GoPro HERO 10 vs 9 vs 8!!

Which GoPro is the best - should you upgrade? This is my honest review and comparison of the GoPro HERO 10 vs 9 vs 8 - the latest isn't always greatest, let me show you the pros and cons!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro/unboxing
0:11 5K vs 4K video
0:38 Audio test
1:05 Stabilization
1:29 GP2
1:47 Battery start
1:56 Linear + Horizon Lock
2:50 HyperLapse/TimeWarp
3:36 Low light video
4:02 240fps slow motion
4:29 4K120fps
4:59 Photos/Night Mode
6:28 Battery update
6:52 Pricing and worth the upgrade?!

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[TravelersParadise]

At this point the only reason for me to upgrade from my Hero 8 would be that front facing screen 😅

[urbanstreet_]

The most important selling point imo is the fantastic video stabilization, which is about the same on all three, so I bought a used 8.

[TimonEmch]

Hardly any significant difference between the 8, 9, and 10... I'll definitely be keeping my Hero 8!

[ironix]

It must be me, but I thought the Hero 8 came out tops!!

[a]

I am very happy that I own a GoPro HERO 8. I usually use it when riding a motorcycle with a large displacement.Stable and rarely crashes. Although there is no automatic level, it is more realistic. I will not abandon it until it is broken~From Taiwan

[lukedixon]

Higher quality isn't always perceived by our brains as a good thing. The overall camera has to be incredibly balanced with it's abilities, and for that I think the 8 wins.

[CarolFoto]

I had the 7 and had several issues with it. An upgrade to the 10 was the best thing I could do. No freezing and the image quality is WAY better. Tks for the video.

[TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I had issue with Go Pro switching off after around 5 minutes at 5.3K. It's due to overheating. I had it set to high bit. I think it's almost false advertising if it can't record more than a few minutes safely and that sort of resolution.
I'll be curious for someone to do a underwater snorkel dive with a GoPro 10 and 5.3 K max bitrate to see if it's still overheats

[MarkGrago]

There seems to be a lot of folks complaining about overheating issues. I'll stick with my 9 for right now. Thanxs for the review.

[alexturnqest]

Idk man I feel like the hero 8’s picture came out warmer and much more pleasing to the eye for some reason. The audio on the 10 does seem to be slightly better but it’s not night and day. For the price idk man.. that 8 seems to be a beast.

[JohnVeritas]

Play this at 0.25 speed and you'll hear the audio difference varies greatly between 10-9-8 where it is best with 10, 2nd place is 9, last place and clearly distorted is 8.

While also playing at slower speeds 9 showed glare but little to any difference between the 3. Honestly the dynamic range showed more shadowing just after exiting the tunnel with the 8 which is a preference choice as many photographers/videographers may want to keep the shadows and some may not. It will lose the details versus if you don't want them and want to edit it out later.

I'm actually surprised that the person editing this didn't think to run this captured video in a slower speed because the difference is clear on normal speed but very apparent at slower speeds.

[rappy]

Currently have the 8, I always noticed even in the flat colour profile that the blue tones always seemed a bit saturated. So far despite having 3 models released since its still not quite worth the upgrade for me personally though there are a few new features I do like about the 11. I didn't think the hypersmooth could get any better but it does! The horizon lock is nice because using the 8 on a monopod when snowboarding would sometimes flip the image, also the star trail feature seems neat, the 10 bit colour sounds cool. As far as the resolution goes, 5k doesn't interest me much as 1080p is still a fantastic resolution though the quality is better on the 11

[NotSoHandyCarGuy]

Wow, pretty disappointed with the 9 in this comparison. I'm considering the upgrade to the 10 from my 8, for the horizon lock, front-facing screen and less crushed shadows.

[PahadiBiker]

Congratulations for 400K Subscribers on YouTube🎉
Love From INDIA.

[dynamicdestination]

I was eagerly waiting for this video...because every time you do such 7, 8, 9 and now 10...you do really great in every step...nd i can say that ur every review of Gopro is deep and authentic...thanks sir🙏
I m big fan of ur...also Gopro

[Bromillham]

My Go Pro 9 has been pretty great so far. I may see what the 11 brings. Great video comparison 👍🏾

[wapperjaw]

Thanks after watching similar comparisons, for my first GoPro, today I went with the hero 8 ... only $280.00 now at their website. I did not see much of a difference, and I felt that hero 8 had a better picture than hero 9.

[MasterEggroll]

upgraded to the 10 just on the image quality. the clarity is what I have been waiting for. it looks sharp and detailed. I was disappointed with the 9. I was thinking the higher megapixel on the 9 would help but it looked just like the 8 I had

[turtlebaysup]

Thanks for the video. I have the 9 without any bug issues. You can clearly see how much sharper the 10 is, but the 9 is still great. Not enough improvement for me to spend the money. Going to wait to see what they've held back for the 11.

[idlestix]

Thanks for the comparison... I JUST bought my 9 in March and felt the pressure to upgrade. I'll be just fine until an 11 or 12 drops in the future! 👍