If you have put off purchasing the GoPro Hero 6 to replace your GoPro Hero 5 Black since you were not impressed with its improvements, you might just consider replace it now with the release of the GoPro Hero 7 Black as it has even smoother stabilization and livestreaming features.

GoPro released three versions of its world-leading action camera, the Hero 7 Black, Hero 7 Silver, and Hero 7 White. All are very capable action cameras that will meet your budget, but for the airsofter who is heavily into social media, especially sharing videos of the airsoft action on YouTube or Facebook and very much particular about quality and stabilization, then he/she must prepare a budget for the Hero 7 Black, or better yet a pair of Hero 7 Blacks for mounting on the airsoft gun as well.

The Hero 7 Black is powered by a custom processor that GoPro revealed last year. With 4K videos now a standard since the release of Hero 5 Black, Hero 7 Black now captures 4K video at 60 frames per second and  240fps on 1080p for slow motion video.  Other features are livestreaming, timewarp hyperlapse and Hypersmooth stabilization that you might just ditch that gimbal that you use for better stabilization with your old GoPro.

I believe that Hypersmooth is very important feature for the airsofter player who is very particular with stabilization, especially when mounted on the helmet. Some use gimbal heads that can be mounted on helmets but they are bulky and add an extra weight. With the Hero 7 Black’s Hypersmooth, they can rest easy as they are assured of a higher level of electronic stabilization not seen in other action cameras as it uses the predictive smarts of its custom processor called the GP1 processor.

With video capture, it can also do vertical videos and photos (12MP HDR). Now if you have a good data plan with your smartphone, then you can stream live by connecting the Hero 7 Black to it. For now, you can stream to Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, or Vimeo. This means you can stream the airsoft action live either from your helmet or from your gun mounted Hero 7 Black.Other good news is that the Hero 7 Black uses the same batteries as the Hero  5 Black and Hero 6 and can use the same case. It can be used in the water to a maximum of 33 feet also has a touchscreen at the back which is now a standard since the introduction of the Hero 5 Black.

The Hero 7 Black together with Silver and White editions will be released on the 27th of September internationally and on the 30th of September in the U.S. The Black will retail for $399, the Silver for $299 and the White for $199.