Why I regret buying the GoPro 7

Daniel reviews the GoPro 7 Black, which was purchased for about £340 to replace an LG G5 wide-angle camera instead of buying an expensive Samsung S10.

The camera features water resistance up to 10 meters, a small form factor, two physical buttons, a front status display, and a rear touchscreen, but Daniel notes a three-second startup delay, a shared power button, SD card corruption requiring reformatting, and the absence of a front selfie preview screen.

Daniel tests video field of view settings, indoor capture, stabilization, and audio quality, noting buyer's regret over image quality compared to the LG G5 despite stable footage and high audio performance.

Significant drawbacks include severe battery discharge dropping to 55 percent within ten minutes, poor macro focusing, screen timeouts, lack of an integrated tripod mount, and cumbersome SD card file transfers relative to Wi-Fi transfer to an iPhone.

Daniel prepares to return to playing Rainbow Six and download the recorded video clips onto an iPhone for inspection.

GoPro 7 Black hardware features, startup performance, and interface navigation.

Field of view modes, fisheye distortion, and image stabilization.

Battery drain performance and operational scores.

File transfer workflows between SD card readers and iPhone Wi-Fi connections.

Mounting requirements, macro focusing limitations, and display timeouts during recording.

Daniel purchased the GoPro 7 Black for approximately £340.

The camera experienced an SD card corruption error requiring a lengthy reformatting process.

The camera screen repeatedly switched off into screensaver mode while recording.

Daniel checked the camera display in front of a mirror, observing reflected light on the nose.

Daniel's game of Rainbow Six started.

Whether the rapid battery discharge is normal camera behavior or caused by a defective battery.

Whether the television remains turned on in the background.