Stuff - UK (2020-11)

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TESTED GOPRO HERO9 BLACK

Q Easy meet

If the pandemic has taught

us anything, it’s to wash

our hands... and ditch our

crappy laptop webcams.

This GoPro can’t keep your

fingers clean, but it can

double up as a smart

webcam when hooked

up to your PC via USB-C.

Q Zippy zippy shake

GoPro has switched out

its packaging from hard

plastic to a fabric zip

pouch, perfect for carrying

your cam for years to

come. The packaging will

also fit accessories and

mounts for eco-friendly

convenience.

Q Hero of the store

The GoPro app for Android

and iOS can take a while

to connect, but when

it’s fired up you can edit

videos and back up your

footage to the cloud (with

a GoPro subscription). It

can also turn your phone

into a remote viewfinder.

Q Hitchin’ a wide

The Hero9 Black has a

seriously wide-angle lens,

but it isn’t Hero8 Black

wide. To get even more in

frame, switch the kit lens

out for a Max Lens Mod.

This shoots with a 155 ̊

field of view at up to 2.7K

resolution (at 60fps).

There’s more to the Hero9 Black than a little box

that shoots you falling off your skateboard in 5K...

Video 5K @ 30fps, 4K @ 60fps Stills 20MP

Displays 2.27in rear touchscreen, 1.37in

front Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Battery 1720mAh Waterproofing 10m

Dimensions 71x55x34mm, 158g

STUFF SAYS +++++

This is the pinnacle of

action cam excellence...

but if you don’t need 5K,

last year’s model remains

a strong option

Come 9 with me

Tech specs

Despite being bulkier than the Hero8 Black, prone

to overheating when recording 5K and in need of a

Max Lens Mod to match or better the old model’s

ultra-wide video, the Hero9 Black is still a winner.

Improved image detail, battery performance and

features all come together for one of the most versatile bits

of video and photo kit we’ve used. @Basil_Knows

Straight down the 9
If you’ve had a few too many and
can’t see straight, put your phone
away and start recording on
the Hero9 Black. With in-body
horizon levelling, your woozy
sways will look like beautifully
anchored pans – a feature the
Hero8 Black only supported
when paired with the app.

9 of the times

Thanks to a new GoPro feature

called HindSight, the Hero9 Black

can step back in time: hit record

and it captures everything that

happened in the five seconds

prior. So as long it’s been turned

on and facing the action, missing

gif-worthy moments could be a

thing of the past.

9 cooler

For smoother

footage, flick down

from 5K at 30fps to 4K

at 60fps – fast-moving

scenes will look all

the better for it.