The GoPro HERO8 Black is a versatile next-generation action camera that is designed to capture smooth, stable footage of your latest adventure, from a straightforward boat trip to a wild jump-off-a-mountain ride. It adds to the company’s already impressive line of action cameras. Without the use of a gimbal, the HERO8 Black’s improved HyperSmooth 2.0 stabilisation creates fluid, gimbal-like movement at all supported frame rates. A free, downloadable programme lets you utilise the HERO8 Black as a camera on your PC.Other improvements include a more streamlined physical design with a “folding fingers” type base for quick mounting, a redesigned battery door for quicker battery changes, a lens with twice the impact resistance as the HERO7, an optional Battery Mod for nearly 2.5x more battery life, an optional flip-up Display Mod to make viewing your frame easier, an optional LED Light Mod, and an optional Media Mod to expand your accessory options.

The GoPro HERO8 Black enables time-lapse, up to 1080p240 slow motion, and super-slow motion footage in addition to up to UHD 4K video capabilities. With the enhanced SuperPhoto with HDR capability, still photographs may be taken in bursts of up to 30 images per second with resolutions of up to 12MP, which helps to lessen blur and enhance detail in low-light conditions. To capture and edit up to 4K time-lapses at night, it also has an enhanced Night-Lapse mode. In order to give you additional options for the ideal frame, the LiveBurst function allows you to capture 1.5 seconds before and after your photo. There are now four options for the lens’s field of view (FOV): Narrow, Linear at 24.4mm, Wide at 16.5mm, and SuperView at 15.1mm.

The HERO8 Black allows direct streaming to Facebook Live, just like its predecessor. It’s also waterproof to 33′, suiting it for surfing, snorkelling, and swimming activities. For additional water support and even deeper underwater activities down to 196′, supplementary floats and housings are offered. When your hands are busy, you can still quickly and easily use the HERO8 Black thanks to the touchscreen because it recognises 15 voice commands in over 10 languages and dialects. Selfies are simple to take with the HERO8 because all you have to say is “GoPro, take a photo” and it will use your existing settings.

New Features in HERO8 Black

• Smaller, more streamlined design
• Use it as a webcam on your computer using a downloadable app and the latest camera firmware
• Swapping mounts and changing batteries has been made even faster
• Lens is two times more impact resistant
• Improved HyperSmooth 2.0 stabilization and TimeWarp 2.0 time-lapse
• Night-lapse and LiveBurst support
• Slow motion up to 1080p240 and stability improvements
• Change easily between lens FOV with Narrow, Linear, Wide, and SuperView modes
• Media Mod option can add more lighting and audio as well as another screen
• Optional Battery Mod multiplies runtime 2.5x
• Optional Display Mod and Light Mod add more capabilities

HyperSmooth 2.0 Video Stabilization

Get gimbal-like smoothness without the bulk of a gimbal. HERO8 Black predicts your movements and corrects for camera shake to deliver even smoother footage than before.

SuperPhoto with HDR

Get the best photos automatically. With SuperPhoto, HERO8 Black intelligently applies HDR, local tone mapping, or noise reduction to optimize your shots.

TimeWarp 2.0 Video

Capture super-stabilized time-lapse videos while you move about a scene. Increase the speed up to 30x to turn longer activities into shareable moments.

LiveBurst

Records 1.5 seconds before and after your still shot so you can choose the best single frame for the perfect photo, or share the brief video recorded.

Live Streaming

Share your story live over Facebook Live while saving your streamed videos to your SD card.

Webcam

Use the GoPro HERO8 Black as a webcam on your computer using the latest camera firmware and the free-to-download Webcam Desktop Utility with any of the following apps, and more:

• Zoom (v 5.0.5 and newer) and Zoom Chrome Extension
• YouTube Live (using Chrome)
• Webex (using Chrome)
• Google Meet
• Microsoft Teams
• Skype
• Twitch via OBS
• BlueJeans
• GoTo Meeting
• Snap Camera
• Facebook Rooms
• Facetime for Desktop

4K60 Video and 12MP Photos

The camera shoots up to UHD 4K resolution video and 12MP stills.

Shoot Vertically

Flip the camera to the side and capture photos and videos in portrait orientation for social media updates.

Features

Control your HERO8 Black hands-free with over 15 voice commands and accents like “GoPro, take a photo” and “GoPro, start recording”
Natively waterproof down to 33′ without a housing
Slow things down to 8x to relive the moment with slow motion
The intuitive touchscreen features three main capture modes with streamlined settings
Frame your photos and videos in Touch Zoom by simply touching the screen (operates in select video modes)
Face, Smile, and Scene Detection functions
Auto-transfer to your smartphone with the GoPro app for quick social media updates
GPS Performance Stickers display your speed, distance, and location
Create QuikStories with the GoPro and Quick mobile apps
Advanced noise suppression actively filters out wind, vibration, and handling noise for crisper, clearer audio quality
Capture JPEG photos for easier storage, or shoot in raw for the highest quality

GoPro Apps

GoPro and Quik apps allow you to access and edit your GoPro footage with simple-to-use yet powerful functions. QuikStories combines the functionality of both apps, automatically downloading GoPro footage from your HERO8 Black and composing an easily shareable montage of your adventures on the spot.

GoPro (iOS/Android)

Use your iOS or Android device to live-preview and play back shots, control your GoPro, and share on the fly

• Live preview makes it easy to frame the perfect shot
• Get full remote control of all camera functions
• Share photos and videos to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and more

GoPro Quik (iOS/Android)

Edit videos with just a few taps

• Analyze your photos and video clips to find great moments
• Add transitions and effects, and sync everything to the beat of the music
• Customize your story with text, filters, music, and more

GoPro Quik | Desktop (Mac/Windows)

Import and edit your videos with just a few clicks

• Transform your footage into edited videos synced to music
• Automatically import your photos and videos and share your best shots
• Comes bundled with GoPro Studio for more advanced editing