I find the constant move to having everything be subscription based to be utterly tedious and unnecessary. The Hero10 is much, much cheaper if you get it while on a subscription (around $290+, depending on which package you choose), and clearly the company wants to be getting money from you on a long-term basis rather than just one-off camera purchases. One big thing GoPro is pushing with the Hero10 is the GoPro Quik app and the GoPro subscription. Still, it sucks that you have to do that so often. My battery died shortly after taking this video with stabilisation and horizon levelling on.Īt least it's still really easy to change out GoPro batteries on the fly if you have somewhere dry to store and switch them. But it's still pretty rough that the regular battery pack's battery life hasn't been improved when the company had the opportunity to do so. Personally, I don't travel without an extra GoPro battery, or if I'm doing a timelapse or long shoot where I have the GoPro mounted on a tripod, I'll bring a big external battery pack (like the Cygnett ChargeUp Maxx 30K Power Bank).
I've recently been using the new Creator Edition ($820.33 with the subscription, $1274.74 without), which includes the Media Mod (microphone), Light Mod, Volta Battery Grip (tripod/selfie stick with extra battery built in), Hero10 Black, Battery and 32GB SD card, which is a great way to get some extra juice if you're not needing to attach the camera to anything other than the Volta grip. I'm only getting 2 hours at most, but it's usually just the 1 hour. Unfortunately, as with other GoPro generations, the battery life needs improvement. If you're wanting to film in the dark, you'll be better off with a Light Mod than just hoping the camera will work it out.
It's improved over the Hero9 to be sure, but it doesn't hold a candle to what iPhones, Samsung Galaxy S Series or Google Pixels have been doing the last year or two. Riding down Swanston Street with stability off Try not to run them over with your bike, drop it into the ocean or hurl it off a balcony. I have dropped and run over (with a bike) so many GoPros over the years, and I still haven't had one die. My wife takes the most advantage of it in our family because she uses the Hero10 for her baking videos, and it's survived being covered in a wide variety of edible liquids.Īs always, the thing I'm most impressed about when it comes to GoPro is how durable it is. This is designed so people can comfortably take it surfing or mountain biking in the rain and have the water just bead off so they don't have to wipe it down between jumps.
The biggest external update is the hydrophobic lens. Small is good, but too small is how one of these things gets lost when you need it most. I also think it strikes the right balance between being small and light, but still fitting nicely in the hand and being easily found in a bag.
The body is the exact same size and roughly the same weight as the Hero9, so all your old accessories will still fit, which is great. I really appreciate the sheer bigness of the buttons, because while some shots are planned, others must be desperately fumbled for before the cool thing stops happening. There's a big power button on the side and a big recording button on the top. It's got a large, 2.27-inch touchscreen on the back, and a smaller colour screen on the front for when you're filming yourself. In terms of design, the GoPro Hero10 Black looks like a GoPro.