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GoPro HERO5 vs GoPro HERO7

GoPro HERO5 Action Camera
GoPro HERO5
GoPro HERO7 Action Camera
GoPro HERO7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
29
4.5 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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12
4.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Sensor

GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx

Image

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Image ratio W:H
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Image stabilizeryesyes

Screen and viewfinder

GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Built-in displayyesyes
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Touch screenyesyes

Photography features

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Photo modeyesyes

Videography features

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1440 px
Video resolutions
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 2560 x 1440
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1440
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsH.264H.264
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
  • 2160p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Colour of productBlackGrey
Type of protection
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
  • Splash proof
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof up to1010

Storage

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
Storage typesMemory cardMemory card

Power

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
USB connector typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnono

Other features

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GoPro HERO7GoPro HERO7
GPSyesno

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          GoPro HERO5 vs GoPro HERO7 - User Opinions

          • britany.batz
            over 1 year ago
            Video Resolutions, Framerates, & Video Bitrates of the HERO5 Black & HERO7 Black. Resolutions. Both can shoot up to 4K (3840×2160) in the 16:9 aspect ratio. But the H5 maxes out at 30 frames per second at 4K, while the H7 can shoot at 60fps.Jun 27, 2022
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