GoPro HERO - 2018

VIDEO. The GoPro HERO - 2018 takes good video, at a quality like nearly all Action camcorders. Pictures were sharp though not as much as the better models, which means you can see much but not all details and subtle patterns in the image. In low-light situations, the video was only fair: fairly dim, soft and grainy. It captures full HD video at 1920x1080 at 60 frames per second (fps), progressive-scan (p).

AUDIO. It captures fair audio in stereo.

PHOTO QUALITY. In Photo mode it captures at best 10-megapixel stills with good quality.

LENS. The lens has a fixed focal length; it has no zoom capability.

IMAGE STABILIZER. Shooting in well-lit scenes, this model did an excellent job of minimizing the effects of camcorder shake.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. It survived our repeated-drop test. It has a large 2-inch touchscreen LCD, which has good quality that lets you compose your shots and has decent playback of video. This model is about average in size and average in weight among all action camcorders.

The GoPro HERO - 2018 is a 10-megapixel camcorder with no optical zoom. It has a 2-inch LCD with touchscreen capability. The camcorder has a maximum aperture of f/2.8.

The GoPro HERO - 2018 stores video and photos on MicroSD, MicroSDHC and MicroSDXC memory cards. The image stabilization system for this camcorder is electronic. It captures HD video at a resolution as high as 1920x1440 at 60 frames per second and 10-megapixel resolution stills as JPG files. It has HiLight Tagging and voice control. The GoPro HERO - 2018 measures 2.6 inches wide by 1.8 inches high by 1.4 inches in length, and weighs 0.3 pounds.