Two-minute overview
The GoProfessional Hero 10 Black is the most recent in an extended line of Hero motion cameras that stretches all the way in which again to 2005. It's probably the most polished, highly effective GoProfessional to date because of its new GP2 processor, however it's additionally solely a comparatively minor improve on its Hero 9 Black predecessor.
Every so typically GoProfessionals make an enormous leap ahead: the GoProfessional Hero 5 Black was waterproof while not having a case, and the Hero 7 Black launched HyperSmooth stabilization. Despite its momentous identify, the Hero 10 Black is not a kind of fashions. But it does refine (and repair) many of the new options we noticed on the Hero 9 Black, whereas including a sprinkling of recent capturing modes and higher usability.
The Hero 10 is constructed across the identical 23MP 1/2.3in sensor as its predecessor and is waterproof down to 10 meters, however it's that new GP2 processor that unlocks most its new skills. Chief amongst these are some new capturing modes, together with new 5K/60p, 4K/120p and a pair of.7K/240p choices. The latter two are enjoyable, slo-mo affairs which might be good for social media cut-scenes or b-cam footage. Particularly as GoProfessional's revamped Quik app will fortunately do a number of the modifying for you.
Other enhancements embody a way more responsive touchscreen interface (the Hero 9 Black fell down right here), a helpful new wired information switch mode for telephones, and a few under-the-hood picture high quality boosts together with native tone mapping and improved low-light noise discount. There are definitely some minor enhancements to video high quality in consequence, however the Hero 10 Black can nonetheless solely achieve this a lot with its small 1/2.3in picture sensor.
More important for most individuals can be that HyperSmooth 4.0 stays the perfect motion digicam video stabilization round, whereas watersports fan will benefit from the efficient new hydrophobic coating on its toughened-up lens cowl.
It's a disgrace that the Hero 10 Black hasn't transfer as much as a bigger sensor just like the Insta360 One R 1-Inch version, whereas its current strikes into webcam and livestreaming proceed to come back with limitations on resolutions (nonetheless solely 1080p) and platform help (though it's now potential to livestream with HyperSmooth stabilization).
But regardless of its comparatively conservative upgrades, the GoProfessional Hero 10 Black does properly refine the picture high quality strides made by the Hero 9 Black, and is now probably the most user-friendly, highly effective motion digicam you should purchase – if not precisely the perfect worth.
GoProfessional Hero 10 Black value and launch date
The GoProfessional Hero 10 Black is that can be purchased now for $399 / £379 / AU$529 in the event you join a GoProfessional Subscription, or for $499 / £479 / AU$669 by itself. It'll even be accessible in India for Rs 54,500 from early November.
The GoProfessional Subscription, previously often known as GoProfessional Plus, prices $49.99 / £49.99 / AU$69.99 per 12 months when purchased individually, and you will be set as much as auto-renew yearly in the event you purchase the Hero 10 Black with a Subscription. But you possibly can keep away from that taking place by cancelling the Subscription at any time through the first 12 months.
Given that you simply're not obligated to resume the Subscription, it is doubtless one of the best ways for most individuals to purchase the Hero 10 Black. Included within the GoProfessional Subscription is limitless cloud storage for movies and pictures at full high quality, automated uploads, full entry to the Quik app's modifying instruments, 50% off all equipment (as much as ten per 12 months), live-streaming help, and replacements for damaged cameras (for a payment, relying on the digicam).
The remainder of the GoProfessional vary will proceed at their present costs with no fashions discontinued. This consists of final 12 months's Hero 9 Black ($349 / £329 / AU$529), together with the Hero 8 Black ($279 / £259 / AU$419) and GoProfessional Max ($399 / £379 / AU$659). All of these costs are with a GoProfessional subscription, however once more you can too purchase them on their very own with out one.
Design
- New hardier lens cowl with water-repellant coating
- Rear touchscreen and menus at the moment are much more responsive
- Otherwise bodily an identical to the Hero 9 Black
The GoProfessional Hero 10 Black is, bodily, nigh-on an identical to its predecessor. The solely exterior distinction from the Hero 9 Black is the brand new mannequin's fancy blue logos on the entrance and aspect.
GoProfessional has made a few refined tweaks, although. The massive one for water sports activities followers is the brand new lens cowl. This now has a hydrophobic coating, to assist it repel water – and it actually works. We ran the Hero 10 Black and its predecessor underneath a faucet, and the brand new lens cowl was considerably higher at repelling water, leaving no droplets to obscure its view.
This lens cowl additionally apparently has better scratch resistance, which was trickier to check out on our mortgage pattern. Still, an unplanned take a look at when our head-mounted GoProfessional flew off after a heavy zip-line touchdown and landed in some jagged wooden chips resulted in no apparent marks on the lens. Like the Hero 9 Black, this lens cowl can also be detachable in the event you do get severe harm, like a direct hit from an Airsoft pellet, or wish to add ND (Neutral Density) filters.
The Hero 10 Black is definitely 5g lighter than its predecessor, though it is unimaginable to inform precisely the place it is made this weight saving – and it brings no sensible benefits anyway. Like earlier than, it has folding 'fingers' for mounting it straight onto equipment in its base. These first appeared on the Hero 8 Black, and imply you need not fiddle round with an additional housing to bolt it onto your helmet.
If you are not conversant in the Hero 9 Black, here is a fast refresh of the opposite design options that the Hero 10 Black has inherited. There's a 1.4in entrance LCD for vloggers, which GoProfessional says is now somewhat smoother when displaying motion than earlier than, because of some larger frame-rates powers by its GP2 processor (extra on that later). This display screen is so small although, we truthfully could not inform the distinction from its predecessor.
Far extra noticeable is the improved 2.27in rear touchscreen. Again, GoProfessional says this has "improved touch sensitivity", however the true distinction comes from the facility of its GP2 processor. The Hero 9 Black's sluggish, unresponsive rear display screen was one among our greatest criticisms of that mannequin, and whereas it did enhance with a current firmware repair, it is nonetheless nowhere close to as snappy because the Hero 10's touchscreen.
Let's be clear – that is how the Hero 9 Black ought to have carried out from the outset, so it is hardly a win for its successor. But the quicker startup instances (it is sometimes able to go in underneath 5 seconds, in comparison with eight seconds for the Hero 9 Black) and smartphone-like snappiness do make it much more fulfilling to make use of than final 12 months's typically irritating expertise.
Open the Hero 10 Black's aspect door and you will find the identical 1,720mAh battery because the one utilized by the Hero 9 Black. Like the 1.4in entrance LCD, this was one other change that was launched by its predecessor, so it is one thing to be cautious of in the event you're upgrading from an older GoProfessional – your older, 1,220mAh batteries will not work in right here.
Lastly, flanking the battery are a microSD card slot and USB port. The latter is clearly used for charging, however will also be used to wirelessly fling footage to your cellphone (that is about 50% quicker than wi-fi transfers). It's a easy sufficient course of with Android telephones, which simply want a USB-C to USB-C cable, however iPhone customers will want a Lightning-to-USB adapter, plus the USB-C cable.
Overall, then, the Hero 10 Black is a hardy, pocket digicam that is waterproof down to 10 meters and now feels a bit extra polished than its predecessor.
Features
- Same 23.6MP, 1/2.3-inch sensor because the Hero 9 Black
- New GP2 processor unlocks important boosts to capturing modes
- Now potential to livestream with HyperSmooth stabilization
Last 12 months, the GoProfessional Hero 9 Black launched a brand new picture sensor. It was the identical dimension sensor as earlier GoProfessionals (1/2.3-inch), however had a better decision that allowed it to shoot 5K video for the primary time. The Hero 10 Black has that very same picture sensor, however pairs it with a brand new GP2 processor that unlocks some helpful new skills.
The GP2 chip is the primary massive processing improve we have seen in GoProfessionals for 4 years and it is lengthy overdue. The GP1 struggled to deal with the elevated calls for positioned on it by the Hero 9 Black's twin screens and higher-resolution sensor, however its successor is behind just about the entire enhancements you will discover within the Hero 10.
What are these enhancements? Alongside the aforementioned boosts to start-up instances and touchscreen efficiency, there are additionally some helpful new frame-rate modes that make it a extra versatile motion digicam. You can see a abstract of the brand new modes within the desk under, however the significantly enjoyable ones are the slow-motion choices – together with a long-awaited 4K/120p mode.
| GoProfessional Hero 10 Black | GoProfessional Hero 9 Black | |
| Video (as much as) | 5.3K/60p | 5K/30p |
| Video (as much as) | 4K/120p | 4K/60p |
| Video (as much as) | 2.7K/240p | 2.7K/120p |
| Photos (as much as) | 23MP | 20MP |
| Stabilization | HyperSmooth 4.0 | HyperSmooth 3.0 |
| Frame grabs | 19.6MP from 5K 4:3 video | 12MP fro 4K 4:3 video |
The headline video enhancements are these excessive frame-rate modes, however there are some extra refined ones, too. GoProfessional's been doing a little algorithmic tinkering, and its GP2 chip brings native tone mapping (an HDR processing method for enhancing dynamic vary) from its photograph mode to video, too.
In principle, this enhances distinction in particular areas of the video (quite than globally, throughout the entire body) to deliver out extra detailed textures. In an analogous vein, GoProfessional says it is improved its '3D noise discount' to spice up the Hero 10 Black's low-light efficiency in dimly-lit scenes (suppose woodlands, nightfall or your home).
Do these work? In a side-by-side comparability with the Hero 9 Black utilizing the identical settings, we did see a noticeable enchancment within the definition of effective particulars (timber and grass, for instance) on the Hero 10 Black. Look carefully, and its predecessor appeared somewhat smudgy by comparability. This could solely be noticeable to pixel-peepers although, and the noise discount enhancements have been much less apparent. It's a refined quite than dramatic distinction.
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Probably extra helpful to most individuals are the ultimate GP2-related enhancements: higher in-camera horizon leveling and HyperSmooth 4.0. The possibility of automated horizon leveling, which retains your footage degree even in the event you're rocking from from side-to-side, used to solely be accessible in GoProfessional's app. The Hero 9 Black launched an in-camera model, however the Hero 10 Black's horizon-leveling abilities are far more highly effective with the power to right footage that is been skewed by 45 levels, quite than simply 27 levels.
This is a helpful function for mountain bikers or skiers who need easy footage that will not give viewers movement illness. Another bonus on this entrance is HyperSmooth 4.0, which brings the stabilization's highly effective 'High' mode to the Hero 10 Black's most demanding modes (5.3K/30p, 4K/60p and a pair of.7K/120p). Rivals just like the Insta360 One R 1-Inch version may need trumped GoProfessional with bigger 1-inch sensors, however in our expertise HyperSmooth stays the perfect type of stabilization on any motion cam.
Finally, in the event you've been considering of utilizing a GoProfessional as your live-streaming digicam, the Hero 10 Black brings one different improve right here – now you can stream with HyperSmooth 4.0 stabilization. Unfortunately, there are nonetheless all kinds of restrictions on live-streaming with a GoProfessional, relying in your most well-liked platform.
For instance, Twitch is iOS-only and YouTube requires you to have a channel with 1,000 subscribers. You may also solely create a non-public live-streaming {link} to ship to mates in the event you're a GoProfessional subscriber. But the addition of HyperSmooth definitely makes it a way more great tool for individuals who wish to create action-packed streams with plenty of motion.
Naturally, the GoProfessional Hero 10 Black additionally inherits the entire particular capturing modes we noticed on the Hero 9 Black. These embody TimeWarp 3.0 (one among our favourite modes, which creates a stabilized timelapse movie) and 'Power Tools', which have been first teased in GoProfessional Labs. This group of options, which nonetheless really feel somewhat beta, deliver some particular modes which might be collectively very helpful.
One of our favorites, 'Hindsight', consistently buffers video in order that if you press the shutter button, you will get the earlier 15 or 30 seconds of video. No longer will your canine's impromptu japes go unrecorded. Another 'Power Tool' consists of 'scheduled seize' for leaving your GoProfessional out to seize the dawn. Not precisely earth-shattering, however it all boosts the Hero 10 Black's versatility. Though many of those are additionally accessible on the older Hero 8 Black as soon as you have loaded the GoProfessional Labs firmware onto the digicam.
Performance
- Unchanged battery life means it is price carrying spares
- Built-in microphones are the identical as on the Hero 9 Black
- New slo-mo modes are a bonus for minimize scenes
While the Hero 10 Black's GP2 processor does make it a extra polished, enjoyable digicam to make use of than its predecessor, some facets of its efficiency are nonetheless typical GoProfessional.
One of those is battery life and overheating. It has the identical battery because the Hero 9 Black, whose 1,720mAh capability is bigger than all earlier GoProfessionals. But a lot of that additional capability is drained by the Hero 10 Black's extra demanding twin screens and excessive frame-rate modes.
In our battery take a look at, with the digicam capturing a steady 4K/30p clip with HyperSmooth on and the display screen brightness at 50%, we managed to get a complete of 72 minutes' recording from the Hero 10. This included two breaks for overheating, when the digicam shut down underneath the pressure.
This is definitely rather less than we received final 12 months for the Hero 9 Black and much like the Hero 8 Black, so it is clear that the outdated GoProfessional adage is true – ensure you carry a spare battery or two with you. In a extra real-world take a look at, throughout a go to to a GoApe journey park, a totally charged Hero 10 Black gave us three-and-a-half hours earlier than conking out. That was a taxing afternoon for it, with plenty of menu swiping and totally different frame-rates, however that is additionally a typical day trip for a GoProfessional.
Another conventional GoProfessional weak spot, audio, can also be unchanged from the Hero 9 Black. The microphones do produce acceptable sound high quality in quieter environments, whereas voice isolation and the dealing with of wind noise are definitely superior to older GoProfessionals. But if you wish to assure audio that matches your video high quality, then we would advocate getting the Media Mod accent and both plugging in a lavalier mic or getting a wi-fi possibility just like the Rode Wireless Go II.
On the plus aspect, although, the Hero 10 Black's new slo-mo modes (4K/120p and a pair of.7K/240p) are a whole lot of enjoyable and a good way to deliver a change of tempo to your social media movies. As all the time, there's a noticeable high quality drop when capturing in these modes, significantly if you end up in something apart from shiny daylight.
But the flexibility these modes provide you with, significantly when mixed with horizon-leveling and HyperSmooth stabilization, makes them one of many primary causes to improve from an older GoProfessional.
Video and picture high quality
GoProfessional has made some adjustments to the default video settings on the Hero 10 Black. The motion cam maker has seemingly out-grown the signature saturated look it is leaned in direction of beforehand, as an alternative going for a extra pure type out of the field.
There are literally now three colour settings to select from. Previously you both had the choice of 'GoProfessional' colour profile (which was punchy, daring colours) and a 'flat' one which you possibly can grade afterwards. But now there is a 'Natural' profile, which is the brand new default, and we're fairly massive followers of it.
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GoProfessional has additionally dialed down the 'sharpness' to medium by default (one other good transfer), however we tended to shoot with it on 'low' and with the bit-rate set to 'excessive' (or 100Mbps) for optimum picture high quality. When in comparison with footage shot we on the Hero 9 Black with the identical settings, the outcomes have been related, however with refined enhancements which might be doubtless right down to that new native tone mapping.
Still, the Hero 9 Black had already made the large advances in areas like element over older GoProfessionals with that new sensor, and also you're unlikely to note an enormous distinction right here until you are actually pixel-peeping. The 5K/60p mode is a nice-to-have, if not ideally suited to motion scenes because of the extra restricted stabilization that is accessible, however it's the brand new slo-mo modes which might be probably the most enjoyable.
There's undoubtedly nonetheless a softness to the video within the Hero 10's slower frame-rates of 120p and 240p (significantly the latter), however the possibility of capturing 4K/120p and a pair of.7K/240p lifts them from novelty standing to one thing genuinely usable. GoProfessional's HyperSmooth additionally stays the perfect you will discover on an motion cam, whereas the boosts to horizon leveling are one other welcome bonus.
On the opposite hand, not many individuals purchase a GoProfessional to shoot stills – and whereas the Hero 10 is a satisfactory, waterproof stand-in to your smartphone, it has been left somewhat behind on this entrance. In good gentle, the outcomes are fairly crisp and colourful, whereas SuperPhoto might help you regain some spotlight particulars from areas like sky.
But the 3MP decision enhance from the Hero 9 Black will not be noticeable to most, and in powerful scenes – together with low gentle ones – it merely cannot compete with the computational pipelines of Apple, Google and Samsung. You do get the choice to shoot in uncooked, however that is solely accessible within the 'large' fisheye view and shadow restoration is proscribed with a 1/2.3-inch sensor.
Perhaps the extra wise strategy to GoProfessional snapping is to easily settle for the sub-smartphone high quality and embrace the comfort of 'body grabs', which now allow you to seize barely improved 15.8MP stills from 5.3K video (or 19.6MP from 5K 4:3 footage). The form of photographs you get from doing this are unlikely to be present in your cellphone's digicam roll, and the GoProfessional's capability to enterprise into harmful territory stays one of many primary causes to purchase one.
Should I purchase the GoProfessional Hero 10 Black?
Buy it if...
You need probably the most polished, versatile GoProfessional ever
The Hero 10 Black is not a kind of seismic leaps that GoProfessional's sometimes make, however it's a wise step up from its predecessor. Its touchscreen and total usability has been considerably improved, whereas the brand new video frame-rates make it a really perfect social media workhorse.
You take pleasure in capturing slo-mo movies
While there have been small enhancements to the Hero 10 Black's video high quality, the extra enjoyable upgrades are its new slo-mo frame-rates. The 4K/120p mode, particularly, is good for capturing cut-scenes or household frolics, and is a key benefit over the remainder of the GoProfessional household.
You want a tricky, waterproof vlogging digicam
If you wish to shoot a whole lot of movies to digicam, and in addition take pleasure in touring to locations with inclement climate or a excessive probability of mud, then the Hero 10 Black might be your superb vlogging companion. Its entrance display screen is helpful for framing photographs, whereas the Media Mod is available to serve up entry to a higher-quality microphone.
Don't purchase it if...
You need really cinematic video
While it's potential to squeeze some wonderful video from the Hero 10 Black with the proper settings (the 'excessive' bit-rate mode, low sharpening, and 'pure' colour profile), it nonetheless tends to have that wide-angle look with none pleasing bokeh. If you need a extra cinematic look, get a compact APS-C or full-frame digicam.
You're searching for an motion cam discount
The Hero 10 Black is many issues, however low cost is not one among them. That's comprehensible, it is probably the most feature-packed, user-friendly motion cam on the market. But in the event you're searching for an reasonably priced workhorse that may nonetheless shoot first rate 4K video, then there are some better-value choices in our greatest low cost motion digicam information.
You have already got the GoProfessional Hero 9 Black
For these with older GoProfessionals from the Hero 6 Black or earlier, the Hero 10 Black could be an enormous improve. But the state of affairs is extra advanced for house owners of final 12 months's flagship – whereas we have actually loved the Hero 10's enhanced usability and slo-mo modes, it is in any other case largely the identical motion
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