The picture quality is excellent and hypersmooth is all the buttery goodness it's hyped up to be. It's feature rich and intuitive. This camera is easy to use (it's my first gopro) and gives amazing results. With that being said I'm sad to admit I've had major issues right of the bat. This thing gets really hot really quick. Like 6-7 minutes into recording, my infrared thermometer had given me readings of up to 134°f when measuring the temp on the front facing LCD. I'm worried it might melt the internals. I've also had a few issues with the screen flipping out and freezing up. It locks up and does some jittery matrix like screen and makes a high pitched rapid clicking noise. Removing battery is the only solution. Its happened 3 times and fortunately I wasn't recording anything worth keeping. Oddly enough it's only done this when I initially power it on and go to the library to view media. It doesn't seem to be related to the heat issue. Also, there's a line of pixels that are completely out across the bottom of the front facing LCD. It's been like that since day one. Didn't realize it wasn't supposed to be like that until I YouTube'd tutorials and saw other's weren't like that. I could live with that but with everything combined, meh.. I really want to keep this thing because the video looks so good and the stabilization is truly amazing, but I've had too many issues to keep this particular one. I'm debating on whether I should wait for the next model after reading similar reviews about heat. Not confident this camera can make it in the long haul getting that hot. Other than that, it's awesome. Wish I could have left a better review.

Only 4 stars due to the fact my GoPro 7 black randomly freezes and gets super hot within 10-15 mins of video recording (doesn’t matter if it’s in 1080P or 4K) at other times it can go a good 35 mins being super hot yet functional. It’s pretty annoying because it’s a hassle to use this thing when I need it quickly. In other words, it’s unreliable. When it is frozen/unresponsive I have to pull the battery out to reset it. Other thing that is a pain with this thing is the short battery life. I have found turning off the WiFi connectivity does keep the heat down but I really like using my iPhone as a view finder. As far as the actual hyper smooth video it shoots? Pure awesomeness. Don’t even need a gimbal with this thing. 1080P 60FPS is great, along with 2.7k and 4K video is amazing. I do have this paired up with the GoPro USB-C to 3.5mm Mic Adapter tied into a Rode microphone and that works great too, but I still think it’s a joke I need a box attached to my GoPro that is 1/3 the size of the camera it’s self just for Mic input. I will stay hopeful GoPro with address the overheating issues with future updates, and will recommend to friends/co-workers to get this GoPro but warning them of the overheating/freeze issues.

I bought the GoPro Hero Black 7 for a recent Class 4 whitewater rafting trip. As you can see in the pictures I put it to the test. The 4K video was beyond expectation. It also was nice not having to worry about water damage because it is waterproof. It clipped easily onto the helmet they gave me to wear. The record button is easily accessible. The voice command is very simple, but could not use it on the River because of the noise from the rapids. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.

This camera is easier to use than previous versions. The older models settings could get really confusing. Also the already included LCD screen is a plus. Downfall, it freezes often. :( The pictures and videos are super clear and sharp but you will find yourself pulling out the battery to reset. I guess a small inconvenience for great pics.

Great little camera, light weight and easy to use. I use it to take video of my son's , when they're playing together and when I dropped them off to school or picked them up. My 13 years old like to take it with him when he does the bike ride. Camera do heat up fast that kind of scares me because I don't want it to explode other than that Overall this camera is good.