derSebov]

That‘s exactly what I really would like to know...