The GoPro Hero8 Black is a well-specified camera. It can shoot video in 4K, has a 12 MP sensor for stills, and is waterproof down to 33 feet (10 m) without an external housing. Automatic backup to the cloud is included, as well as voice control and face/smile recognition. You can livestream in 1080p. So the content you upload to your YouTube channel should have great image quality.

All of this is housed in the familiar GoPro shape. The HERO8 was the first GoPro to include the “fingers” necessary for attaching the camera to a whole range of mounts. Originally, you needed a waterproof housing for this feature. From the HERO5 onwards, you needed a separate frame. Now the GoPro Hero8 Black offers out-of-the-box mounting and waterproofing capabilities.

If you’re puzzled by the “Black” name, it seems to be leftover from previous models. In the past, “Silver” and “White” were part of the GoPro stable and identified different specification levels. Now, only Black remains and doesn’t seem to mean much. A bit like the human appendix. It’s there, but we’re not really sure why.