GoPro Admits Hero 10 5.3K Mode Overheats in 20min Under ‘Zero Airflow’

GoPro recently announced the new Hero 10 Black camera that boasts better photo resolution and up to 5.3K video. But that increased resolution means more heat, and GoPro admits that without sufficient airflow, it can overheat.

In a review for the GoPro Hero 10 Black from GadgetsBoy, the camera was found to overheat and shut down after about 20 minutes of continuous recording.

"The thing to bear in mind is that this overheats," he says. "We tried it out to record for as long as possible and it just shuts down after like, 20 minutes… if you just have continuous recording."

GadgetsBoy does not specify the conditions upon which the record limit was tested, but Digital Camera World reached out to GoPro to find out if this was an expected performance result. GoPro seems to be speaking from the perspective that the camera record time was tested in a controlled, still, indoor environment, and the company responded that while yes it can happen, the assumed testing parameters from GadgetsBoy are not what the company considers to be a normal shooting experience.

Processing at high-performance modes requires a lot of power, so GoPro has put safeguards in place to protect consumers and the cameras from overheating when the camera reaches a certain temperature. The HERO10 is engineered to support what we know a majority of HERO owners use the camera for: to shoot shorter clips in environments with natural airflow.

GoPro’s research shows that 75% of videos shot on GoPros are less than a minute and ten seconds. HERO10 Black can record 5.3k at 60 fps for 20 minutes with zero airflow -- approximately 16x the average length of a GoPro video. HERO10 Black can record 4k at 60fps for 25 minutes with zero airflow -- more than 21x the length of an average GoPro video.

So for the filming scenario when long clips at highest resolutions in a static environment are required, we recommend taking the necessary steps to provide some airflow. This will improve the camera’s thermal performance and allow for longer video capture.

While it is always disappointing to hear that there are recording limitations with camera equipment, GoPro does make good points in its response.

Given the size and sealed nature of the GoPro, what the company has said here makes a lot of sense. Promising high-resolution 5.3K video capture at 60 frames per second for 20 minutes is not a terrible specification, and it could be considered downright impressive once the small size of the camera and is taken into consideration.

The note about airflow is also important since GoPro cameras are designed to be used as an action camera, and while certainly possible, it does seem unlikely that a GoPro would remain in an environment for 20 minutes of recording without any airflow. In such cases where it might not get that required airflow, limitations of are to be expected.

However, GoPro did not specify what the recording limits would be if the device is given adequate airflow in temperate conditions.

The GoPro Hero10 Black is available for $400 with an included one-year GoPro subscription or $500 without a subscription.

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GoPro Unveils the Hero10 Black: 23MP Photos, 5.3K Video at 60fps

GoPro has officially announced the Hero10 Black featuring a larger 23-megapixel photo resolution and a better processor that allows for 5.3K video at up 60 frames per second and 4K video at up to 120 frames per second.

The GoPro Hero10 Black, , while leaked at the end of August, is no less impressive now at its official launch. The company has updated the processor to the GP2 which it says delivers a mix of better image quality and higher frame rates, including 2.7K video at 240 frames per second, 4K at up to 120 frames per second, and 5.3K at up to 60 frames per second. That processor also promises a "snappier" user interface.

The Hero10 uses a new 23-megapixel sensor that GoPro promises will include better low light performance. Additionally, GoPro has enabled the ability to pull 19.6-megapixel video stills to be pulled from 5K 4:3 video at 30 frames per second and 15.8-megapixel video stills from 5.3K video at 60 frames per second.

GoPro uses sensor stabilization that it calls HyperSmooth, and the Hero10 features HyperSmooth 4.0 which the company says evens out even extremely shakey video feeds. It uses in-camera horizon leveling that has an increased tilt limit of 45-degrees in high-performance settings -- up from 27-degrees -- which the company says makes even the most chaotic footage look smooth and steady.

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GoPro has three featured ways to access captured footage from the Hero10. First, it can auto-upload the most recent footage to a Gopro cloud account while it is charging. A GoPro subscription is available for $50 a year or $5 per month. Second, it can wirelessly offload from the camera to the GoPro Quik app 30% faster than the Hero9 could. Finally, the new USB sired offload option transfers content from the camera to the Quik app on a smartphone that the company says is 50% faster than wireless. While GoPro does not specifically mention it, it is also very likely possible to remove the microSD card and import footage using a computer.

The GoPro Hero10 ships in plastic-free packaging and includes a reusable case, which is part of GoPro's mission to remain environmentally conscious.

The GoPro Hero10 Black is available for $400 with an included one-year GoPro subscription or $500 without a subscription.

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GoPro Hero 10 Black Leaks: Same Look, Better Performance

Images and purported specifications of GoPro's new flagship device have leaked and while the design of the camera doesn't look different from the Hero 9, the report alleges a boost in performance.

Side-by-side, it might be difficult to tell the difference between the GoPro Hero 10 and Hero 9 as new photos of the upcoming model published by Winfuture show the new device will have the same two LCD panels on the front and back as the previous model and the iconic right-aligned lens module that has been a mainstay of the devices since their inception.

But the new report also states that the camera will have a new GP2 processor, which would reportedly dramatically improve its performance with both resolution and framerate.

That processor is expected to allow the GoPro Hero 10 to support 5.3K resolution videos shot at up to 60 frames per second and 4K clips to be shot at up to 120 frames per second. It would also allow for the capture of 240 frames per second at 2.7K. The Hero 9 currently allows 5K at 30 frames per second and 4K at 60 frames per second, so the bump in performance, if true, would result in a camera with a lot more capability in slow motion when combined with higher resolutions.

Winfuture claims that this new processor will combine with a new image sensor that will see a slight bump in resolution to a usable maximum of 23-megapixels instead of the 20-megapixels that were found in the Hero 9. It should be noted that the actual resolution of the sensor itself isn't yet known as GoPro uses software to digitally crop video feeds in order to make its stabilization work exceptionally well. For example, the Hero 9 has a 23.6-megapixel sensor, but can only capture the aforementioned 20-megapixel photos.

Speaking of stabilization, the Hero 10 is expected to see an update to HyperSmooth and TimeWarp, the marketing names of what GoPro calls its stabilization and timelapse features.

No pricing or release information were included in the leak, but since WinFuture was right about the Hero 9 last year with a pretty similar timetable, expect the product to be announced within the next few weeks. At the time of publication, the Hero 9 Black was available for $350 without a subscription thanks to a $50 instant rebate.

Additional images of the upcoming GoPro Hero 10 Black can be found on WinFuture.

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