It has a replaceable lens cover, but the battery life is only marginally better - 135 minutes at 1080p/30fps with everything turned off. I’m looking at the DJI Osmo Action but I’m not totally sold. But I’m not yet certain what I will get instead. ReplacementsĪt this point, I only know one thing: the Hero 8 Black isn’t going to work for me. If it falls the wrong way onto some rocks, or if it’s simply abraded by Utah sand in a hipbelt pocket, the image quality will never be the same. Another concernĪ lesser concern with the Hero 8 is that it does not have a lens protector. Updating the firmware, reformatting the memory chip, and turning off all the nice-to-have features (why bother then?) has not solved the problem. While the device specs at 81 minutes of recording (at 1080p/60fps), realistically it’s much less, especially with the battery drain. Online reports of piss poor battery life and battery drain are widespread. And, no, removing the battery between uses and at night is not an acceptable option. I’m appalled that GoPro has not solved this issue in the eighth generation of this product. For example, while sitting on my desk for the past 72 hours, the battery has gone from 62 percent to 47 percent, or a 5 percent daily drain. The camera burns through the battery when it’s recording and also when it’s not. That may have helped some, but it wasn’t enough. So I turned off Wi-fi, GPS, voice control, and Boost, and I turned down the screen brightness. The camera was “off,” but I speculated that something was running in the background. We started early on a Saturday, and by mid-morning I noticed that the battery was being depleted rapidly. Its performance on my trip was laughable: I shot just 27 clips totaling 16:56 before the battery died. The most problematic issue with the Hero 8 is its TERRIBLE battery life, which makes it completely impractical for the backcountry. Not unboxing, but re-boxing and returning Why it’s being returned I also assumed that, as the industry creator and leader, GoPro would address well my relatively basic needs. Less expensive, and also currently $100 off.
#GOPRO QUIK SUCKS MOD#
Optional exterior mic using the Media Mod and,.Good video quality, sound, and image stabilization in consideration of the device’s size, weight, and price.Meanwhile, GoPro’s flagship Hero 8 Black seemed to check all my boxes: I was intrigued by the Insta360 One R, but the device’s crevices and modularity seemed poorly suited to rough and dirty backcountry use. And unfortunately I didn’t have time for exhaustive research, since my first guided trips of the season are coming up fast. I’m new to action cameras and to videography in general, so entering this market is a bit overwhelming. After one trip backpacking trip with it and some around-the-office tinkering, I’ve decided to return it.
To help create more video content I recently purchased the GoPro Hero 8 Black.
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