Let's REALLY TEST the HERO 9 BLACK

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[@crushenergy]

I honestly prefer the hero 8, the colours look less washed out and sharper - even with colour grading. Plus, unpopular opinion - the increased stabilisation is just too much and makes rock gardens look like flow. But Idk...

[@ianw3811]

Noah Berbic Hero 4 black with gimbal is the way to go

[@crushenergy]

@@ianw3811 yep

[@FoCoFlowShow]

@@ianw3811 I'm so tired of my gimbal though - messing with it on the trail is getting tiresome. Hoping to drop it for the Hero8 or 9

[@natestoecklein1920]

He did shoot the video in the flat color profile. So yeah the color on the 8 looks better but thats worse when you look at the settings and what it should be.

[@john_casey]

Those washed out colors are from the unedited flat profile, he is using. The less contrast / more washed out, the better for post production, so that's a good point.

[@tayoakinmulero]

Is it me or both in flat and graded profiles GoPro8 look way better. Even the colour of your bike is different

[@GBLynden]

That is what my trained eyes saw too.

[@gruensein]

This super-saturated yellowish tint of the Hero 9 just doesn't look right to me.

[@MTBActionCam1]

Agreed.

[@monicaausnit]

I was thinking the same 🤔

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

I noticed that same thing as well. Hmmm, whats the deal with that?

[@thegnarseeker1574]

Colour grading it makes such a difference!

[@LorieMTB]

Ye it does

[@p.e.r]

Thanks for the comparison! A suggestion for any future comparisons, change text color between the two "Hero 9 black" and "Hero 8 black" texts in the lower left. Then the viewers eyes would pick up when you switch camera instead of having to shift focus to the bottom left to check what camera is being used. My two cents...

[@TheLoamRanger]

Per good call!

[@remymetailler]

Worlds fastest Gopro Hero 9 review!

[@PL-fh8cz]

Remy doesn't need image stabilization - he uses air time to get the same effect. 😊 You need the Hero 9, then go back to the North Shore slabs I watched yesterday.

[@tyjohnston8884]

Peter L simp

[@sorinvladu7021]

I see you in every single comment section lol

[@tyjohnston8884]

Sorin Vladu me or Peter or Rémy

[@sorinvladu7021]

@@tyjohnston8884 Rèmy

[@CJLaw945]

Is it me or does the hero 8 quality look loads better???

[@rupedog]

Yep...lots of comments saying same, not just u!

[@inyermouthbaybeh]

But it would seem the h9 stability control is better

[@duguys9117]

Could it be your youtube video quality? Idk just a question

[@dman5703]

Its because the hero 8 has had a few updates let the hero 9 get its updates it came out a week ago

[@jacksondabeast344]

phil mckrotch ya

[@HeretiCflow]

Here's the honest to god truth: You can buy whatever camera you want, but once you uploead to KZbin, MTB POV footage always looks like crap. These compression artifacts just ruin it.

[@iWillCook]

If you film and especially UPLOAD in 4k (or even 2.7k) it actually makes the footage way better, KZbin’s compression is really weird and the bitrate for 1080p is around 10mb/s or something and for 4K it’s 50mb/s a second or around there. You should definitely try that, I did it and it’s a wild difference

[@Petr388]

no youtube does a pretty good job. This video looks shitty just because it is still not uploaded properly yet, it is too soon

[@iWillCook]

If you want u can check the difference on my mtb videos (Briones Mountian biking... Again is 1080p, Joaquin Miller is 4K) but you don’t have to if u don’t want. Don’t want to just plug my videos for no reason, I just haven’t seen any other easy comparisons

[@TheRoamingHazard]

@@iWillCook 2k or above will force vp09 codec so it won't be in avc, which sucks for any type of action camera use like mtb.

[@iWillCook]

Petr38 From my experience with GoPros and yt if I upload in 1080p it looks like absolute shit but 4K looks way better and it’s not just the actual difference in resolution, it’s the compression and the bitrate

[@idumedia]

Finally, a great "real life" review of the 9. Love the horizon leveling feature

[@ww8wv1]

Personally I liked the stabilization on the 8. It’s mountain biking from a POV view, not looking over the handlebars to a green screen. In simpler terms the stabilization on the 8 is a realistic smooth compared to what you showed with the 9. In the end though it’s all subjective to the viewers taste regarding how we all perceive this test.

[@donchristie420]

I love well put together instructional vids that don’t waste my time- a big thank you😃

[@leviwilliams4961]

Honestly, the Hero 8 looks better

[@Petr388]

well thats because gopro 8 it does not have removable lens. 100% for removable lens and little less beautiful camera - gopro 9 will rock

[@explorewithanshuman107]

No

[@GBLynden]

I agree!

[@l4ndz3r]

i agree.. i like it too when it is a little bumpier when riding a bike

[@haneko6422]

Hes shooting in flat profile, so the hero 9 is actually flatter and better for post color grading.

[@fredrikedelius4399]

I personally don’t know if more stabilization is a better thing, I mean GoPro already flattens out everything so the rough stuff looks flat. And if the stabilization is so good so you don’t get any movement at all the feeling of the trail is gone. I have a 8 myself and think it’s great, but every time I look at the footage afterwards it looks much easier than it actually was so I don’t think that a little bit of shaking is bad. Keep up the good work! 🤙

[@neilujhtug4260]

Just want to mention that I love video, and i love bike too. So when you’re making videos about video and bike you just give me thrills. You’re one of the best. Love from south of france

[@hardtobearit]

man id rather see 1080p at 60fps. the 24 frames cant keep up with the speed most of the time

[@GBLynden]

Darragh No one films in 2020

[@GBLynden]

I agree Emy. When I record anything with movement, 60fps is the way to go.

[@TeamCykelhold]

1080p always looks like shit on YT sadly. I'd rather have 1080p@60fps of real clip, but as soon at YT compression is done raping the footage you always want to watch it in 4k because for some reason YT leaves 4k looking less like shit than regular 1080. You can ofc always record in 1080p@60 and then upscale it to 4k when processing it to avoid YTs unholy molesting of 1080p footage.

[@robertconrad6802]

@@MD.media01 I think you mean shutter speed of 1/50th for shutter rule... but the motion blur is just TOO MUCH at these speeds. I agree with 60fps in action sports even if you don't slow it down.

[@cinialvespow1054]

@@robertconrad6802 no he meant 1/24th

[@TheLoamRanger]

So what do you think? Also, be sure to watch the vid in the highest resolution possible!

[@willbros1499]

Boo, Hiss. Color is washed out on the 9...much better saturation with the 8. Audio seems different, but definitely not improved. The audio on the 7 is better than both by a wide margin, which is hard to explain. Stabilization doesn't matter to me, because I feel like chin bar mount is so superior that I struggle to even watch chesty footage without a gimbal. There's too much extraneous motion from the rider that stabilization can't correct. It just makes me queasy, which is unfortunately one of the reasons I have to choose which KZbinrs I watch regularly. I can't help it...I'm just very susceptible to motion sickness. The 9 does NOTHING to help that, and WIDE mode versus SUPERVIEW does nothing but exacerbate that issue. I'm ready for another company to release something that flat out just a better mousetrap. I do not understand how GoPro continues to release products that take steps backward. I would 100% prefer the Hero 7 chin mounted over any of these options. Stability is great, audio is almost up to the 4 (WHICH IS A JOKE that they have continued to go backward in that arena), and they're dropping in price.

[@TheLoamRanger]

Willbros keep in mind I said in the video that the cameras are set in Protune Flat, so color and contrast are *supposed to be low* so the Hero 9 wins here because it’s much flatter to start off with. If you want popping colors, grade the footage (like I show in the vid) or choose GoPro color. As for stabilization, the 9’s ability to enable Hypersmooth Boost in Superview is fantastic and definitely helps take some movement out of chest cam footage, so that’s a step in the right direction. Don’t get me wrong, I still prefer the video and audio from a good Hero4Black+gimbal setup, but as far as the last three cameras are concerned, the 9 is the best overall package IMO. Good thing we’re all spoiled for choice! 🍻

I was still running a gopro 6, so you convinced me, hero 9 ordered :D

[@AZMTB]

I have an 8 and was really looking forward to the built-in horizon leveling, but it's a bummer that it doesn't work well in 4k. I guess it'll help once the lens mod comes out, but.. yea. I was hoping not to have to use a 3 axis gimbal every time I want to go out to get footage of a ride and I thought this was the ticket.

[@PedalingDave]

I prefer the chest mount perspective since you get the best view both the bikes cockpit and horizon, BUT, the excessive jarring of the chest mount without a gimbal makes me choose the chin bar more often...which sacrifices one of those over the other by some margin. The Hero 9's ability to use boost in 4k superview sold me on the camera. The flatter color profile and improved sound are a bonus over that. Can't wait to try it out.

[@BackusCreativeImaging]

Great review! I ran out and bought 2 of these at the local Best Buy on launch day. Prior to this I used Hero 7s and installed m12 mount lenses into them from the PeauPro website, for the 19mm and 47mm look. I plan for my future videos to be output at 2.5K (even though I always record at much higher resolutions of course), so with the 5.2K on the new Hero 9, I can crop in post a modest 2.5 times or so for a roughly 16-40mm look that is perfectly stabilized and still reasonably sharp at 2.5K final output, and use motion estimated motion blur (Resolve calls it OpticalFlow) rather than ND filters which EIS doesn't like as electronic stabilization depends on a high shutter speed, otherwise the EIS movements are baked into the motion blur. Most people use GoPros with the default color profile but I'm glad they still haven't dumbed the camera down. I can confirm the video sharpness in 5.2K (14.7 megapixel video) is a significant difference compared to the 4K (8.3 megapixel video) despite the nitrate still being 100mbps in HEVC. GoPro is extremely good with their video encoding schemes in terms of getting clean looking video at lower than desired bitrates. As always, I use native white balance, flat color, and -0.5 EV, then use my XRite Color Checker Passport Video to get the colors neutralized and make my own corrective LUTS to a Rec709 look while still maintaining dynamic range of the flat profile in Davinci Resolve to match with other cameras. When it comes to action cameras, I can't take anything serious from a color grading perspective except GoPro. To see an example, in this video I made kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3iTonimmsSlbJo skip to 2:28 and watch to 2:42. Notice how the color and exposure between the GoPro Max footage and the cut to Mavic 2 Zoom footage match extremely well :)

[@instatrip]

The first review I see that tries to get professional results by using the flat picture profile, very good. Just don't understand why you did not upload in 4K? Also about the crackling in the audio: Can it be an interference with your smartphone, did you have your smartphone near the GoPro? Of course it would suck if you always would have to turn the smartphone off or in flight mode with the new GoPro if this is the case...

[@wernervandermerwe8422]

It is in 4K now, was probably still uploading. He always uploads in 4K

[@instatrip]

@@wernervandermerwe8422 Ok strange it took so long... still the GoPro 9 footage in the beginning looks really cropped in and not like 5K at all, very strange (when he says "I have the hero 5 at 5k")

[@Sgt.Shadowsong]

@@instatrip you can zoom with it and when it stabilizing it crops a piece also it can still be straight at a 45 degree angle.

[@mtbboy1993]

it is in 4k, he just published the video immediately, and id not set it to a planned upload so when the video was uploaded in lowest quality you could watch it. this process can take a while.

[@instatrip]

@@mtbboy1993 yeah ok thank you

[@travistweedle9674]

My last camera is a GoPro 6, Been looking at 8's for the last month or so, then when I heard the 9 was coming I just waited and ordered it. Pumped about how good Hypersmooth 3.0 looks in your vids. Never messed with camera settings so Ill be watching your vids on that till my 9 comes in on the 21st.

[@abekislevitz]

Hey! Great tests and review. Couple things for your next test - Did you try wind noise reduction? I used to hate it but it got really good on the hero8. I keep it on for all my mtb stuff and it usually does the trick. Next - when filming in boost, it’s doing quite a bit of cropping. Boost + superview kinda cancels the whole point of superview, no? You’d be better off filming in 4K wide with hypersmooth on high I would think. Lastly, you might have mistakenly read about horizon leveling and 2.7K. Max lens mod with horizon lock is up to 2.7K but you’ll need the mod for that. As for horizon leveling you were testing it actually crops in more in 5K-24/30 than 4K-24/30. Horizon leveling crops in on 5K, 4K-60, and 2.7K-120 - the rest are the same FOV as linear. I tried it on 4K-4:3 on an mtb and it wasn’t bad. Hope this helps !

[@omichelini]

Congrats for making such an effort and putting out another great technical video! You deserve so much respect for doing that and sharing a content rich video in such a short period of time! Cheers from Brazil!

[@FreerideQuebec]

So not impressed at this moment versus what the 8 can do... Looking forward to test with my home setting see what i can come up with. Thanks for the comparaison vid Ryan!

[@AndreasRavnestad]

A comparison of low light performance of the 7/8 vs 9 would be really interesting.

[@blakes6417]

The nine has like a green tint to it

[@ronsanderson99]

Excellent video! Although the sound is a worry, I think I am sold! Time to upgrade my camera and discard my gimbal!! Woo hoo!

[@gustavocamin159]

6:30 here and other parts of the shots, it looks that H9 is kind of "hendering" the surround image while H8 is "shaky" but sharp all across the screen.

[@LowCountryMTB]

I use the Karma Grip and 4 Black. I put a strip of Velcro across the 4’s housing cage over the mic. No wind noise. Just cheaper hack.

[@OntheTrailMTB]

Interesting. I'm still using the Hero 4 (and pretty much following your guide on flat settings on the Gopro and doing the work in post). The 9 really looks like a great update. What I want to see is a comparison with the Insta 36 R (And maybe the DJI OSmo Action)

[@Ben161721]

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[@OntheTrailMTB]

@@Ben161721 Yeah, seen it. DC Rainmakers videos are pretty good. I'd like to see Ryan's take on them as well.

[@TheDangals]

Great job - watched your settings guide when I got my 8 last year and it made a massive difference. Even taught myself to use Resolve based on your vids. Really interested to see your thoughts once the max view lens comes out!

[@torabora851]

Hey, the maximum quality is 1080p and it looks very pixelized, is only me who noticed it?

[@HAFIZzainalHZ]

me too.. i thought i'm having connection issue. the text at the bottom left also appears pixelated/noisy. I think this is rendering issue.

[@Mr.P.Griffith]

#MeToo. The whole video looked kinda poopy.

[@matejdimos5749]

ist because video processing is not finished

[@Petr388]

have you ever uploaded video on youtube? Fist dozens of minutes you have it in lower quality

[@HAFIZzainalHZ]

@@Petr388 the intro was solid high quality. Only at the riding fullscreen part looks mushy.

[@chrisband1983]

Thanks for the review, really useful! I saw your review on the 7 to 8, but I knew the 9 was imminent so held off, but this now makes me want the 9 for sure. Looking forward to the next GoPro 9 vid on the settings as I'm new to filming rides...

[@grskier]

Good comparison. This is the biggest jump in a while from GoPro. The horizontal thing isn't for biking, it's for selfie influencer mode, so you aren't going to get 360 cam results off of it like you think. Good riding

[@joshwhitee]

would love to see some ND filters slapped on there to get the proper motion blur. i know it's tough with such variable lighting conditions but to have highlights exposed bang on without cranked shutter speed would be interesting to see how the camera handles the shadows with an ND. great review!

[@simonashmead3162]

Just purchased my hero 9 black today gonna changed my settings to your recommended

[@electricbikerider]

Thanks 🙏🏻 that was a fantastic test and review, I using the GoPro 5 so I’m in need of an upgrade. I will also be checking out your set up vlogs. Stay safe buddy. 👍🏻😀

[@ondras8928]

Image seems significantly better/crisper on the 8, better colors too. The looks more stable but also appears out of focus a lot. I'm not sure if its settings or what, but the 8 looks better.

[@malcolmforsythe4329]

I like how straight to the point your videos are

[@-tr0n]

Thanks for the video. Looks like the 8 will do me just fine, hopefully they get a little price drop before snowboard season!

[@alextunbridge2077]

Yeah, but too much stabilization is not necessarily a good thing. Action looks better with a bit of shake IMHO.

[@piciu256]

Shake is definitely bad, movement not necessarily. Smoother does look faster, that's for sure- check ReelSteady vs Gopro 7 for example, I recorded a video, even though the Gopro Superview normally looks faster than wide, ReelSteady looks much more dynamic than the Gopro footage imo, even though both are stable enough.

[@l4ndz3r]

100% agree..

[@T4nkcommander]

Disagree. You get less of the nauseating shake but can feel more of the hits through watching the bike recoil. Since it is easier to make out the picture (less shake), you can see the hits more clearly.

[@SpencerBaum]

Even with the wind noise, I could easily tell that the audio on the 9 is much better

[@ainouta123]

I seldom commend on the minor improvement for gopros in each series (6,7,8), but this horizontal leveling stabilization is a whole new level. Wow. Honest opinion i think gopro hero 9 is an acceptable buy if you already own a hero 8, good buy if you own a hero 7, and a no brainer if you own any series 6 and below.

[@santiagoenmoto7762]

Well now with the Hero9, All double black diamond trails are flow!! well done GoPro!!

[@RichardsWorld]

Why 24fps for high speed action? This isn't a "cinematic" scene.

[@benjamin7480]

I've been wondering the same thing. For quick cinematic shots sure go ahead and use 24fps. But I honestly like 60fps way more in quick mountainbiking action

[@OldSlow]

Agree, suddenly all i see is stutter. so have to check nerd stats.. yea 24fps crazyness.. a framerate created to save on film..

[@benjamin7480]

@@OldSlow and if they do the 24 fps thingy just for the motion blur i think it would be nicer to see 60 fps with post processed motion blur.

[@cinialvespow1054]

@@benjamin7480 good point. I'll add that there's nothing stopping you from getting motion blur at 60fps. 60fps with 1/60th shutter will look really simmilar motion blur wise to 24 fps at 1/48th. That '180 degree shutter rule' is only meant to be applied to 24fps flim. 24fps 1/48th shutter is a compromise holywood made to save on film but still have pleasing motion.

[@stevegek]

Dude @The Loam Ranger I was calling you. And don't say you didn't hear my call, you can clearly hear me ring at 7:28. hehe, nice review, thanks. Ordered mine with the Max Lens Mod today. Can't wait! And whaaaaaaaaaaat a ride.

[@aeror115]

This is definitely the best test and review so far! Well done mate

[@MTBChuckQC]

I'm using studio-graded speakers right now to watch this and the Hero 9's audio is definitely better!

[@rascal1234]

The linear view does show the terrain and steepness better. Wide flattens out the terrain due to the non-linear mapping on the sensor. It is hard to compensate for such a small lens and sensor. There is always a trade-off.

[@HTAracing558]

if you put the screen on pauze when the 8 and 9 are side by side on screen (at any time). the 8 seems to give you more sharper images if you look to branches, leafs, grass or whatever thing on de side or on the trail. it could be me. the 9 seems to stabelize better though

[@garinbahr8243]

I’ve been waiting for this moment all day

[@360fishingadventures8]

The Hero 9 was not a let down whatsoever. I think GoPro caught the hint that the community was disappointed of the Hero 8 so they just went full send with the 9. They couldn't get 5K with superview, which sucks, but oh well. So what does GoPro do? They release a lens for superview. Like wow dude. GoPro did such an awesome job this year, and the community sure as hell notices. The audio issue is kinda dumb, but I trust that GoPro can fix it right away. Too bad I can't afford this camera, because if I could, I'd buy one in a heartbeat!

[@spacex2107]

I personally like the 8 one more because the bumpiness makes it more realistic, but the 9 is just more pleasing.

[@illgazillion]

Its been a long time since I have been really excited about a new GoPro camera.

[@zone47]

Wow! great video! I just ordered my 9 with extras for $349! Why didn't they have these things out when I was in my 20s??? I'm 62 now but still can have some fun. :) Great video and amazing skills on that mountain bike!! I love it!

[@jamesnater1]

How well does the hypersmooth 3.0 in low-light situations, and even more importantly, those "Golden hour" times of the day where the colors are so vivid and awesome? I'd like to see that comparison!

[@Roaming50]

I'd be interested in this as well. In my experience with the 7, the stabilization works well went in bright conditions but totally fails in lower light. That keeps me with the Hero 4 on a gimbal for now. The 9 though is definitely interesting as it might finally be a gimbal killer...

[@abekislevitz]

Roaming50 9 isn’t going to perform any better in terms of stabilization and lowlight unfortunately.

[@Candesce]

The difference in performance between the two cameras seems very marginal to me. I think I'm going to buy an 8B once the price drops. Seems like the primary advantages to the 9 are the higher resolution settings and the front-facing camera but I don't ever use anything over 1080p anyway so it's not a big deal :D

[@chumpmtb2554]

The audio is definitely better, but surprisingly, I thought the 8 had the better color. The 9 seems to have a yellow-ish tint to it even after color grading and the blue on your bike didn't seem as vibrant either 🤷‍♂️

[@AbinLimRV]

Hero 8 Black user here and WAS thinking of upgrading... but honestly, the only "upgrade" you'll have is that front-facing screen and the mics...

[@emtek1k]

Just the reviewer I was waiting for. Good job Ryan!

[@ericramosmd]

Great review, I'm shooting with a Hero7 and think the stabilization in the 9 is a huge improvement. Thanks!

[@tuckerstaley5393]

There is a new update for the 8 where you can now run Boost hipersmooth on super view. dose crop a little more of the frame though.

[@EyeSpyAudit]

I will be getting one of these for my photography Audits in the UK 👍👍👍

[@HUSHHUSH-]

Hero 8 looking better somehow. Really hope it is due to the fact that is new and a future update will sort it 🤛

[@kainpwnsu]

10:20 "Oh, I hate this jump!" [sends it anyway] Well, that Hero 9 really is impressive! I list my Hero 4, so it's time for a major upgrade.

[@TheJewelin]

The stabilization on 9 is much better. But I'm not sure if I even want it to be that stable. If the camera bounce a little, I feel more engaged. On the 7-8: Ooo the stabilization couldn't keep up, it had be really chunky. At the same time it is stable enough I don't feel sick like watching hero4 without gimbal. The 9 seems to smooth it too much for me and even enhance the GoPro effect.

[@lml241]

I got the go pro hero 8 black the day before this came out. Not bummed because the go pro hero 8 is still a really good camera. not too much difference but I am happy with my go pro.

[@JuniorWA]

You've got your hands on it already. Priceless. Still stuck on my HERO7 Black.

[@thegnarseeker1574]

Junior Thats not bad at all.

[@piciu256]

Hero 7 is well good enough, and I wonder how will the 9 behave in the long run, I mean the 7 already overheats quite easily and battery life is not the best, being the same hardware as the 6 but overclocked, the 8 and 9 are still the same hardware, just pushed even further, that's ridiculous imo. Btw. unless you are doing chest mount (which is a bad idea anyway imo without a gimbal) you really don't need better stabilisation than hero 7 has to offer.

[@l4ndz3r]

no need to upgrade mate

[@evowario]

Just picked mine up good bye hero5 and karma grip.

[@zenmoto369]

Just started MTB, currently using Hero 6 Black, also using the settings you recommended! Thinking of getting the 9 even tho the 6 is more than enough for me, doing my research of youtube and what to see, your video comes on first when type GoPro Hero 9 Black

[@rosskline]

Your GoPro mtb reviews have always been the best. Thanks man!

[@bikingwithemily1109]

I'm still rocking the 7 but the 9 has some things I would like, that front screen would be super useful when video ones self while riding, something I do all on road rides

[@carltonlandry1972]

Looks super fun & nerve racking at the same time.

[@PromptKarma]

You should check out a place called mout abriel, it’s a smaller mountain bike park/recreation site in Nakusp British Columbia

[@CyclingAroundToronto]

Can't wait to get ahold of this camera, I'm using the Hero 7 with a gimbal, now I can ditch the gimbal!

[@dashrides2679]

Too smooth kind of takes away some of the pov thrill.

[@TheLoamRanger]

DASH RIDES I tend to agree. It’s like a ghost floating through the woods 😂

[@craigtbmtb8993]

Great review and a great video in general! Loving your content. Did you know that you can update the GoPro hero 8 to use boost in superview? I made a wee video on it and it looks very similar to true footage you showed of the 9 with boost superview. Such an amazing update, it’s so impressive how good the electronic stabilisation is now. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@enerzise3161]

I do not like buying open Box, but I seen a GoPro Hero9 Black for 313 dollars. As of now I have a VIVITAR 4K Dual Screen camera with zero stabilization. It was 68 dollars at Walmart which is why I have no videos on my channel. It was more for learning about mini-cam videography and intro to video editing.

[@SilviaCoupe89]

They should come out with 2 versions of the GoPro. One waterproof and one not for sound quality reasons because the Hero 4 still beats both of the new GoPros.

[@PavoMTB]

If you get a decent chest mount with a plate and tighten it around your chest you will not experience shaky footage on Hero 8. I kind of want to upgrade from 8 to 9 but will be reconsidering it after watching this video... The colors seem to look better on 8 and I am also concerned about this audio bug on 9. Also I've seen a video on MicBergsma where he compares Hero 8 and 9 in a low light conditions and Hero 8 looks better in that video too.

[@MikeDarknutNiccum]

I thought the 8 looked better for the most part. I personally like when the horizon "Doesn't stay perfectly level. Perfect smooth & level makes it seem fake!

[@DaveLawton1]

the superview does look better and the stabilization can be changed or turned off

[@kaatinthehaat]

I bought some cheap sticky mustaches from the dollar store and cut them small to stick on my gopro camera mic. Works quite well and is really cheap.

[@mikeallenfpv]

I own 2 HERO8s and love them, but the HERO9 is a better camera if you know how to use it. That's not to say it doesn't need some fixes like all of them.

[@GUnit12315]

I like the way your bike looks while wearing the 8

[@gabriel34970599]

It seem that motion blur is sacrificed a bit in favor of image stabilization..?? Anyone feels the same? That is, compared to a gopro on a gimbal shooting at 24fps and 1/50s shutter speed.

[@ANTheWhizkid]

I´m sorry mate, but 1080p only and the bad youtube compression makes me see so many artefacts, that i cannot really get an impression of the material. could you maybe offer at least 2k? However, great content again! Love the Channel!!!

[@RicardoNojima]

I concur that horizon leveling is critical for mtb POV. Unless a gimbal is used, the Hero series can't touch the Max 360's stabilization and horizon leveling. The crazy variable zoom required for horizon leveling with Hypersmooth on the Hero cameras is pretty annoying.

[@betterthannotgoodmtb]

Great review! Watching this on a Note 8 the colors look much better on the 8, but I prefer the flatter image of the 9.

[@thomaswyatt199]

I've had way to many issues with gro pros randomly stop recording, not starting recording even hearing the beep, recording upside down, switching from screen format between clips 2.7k 16.9 to 2.7k 16.9 vertical, randomly shuts off I'll wait for the dji osmos II.

[@jakescott7491]

The hero 8 has better video colors in my opinion. Only good thing between these on the 8. And on the 9 there’s going to be a mic coming out soon so.

[@fillfreakin2245]

I'm curious about horizon levelling. If you are making a banked turn, and you're staying perpendicular to the sloped ground, the g-forces still point straight down. I would assume if it works according to g-force based levelling, that it would not keep a true horizon, but rather angle the view according to what feels like the direction that is pulling you down. That might be better for POV anyway, but it won't be the same horizon level as for a person standing still on the side of the trail. Where it might be weird is for someone that has the camera on their car, if they take a fast turn on flat ground, it would tilt the view when it shouldn't.

[@lbskmedia482]

Honestly still think the hero 4 not just sounds but looks better after KZbin compression.

[@805mctrailrider8]

Yeah that is why bkxc still uses it

[@805mctrailrider8]

He use the karma grip

[@805mctrailrider8]

@Nathan Cheung but is looks good. So i dont know where you are getting this from

[@KerronBrowne]

Hero 4 black on a gimbal looks amazing

[@805mctrailrider8]

@Nathan Cheung Will you got a sacrifice to get the best Footage. N

[@boni46]

For the price and quality 8 seems to be more logical to me. Also now you can run superview hypersmooth boost on gopro 8

[@dude10761]

Great info ! Thx for sharing all your knowledge

[@orkakayaking4441]

Thanks for the info. It’s a game changer. Please do a video on editing your videos

[@RakishRc]

Apart from horizon level in linear in the 9 there is no difference in hypersmooth stabilization between the 8 and 9..boost and High are exactly the same. 8 looks sharper because it's lens has minimal obstruction oppose to hero 9's removable lens

[@bencika]

Hmm.. I got an update a few days ago for my hero 8 (using 2.7k, superview and got the boost option) Now I'm super satisfied, I don't need the 4k option so probably gonna stick with my 8 until the 10 comes out :D

[@tizmo57]

did you test this? Wow This Sux! Just got off the phone and found out that live view is not supported on the Hero 9?!?!?!? It works on several of my friends have previous models just fine. I bought this mainly to shoot videos off my helmet or head strap so no smartphone viewing while it is recording is a BIG letdown and should have been disclosed. I want to just return it but I purchased several aftermarket products along with a few GoPro ones. Should have went with the Insta! COME ON GoPro!!!

[@DISCONNECT83]

The colours of the 9 look a bit greenish. I still have the 7 Black and stick with it. Maybe the Hero 10 is going to be a real banger. Nonetheless, great video as always.👍🏼

[@shnedie]

I think they finally have gotten away from that “GoPro quality” footage and into a better camera. The blacks no longer look so crunched down so you can finally see clearly in shadows and have a truer sense of what you would actually see if you were there. I think it’s great and finally delivers good detail to the image that has always been lacking.

[@LifeFromtheLoam]

Would you be able to do a couple of tests in different lighting situations and how the Hypersmooth 3.0 handles the transition from Over/Under-exposed? Also maybe include how it handles blown out images or under exposed in the grading process. I know GoPro isn't known for its latitude, but I'm curious if this increased bitrate is of any help. Thanks!

[@wd2859]

Dude, you’re the guy in the free hub mag bike reviews!!!!!

[@yukisadventures3878]

Great video! still like the 8. In my opinion, the colors looks nicer and the audio there ar times when sounds alot better then 9...In the end both are great and both are fine for me, but i really love my 7!