I’m not sure what was causing it, either. I also had very occasional SD card error messages, which meant that recordings were abruptly stopped – not ideal.
This is something GoPro seems to have now improved in the Hero 6 Black. Sometimes taps at the screen aren’t registered, but more often my problem was with swiping into the screen from the edges. My issues with the touchscreen responsiveness still remain, even though there have been firmware updates since my original review – some of which were supposedly designed to address the issue. When capturing the sound of your environment is just as important as the visuals, it makes a big difference.Ī speedboat trip through Can Gio, Vietnam – unedited straight from camera Wind noise is far more controlled compared to certain other rival action cameras. The dual microphones were also great when sat on a speedboat or when cruising through Ho Chi Minh City on a moped. It’s a far more seamless experience compared to when I took the Yi 4K Action Camera to Bali last year, for example. Not needing to worry about dropping the Hero 5 Black into an accompanying waterproof case is a time-saver you don’t really appreciate until you’re constantly moving around or taking impromptu dips in the middle of a hot and sweaty Vietnam day. The GoPro Hero 5 Black lets you get some creative close-ups While it’s since been overtaken by the GoPro Hero 6 Black in many respects (most notably in image stabilisation and image quality), it’s still well worth a look if you can’t stretch to the flagship’s £399 price tag. Thankfully, my experience of using the Hero 5 Black constantly for two weeks didn’t change my opinion much from my original review. I strapped it to my chest and stuck it to my helmet while riding a moped through cities and rough terrain, and I shot handheld while under duress from some rather aggressive monkeys. It followed me into the sea and hotel pool. So when I booked in two weeks in Vietnam, I figured it would be opportune to break out what was then GoPro’s “best camera to date” for another spin.ĭuring those two weeks, I used the GoPro Hero 5 Black in a number of different scenarios and with a range of mounts.
Going on holiday is always the perfect time to test out an action camera such as the GoPro Hero 5 Black.
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We’ll bring you a full review of that very soon. If you want a newer equivalent, then GoPro’s new Hero 7 Silver is the closest model you can get.
Editor’s note: The GoPro Hero 5 Black has now been discontinued following GoPro’s announcement of the new Hero 7 range. GoPro did tell us there might “still be some retail inventory of previous cameras”, so it’s possible you’ll be still able to find the GoPro Hero 5 Black on offer.
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