Meet HERO9 Black. More power. More clarity. More stability. Featuring a 23.6MP sensor for 5K video and stunning 20MP photos, an all new front display, webcam and live streaming modes, 30% more battery life, and HyperSmooth 3.0 – you get more of everything you love in a camera that’s tough as nails and waterproof as ever.
Beyond its’ stunning looks, the HERO9 Black’s 23.6MP sensor is the most significant imaging upgrade since a 12MP sensor was introduced with HERO3 in 2012. The GoPro Hero 9 is more robust in almost every way: bigger battery, bigger body, bigger video and photo resolutions. Plus, for the first time, it comes in a reusable case with no plastic packaging.
The Hero 9 is noticeably larger than last year’s Hero 8. With the larger size comes a larger back touchscreen, 2.27 inches diagonally. It has the same USB-C port, microSD card slot, and battery compartment on one side, along with the start / stop button on the top and the power and mode button on the side.
For those of us mounting the camera to a moveable object like a RZR or a dirt bike, skateboard, helmet and more, in terms of stabilization, there is also a more robust HyperSmooth 3.0 this model. New in the HERO9 is an in-camera horizontal leveling option when shooting in the linear frame, which is a bit cropped in from the wide frame, this makes it really easy to keep the horizon level on the screen.
Add all that up and the Hero 9 is the biggest, baddest action camera out there.