GoPro HERO7 Black Underwater Camera Review

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[Nigel Bryant]

This really is the emperors new clothes. The 7 black is a fantastic action camera for above water but a complete lame duck for underwater. The battery life is 45 minutes at best and that’s assuming you are not using the screen. No worries on the surface as you can change to a spare battery. Unfortunately you can’t do that at 20 metres under the sea ! The battery life is further depleted by the back screen and shooting in anything other than the low resolution settings. I have a 7 and a 3 and I think the 7 will be staying above the surface as it is completely useless under it due to the short run time on the battery. GoPro need to make a much higher capacity battery to make the 7 a viable underwater action camera.

 

[icechip]

My 3+ Hero still working like a Trojan. Feeling no rush to update, maybe unless/until they work out the battery life issue.

 

[Nigel Bryant]

My 3+ Hero still working like a Trojan. Feeling no rush to update, maybe unless/until they work out the battery life issue.

I would stick with the 3 . I use mine often and have the batpack so can get two hours on one charge.

 

[icechip]

Yep, me too. Been happy with it and will stick with it.

 

[Dan]

My 6-months old Hero6 quit in a dive last week. No leak. Case was bone dry. It's a puzzle. So, I'll be sending it back for warranty repair.

I'll be bringing my Hero3 as back up in my next dive trips.

My dive buddy has Hero7 w/o such battery problem. So do my Hero6. Try the 1 button setting to power on/off & start/stop video. I did my 4 dives / day with such setting with good 30 minute video clips (15-20 video clips) & still had 50% battery power left in it.

 

[Nigel Bryant]

I do think the 7 black is a fantastic camera for above water but GoPro have either decided to stop appealing to the dive market or have just seriously misengineered the camera . Either way it’s a kick in the teeth to a market that has supported GoPro for a long time. Looks like they are now aiming at the mountain bikers and skiers.

 

[CuzzA]

Yeah, I'd look at Paralenz for the future. I gave up on GoPro. Still have to use a separate dive case which will eventually leak and lights or filters and/or color correct post production.

 

[Dan]

You should try the 1-button setting. Check out my GoPro videos posted here: Cocos Diving Trip Report, 17 -27 September, 2018

My battery had never went down less than 50% for the whole 4-hour dives.

 

[icechip]

Haven't heard much about Paralenz. Checked out their site: Underwater Camera for Diving - Paralenz Dive Camera
Anybody on SB have/use it?