GoPro Hero 10: The Best Action Camera EVER for scuba divers? The Divers Ready Review
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- We are reviewing the GoPro HERO10 for scuba divers. Still the best underwater camera for beginners. Now better than ever...
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01:21 Introduction
02:50 Overview of the GoPro HERO10
03:30 SAMPLE FOOTAGE: 5.3K 60fps
05:10 GoPro 9 vs 10
06:23 SAMPLE FOOTAGE: 4K 60fps
09:01 SAMPLE FOOTAGE: 4K 60fps Low Light
09:35 SAMPLE FOOTAGE: 4K 120fps Slo-Mo
10:20 SAMPLE FOOTAGE: 5.3K 60fps at 200ft/60m deep!
11:37 SAMPLE FOOTAGE: 2.7K 240fps
17:36 Final thoughts - GoPro 10 Vs Paralenz Vaquita
I don't want to hear anymore complaints about 'not enough underwater footage!' I will make a follow up video to this with the GoPro Hero 10 Vs the more expensive Paralenz Vaquita. Stay tuned!
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GoPro Hero 10: The Best Action Camera EVER for scuba divers? The Divers Ready Review
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James. Wow. I am speechless of your underwater footage. I’ve got the hero 7. The footage, along with added music really capture the wonder of the sea. This is very exciting. Thank you for an awesome review
I think your videos could really benefit from using the TH-cam timestamps. Makes the video a lot more structured and allows us viewers to easier find point relevant to us!
In 5-20 Minute long Videos? 🤔
@@alle_namen_schon_vergeben708 Why not? It doesn't hurt to, it is about what the video contains rather than the length of it in my opinion. But more importantly, allowing viewers to look at what is discussed and jumping to/rewatching the parts relevant to them with a single click of a button instead of scrolling through it makes life easier
@@darthnihilus1608 well, it's another work step. I'm not sure if it would be worth it since his videos already are pretty much straight forward and don't really contain much small talk 🤔
They are in the video description.
@@DiversReady Oh, why doesn't it show up properly then I wonder?
I got the 10 the other weekend, as an upgrade from my 8. I took it out to Jupiter/WPB to see what it can do with the Goliath. Like you I was very impressed. The new white balancing is pretty damn good, I really don't find the need for the deep filter anymore, as it just needs a little kick in the right direction. In fact I decided to remove the deep filter in favor of a green filter.
Though low light wise, I'm not sure it is better to very low light compared to the 8, the larger sensor is just a bit too grainy for my liking. But I might have to test it side by side in the caves... when they divable again.
Thanks for this video I just get my first one and will dive soon (did not dive since 3 years). Really looking forward to use it and try to bring back some cool footage
That is a really good video, some of those scenes felt therapeutic
I loved this video. Wow! Thank you for sharing your beautiful footage!
love your videos and explanation, thank you :)
Thanks for all the good footage. I’ve been planning to upgrade from my Hero 4 for a while now. You just helped me decide. Unfortunately I will need to upgrade accessories as well.
I just upgraded from a 4 to 10. In hace yo wait until January to use it though.
Thank you James, it's a very well made video that actually gives you a good idea of how the camera performs during scuba. Will have to grab one when I unlock some funds for it. I'm also wondering what software are you using for your video edits. Cheers!
Another great video, lots of good information. After this I will be getting to 10 for sure.
Thanks for this high quality divers review! I had considered the 10 more of a 9.5 but after seeing some of your shots, I can see this may be worth considering. The low light looked great and love the ability to crop in 5.3k to 4k quality. It's great the accessories fit as that makes it less of a painful purchase!
It is even worse is night. It does great stills at night but video is still horrible. I think it needs a sensor 4 times as but to handle low light on video. Try and shoot fireworks, it makes underwater look easy. Only thing harder is shooting picture of the sky at night. Anyhow, if you are just OW it is fine. You need a real rig for wreck and cave dives.
Love the underwater footage!!
Super nice review and wonderful footage, what do you think about using red filters? Thanks for the answer!
James...Thanks..! I think this has been one of the best video's for showing, and not only talking, about what each mode can do. Would have loved to see your protune settings for these shots as well. If you can put them in the comments, that would help greatly. Also, loved the sound track. Can you identify?
Thanks for the great work, James. I have a GP 7 and I am definitely going to upgrade. I just wonder: What do you do with all of that footage? I spent a week on a liveabord in 2019 with my 7 and before I knew of it, I was out of diskspace on my laptop with a 250 GB disc. That was at a much lower resolution and framerate. Do you just bring a lot of SD-cards?
Bloody awesome 👏🏼…. Loved it ..I’m upgrading for sure from the hero 4
Great choice!
Good review! I started diving with the hero 3+ and over the years worked my way to the 7. Based on your review I just purchased the Hero 10, housing and batteries. I`ll test it for the first time during our dive holiday in Honduras at the end of the month. Thanks so much for the info!
Awesome! Glad our insight helped you. If you are looking for more photo related videos go to our website and check out the "underwater photography" tab under videos
Get the Enduro battery the other should die.
Awesome video! Just picked one up yesterday, going to try it out in yellowtail dam Thursday!
Thanks for sharing! Dive safe.
I am new to diving, and have really enjoyed learning from your channel. I would love to see a series of videos where you discuss how to use GoPro to make videos, what accessories and techniques to use, and how to process them into videos. Thank you!
Ok, that’s pretty sick for not being edited. I’d love to see what some of the footage you shot looks like color corrected (the turtle footage looked like it might have some highlights clipping). And also I’d love to see what it looks like with some lights added. I was about to buy some lights, but that adds a huge cost, and more gear to travel with and lug on the dive. So far looks awesome. The only down side I see to the 5k is it’s a HUGE file to edit. I’m sold though on the camera since Olympus hasn’t added manual to the TG camera line yet if ever.
Great video. I really like to see how the camera works in water similar to NY waters.
VERY IMPRESSIVE piece of kit!!!!!
Thanks James, getting a 10 on the back of your review 😁 Do you recommend we still need to use anti fog inserts when using the protective case for diving? Cheers!
it is one of the best underwater camera so far. been using this from hero 7, 8, 9 to 10 in my scuba diving videos and its amazing how a tiny camera could handle the depths and color loss
Looks like old GoPro didn't come back with me from my last trip. Need to buy a new one before Cozumel in a couple weeks. Was thinking just the 9 which is available for $250. I'm not looking for anything pro quality- just pretty travel pics. Any reason to get the 10 or 11? or are they about the same for diving?
Hi James. Thanks for the lovely videos. Are you holding the GoPro in your hand or do you have it on a rig
Beautiful video James. I'll check out a Go pro 10. Thank you
Looks great! I've got a Hero 9 Black as my primary UW camera with my old Hero 5 Black as my back-up. I may let the 5 go to the kids and get the 10 as my new primary. If nothing else, there's fewer batteries to worry about.
Just put my order for one of these in. After dozens of pool dives and 12 dives in OW with absolutely no vis thanks to being permanently fogged up, I went for a dive in Stoney yesterday and finally had perfect clarity from my mask (spit, don't wash off apparently works, if a little yucky!) and getting to actually see the Stanegarth and other intentional wrecks properly, I want to share what I can see... Photography was the main thing I wanted to dive for and it seems like the GPH10 is the way forwards for compact and fun shooting.
I was originally going to go for a 360 camera but that can wait... for a long time.
Enjoy the dives!
Thanks for the video. Can you comment on taking still pics with this? I have a really old GoPro 4 and didn’t like how “wide” the images were, even using the narrow field setting. Do most people simply take video and then screen capture an image to get just the right frame? How easy is it to capture a frame as a jpeg or other image?
I’m still out there swamping with a hero 2 so took a leap of faith and bought the 10… it’s sitting at home waiting to be used!
Pretty excited since I was recently enlisted to go to a local lake to recover a very nice RC sailboat- will be the first video I shoot with it.
Thanks for the content!
RC Sailboat a month ago… Calgary?
I personally still prefer Hero 4 for deep diving. Had my H4 down to 120 meters during my last Saturation diving. Will have a try this H10. Thanks
3:20 I'm gonna be waiting for that 5 300 MP video 😜. But yeah, 5.3k is huge.
What settings did you have your camera set on? This video is helpful but I also was wondering what settings you used on the camera itself with regards to white balance, coloring (flat, GP, or native), etc.
Looks awesome the 10!!
i bought the 9 weeks before the release of the 10, wish i had waited but i planned on buying a second camera anyway so my 2nd will be a 10
Those are some damn good shots. Congrats for that 👌
Can you change the mode under water? Like switching from 5,3k/60 to 4k/120 to 2,7k/240?
Not in the dive housing, no. But if you are snorkeling/shallow diving with it out of the housing you can change profiles.
@@DiversReady okay, that's my only problem with the GoPro9. I thought they might have found a solution for it :)
Wow James, just wow.
Thanks Justin!
I see where most users are saying that it's not worth the extra 100.00 if you already have the Hero 9. As always, James you put out very informative videos. Thanks
Thanks for sharing
Hi James, was considering buying one of these as an upgrade for my GPH5! You have convinced me to do so. I’m a uk diver so the low light level performance will be a huge benefit along with the image stabilisation. I also often rip images straight out of a frame. Out of interest how well does that work on the 10? Would be great to see the noise reduced!
Have you taken any still shots from vids? If so hows the quality? Resolution? I'm looking to print up to a 40×30 print and was wondering if this would do the job as well as a dslr with housing?
Great video showing all the capabilities of the Hero10 w/ Flip filter kit! If you don’t mind, could you share what settings you’re using for ISO, white balance, and color (I
I.e., natural or vibrant)? I just got back from diving in Honduras with a Hero8 with a buddy who had the Hero10 and I sold my 8 to get the 10! It’s really amazing the improvements GoPro has been able to make!
Here you go! th-cam.com/video/eiv31v08syM/w-d-xo.html
Hi sir. That was an amazing video! Do you mind sharing what video editor you use? Thanks!
We use the Adobe suite
I had given up on my GP6, and GoPro in general,but now I am rethinking that decision. Thanks for the insightful and helpful video.
Now to find a few hundred quid lying around🥺
Glad it was helpful!
Looks like a nice camera, but it leaves me wanting more dynamic range. So many of those shots had blown out sand or other highlights and crushed shadows. Looks amazing in others though. I love the 240fps slowmos.
Keep up the good work
Nice test footage from a artistic standpoint. My computer only played the video in 480P so I can't comment on quality. I have never been one to really care about the # of Ps or Ks anyway. I would like to know how the battery life changes with the increased frame rate and quality. I would only be filming in 1080 as that is the best display quality I have at home on my computer or TV. Also without dropping a bundle on fancy editing software or a supercomputer to process the video such high quality is unable to be fully utilized. I would like to see some test footage from northern climes with 15 ft viz in darker or green water. Also How does this compare price wise with a lower level still camera that shoots video such as an Olympus TG6?
yeah man, just a speao mainly but still looks mean as. am keen to get into scuba reasonably soon so no hate. great vid thanks bro. definitely tempted
The footage of the 10 is great, the flip-filters are just horrible,
1 minute color-grading and the result is better. Even easier, make your own for postproduction. different reds as an overlay in low opacity are much better (easier and cheaper), as you don´t want to filter any light away from the sensor of the camera, which is already in low light conditions.
Anyway, your shots are brilliant, and show that in general, the low light capacity of the Hero has improved a lot. Can´t wait to get ours wet.... housing should arrive any day now.
Thank you for taking the time to put all that footage together! I really appreciate the effort, and even more the footage.
How deeper can you go without the dive housing? Thanks
Another excellent video- thanks, James. Just purchased the Hero 9 (had no idea the 10 was inbound) about 2 mo ago, so will stick with it for now. Love that the batteries and case can be used with a 10.
What white balance configuration do you use underwater for GoPro James?
Hi James, did I got that right? There were NO video lights involved in all your scenes? I have 2x6000lm lights attached to my gp 10 but with no filter….
Do you have an example of a still pulled from the video? Do they come in RAW format or JPG?
Amazing Video Thank You very much for this beautiful footage! I’m just wondering about the many problems that are written in the Internet about the instability of the GoPro 10 software and the heating of the GoPro 10… I like very much the 4K 60 videos and I think this is more than enough. for special slow motion you may use 2.7 240 and upscaling it to 4K but I feel that the sharpness decreases…. Furthermore I would be very interested about the experience regarding the photo quality!!
I have got the 9, overheating problem is keep bothering every go pro user if you got one, but every action camera got their own problem, fact go pro is the best performer so far. not too many choices if you don't want shooting with you cellphone.
Do you use any external lighting with the GoPro at depth
I personally would give up the additional resolution for a bump in available framerates @ lower resolutions, but I'm a very outlier use case scenario. If they increased the buffer to allow 1K FPS at 1080 or at least 720, preferably a 15-30 second shoot before write vs my current 7-10 second clip ability @ 1K FPS, would have been an instant buy for me. For now I just use separate cameras for separate things until someone comes out with something that does it all. For now I'm going to snag a couple 9s from people upgrading and keep my rx100s and alphas for slow motion.
It really depends what story are you going with, is this case, water so blur, then the only thing to photograph is one animal for example, so we all focusing on one animal at scene, slow motion created beautiful feeling, if we got clear ocean view for example coral view in Australia, I wouldn't sacrificing any sharp resolution.
Hi, I'm looking to do some a fair amount of snorkelling and diving next year is the hero 10 worth the £50 more for diving purposes as opposed to the 9? Thanks in advance.
I have the HERO10 and the backscatter filter addition but I couldn't get it on the protective housing for the life of me
Whats the attachment setup Dan is using on his 10 at the 8:48 second mark. looks like its attached to the bcd.
Hey there. What about overheat problems and lights mount for the gpro 9 &10?
Went diving and after 10 min camera overheated.
Aloha~ is there mirrorless lens for gopro10blk? Mahalo!
I lost my doo-doo at the 2.7k 240FPS footage with the Flip8 shallow filter! Off to the GoPro website to upgrade from my Hero3 to the 10.
Thanks Rich! Glad you liked it!
Great breakdown. Would you share your protune settings? And do you think filters are a necessity from 0-3meters?
Nope, the white balance is enough at snorkeling depth for any decent camera. Metered works best on my AW120 and same for the GoPro10.
Use FLAT, I use a DSLR for land (above water) shots, it is equivalent, shutter and WB in auto. ISP 100 to 1600, Sharp low, color natural, EV -.5 or 1 (depending)
The GP 10 is my first GP, I was never impressed with any previous version. This is their first good camera for me.
Hi, thanks for this video and all your others too. What's the simple Cave Knot you use to attach your GoPro to your single ended? Thanks
We have a video on that! th-cam.com/video/SWYKXOGd9So/w-d-xo.html
What was you field of viewing angle, I like usually use Linear.
Great review James, thank you and I'm with you on the battery life comment. I dive cold water (New England) and got discouraged by the exceptionally poor battery performance of my GoPro 4 in cold water, stopped using it and haven't felt like investing in a newer model for that very reason... although I'd like to! Are there others on here that dive cold water and have a better experience? Are the later GoPro's better on battery consumption in cold environments? Any hints/tips for using in cold water environments?
Thanks for watching, Graham!
New Enduro battery for 10 is much better. It just came out, you can order from GoPro
if i was just starting out as a diver i would have invested in a photography course. i had a gopro 5 but didn't have the education for good videos, Are they still fragmented and require editing?
Can you change settings with the GPH10 while undereater?
Hi do you have the link for the filters adapter. I will like to get one
PS - Demo this frog kick you mentioned recently and explain why you use it instead. I know with my Mares Quatros they make so much force my body tend to rotate so I always have to do one of each foot. I do not kick up but my legs are not bent like yours. I sis finally get a wrist computer so I can practice the arm out front part when I hit the water in a few weeks.
Hey James, I am thinking of buying a 9 or a 10.... What would you recommend?
What are the factors deciding between 120 or 240 frame rate?
I have a Paralenz+ 😒 if I had the chance to go back in time, I'd get the GoPro, any GoPro rather than the Paralenz. The GoPro 10 looks awesome!
Good choice!
What color setting are you using? GoPro, natural or flat?
Battery life on 9 was much improved with chunky battery though not perfect.
Looks good bur what about in LOW light ?
It would be interesting to know what you use in other settings - white balance etc…
Here you go! th-cam.com/video/eiv31v08syM/w-d-xo.html
Any plans for a GoPro 11 comparison review?
Will you be doing a Hero 10 underwater settings video like you did for the 9?
I'm also interested to hear what kind of custom profiles you guys have saved to swap around during diving?
Hi! Thanks for watching! The only change I'm making is switching the resolution to 5.3K from 4K. All other settings remain the same for underwater shots.
@@DiversReady Alright thank you. I can't wait to try it out in the red sea next week!
Man that 2.7/240 was sweet. I could watch that turtle shot for hours. I’d love to see a best quality test with lights, color grading, and a gh5 comparison!
Thanks Matt! It shall be so!
hi buddy, we are heading to the Maldives in a week, finally !!! .... i just got the GPH 10 and have filters on the way, any other settings tips / tips you can give me ? This will probably be a once in a lifetime trip and don`t want to make any noob mistakes, its gotta be bang on the money !!
Hey, go to our website, under videos there is a "underwater photography" section. There will be useful tips videos there for you. Enjoy the Maldives!
Batteries get mentioned towards the end at the 20 minute point but I'd love to know what settings / optimisations you're going with to get as much shooting time out of the batteries you've got. I'm assuming voice commands, GPS, and WiFi are off and maybe the screen brightness is at 50%. Anything else?
Turn on the feature which turns the screens off while still filming. The chosen shooting modes will also effect batteries as it is trying to write more data onto the memory cards. Everything is a trade off.
like the xdeep backplate
I made the mistake of taking the GoPro Max instead of my 7 on a St. Lucia snorkeling trip and I boy did I make a mistake. BUT I WILL BUT BUYING THE 10 ASAP😊
what do you use to slow down the video to 40 % ?
Have you run into the overheating issue? I’ve seen a few videos where it overheats and shuts down after 35 minutes underwater in a housing, compared to an hour with the 9. The 9 is legit out of battery and the 10 comes back after it cools.
Two sides of one coin: on one hand, the overheating issue isn't really an overheating issue but a safty feature. The running time of the GPH10 at 4k120fps is in average 15 mins. depends on the circumstances. Comparing to high quality cameras like the Canon EOS R5 that costs around 4500 euros with a limited recording time of 15mins at 4k120fps to avoid overheating, the running time of the GPH10 is pretty good 😉.
On the other hand, sure, it sucks if the GP shuts down cause of overheating but in fact, it's pretty rare to do videos longer than 15mins during a dive.
Cheers
Any condensation issues with 5.3K/60, 4K/120 or 2.7K/240 recording? I've only tested mine once in a quick fresh water dive at 72 degree temps so far. On land though I cant help but notice that the camera gets pretty hot with no air flow at those resolutions. battery life really sucks at these resolutions, definitely need to be picky with shots. overall though, the 10 is a great action cam for divers.
overheating and freezing are two main problem making me think twice if I should pick another go pro, but this is already the better one on the market. speechless.
Brought it, just waiting for it to turn up. :)
Getting mine tomorrow. The coolest feature from my point of view is the 2.7k/240fps. 5.7k vs 4k is not necessarily si big thing.
I settled on 4K 120FPS linear as my default, for now.
I just got a hero 8. When they get to a hero 20 maybe it’s time for a new one
I have read that the GoPro 10 is prone to overheat and shut down while using the 5.3k mode..
Anyone know more
Do u recommend GoPro or Insta 360?
Even after the update mine has been overheating and drains the battery in about 20 minutes
May i know what is your settigs when filming under water? To make the footage clearer. And how do you solve the overheating issue of go pro hero 10. Thank you. I am also taking footages underwater hope you’ll notice this.
And also your accessories you use under water with go pro
It is advertised to go 33ft underwater. Seems a lot of good footage can be had up to that limit. Does everyone still always use the case for scuba?
For snorkeling you would be fine, but how often do you really NOT go past 33ft in a dive? Also, what is advertised is under ideal conditions, LIFE is not "ideal". I'd really recommend getting the factory housing and the backscatter flip. I got the 10 and flip back in October and like it. Just buy extra batteries, you only get about an hour per battery.
Shot Scuba with the 10 though definitely required the housing as GoPro’s marketing relating to use without a housing is incorrect. Below 4M buttons still compress. BUT quality is insane and even better than the 9.
I wouldn't trust it without a housing at all. I took my 8 to do some video to see my trim. 20ft max depth per my computer. When I went to pull my 8 out of my pocket, it was flooded.
@@Teampegleg agree. It’s just that the 10’s marketing pushed it without a housing. So I have it a try … it was perfect except I couldn’t stop it filming as buttons were compressed. So back to the housing it went ….
240 FPS looks like the fish were dead lol
Well it looks like I will be upgrading- I think the one I have is a 5.
same batteries as GoPro 9?