Introduction

GoPro makes cameras that help to capture breathtaking moments and share them in immersive ways. The company was founded in 2002 by Nick Woodman, a photo and video enthusiast, who wanted to find a better way to film himself and his friends surfing. Since its inception, the brand has persistently grown and loved among its wide user base around the world for its insanely enabling and versatile products.

GoPro launched its much anticipated latest action camera GoPro Hero 10 on 16th September 2021. It succeeds the action camera released last year GoPro Hero 9 which was launched during the pandemic. The camera promises to deliver big on the performance and quality front due to significant upgrades as compared to its predecessor. After all, the wide user base that GoPro enjoys due to its no compromise on quality has been a result of two decades of pure hard work and dedication.

New GP2 chip enhancing all-round performance

The most significant update on the GoPro Hero 10 is the new G2 chip that powers it. The company had been using the G1 chip since 2017 when it released the HERO6 which is a considerably long time in the rapidly expanding tech industry. This new GP2 chip which is faster and more efficient will make the entire functioning of the camera even better. Due to improved processors, the wireless transfer to Quik app is now 30% faster while the new wired transfer is 50% faster than the wireless version.

The GP2 chip will help the camera run 5.3K video resolution (up from 5K), and frame rates which wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. The smoothness, responsiveness, and reaction time of the interface has significantly improved due to the new chip. There were many freezing issues with the previous model of GoPro action camera, even with a firmware update, but the introduction of GP2 chip has reduced them to almost negligible.

Advanced local tone mapping and 3D noise reduction help the GP2 chip to offer a much higher level of detail. So, overall the new chip will most likely have a huge impact on improved resolution and frame rates for people who use the camera for recording sports action and adventures.

Hypersmooth 4.0 - Slow Motion at its best

Along with the increased speed and performance of GoPro due to the new GP2 chip, there is another feature that has taken the industry by storm. The new Hypersmooth 4.0 builds upon the Hypersmooth technology which was their own version of digital image stabilization. GoPro has been able to improve this technology year after year and this time with the launch of HERO 10, they have taken this a notch up.

The Hypersmooth 4.0 helps create some really smooth shots across all resolutions which also includes frame rate options like 5.3K at 30 fps, 4K at 120 fps, and 2.7K at 120 fps. The Hypersmooth 4.0 has also helped to increase the GoPro Hero 10 Black’s tilt limit to 45 degrees (up from 27 degrees in the previous model). This means that the user can now tilt the camera up to 45 degrees while also keeping the horizon level. Whether you are running, skiing, or mountain biking, the new GoPro Hero 6 got you covered.

Go Pro Hero 10 is 5K Ready

The GoPro Hero 10 Black supports ultrasharp 5.3K video resolution which gives your footage an excellent depth and clarity. This is appropriate for professional filmmakers and videographers as they would get more detail of their footage as compared to any other recording device. In GoPro Hero 10 there is 91% more resolution than the 4K video resolution and also has an improved low light performance thus we can call Hero 10 the foremost 5k Go Pro.

Is it worth upgrading to Go Pro Hero 10?

The GoPro Hero 10 is the successor of the GoPro Hero 9 which was released last year. Amidst all the hype and speculation, the release of the GoPro Hero 10 version compels users to ask whether the latest version is worth upgrading and spending a few bucks. The core upgrades that the GoPro Hero 10 Black has received are under the hood as the main physical change is the blue brand logo and text on the body. Other accessories like mounts, media mods, batteries, and protections were also a part of the previous model.

The Hero 10 will be able to record 4K at up to 20 fps while on the top end of the frame rate option, 240 fps in 2.7K is possible. This improvement will allow you to record cinematic slow-motion footage. In order to enhance the action shots and highlight details, the Hero 10 keeps 8x slo-mo with a higher resolution. The GoPro Hero 10 has a hydrophobic coating on the lens of the camera which repels large subject blurring water drops. The removable lens cover is scratch-resistant, helps in water shredding, and also reduces ghosting. This wasn’t present in the previous models.

Under the hood, there are some impressive improvements like 23 MP CMOS, more colour modes, audio quality, enhanced low light performance, a powerful GP2 chip, and Hypersmooth 4.0. It also supports live streaming at Full HD 1080p resolution. The GoPro Hero 10 Black along with the GoPro subscription and the cloud storage service seems to be a good deal for the users. The Hero10 does prove to be a significant upgrade over its predecessor, majorly due to the new and powerful GP2 chip which doubles the frame rates, responsiveness, speed, and performance over the HERO9 model.