The Hero5 Black is a proper successor to the Hero4, and it's worth the upgrade.

Rugged and waterproof without housing; Great photo and video quality; Responsive touchscreen; Three stereo mics; with noise canceling; Voice control

Battery life remains the same; Requires some new accessories

While many lamented that GoPro took two years to get to this post, I agree with GoPro CEO's statement that this was the GoPro version that they always wanted to make. The GoPro Hero5 is without question the best GoPro out there. Period.

This is a cracking action cam. The best you can get, in fact. It's a great evolution of the firm's tried-and-tested line, featuring plenty of user-friendly extras that make capturing top quality footage a doddle.

Voice activated camera control; Improved video and stills; Brilliant optional drone

Fiddly rear touchscreen; Caseless waterproofing suspect; Package can get expensive

The Hero5 Session is much improved compared to its predecessor, adding 4K and 2.7k video modes, as well as various options for frame rates and field-of-view controls. Unfortunately, the battery life isn't great, and with no way to swap in a fresh one (the battery is built in), you'll need to be...

GoPro has reigned as king of the action camera , and shows no sign of abdicating the throne with the Hero5 series. The Hero5 Black is the company's latest flagship action cam, and it adds a handful of new tricks to the Hero4 Black like waterproofing without a case and a built-in touch screen.

Waterproof without a case; Built-in touch screen; Tons of shooting modes; Excellent video quality

Battery can drain quickly, especially with the touch screen running; No external mic support without an adapter

We use a lot of GoPros here at Gizmodo. We use them to shoot timelapse battery tests for phones and 360 degree videos of multibillion dollar transit hubs and test runs of quarter million dollar cars on a dirt track.

Just early last week, GoPro held its event here in the Philippines where they showed off the new Hero5 Black , Hero5 Session, and Karma drone . We pre-ordered the flagship model and bought it the first chance we got. Today, we share our thoughts on it.

Compact body; Display has good outdoor visibility; Touchscreen is convenient; Voice commands could come in handy; Effective wind-noise cancellation; Linear FOV; Great image stabilization; Broadcast-quality images

Device heats up during long periods of recording; Unit has light leaks on its display; Loading time to open gallery takes long

It's not just filming that's easier with the Hero5. The whole thing is cloud-connected, so it'll automatically upload all your clips and pics whenever you hook up a USB Type-C cable to recharge it. Sure, you can transfer everything manually to a smartphone, tablet, Mac or PC, but why bother when the Hero5 handles all that for you? GoPro's Quik apps do a brilliant job of editing your footage together on the move, too - so you can start trimming on the ski lift and have a video ready for Facebook before you've even made it back to the lodge. The Hero5 looks lik the whole package, then. Based on the few short hours we've spent with one, we're guessing it's going to be responsible for a fair few death-defying YouTube clips and sports films once it goes on sale. We've now got one in the Stuff office to properly test out, so stand by for a full review. Buy the GoPro Hero5 Black here from Amazon

Please ignore TROLLS like KENNETH from Japan

Awesome camera; Actually does have OIS unlike the troll before stated; There are MANY more improvements over previous gopros; no need for extra housing..1080p/120fps..4k/30fps

voice control could work better