GoPro HERO7 Black Camera Firmware 1.61

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

- Dynamically adjusts HyperSmooth stabilization strength to reduce motion blur in low light videos.
- Extends battery life when recording in high-frame rates including 2.7K120, 1080p120 and 1080p240 video.
- Improves connectivity between your camera and the GoPro app.
- Increases voice control accuracy.
- Enhances live stream stability.

USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS

- Eliminates image stuttering in slow panning shots that use HyperSmooth stabilization.
- Corrects stretching issue when playing back 4:3 aspect ratio videos on camera.
- Improves portrait and landscape detection.
- Removes red line artifacts that can appear in some videos.
- General bug fixes and user interface improvements.

Installation Instructions:

- Download the UPDATE folder to your computer.
- Insert your camera's microSD card into your computer.
- Right-click on the UPDATE.zip file, click "Extract All".
- You will now see the UPDATE folder you just 'extracted' next to the original UPDATE.zip file you downloaded.
- Now drag the UPDATE folder from your Downloads folder to your microSD Card (Removable Disk). Do not drag the UPDATE.zip file. Do not drag UPDATE folders with numbers added to the end like UPDATE(1), UPDATE(2), etc.
- Safely remove the microSD Card from your computer.
- Power OFF camera manually if it doesn't automatically turn off.
- PRESS the card in firmly using a fingernail until it clicks into place.
- Power your camera ON.
- Your camera will cycle through a number of beeps and turn itself OFF and ON a number of times as it updates.
- Your camera will finally flash an " UPDATING " message before it turns OFF.
- As long as you don't get a " CAMERA UPDATE FAILED " message, your update is successful!

About Digital Camera Updates:

Updating to a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your camera can improve the device's overall performance and stability, resolve various issues, and add support for newly developed features or enhance existing ones.

On the other hand, downgrading the camera's firmware can recover its functionality in the unlikely event the currently installed version is faulty or the device's performance dropped after an upgrade. However, bear in mind that applying an earlier build might not always be possible.

It is recommended that changing the camera's firmware be performed when the new release resolves an issue that your device has been encountering, or adds a new feature (or enhances an existing one) that could prove useful for you.

This process isn't intended to be destructive, but still, it's best to save all your personal data and configurations before applying a different firmware. Moreover, make sure that the battery is fully charged and don't use the camera's buttons while the installation is in progress.

When it comes to the update method, usually, you must copy the firmware file onto a compatible memory card, insert it into the camera, and browse from the menu to the device's update section.

However, each device has various ways to enter the update mode and particular steps that should be taken for a successful upgrade, therefore make sure you read the product's installation guide.

That being said, if you consider that this firmware improves your device in any way, then hit the download button and get the desired version; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don't miss the update that will boost your camera's performance.