GOPRO 9 BLACK

Product description

The GoPro Hero 9 Black is the most powerful and versatile action camera you can buy, but for most people its predecessor offers better value. While the new sensor and front display are useful additions, the changes don’t collectively represent a big leap over the Hero 8 Black. Its slightly unresponsive touchscreen is also a little frustrating, even if a firmware fix is en route. No other action can match the Hero 9 Black’s skillset, but others do currently edge it for value.

Pros

• +5K video delivers more detail
• +Front display is handy for vlogging
• +Improved battery life
• +New software tricks

Cons

• -Unresponsive touchscreen
• -Little improvement to 4K shooting
• -Still no 4K/120p mode
• -HEVC files need recent editing hardware