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- Main Differences
- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Storage And Connectivity
- Comments
GoPro HERO8 Black vs GoPro HERO9 Black
Side-by-Side Comparison
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GoPro HERO8 Black
GoPro HERO9 Black
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Body TypeAction Cam
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeUnspecified
Body TypeAction Cam
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeUnspecified
Variants
- HERO8 (Black)
- HERO9 Black (Black)
Our Verdict
GoPro HERO8 Black
GoPro HERO9 Black
The GoPro HERO9 Black is better overall than the GoPro HERO8 Black. It offers some upgrades, including 5k video capability and a selfie screen that lets you monitor yourself while recording. That said, the HERO8 is still a great action camera and features the same sturdy build quality and waterproofing that's typical for GoPro cameras.
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Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
6.0
5.5
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
9.7
9.6
Portability Picture
Height
1.9" (4.8 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)
Width
2.6" (6.7 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Depth
1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.3" (3.4 cm)
Volume
5.5 in³ (90.0 cm³)
7.4 in³ (120.7 cm³)
Weight
0.27 lbs (0.12 kg)
0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
Action Cam
Action Cam
Water Resistance
Waterproof
Waterproof
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
No
No
Customizable Button
No
No
Command Dial
0
0
Tripod Mount
No
No
Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/2,000 s
1/2,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
6.0
6.0
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Large Hand
No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
No Viewfinder
Advertised Coverage
N/A
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
N/A
Advertised Magnification
N/A
N/A
Screen
4.3
7.0
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
No Articulation (Fixed Screen)
Dual Screen
Screen Max Brightness
885 cd/m²
970 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
N/A
N/A
Size
2.0" (5.0 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
8.5
8.5
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
GoPro
GoPro
Built-In Lens
6.9
7.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
2.8
N/A
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
2.92 mm
3 mm
Maximum Focal Length
2.92 mm
3 mm
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
86.4%
96.5%
Light Falloff
46.8%
34.7%
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
12 MP
20 MP
Processor
GP1
GP1
Sensor Size
Unspecified
Unspecified
Extended ISO Minimum
N/A
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
6,400
6,400
Tested Firmware
02.00
1.7
Battery
7.0
7.8
Battery Type
GoPro SPJB1B
GoPro SPBL1B
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
N/A
N/A
Tested Battery Life In Video
75 min
90 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
9.3
9.1
Low Speed Continuous
3 fps
3 fps
High Speed Continuous
30 fps
25 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
30 fps
25 fps
Raw Buffer Size
30 Photos
25 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
30 Photos
25 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
6 s
10 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
0.0
0.0
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Photo AF-C Center Point
0.0
0.0
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Photo Image Stabilization
0.0
0.0
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
N/A
N/A
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
0.0
0.0
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
N/A
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
N/A
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
N/A
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
N/A
N/A
Photo RAW Sharpness
0.0
0.0
Sharpness Scene Crop
MTF Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
N/A
Photo RAW Noise
0.0
0.0
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
N/A
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
N/A
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
N/A
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
N/A
N/A
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
No HDMI
No HDMI
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
No HDMI
No HDMI
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Log Picture Profile
No
No
Recording Light
Yes
Yes
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
No
No
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
Yes
Yes
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
9.5
9.5
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
30 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.2
7.9
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
100 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
60 Mbps
60 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
0.0
0.0
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
N/A
N/A
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
N/A
N/A
Face Detection In 4k
No
No
Eye Detection In 4k
No
No
4k Video Quality
6.0
6.0
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
5.5
5.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
6.5
6.5
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
10
9.1
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
0.0°
1.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
10
10
240 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
8.2
8.2
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
60 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
45 Mbps
45 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
N/A
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
0.0
0.0
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
N/A
N/A
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
N/A
N/A
Face Detection In FHD
No
No
Eye Detection In FHD
No
No
FHD Video Quality
5.0
5.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
5.0
5.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
5.0
5.0
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
10
10
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
0.0°
0.0°
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
microSD Card UHS-I
microSD Card UHS-I
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
4.5
4.5
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
No
No
Headphones
No
No
Microphone
No Microphone input
No Microphone input
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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