Hey guys. So you might've seen my previous video where I basically
was just out and about using the GoPro doing loads of tests and
footage, audio, stabilization, that kind of thing. So this video is basically a review based on
me using the GoPro HERO 10 and just stuff that I've noticed, some of the stuff that's really
good and the stuff that's not so good. So, yeah, it's just a quick review video for you guys.
Video quality is pretty good with the GoPro, pretty much what you would expect.
The only thing that I found a little bit strange, or just a little bit annoying not strange,
was the fact that when I was shooting in auto exposure, because I don't have any ND filters yet
so I'm just shooting in auto exposure, so shooting in auto exposure with the Natural color profile or
Vivid color profile, the highlights just tend to get quite blown out and the footage just looks a
little bit overexposed. So I'm currently shooting in the Flat color profile at the moment to see
if that helps. I'm hoping it does, because I can kind of pull back some
of the highlights if I need to. There should be a bit more dynamic range in there as well. But
yeah, shooting in auto with Natural or Vibrant does seem to overexpose the footage. So maybe
just try shooting in manual if you have the time, if you can be bothered to do that.
I will say though that the Natural color profile is a nice addition if you don't have time to shoot
in the Flat color profile and color correct the footage afterwards, because GoPros tend to have a,
I guess, reputation for being oversaturated. And sometimes that looks okay. Sometimes it
looks good. But most of the time it's just a little bit too much.
So having the Natural color profile is actually really nice because it just looks more natural. So
check that out if you just don't want that oversaturated look.
So it would be quite nice to shoot more with manual exposure settings, so
I do want to get my hands on some ND filters. I just haven't found the right ones yet. I know
Sandmarc do some variable ND filters and Neewer, I think you pronounce it Neewer or newer, Neewer,
they also do a pack of individual ND filters. So I might get those and try them out,
just so that I can just play around with 180-degree shutter rule. But at the moment
I'm actually shooting 4K30 and I think it looks better than when I shot in 4K24.
It just seemed a little bit mushy shooting in 24FPS. So I'm still kind of playing around with
the different video settings to find out what's going to be the best kind of video settings. So
more on that in another video when I've done a few more tests.
So one of the things I will say is that I was quite impressed with the in-built microphone for
the GoPro, because it sounds really decent. I'm not using it at the moment because it's really
windy and I didn't want there to be loads of wind noise whilst I was doing this review. So I've
actually got the Media Mod attached, which while I'm on the subject, I might as well talk about it.
So I got the Media Mod because I thought it'd be good to try out for vlogging,
try the HERO 10 app for vlogging. And I just wanted to have the external mic and also just
have the ability to potentially use a light if I needed to. So I tried out
the microphone for the Media mod and it just sounds pretty rubbish, so disappointed with it.
Audio from the GoPro and now I'm going to put the Media Mod on. So
this is the audio now using the Media Mod, and this is what it sounds like.
But the upside is that you can attach an external microphone, which is what I'm using at the moment.
So I'm using me Sennheiser MKE 200, so that's the audio that you're hearing at the moment is
coming from that microphone. So in another video, I'll basically talk about the other
different microphones that you could use with the HERO 10, but so far I've used this Sennheiser MKE
200 and also used the Rode VideoMicro and both of those sound really good. So I will
do more of a review on the audio in terms of the different microphones.
So one of the things I have also noticed with audio is that when you're using the inbuilt
camera microphone, I don't think there's, no this didn't happen with the Media Mod, so when you're
just using the microphone on the GoPro, there's a slight delay, like an audio level delay. So
your voice is really quiet before it actually picks up the levels properly. So
what you don't want to do is press record and start talking straight away. So just give it
a couple of seconds before you start talking, just so that it's kind of picked up
the audio, because it's really quiet when it starts off.
The sun's just come out, so it'll be interesting to see what the footage looks like with the
sun going in and out. I'm shooting in the Flat profile, not in auto, so should be able to have a
bit more control of my highlights. But I just want to talk about the stabilisation and so the HyperSmooth
stabilisation and the Horizon Leveling, which I just think are both really, really good.
When you've got the stabilisation set to high, it works really well. If you set it to boost,
it can create a bit of a jello effect which is a little bit strange. But I think high is
sufficient enough, I guess it depends on what you're doing, like the activities that you're
doing. But if you're just walking or just running or something that's not going to be
too jittery I guess, then the high setting works pretty well. And Horizon Leveling is just awesome.
It's still really weird watching my arm moving and then just not seeing the horizon moving at all,
but that's really cool. So that's a really good feature that I really liked about the HERO 10.
So with the HERO 10, I wasn't expecting miracles with low light, so I'm just going to walk into
some shady areas at the moment just so that you can see what it's like in low light. But when
I did some tests, obviously the footage didn't look great. It was really grainy and smushy and
whatnot. So one of the good things about the Media Mod is the fact that you can just put
a light on top or on the side or whatever. So if you were vlogging in low light situations or
it was the night time and it was dark, then you could just attach
an external video light to the Media Mode and that will just give you better video quality. So
as expected, the low light capabilities aren't great with the GoPro. I'm just standing in a bush,
probably look really weird at the moment. But this is what it is like completely in a shaded
part of the park under some trees. I'll just do a bit of a circle.
So just don't expect anything amazing in low light because you're not going to get it.
So I haven't yet had any of the overheating issues that a lot of people seem to be
getting it with the HERO 10. I've been shooting 4K60 and I shot for about an hour and it seemed
fine. I will do some more tests where I kind of push it a little bit further, shooting and 5k,
shooting for longer, that kind of thing. But so far I haven't had any overheating
issues. I've been outside. It's not really hot outside. It's quite mild. So that's also
a factor, I guess. But I'll do a few more tests on that and see if I can reproduce the
issues and things that can combat it. I guess things like just pulling out the little
bits at the bottom where you attach the GoPro to a tripod or stick or something will help
just to get a bit more airflow. And I guess just changing your settings is always going to be
one of those things as well that just helps with the overheating issues.
One of the things I have noticed is that when you switch between different video modes,
like shooting in 4K24 or 4K30, the battery life changes. So if you take it up to 4K60,
then you're going to have less battery, it's going to show less battery. And then if you
put it back into 4K30, then it'll show you half double the battery, essentially. So it's just
about playing around with the different settings and just seeing what you get.
So from doing all my tests and testing out the HERO 10 with footage and the audio and all that
kind of stuff, I really do like it and I think it's going to be a really nice addition to just
add to my camera kit. I mainly got it for, I guess, testing for vlogging purposes because
I don't do a lot of action stuff, but when I go on holiday, it will be great to have it
to do those kinds of shots. But in terms of everyday use, I kind of got it as more of a
behind the scenes FPV camera so that I could just have a different perspective
and just try and get more behind the scenes footage because it's something that I really
want to do, but I don't necessarily have time to do all the time. So if I just strap it to
my head or my chest or something or just put it in my mouth then I can kind of use it like that.
And the other thing that I also want to do is a comparison between this the DJI Pocket 2,
because there are quite a few people who do want to have a vlogging kit, but can't necessarily
afford to have a HERO 10 and a Pocket 2. So
just seeing what the best situations are for each camera is going to be really good. And just seeing
if you want something that's going to be more rugged than the GoPro HERO 10 is going to be
your best bet, but if you're not really bothered about something that's going to be waterproof
and whatnot, then the Pocket 2 would be your best bet. But the reason that I got the HERO 10
was of course with the BTS stuff, but also if I did want to come out vlogging, the DJI Pocket
2 isn't waterproof, so being able to come out with the HERO 10 is a really good bonus to have.
So what do you think? Do you think you'll be getting a HERO 10? Have you already got one?
Let me know in the comments below and drop a like if you do want to see a comparison between
this and the DJI Pocket 2 and also let me know in the comments
below. But thanks for checking out this video and I'll see you on the next one.