- Today we're talking about the GoPro Hero 7
and whether this version of GoPro
actually replaces a gimbal.
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So before we go out and go play out
in the wild with this guy,
I just wanted to talk about GoPros for a second.
I was super excited about version five when it came out.
Six was okay.
I haven't been really using GoPros a whole lot
but version seven with the HyperSmooth functionality
is something that I'm actually very interested in.
Because when I use a GoPro, I use it
you know in my helmet, my chest, on a stick.
This is my POV gear pole and I use it to do all
like the action camera stuff.
I've been doing it less
because I've been doing a lot more with 360.
There's just so much more functionality in post
that you can do with 360
that allow you to get really cool shots.
However the footage is not as good
as you'd get in say a GoPro.
So I'm really excited about this version
because of the HyperSmooth functionality
and the like time warp feature which is kind of cool
and I'm gonna play with that as well.
Just having something that's super smooth
that you don't necessarily need a gimbal
is very appealing because I'm not gonna bring a gimbal
for a GoPro anyways.
I would bring a gimbal for a bigger camera
but for something like this, I want a camera
where I can just like the camera get good shots
or use this 'cause it's such a small camera.
It's good for grabbing those quick shots,
action camera style stuff
and I don't wanna bring a bunch of extra gear
beyond like things like a pole.
So that's why I'm excited about Hero 7
because there is a lot of new possibilities
with this new HyperSmooth.
But we really gotta see how this thing performs
so let's go and check out the stabilization.
So we're gonna test how smooth this GoPro Hero 7 is
and we're gonna go for a little trail ride
and all I'm bringing is my GoPro,
and a selfie stick as well.
I'm gonna have my POV gear pole.
But I am going to just kinda run with this
and see how smooth it all is.
What are we doing?
- Let's do this, we're gonna run.
- [Male Voice] Where are we running to?
- Up to Eagle Rock.
- Alright I've also brought my GoPro here six,
so you guys can see a little comparison
of how smooth this HyperSmooth actually is
in comparison to like the older models.
One last thing, before we start this adventure,
all the settings are gonna be on auto.
I'm just shooting everything in 4k,
30 frames a second and then just auto everything.
So, comparison between them,
you can also see how the auto settings work
on these cameras, how it judges exposure,
all that good stuff.
I am actually in Topanga right now.
Jesse lives out in Topanga.
It's a good spot to go trail running
'cause there's a lot of trails up there.
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Alright first peak, we just climbed that hill
all the way down there as you can tell.
It is very windy up here so,
I am gonna show you what it's like when it's windy.
You'll hear some of the audio.
Where we going Jesse?
- Eagle Rock.
- Eagle Rock?
Oh I'm out of breath, alright.
We gotta go that way.
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Alright so we just got up to Eagle Rock.
You can see it out there in the distance.
Well we're just gonna go and play on the rock
in a minute but before we do that,
I'm gonna do a side by side so, this is the six.
I'm just holding both these cameras just like this
and I'm gonna hold 'em side by side.
And I'm gonna run and we're gonna see how good
this HyperSmooth is on a you know, six to seven.
Okay so change of plans,
I charged the six all night
and for some reason the battery is still not working.
So we're going to,
we're gonna do this run twice.
Jesse gets to run twice.
- I'm ready.
- Yeah? - Let's do this.
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- Cool okay so now we're on the six, take two.
We're gonna do this,
we're gonna do this run again
and then I'll show you side by side.
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Alright so we just got to Eagle Rock.
I'm gonna continue vlogging on the six for a minute
just so you guys can see if there is a difference.
I won't know until I get back to the computer.
Well we are at the Eagle Rock.
- Eagle Rock, we're here.
Wanna test the low light?
- Be present.
So, I did a vlog up here once,
years ago, couple years ago.
I'll put a link to it down below so you guys
could check that out, early Jevon Dovey vlogs.
I came up here with my mom and we explored this cave.
Where it says be present, it said
we are all specks of dust in the galaxy.
- Oh.
- So
- New message. - New message, new year.
- New vlog, new GoPro.
- New GoPro.
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Alright so I think I'm gonna end this test here.
We are sitting on the summit of one of these peaks out here.
We found a nice bench.
Kind of just enjoying the day.
Yeah, super smooth.
Good stuff.
So without going into a lot of detail
on the other functions about this camera,
I do think that this is huge step up
in terms of stabilization.
This HyperSmooth mode, when used properly
makes it so you don't necessarily need
to bring a gimbal to get cool smooth shots
with this kind of a camera.
It makes it so you can get some awesome footage
without carrying a bunch of extra gear.
So I actually really like this version so far of the GoPro.
In general, just working with it was out running today.
The way that you use the GoPro has changed a bit
and they've actually changed the software
on the back so it's a much easier experience to use
and change your settings and all that.
It's just much more intuitive so,
there's definitely some major upgrades in this
just beyond the HyperSmooth functionality of this camera.
I've had a lot of people asking me about this camera
and asking me if it's really worth the upgrade
from the five or the six to this.
But I have to say it all depends
on how you're gonna use your GoPro.
So if you're gonna be using your five or six
on a gimbal, and you don't mind using the gimbal,
then the five or six is gonna work great for you.
If you just wanna carrying the camera and still be able
to get smooth footage, then this camera will definitely
get it for you.
The HyperSmooth works very well
and that time warp feature you can get
some really cool shots that you couldn't necessarily get
on the other versions of the GoPro.
So I'm glad that I upgraded to this.
I think I will actually take this with me,
knowing that I have a super smooth camera
always in my pocket that I know that I can get
some awesome smooth shots with this.
Now I'll do a more in depth review about this camera
as I use it more, play with it more
and just get my head wrapped around everything
about this camera.
It's hard to do like a full in depth review
with only like a couple days of playing around.
So I'm definitely gonna take this on a few adventures,
really test it out and really check everything about it.
But my initial impressions with this HyperSmooth,
the footage that I'm getting,
this is an awesome camera
and it was definitely worth the upgrade.
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in helping you decide if this is a good camera
for you to get.
Pretty cool footage.
I'll see yeah on the next one.