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If the HERO8 Black was a safer move for the brand, the GoPro HERO9 Black it was a bold and accurate move, bringing together everything that the action cameras of GoPro already offered in a more polished version, exalting all the elements with great improvements and still bringing impressive news. 364r6n
Immediately, your attention should go straight to the front screen that allows selfies and easily framed videos, but make no mistake, the other news is also impressive.
Watch the full analysis below. showmetech, after a few days with the camera and a walk to Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo:
Design and construction 5k2i6f
The design itself differs little from its predecessors, remaining a matte black box. The big news is the 1,4-inch front LCD screen. The size may seem small but it is more than enough for you to understand perfectly how it is framed. The rear screen, also LCD, has been increased by 16% compared to the previous model and is touch-sensitive, almost completely dispensing with buttons, summarizing everything to the screen.
On the left side, there is the compartment that concentrates the battery, the micro-SD card and the USB-C port for charging the battery and connecting the GoPro on your computer.
At the top, there is the button to record (second and last button) and at the bottom, the already known folding fingers (folding mounts), used to attach the camera to a stand.
Furthermore, GoPro HERO9 Black It is extremely well constructed so as to be super resistant and protected. The camera is sealed, a technology common in professional cameras, so water, dust and even sea air from beach towns are not a problem.
Going for a swim and want to capture the moment? It can go up to 10 meters underwater (but that underwater, you will be limited to turning it on, off, start recording and stop recording, as all features work in touchscreen. Dive in now with the best setup ready).
Herself - Host GoPro still guarantees that you can use it without a protective case but I recommend that you choose to use it, just to further minimize the chances of any problems happening with it.
The microphones also received improvements that stand out, as they are positioned at various points on the camera in addition to the front. In tests made with the camera about 30 cm away from the mouth and in an open place with a lot of wind, the sound is quite satisfactory and of quality, being clean and crisp even with the sound of the wind, which can be softened with simple correction edits. audio.
Camera 2xzk
If the GoPro equipped the HERO8 with a 12 MP sensor equal to HERO7, now, the brand takes a leap that takes it to a new level. THE GoPro HERO9 Black features a 23,6 MP sensor, practically double compared to the two predecessor models, ensuring a new level of sharpness and quality of the captured information. And for those interested in image editing, it is possible to shoot in .RAW format (raw, in free translation) ideal for editing, as it gives more definition than the famous .JPEG format.
It has two standard color modes, Flat and GoPro. I strongly recommend that you use the GoPro mode almost always, as Flat makes the image look “washed out”, with low saturation and even fading the colors of the image. The GoPro mode, on the other hand, applies more contrast, bringing more nuance to expressions and more vivid colors.
to use natural light to your advantage. THE GoPro HERO9 Black it attributes the contrast caused by the light and shadow of the image very well, delivers beautiful colors and a wealth of details, thanks to the 23,6 MP sensor.
But, even delivering rich details, that the GoPro lens is a wide-angle, and its more open mode rounds the edges precisely to be able to condense so much information together. Therefore, never photograph too close to what you are photographing as if it were a macro lens, as the result may frustrate you (as in this image too close to the flowers).
A GoPro HERO9 Black also surprises with its videos, managing to shoot at up to 5K 30 FPS (frames per second). In 4K you reach up to 60 FPS, 2,7K and 1440 120 FPS and 1080 up to an impressive 240 FPS. For 5K, the resolution reaches 14,7 MP, an extremely satisfactory result considering that it is still a new feature.
To understand better, see below a table of video to frame capture conversion.
| resolution of video |
MP and photo or capture of picture |
proportion of photo image |
MP yes photo 16: 9 Cut in 4:3 |
| 5K | 14,7 SM | 16:9 | 11,1 SM |
| 4K 4: 3 | 12 SM | 4:3 | N / A |
| 4K | 8 SM | 16:9 | 6,2 SM |
| 2,7K 4: 3 | 5 SM | 4:3 | N / A |
| 2,7 | 4 SM | 16:9 | 3,1 SM |
| 1440 | 3 SM | 4:3 | N / A |
| 1080 | 2 SM | 16:9 | 1,6 SM |
For testing, we recorded a video in 4K 60 FPS and the result was surprising.
O Hypersmooth arrives in its 3.0 version and brings extremely powerful stability to videos, keeping them stable even in the fastest and most difficult movements to keep the hand still, such as when riding a bicycle. The feature still shines in the TimeWarps, but we'll talk about them soon.
Photo and video modes 6s1j5v
However much the GoPro HERO9 Black have only one sensor, the amount of options and possibilities with is impressive. It offers three “digital lenses”, Wide (16 – 34 mm), Linear (19 – 39 mm) and Narrow (27 mm).
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Wide Lens, encomes a lot of information and adds the “fisheye” effect -
Linear Lens, the way to take a selfie with a medium shot -
Narrow lens, ideal for close-up selfies, completely reducing the “fisheye” effect
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Wide lens maximizes the fisheye effect by framing a lot of information in the shot, giving the feeling of being far away from the subject -
Linear lens excludes some of the information on the surroundings and focuses more on the subject being photographed. -
The Narrow lens completely lacks the “fisheye” effect
One of the most fun ways to use it is the Time Warp (time tunnel, in free translation), which condenses a large amount of information over minutes, synthesizing it in an extremely short and accelerated video. This feature is perfect for those who want to record ages of time and displacement in travel videos, for example.
Another perfect mode for you to have a lot of photo options is Continuous Shooting, which takes 25 shots at once. We tested the function with the camera moving and the result was excellent. At no time is the photographer out of focus or blurring the image due to the speed of the bike. Everything is perfectly frozen in the image.
The way Live burst works like the live Photos of the iPhone, filming 1,5 seconds before shooting and 1,5 seconds after shooting, creating mini videos. Night mode adds a lot of quality to images taken in low light. Depending on the darkness level, clearly it won't help enough, but the quality is already high enough.
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Default mode -
Night mode
You can also use the GoPro HERO9 black as a webcam, using the application GoPro Webcam and connecting the camera with a USB-C cable to your notebook or desktop. working as webcam, it delivers a transmission in up to FULL HD (1920x1080px).
Performance and Screen 6r3p6k
A GoPro HERO9 Black is ultra fast, taking only 3 seconds to turn on and be working perfectly. The on-screen buttons might be a little small, but the commands happen fluidly and easily. Commands such as dragging the screen down or to the side are easy to do, you will hardly have to repeat a command.
It also has a gyroscope that always understands the orientation you are using, positioning the on-screen menu icons in the correct orientation.
The experience is fluid at all times, with the exception of taking a Quick Shot or taking a photo in Night Mode. Functions like these require more of the software to be processed, but just wait 1 or 2 seconds for the GoPro work normally.
Both screens are bright enough to see even in bright sunlight. In addition to being extremely useful to help make good framing, the front screen also shows some status such as the battery, available space for storage on the micro-SD card and the time a video is being recorded.
Another interesting function that was also present in the previous model is voice control.
There are 14 voice commands, which we have listed below. Fortunately, all of them are available in Portuguese, so just familiarize yourself with them and you'll be able to command the GoPro HERO9 Black by far.
- GoPro, capture;
- GoPro, stop capturing;
- GoPro, start recording;
- GoPro, stop recording;
- GoPro, HiLight;
- GoPro, take a picture;
- GoPro, start continuous shooting;
- GoPro, start time lapse;
- GoPro, it seems time lapse;
- GoPro, video mode;
- GoPro, photo mode;
- GoPro, time-lapse mode;
- GoPro, turn off;
- GoPro, league.
Connectivity and GoPro App 2u3q1f
Tip: just as you should leave the house with the additional battery charged from the GoPro HERO9 Black, you will need to carry a Powerbank to your smartphone. The part that makes its use as pleasant as possible, is being able to control it completely through the GoPro app, free to .
Just open the app and find your GoPro to perform the pairing. Between the time of turning it on and pairing it, it will take you a maximum of 30 seconds, based on your speed to enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection.
When connecting, you will be able to access the camera view. There is a slight delay between images but quickly gets used to the way it works.
You can literally completely control the camera through your smartphone, shooting photos until it turns off. All the autonomy of being able to move on a larger screen to make selections, makes it much easier when it comes to understanding all the potential it can reach, being able to make more detailed and advanced choices, such as ISO, Shutter and White Balance.
Furthermore, as soon as you finish recording or shooting, a low quality preview is already available in the app, and if you want to see it in full resolution, just select the option to the image to your smartphone.
And if that wasn't enough, with the app you can start a Live. Just select the option, choose the platform for the live stream to take place, and that's it, your stream starts rolling.
And the connection between the camera and the smartphone it's not easy to break. In our tests, it took a distance of almost 50 meters before the connection was completely lost.
O GoPro app It also has a subscription version that we haven't tested, but that allows you to edit, create videos with the material inside the camera and even provides a cloud to store your videos and photos.
Battery 554u5p
Let's face it, drums were never the strong point of GoPros but despite that, the GoPro HERO9 Black brings 1.720 mAh, 500 above the HERO7 and HERO8 models, which brought 1.220 mAh. The new model consumes more battery than its predecessors, mainly because of the front screen. Despite this, the final balance is positive, guaranteeing about 1h40 of intense use of the camera, switching between the different photo and video modes.
To save some battery life, the GoPro HERO9 Black turns off your screens after seconds of inactivity or seconds of a video recording in progress. Of course, just touching the back screen will make both screens light up again, but the simple measure helps when it comes to preserving battery life.
The new batteries, however, are physically larger than the batteries of the previous models, so the batteries of the other GoPros are not compatible with HERO9 Black, unfortunately.
Accessories and module return 2x2db
Coming in a case that accommodates all the camera and all accessories comfortably and without taking up too much space, the GoPro HERO9 Black comes very well accompanied. In principle (and most essential) it comes with a battery, a microSD card from SanDisk 32GB, a mounting buckle, a curved adhesive bracket, an adjustment screw, a USB-C cable, and of course, the case.
The now traditional hand grip is the first upgrade we recommend you do. At 19 cm and only 75 g, it is the best for GoPro, not tiring your arm after long use by keeping the camera attached so precisely so you don't have to be afraid of it coming loose and falling down for a second.
In addition to the needed to attach to the hand grip, there is a second , which you can attach to a base that comes with 3M tape, made to be attached to a helmet, for example, or to the clip, ideal for you to attach it to your headstock guitar and get unusual angles (this is purchased separately).
Talking about other separately purchased accessories that amplify the GoPro HERO9 Black, are the new modules. The accessories that fans felt was lacking in the previous model return to equip the new action camera.
The MAX lens module offers the ultimate in image stability. In addition, the camera is compatible with the media module, which comes with a two-way microphone with foam cover to reduce noise and other inviting new features. The display module, when used together with the HERO9 Black, displays the image preview while the LCD screen shows the recording information.
Finally, the lighting module is compatible with most of the GoPro and offers four lighting levels that can reach up to 200 lumens.
For this review, there was no testing of any of the new modules with the GoPro HERO9 Black, but they are certainly worth your attention.
Conclusion 60664y
The new GoPro HERO9 Black consolidates itself as the best GoPro already created, because with the exception of the battery (which has already presented advances compared to the previous model) and minimal details, the product delivers a complete package with an extremely pleasant experience, being possible to take amazing photos and videos and share them immediately with friends.
The sensor has nearly twice the megapixels compared to the last model and still can't be ed as much as the front camera and the power of connectivity with the GoPro App.
At the suggested price in Brazil of R$4.899,00 reais, acquiring it will not be for everyone, but the price is justified with everything it has to offer.
Price and availability 1s705x
With a suggested price of R$4.899,00 reais, you can find it for R$4,556,07 in cash at the Showmetech store at Magazine Luiza.
Technical Specifications – GoPro HERO9 Black 2y255q
| Brand | GoPro |
| Córdoba | HERO9 Black |
| Institutional | – 5K30 – 4K60 – 2,7K120 – 1440p120 – 1080p240 |
| camera sensor | 23,6 SM |
| Stabilization | Yes, hypersmooth 3.0 |
| Fabric | Colored front and back |
| Touch sensitive | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes |
| Voice control | Yes |
| Live Stream | Yes, 1080p via App |
| Resistance | Yes, 10 meters deep |
| Adjustable | USB-C |
| Storage | micro SD card |
| Battery | 2 of 1720 mAh |
| Weight | 158 grams |
| Price | R $ 4,556,07 at sight |
Also read our GoPro HERO8 Black review, a model that preceded the new GoPro HERO9 Black.
