GoPro today has unveiled their latest flagship product, HERO7 Black, which could eliminate the need for a gimbal thanks to a new feature called HyperSmooth.

A gimbal is a device that stabilises your camera even when you are running and shooting a video. It makes your video looks smooth even though the process of getting the footage probably wasn’t.

With the GoPro HERO7 Black, the mechanics of video stabilisation are all built into the palm size camera.

One of the few aspects that the HyperSmooth has the edge over conventional gimbals is that it works underwater and in high-shock and wind situations.

Founder of GoPro, Nick Woodman, said:

“HERO7 Black is the GoPro we’ve all been waiting for. With HyperSmooth video stabilisation, HERO7 Black is a camera anyone can use to capture amazingly smooth, professional looking shots of their favourite activities. And they can do it live.”

With HERO7 Black, GoPro also introduced a radically new form of a video format called TimeWarp.

TimeWarp Video applies a high-speed, ‘magic-carpet-ride’ effect to your videos. It concise long footages into short, flowing videos that are compelling to watch and easy to share.

The HERO7 Black is also the first GoPro that supports live streaming, which enables users to share real-time updates to their social media accounts including Twitch and Vimeo.

HERO7 Silver and White

GoPro has a new HERO camera for everyone this fall, including newbies, active go-getters and social sharers of all ages. Joining HERO7 Black to round out the lineup are HERO7 Silver and HERO7 White – the perfect active-lifestyle cameras for entry and mid-level users.

The 4K $440 HERO7 Silver and 1080p $295 HERO7 White are tough, tiny and waterproof to 33 feet. Tell them what to do using voice commands, or just tap the shutter button, and the camera will turn on and capture the moment automatically. Both HERO7 Silver and White feature significantly improved video stabilisation, making it easier to get great looking shots on-the-go.

Singapore Availability

The $595 HERO7 Black, $440 HERO7 Silver and $295 HERO7 White are available for pre-order through retail partners Challenger, Harvey Norman, Courts and Sprint-Class (Changi Airport, only available in stores). Pre-orders for the HERO7 from 21-26 September through these retailers are entitled to a Bonus Adventure Kit worth $80.

Distributed by StreamCast Asia in Singapore, GoPro HERO7 cameras will be available in-store beginning Thursday, September 27 through all retail partners for GoPro here. Consumers can also try their hands out on the latest HERO7 range through the Hands-on Brand Experience at Courts Somerset and Changi Airport (T1, T2, T3) from 27 September onwards.

Contest

With HyperSmooth video stabilisation, HERO7 Black makes it easier than ever to capture professional looking shots of your favourite activities. To celebrate, GoPro is inviting HERO7 Black owners to shoot this year’s HERO7 Black highlight video for their cut of USD$1,000,000.

Beginning September 27 worldwide, users can submit their best HERO7 Black raw video clips to the Million Dollar Challenge. GoPro’s creative team will pick their favourite shots for the highlight reel and award an equal cut of a million dollars to the individuals whose footage is selected.

For all HERO7 Black Million Dollar Challenge submission guidelines and details, please visit GoPro.com/Awards.

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Features of GoPro HERO7 Black

• HyperSmooth Stabilisation – Gimbal-like stabilisation without the gimbal
• Live Stream – automatic sharing as you live it while saving your streamed videos to your SD card in high definition
• TimeWarp Video – Super-stabilised time lapse ‘magic carpet ride’ videos of your experiences, up to 30x speed
• SuperPhoto – Intelligent scene analysation for professional-looking photos via automatically applied HDR, Local Tone Mapping and Multi-Frame Noise Reduction
• Portrait Mode – Native vertical-capture for easy sharing to Instagram Stories, Snapchat and more
• Enhanced Audio – Re-engineered audio captures increased dynamic range, new microphone membrane reduces unwanted vibrations during mounted situations
• Intuitive Touch Interface – 2-inch touch display with simplified user interface enables native vertical (portrait) use of camera
• Face, Smile + Scene Detection – HERO7 Black recognises faces, expressions and scene-types to enhance automatic QuikStory edits on the GoPro app
• Short Clips – Restricts video recording to 15- or 30-second clips for faster transfer to phone, editing and sharing. Great for new users and kids.
• Photo Timer – Countdown timer for convenient selfies and group shots
• Stunning Image Quality – 4K60 video and 12MP photos
• Ultra Slo-Mo – 8x slow motion in 1080p240
• Rugged and Waterproof – Waterproof without housing to 33ft (10m), goes everywhere your phone can’t
• Voice Control – Verbal commands let you go hands-free in 14 languages
• Auto Transfer to Phone – Your photos and videos move automatically from the camera when connected to the GoPro app for on-the-go sharing
• GPS Performance Stickers – Track speed, distance and elevation, then highlight them by adding stickers to videos in the GoPro app
• Touch Zoom – Frame your photos and videos with just a touch

Features of GoPro HERO7 Silver

• HERO7 Silver shoots stunning 4K30 video and 10MP photos
• GPS-enabled so you can track your speed, distance and more. Add GPS stickers to your videos in the GoPro app to show off how fast, far and high you went.
• Waterproof to 10M
• 2-inch LCD touchscreen with intuitive UI
• Built-in electronic video stabilisation
• Shoot vertically
• Photo timer
• Touch Zoom
• Short Clips
• 2x Slow-mo video
• Share directly to the Instagram story with GoPro app
• Voice control
• Auto-transfer to phone
• QuickStories enabled
• Auto-backup to the cloud

Features of GoPro HERO7 White

• HERO7 White shoots full HD video at 1440p60 and 10MP still photos
• Waterproof to 10M
• 2-inch LCD touchscreen with intuitive UI
• Built-in electronic video stabilisation
• Shoot vertically
• Photo timer
• Touch Zoom
• Short Clips
• 2x Slow-mo video
• Share directly to the Instagram story with GoPro app
• Voice control
• Auto-transfer to phone
• QuickStories enabled
• Auto-backup to the cloud