The Hero 9 Black was a fine camera, but its unresponsive screen shattered the illusion of excellence at times. This time around, GoPro has responded head-on to that criticism with the Hero 10 Black, and the camera also boasts faster frame rates and improved modes.

Responsive touch display, Nippy performance, Boosted horizon leveling, Fast wired media transfer speeds

Mediocre low light performance, Worse battery life than Hero 9 Black, Pricier than Hero 9 Black on launch

Lag-free interface; Fantastic slow-motion capture; Improved upload/app experience;

Mediocre battery life; Low-light performance still not great; Grain in HDR photos;

Beefed up internals make the Hero 10 Black a nippy, powerful, polished action cam – and a slow-mo fiend

Lag-free interface, Fantastic slow-motion capture, Improved upload/app experience

Mediocre battery life, Low-light performance still not great, Grain in HDR photos

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. Thanks to the GP2 processor, together with updates to photo and video processing, the Hero 10 Black captures a better image across all lighting conditions. It’s much more responsive than any previous HoPro. The boosted frame rates are stellar for fans of slow motion, while the camera’s nice-to-have features (from better live-streaming and webcam support to faster wireless and wired transfer of video) iron out niggles that plagued older editions. If you’re planning to pick up a Hero 10 Black, make sure you sign up for a GoPro subscription to save a packet. Besides unlimited cloud backup and camera replacements, the £50 annual membership bags you a discount that brings the price of the Hero 10 Black down from £529 to £379. While we wouldn’t normally highlight optional offers in a review, this one is unlikely to go anywhere: GoPro’s been doing it for years, and the lower camera price ultimately makes it even easier to score this Hero full marks.

Lag-free interface; Fantastic slow-motion capture; Improved upload/app experience;

Mediocre battery life; Low-light performance still not great; Grain in HDR photos;

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. Faster, more powerful, lighter and with a vastly better hydrophobic lens, the GoPro HERO 10 Black might be iterative, but it...

Powerful GP2 adds speed and slickness, Improved hydrophobic lens, Horizon leveling upgraded, Resolution and framerate bumped up

No big bang improvement, Battery showing the strain

The GoPro HERO10 Black convinced me that a dedicated camera device can be desirable and even necessary, even for a smartphone-using non-extreme-sports sort of person such as myself.

Easy to use hardware and software, Robust services available, but not absolutely necessary, Removable battery, Top quality photo and video capture and features, Front and back-facing displays

You'll want a powerful phone to edit 5K+ video, Charging batteries via camera is slow, Charging batteries requires open bay door

Friday 17 September – Today, GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) announced its new flagship camera, HERO10 Black , which features the company’s new high-performance GP2 processor. GP2 delivers breakthrough image quality and blistering video frame rates that enable HERO10 Black to capture life-like 5.3K video at 60...

It doesn't reinvent the action camera, but the Hero 10 Black is a much more user-friendly and refined version of its predecessor, and the most versatile action cam you can buy. The new slow-mo frame rates and wired data transfer modes are useful, while the snappier interface and small image quality improvements make it an enjoyable waterproof companion for adventures and b-roll footage. Its rivals now offer larger sensors and better value, though.

Snappier menus and interface; Powerful GP2 processor; New 4K/120p mode is fun; Class-leading stabilization; New lens cover repels water; Faster wired transfer mode;

Same small sensor; Still not a low-light king; Budget rivals offer better value

The Hero 10 is here and it brings with it some subtle, yet important upgrades.

GoPro's Hero10 Black just launched. It's available starting today, Sept. 16, for $499. Or, if you agree to sign up for GoPro's yearly subscription, you'll get both for a grand total of $399.