Customer Ratings & Reviews

My original reason for buying the GoPro Hero 8 Black was to create video content from my motorcycle. The camera is capable of so much more! Since it will take both video and still photos, including under water, it has replaced all of my other cameras. Wide range of settings precisely control the content. But you need to know. 1. No written instruction are included and the on-line Go Pro instructions are not for beginners. Thankfully, great third-party videos exist on YouTube. I bought mine about a month ago and am now just feeling confident in its operation, including content transfer. Once you learn how to operate the camera, its operation is straight forward. Plan to spend some time learning to use it. 2. Plan to spend some money on accessories, including at least one spare battery--it eats power. Mounts and cases are essential for usages. 3. Takes forever to upload video content. You will learn patience. 4. Plan to buy multiple SD cards so that you can upload content files via your computer without tying up your camera. 5. It works with Mac devices, but more steps and different apps are required.

I bought this action camera for my trip to Cancun. It worked great and due to the fact that it is waterproof, I was able to do some snorkeling with it and didn't have any issues. Quality of the video was great and even the audio sounded well even when i was in the water with it. The only downfall of this camera is that you need to buy accessories for it. I bought an extra battery and make sure you invest on a good sd card because then you will have issues with it. It's like driving a Lamborghini and pumping regular unleaded gas, so yeah get yourself a good one. The Quik app is also nice. You can edit your pics and videos there.

GoPro in my opinion has finally bridged their quality action Hero line to vloggers. With the GPH8B’s fold-out “finger”, you‘ll not be needing a frame (cage) mount to connect it to a selfie-stick. Stabilization improvements over the Hero7 with horizon leveling is outstanding and soon adding the “Mods” (Media Mod, Display Mod, Light Mod) will make the GPH8B a contender against other vlogging cameras. The video modes presets and user interface shortcuts can help you make changes on the fly, going from a POV to time warp and back to normal with a touch. I highly recommend the GPH8B as an action camera and a vlogging camera.

This GoPro replaces my old Hero Session and there is quite a jump between the two cameras, especially quality. I am very happy with the Hero8. If there were any complaints I would have to say that the door is annoying. It keeps popping off, which is better than breaking off, but I also feel like one day it will come off and I will lose it. At least the door is replaceable. Also, importing the files to my computer using the cord takes ~2 hours but inserting the card takes about 2 minutes. I guess my usb port is slow, but this is also annoying. I have included a picture that I made with the GoPro. I stacked the images from a timelapse to create this image of the stars & lightning bugs. Really awesome!

Works very well. I use it to take footage of 3D printing and other things and so far it has been great. The stabilization is awesome! There are only two issues: - side door has to be removed to charge the camera, so if you want to take footage while charging, you have to remove the side door which will expose the battery. - tends to overheat pretty quick. If you are using it for something indoor, it’s likely that after 15 minutes it will shutdown. Since I keep it in an enclosure for 3D printers, I added a fan and the overheating became manageable. Still, it’s good stuff.

This camera takes. crystal clear videos as high a resolution as 4K . Also takes great photos 12.2 megapixel. The image stabilization is incredible there is almost zero camera shake even when walking with camera in hand . Takes great und Ed water videos without a housing up to 33 ft deep .

I purchase the GoPro for our vacation to take all the Fun Pictures and Memories we were going to make. I love our GoPro. Look at the Fun We had on our vacation and Memories we saved on our GoPro.!!!! Thank You Best Buy.!!!

I LOVE this camera. I considered the 9, but the specs on the 8 seemed to be what I was looking for, and wow, it met my expectations and absolutely exceeded them! I love the time warp, the stability is insanely impressive, and it's just a blast to film with. The only issue I've had with this awesome camera is that a minor, approximately three foot, drop ended up shattering the back led screen. Of course, this was heartbreaking, but it's in the hands of geek squad for now, and I can't wait to get it back. So, I'd recommend getting the warranty, it's just a good idea in case gravity decides to test you. I still give it 5 stars! It's worth it, and I'm beyond happy with the footage this little dude captures.

GoPro... I have been using them from day 1. The hero 1 was where it started. The three got an incredible amount of use. I even ran it over at a Jeep event, it kept on filming. The 5 had extreme microphone issues. Finally the 8 has come. The mic is great and works very well. The zoom option is a plus. The stability setting really works! The only drawback is the thing changed size again... time for new accessories. It does not fit in the gimbals. We use it daily to record online church devotions and frequently on Jeep adventures. Intercession City cog thanks you.

Excellent tool to add to a photographer’s arsenal. Gives you another perspective that you typically would not get behind the lense of a conventional camera. Easy set up and excellent image quality. Get it!

This is an amazing little camera. It's honestly not much more than a really good cell phone camera with a custom firmware in a ruggedized case. But much attention to detail and some good hardware went into this item. I bought this camera to strap to a freestyle drone and fly 100 KPH. but I have started using it to take long exposure photos of the stars at night as well. It's not the best for that purpose but it is almost adequate.

Easy setting for different types of format! And it’s water proof before adding any waterproofing case.

A GoPro is an essential part of the active life. You never know when you might want a photo of a brief scene, if your GoPro is on, you can replay and find beautiful moments of your ride, your walk, your jog. Mine has its permanent seat on the front of my bike. I can recount moments of joyful greetings by friends on my way or times when parents and children formed a meaningful scene. I recommend GoPro to anyone interested in candid remembrances of their journeys.

=== Summary === The GoPro Hero 8 is one of those slam-dunk products that exceed your expectations and live up to all the PR marketing hype. It is small and light, ergonomically pleasant to use, and it produces high-quality 4K 60FPS videos with excellent stabilization and clear audio recordings. Even its photography is great, especially of low-light scenes. With its water-resistance and sturdy build, plus the vast accessory ecosystem behind it, the Hero 8 is THE action camera to get. _____ *Pros: -Small, pocketable size. -Light and easy to handle. -Folding-finger design is brilliant, allowing for quick mount changes. -Solid build quality. -Responsive button and touchscreen controls. -Bright & crispy screen. -Simple to connect to smartphone & PC (has USB-C port!) -HyperSmooth 2.0's video stabilization is superb. -4K 60FPS video is awesome - vibrant & moderately saturated colors, great HDR effect, and smooth playback. -Audio recording is clean & clear and filters out background noise very well. -Has lots of nice & useful features, such as TimeWarp, Night Lapse video, 1080P live streaming. -Low-light photography is surprisingly very good. -Water-resistant out-of-the-box. -Lots of available accessories. _____ *Neutral: -Battery life isn't that good when recording 4K60FPS with screen always on. -As expected, during very low-light conditions, video becomes grainy - slight to quite a bit. Still, very capable & acceptable quality. _____ *Cons: -None === Design & Build Quality === I'm impressed by all the cool tech GoPro has managed to cram inside the Hero 8 Black in such a light and small footprint. Despite its low weight, the build materials and quality are excellent, and the camera feels substantial and durable in hand. The "folding-finger" mount design is cool, and it allowed me to quickly make attachment changes between my hand-held grip mount and hat mount. The layout of the two main buttons are ergonomically located, and they're tactile and quick-reacting. With the Hero 8 turned on, pressing the Power/Mode button on the left side quickly toggles among three modes - Time lapse, Video, and Photo. From there, you can use the responsive touchscreen to either use a preset video or photo profile or create your own. GoPro offers lots of options for video and photo fine-tuning, which will surely be appreciated by the vlogging and other enthusiast groups who demand extra control over their video and photo outputs. As for me, I just used the regular standard profiles -- 4K 60FPS with HyperSmooth video stabilization on for video and Wide lens with HDR applied for photo. I found several settings to be both very nifty and useful, one of them being QuikCapture. With this feature activated, I can start recording a video right away by pressing the capture button just once, even with the Hero 8 in an off state. There is a slight lag of about 1 & 1/2 seconds but that's totally acceptable for me. Voice control is another setting I really liked. Instead of pressing & holding the power button to turn on and off the Hero 8, I can just do it with my voice. You can also take pictures, record videos, change between modes, and start time lapses. It found it to be highly convenient and useful. In order for voice control to work reliably, however, the device had to be pretty close to my mouth - about 8 inches away. Also, voice control led to a faster battery drain. Being able to change the screen saver behavior is another cool option. By default, the screen turns off after a couple of minutes to save battery life. If you'd rather see the video you're recording without the screen going dark, then you can do that by simply turning off screen saver altogether. I find this useful when I'm recording with my hand-grip mount. If I'm recording from my hat, then I set the screen to turn off after 1 minute. As for everything else, it was smooth sailing. The Hero 8 easily connected to my Galaxy S10+ phone via the mobile app, as well as my laptop via a USB-C to USB-C connection. The battery cover is easy to open and close and the battery slides out smoothly without a struggle. All in all, GoPro has done a fantastic job crafting the Hero 8 and making it so ergonomic, feature-rich, and intuitive to control and use. === Performance === The Hero 8 is my first GoPro device but not my first action camera. Before getting the Hero 8, I've been depending on my Rylo 360 action cam for outdoor outings and sporty activities. After doing a side-by-side comparison with the Rylo and also comparing it to the video output of my Galaxy S10+, I got to hand the win to the Hero 8. The 4K 60FPS videos it output were fantastic! The videos were crisp, well-saturated, and buttery smooth. The brighter the scene, the nicer and smoother were the videos. During low-light conditions, some grainness did creep in, as expected, but the videos were still very usable and acceptable. Sudden motion transitions are handled very well with minimal artifacts. On the Rylo and Galaxy S10+, snapping the camera quickly from left to right would sometimes produce large video artifacts. The Hero 8 manages such trasitions very well. GoPro's older video stabilization tech may have been disappointing, according to some reviews I've read, but the Hero 8's new HyperSmooth 2.0 stabilization delivers the goods. I was quite surprised by the audio quality of the Hero 8. It did a fantastic job filtering out wind and background noise. Even with the Hero 8 mounted on top of my hat, it picked up audio from myself and from my subjects 30 to 40 feet away very clearly. The quality of the night-time photos was a HUGE pleasant surprise. I frankly didn't expect much and I was prepared not to be disappointed because, I figured, this is just an action cam and not a smartphone after all. After taking many low-light photos, I was impressed that is $400 action cam could take pictures almost as well as my >$1,000 smartphone. I've attached 3 pictures to my review - 1st pic is by the Hero 8, 2nd one is from my S10+ in normal Auto mode, and the 3rd pic is from the S10+ using Night mode. It's the same scene at same lighting conditions. === Is it worth it? === Most definitely. $400 is a fair price for all the nice technology and features you get from the Hero 8 Black. Its video stabilization is supreme, its 4K 60FPS HDR video quality is super smooth and crisp, and it even takes really nice low-light photos. Plus it's water-resistant, small and light, and the Hero 8 is supported by a large accessory ecosystem to meet the demands of a diverse group of people. 5 Stars Win~!!

Nice video capabilities. Easy to navigate.holds a charge great

Never had anything like this before so I have nothing to compare it to. Pretty great overall although I've only used it on one trip. Just look up some youtube tips and tricks for proper settings and you should be set with the product. Just keep in mind the accessories are what get you. Dam accessories, it just seems like I dont have enough of the dam accessories; a gopro encasing for water/dirt/impact, the stick, different types of mounts, extra batteries, micro SD card, tempered glass screen protectors, case to hold everything, etc. This is where my wallet is feeling it the most. The dam accessories....

Pick this up before going to HI and got some incredible video and still shots while diving and snorkeling. The still shots are incredible and the night mode is a blast to play with. Must have camera for those amazing sunsets.

Excellent quality for it to be so little . Videos come out clear , however I’m not so impressed with the live streaming , it could’ve been my connection but I don’t like how blurry it came out . Aside from that it’s a good investment

The stability of the camera is amazing! I had a few issues getting it to connect to my Samsung laptop, but it was fixed fairly quickly with tech support. Overall, just an awesome camera!

Setup was very simple and adding the Light and Media Mods is a must have as a content creator. My only gripe so far is the that the battery life seems to be a bit subpar, but the integrated directional mic may play a part in that.