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GoPro HERO9 Black 5K Action Cam w/ 32GB SD Card + 1 Yr. GoPro Subscription
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GoPro.com has GoPro HERO9 Black 5K Action Camera w/ 32GB SD Card + 1 Year GoPro Subscription on sale for $349.98. Shipping is free. Thanks SociableFog138
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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff1-Year GoPro Subscription benefits includes Unlimited cloud storage, Total Camera Replacement and discount up to 50% Off at GoPro website. Your Subscription automatically renews and you will be charged a Fee until cancelled (more info). -slickdewmaster
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GoPro.com has GoPro HERO9 Black 5K Action Camera w/ 32GB SD Card + 1 Year GoPro Subscription on sale for $349.98. Shipping is free. Thanks SociableFog138
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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff1-Year GoPro Subscription benefits includes Unlimited cloud storage, Total Camera Replacement and discount up to 50% Off at GoPro website. Your Subscription automatically renews and you will be charged a Fee until cancelled (more info). -slickdewmaster
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Amazon gave me refunds for the cards even tho one was over a year old and I threw them in the trash.
Next memory cards I buy will be directly from Best Buy via price matching to Amazon.
That seems to be the best/safest solution.
First, if you are already a gopro subscriber, they give you an additional discount on the camera. I am not, so I couldn't see what the discount actually was.
When you check out, they break out the subscription cost (49.99) separately from the bundle cost and ask you to acknowledge it. At first, I was confused and thought they were adding this to the total cost, but when I checked out, it wasn't added. I did have to pay tax, and 2-day shipping was free.
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found it loose in the shipping box. Thanks posters for sharing what it looked like. I rechecked the box and found it.
If the HERO9 was $400+ by itself like predicted, it's easier to say no it's not worth the difference. If a similar bundle is $400 including the year of subscription, it's more tempting to return the 8 and upgrade to the 9.
*The Costco bundle includes a case which the HERO9 bundle doesn't, but that's not a dealbreaker.
The front screen is nice, and 20mp photos are a big plus... and "30% more battery life" answers my biggest complaint after a week with the HERO8.
As an FYI, I purchased the 8 bundle and was going to pass on the 9 until further digging. Your comment on how the Costco bundle contains a case vs the 9 bundle is incorrect though.
In effort to reduce their plastic consumption (and packaging cost I imagine) GoPro is shipping all of their 9's in a case. Please see the excerpt below from a cnet review:
" And whether you go with just the camera or the bundle, you a get nice storage case because GoPro is getting rid of its plastic packaging and selling the cameras in the case instead. "
https://www.cnet.com/news/gopro-h...our-story/
I just put an order in for the 9 black bundle and will confirm when i receive it.
In effort to reduce their plastic consumption (and packaging cost I imagine) GoPro is shipping all of their 9's in a case. Please see the excerpt below from a cnet review:
" And whether you go with just the camera or the bundle, you a get nice storage case because GoPro is getting rid of its plastic packaging and selling the cameras in the case instead. "
https://www.cnet.com/news/gopro-h...our-story/
I just put an order in for the 9 black bundle and will confirm when i receive it.
However, as I mentioned earlier:
I saw it in this unboxing video [youtube.com] (at 1:20). The case doesn't have any dividers, and the mesh pocket up top isn't zippered for battery/cards like the one from Costco in the HERO8 bundle was. Oh well.
It looks like this one: replacement hard shell case [gopro.com] where the Costco one was just lke the Casey LITE [gopro.com] ($20). I may get another case at some point, or make do with what I've got.
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However, as I mentioned earlier:
Apologies, don't have the patience to read through 24 pages of comments lol. Thanks for the reply.
Battery life is actually averaged across all settings to be ~30% better. This is great, but one of the main reasons I upgraded is because of the actual dimensions changing. To me, this is an indicator of a fundamental platform change. The battery has been the same since the Hero 5 so a move to a different dimensioned battery could mean 'end of life' for this previous platform.
This is an added bonus, but looks a lot better than 2.0.
Check some reviews on Youtube, the 8 did well with this but the 9 absolutely blows it away.
*A caveat with the below video is that the Max Lens mod is being used.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBJ9jXE
Back to the tried and true ways of being able to remove and replace the lens but with updates.
In previous gens, the locking mechanism was made of a plastic material with many keyed sections. With the 9, it is a metal keyed mechanism that looks much more robust.
This is also great for 3rd party but also solved a serious complaint I've seen about the 8, cracked lenses. With the 8 if you cracked a lens you'd have to send it in to GoPro and be without one for a bit. Now with the 9, just like previously, you can swap out if you have one on hand or purchase one from a local supplier.
I can't speak much on the GoPro subscription that came with it, but I do know that accessories are discounted and there is damage replacement for the camera, which I have no experience with.
I have had my Hero9 for a couple days here are my comments:
Works great as a webcam with the new beta software (with the correct USB C cable)
Horizon leveling works well (just like the GoPro Max)
I actually think the touch screen is better compared to the H8 and like that it's larger.
The larger size IMO feels more premium - I always thought the Hero5-9 was a bit small.
The battery door is better and clicks shut unlike the H8.
Flip down feet/mounts feel sturdier - not as wiggly.
Replicable lens is back!
I use the front screen for battery level etc and find it way more readable compared to the H8.
Looking forward to trying the scheduled recording feature for a sunrise soon.
Hero9 Black (camera only) + Subscription + all accessories from bundle = $391.45
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