![]() Another nice feature is automatic cloud backup for those with a GoPro subscription. There are a handful of other improvements in this release that are nice to have, including a higher frame rate on the front screen, which is particularly helpful for the selfie crowd, as the preview mode doesn't lag like it did in the Hero 9. While I don't get a RAW file this way, I do end up getting the actual image I wanted more often than not. I shoot video of a scene and then pull out the best still images later. This ends up being the main way I use a GoPro. For most of us-possibly even pro photographers-this is large enough to easily print 8 x 10 images, and it will certainly look great on the 'gram, if that's your thing. Much more exciting, in my view, is the ability to pull 19.6-megapixel JPG stills from your 5.3K video. ![]() I should also note that this megapixel upgrade applies to all photo modes: Burst, Super Photo, and Night Photo, not just RAW images. In fact, if you use your GoPro around water, this might be the best feature of all, since nothing ruins footage like water droplets on your lens obscuring the action. I was skeptical of this until I used the camera in some water, and it really does work. The last standout new feature in my view is the new lens cover, which is "hydrophobic," meaning it sheds water. ![]() The results are most noticeable in low-light videos, sunsets, and nighttime city shots, but I also found that combining the noise reduction with the HDR tone mapping footage made trickier daytime shots-like footage captured while walking though a sun dappled forest-look noticeably better than what I got from the Hero 9 in the same situation. That system is advanced thanks to a new algorithm running on the new chip. In previous GoPro models, you were able to remove graininess and clarity to improve videos shot in heavy contrast situations or in low light. Shooting with the Hero 10 with local tone mapping revealed significantly more "texture" in the video of moving grass when compared to the same video shot with the Hero 9.Īnother place the Hero 10 gets a boost is the video noise reduction. The classic examples here are hair and grass, both of which tend to wash out and look muddy in videos. Local tone mapping enhances the contrast in areas of low detail, which improves the impression of detail. Nice as the Hypersmooth 4 improvements are, what I found far more useful is the new local tone mapping algorithm, which is now available in video as well as photos. Unfortunately, this trick is not available when shooting 5.3K, but it does work with 4K, 60-fps footage. The Hero 10 can correct your shot to keep the horizon level from a full 45 degree tilt (up from 27 degree tilt in the Hero 9). The other headlining improvement to Hypersmooth is horizon leveling. Hypersmooth also now works on 4K, 60-fps footage and 1080p, 120-fps footage. This reason alone is enough to make the Hero 10 worth the upgrade for pro photographers who rely on POV action scenes in their work. That means you can shoot high-resolution video in 5.3K, smooth out any shakiness, and get a cropped 4K video as output. But in the Hero 10, the feature can be used while shooting 5.3K, 30-fps video. The electronic video stabilization of Hypersmooth is one of the key things that sets GoPro apart from its competitors, and it's a big part of why the Hero series has long been our favorite action camera.ĭue to the way it crops into the frame to produce a stabilized video, Hypersmooth was not previously available when shooting 5.3K footage. The new processor is also driving the latest version of GoPro's software video stabilization system, Hypersmooth 4. In addition to the improved frame rates for 5.3K and 4K footage, the Hero 10 can also shoot 1080 video at 270 fps, which produces some very impressive slow-motion video. GoPro has put the extra processing power to work, making the Hero 10 do more with the same image sensor as the Hero 9. The GP2 is the first upgrade to the GoPro's processor since the Hero 6 launched over four years ago. On paper, the Hero 10 might look a little disappointing, but GoPro's new processor, dubbed the GP2, brings some impressive enhancements to the Hero 10 that make it well worth the upgrade. It is marginally lighter (3 percent), which is nice. ![]() The enclosure, screens, lens, and image sensor are unchanged. The Hero 10 Black is outwardly indistinguishable from its predecessor, other than the new blue logo. All of your Hero 9 accessories will work with the Hero 10.
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