GoPro Hero 10 Black
Announced September 16, 2021
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
GoPro HERO10 Black delivers a more responsive interface and higher frame rates across the board thanks to its updated GP2 processor. While it maintains the same exterior design as its predecessor, the camera provides significant improvements in stabilization and image quality; that said, users should be prepared for faster battery drain and potential overheating during high-resolution recording sessions.
Weighted from 31 reviewer scores
Pros
- Enhanced performance and responsiveness from the GP2 processor
- Higher frame rates and resolution options including 5.3K at 60fps
- Advanced HyperSmooth 4.0 stabilization and horizon leveling
- Hydrophobic lens coating for better water shedding
- Improved touchscreen interface and front display smoothness
Cons
- Tendency to overheat during extended high-resolution capture
- Limited performance and increased grain in low-light environments
- Lack of major design innovation over the Hero 9
- Rapid battery depletion during high-performance recording
- High price point compared to previous models
- Launch price $499.99 (USD)
- Sensor 23MP Smaller than 1-inch
What the Reviewers Say
All 31 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 8.5/10
With the GoPro HERO10 Black, the company continues to improve upon features that were already impressive.
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The HERO10 is a very mature product, offering the best action camera on the market with state-of-the-art image quality, resolutions, and frame rates as well as stabilization. And finally good battery life.
- The Verge 8.5/10
The Hero10 remains a great action camera because of its size, durability, and 5.3K 60fps abilities. There is simply no other camera this size that is this powerful, and if you currently own a Hero8 or older, the Hero10 will feel like a huge upgrade.
- WIRED 8/10
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.
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If you can contend with its painfully high price tag, then the GoPro Hero 10 is the most hassle-free action camera to date.
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With better performance across the board, therefore, while the Hero 9 Black was good, the Hero 10 Black is a great package.
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The form factor remains the same, so the Hero10 works with Hero9 accessories. More importantly, the video engine has been updated for 5.3K60 and 4K120 capture, aided by superlative stabilization.
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If you have a GoPro Hero9, you probably don’t need to upgrade. But if you’re in the market for the best action camera around, then definitely check out the GoPro Hero10 Black.
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The newest in a long line of Hero action cameras, the GoPro HERO10 Black lives up to the old adage, “don’t reinvent the wheel.” Instead of reinventing the HERO action camera line, GoPro chose to make incremental improvements.
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Add to that the extended slo-mo options and a bunch of usability tweaks across the board, and the initially unassuming HERO10 Black suddenly feels like a very different camera.
- Digital Trends 9/10
The GoPro Hero 10 Black may look on the surface like a clone of its predecessor, but once you dig in under the hood, you will find that just about everything on this camera has seen a drastic upgrade.
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If you’ve got a Hero 7 Black or Hero 8 Black, this might be a good time to upgrade because you’ll be getting a lot of new features and capabilities and a better design.
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It’s enabling higher frame rates at higher resolutions, and enabling better usability. However, for most people, these won’t be huge drivers to upgrade if you have a Hero 9 already.
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The GoPro Hero10 Black sees the action camera maker stay on top form with a very exciting new action camera to keep us entertained over the winter months. GoPro manages to find a way to refine its market-leading product, and it's still the best action camera you should buy.
- Pocket-lint 9/10
If you want the best image quality possible from an action camera, the GoPro Hero 10 Black is without a doubt the camera to buy. GoPro hasn't reinvented the wheel with this release, but it has taken the best action camera available and improved on almost every feature.
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The GoPro HERO 10 Black is a worthy new flagship, offering everything the GoPro HERO 9 Black did but with a slew of extras, some merely nice to have, others more fundamental.
- SlashGear 8/10
It's the best camera GoPro has on the market today, and it improves on its predecessors enough that it's worth the cash for the upgrade.
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The GoPro Hero 10 Black is a fantastic action camera. While on the surface it’s a rehash of the Hero 9 Black (and its shooting resolutions are virtually identical), it’s a very different camera in day to day use.
- Creative Bloq 9/10
The GoPro Hero10 Black manages to outperform its predecessor and the competition in key areas. While it isn't as premium-looking as its nemesis, the DJI Action 2, its superior footage and more robust body help it edge ahead where it counts.
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[...] I can say that GoPro HERO10 Black is a very good action camera. It is kind of customary to bash GoPro for the lack of innovation, but I think that HERO10 is a good product and some of the upgrades are very noticeable.
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I think the nine is definitely still worth considering if you're not that bothered about the higher frame rates, the improved horizon leveling, and also the faster UI. If you can live without that, the HERO9 is probably a better value option.
- Tech Guide 90%
The GoPro HERO10 Black is an impressive update to an already excellent action camera with more quality and versatility at your fingertips.
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I’m not happy about how hot the body sometimes gets, but it’s a small trade-off for clear, vibrant footage that looks like it’s about to jump off the screen.
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So thanks to that new processor which is the GP2 engine, you can now capture even much more better content using the GoPro HERO10 Black.
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The Hero10 Black is undeniably the best GoPro camera yet. It takes a well-defined formula and tweaks it for maximum performance and usability.
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Even if you aren't doing anything crazy like surfing or doing extreme sports, it's just a great everyday camera.
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If you are looking for an all-in-one solution for vlogging, streaming and general image capture, the GoPro Hero 10 Black is your answer.
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So yeah, that's a pretty decent action camera, probably the best at this point of time that money can buy. So if I recommend it, I would say yes, totally worth the investment.
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This thing is an absolute weapon.
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I don't think there's a question that this is the best GoPro ever made, but do you need to spend the extra money to buy this camera?
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The GoPro Hero 10 is the best action camera GoPro has ever released, there's no doubt about that.
