GoPro HERO 10 vs 9 vs 8!!

[@TravelersParadise]

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

[@EduarFilms]

Yeah my thinking as well, but for the money is not worth it, I'd rather wait for what DJI might bring with the Action 2

[@SergeyMilushkin]

But after a year of use GoPro 8, we have a built-in video border detector🤣

[@brunomarques5807]

I need a upgrade because I have the Hero 2018. The reviews I watched had me convinced on the 8 but just because of the front facing screen I might change my mind.

[@TravelersParadise]

@@brunomarques5807 the front facing screen came in very useful for me while I was vlogging with the Hero 10, definitely worth it!

[@nxtiak]

The front screen is nice to frame selfies on the GoPro 9 and 10, but the drawback is when you have the controls locked for underwater, you can only change different modes and presets, you can NOT change settings at all (change wide angle, change resolution, etc...) like you can with the GoPro 8.

[@Bromillham]

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

[@JimyOfficial]

Did you get the 11?

[@AndrewKYIV]

"Newest is not always best" Ben Schmanke about GP10vs8 battery 🔋. Thank you man for clear and evident review ! 😉👍

[@seb1things1]

I ll be honest for what I do with a gopro, like filming my cycling and a few thing around the house and holiday, I have to say 8 is all I need. I have the 10 but I feel as I don t really use it as it should.

[@dougmorato]

Dynamic range is better on the 8, interesting 🤔 Maybe due to the fact that the pixel size is bigger? Sad to see GoPro still stuck with a 1/2.3” sensor in 2021.

[@fkingnobody]

When it comes to Action camera review, you are the first person I refer over anyone. Do a comparison with Osmo Action

[@TheVoiceofReason4ya]

Ben is the absolute best, he isn't sponsored and does truthful no holds barred reviews, he's the best out there hands down, the only KZbinr I fully trust his reviews on.

[@fkingnobody]

@@TheVoiceofReason4ya totally agree 👍🏻

[@pianomanpaulthomas]

I've appreciated several of your very informative videos, and I'm probably getting a 9 soon. Regardless of which Hero I get, I've having trouble getting some audio info, so maybe you can help. Is there a USB-C cable/adapter that allows me to feed a stereo line in signal, probably via a TRS 3.5mm jack? I've found a GoPro combo cable, but I suspect it may only support a mono line in. It would also be ideal to be able to power the camera at the same time via that single USB-C port. Thanks to you or anyone who can clarify!

[@ifmh7921]

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[@sharker1935]

Upgrading from the 4… yeah, it’s all gravy for me! 😏. Thanks for the review.

[@rodrigoabaca8027]

Me encantan los vídeos que haces son excelentes! Nos sirve a la hora de elegir que nos conviene, pero sin embargo siempre me quedo fascinado con el lugar donde vives , es espectacular! Parece un lugar muy tranquilo! Saludos desde Argentina!

[@zl7491]

The improvement is great only on paper. In reality, the difference is not noticeable.

[@IDOLCAM1]

Hi Ben. We have the new IDOLCAM VlogStar V2 shotgun/Lavalier microphone in one, small size, perfect for GoPro, can we send you one to you to play with?

[@htow9301]

Are flips looking still as good with the horizon stabilisation?

[@MyYoyo0000]

I wonder do it over heat? I have the 8 black and it do over heat, do 9 or 10 overheat too?

[@aamershahzad9958]

Turn off front screen to save battery :)

[@SANDEEPRATHORE432]

8 is better than all in my opinion.

[@aintmucho5257]

Agree

[@VIZIHD]

@MONO why are u commenting the same bruh, not everyone of us need that

[@niranjankedambadi]

3:38 really??

[@Gadgetdad007]

That’s because you can’t afford the 10. In fact I bet your using your friends phone to write a comment. 😂

[@suaveeze]

@@Gadgetdad007 stop trolling the 8 is the best value. It held up good against the new 10.

[@urbanstreet_4282]

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.

[@SuperMacro64]

Yup, same.

[@JaHoine]

@@SuperMacro64 same soon :D

[@Gandzi]

Me too 3 wk ago 😆

[@ironix1]

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

[@andrewkamov]

The first 30 seconds told me 8 came out tops also!

[@elemento1991]

I thought the same. It seems to have more color depth. I wonder if more was done it post processing if you’d be able to bring out more detail on the 10.

[@booya6437]

I have both the 8 and 10 and I think the 10 is the way to go. Plus, you can’t replace the lens on the 8 where as you can with the 10.

[@TimonEmch]

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

[@joseph-the-seventh]

Horizon lock is significant, especially for POV action sports.

[@CaptainPupu]

Me too. Not gonna waste 400 on tiny upgrades.

[@PlacidoYT]

same thoughts.

[@glenlipkens6647]

That 4k 120fps tho...

[@Robertsson]

I have the 10. For me, an upgrade from my GoPro Hero 7 Black (which unfortunately had water damage… yes, used only in 2 feet of water), but I got a good deal (around 230€ for the GPH 10) otherwise I would have probably kept the Hero 7 Black. Now that I have the 10, I understand why you should definitely upgrade. Unless you have the cash and get the 11 or the 12.

[@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

[@MckWells]

Almost false advertising… except they never made any claims to how long it could record at that 5.3k resolution.

[@den07y35]

I guess it is very hard to make this video with 3 camera working at the same time ! Congratulation really, a pitty it is not shown onto the video, why? Did you really got NO problem with any of these camera? NEVER?????? pffffff

[@battyflaps5410]

Got a fair point. Water would be interesting but because the water isn't directly connected to the cpu the cpu could still overheat but it depends. Would have to put it on a floatable tripod and drop it in a lake or just hold it in a lake for a while and see what happens. Tap water isn't really a fair test water be either rather cold or hot.

[@lucrativestance]

I would probably just leave it at 4K or 1080p , 5.3k is overkill and you can’t expect much since it’s a small recording sensor

[@booya6437]

I used mine for snorkeling at 5.3k 60fps but was using the housing since I was in salt water and found that it was shutting off after about 15 minutes or so but I was using auto-on/off upon starting recording so I didn’t think it was an issue.

[@lukedixon7342]

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.

[@VloggingOdisha]

My hero 8 doing great!

[@Wintersunchem]

@MONO new camera with new features... many users do not use the features & prefer to disable it. it depends on the users.. Using Gopro Quik , you can use the horizon actually (only on Gopro 8 Black)

[@itsyug1034]

@MONO 2 new upgrades for $200 I'll pass

[@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.

[@a09488]

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

[@PahadiBiker]

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

[@AuthenTech]

Thanks!

[@jonathanromo936]

8 is the better one in my opinion

[@rappy90]

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

[@michelleeven24]

My 8 just died and now I am waiting for my 10 to arrive... excited!

[@nyrubin]

If go pro used the same chip for like 44 years maybe osmo can update the original actio to shoot 5k 🤣

[@TAJARIBSAUD]

🤣😂🤣😂😂

[@Eric_In_SF]

On my 75 inch 4K TV the hero 8 looks the best With the exception of the 4K slow Mo by a slight bit. I still think the best bet is a hero seven which can be had for $100 used.

[@alexturnqest6202]

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.

[@BigTallNotSmallLive]

Super helpful comparison video. Thanks for doing this! In my case, the 8 is great; seems the 9 and 10 just aren't worth the extra money

[@turtlebaysup9539]

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.

[@andreheget]

I have a hero5 Black and im gonna be upgrading now to the 10, the 5 is great but is lacking a ton of moder features that I would love like SlowMo, Horizon Lock, Hypersmooth 4.0 and much more.

[@martysusanf]

Between the three for audio and video consideration I would go with the GoPro 8

[@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.

[@Trishal04]

Nice man

[@dtaPacman]

I appreciate you sharing this detail. Ultimately I view it like buying a tv. If you have to pause the screens and compare pixels then are difference isn't significant for at home. Though it is good to know what works best for certain tasks and sound can be super important to some.

[@PlayingwithSticks]

Was waiting for this one. Thanks Ben. Now it is decision time!

[@activity1]

👍 Me too. From 🇵🇰

[@buddhijarathnayake3827]

@@activity1 (:

[@tashataylaa]

So Which one u choose? 😅

[@rideordie5377]

What did you choose bro

[@PlayingwithSticks]

@@rideordie5377 In the end we actually went a different direction. We still just weren't satisfied with the image and realized we didn't need a camera built like a tank. We needed something small that could be attached easily to campers, bikes, motorcycles etc. But still have a good image, decent stabilization, and a wide angle feature. We actually settled on the iphone 13 Max for that. Quite expensive, but love the features. And really like the new macro mode for catching some of those little details that only a macro lens can capture.

[@wapperjaw8282]

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.

[@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.

[@dynamicdestination]

I was eagerly waiting for this video...because every time you do such comparisons.......gopro 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

[@yuidfbse]

Thanks for the video Ben and congrats on the 400K subs mark, well deserved! :) My take: These cameras (and specially GoPro) have all hit a brick wall. There is 0.00000001% real world IQ improvement difference between a GoPro 10 and an 8.. the same blown highlights, the same miserable dynamic range, the identically appalling low-light performance, blah, blah, blah. Just about ANY low-end smart phone these days has IQ that eats these GoPros for breakfast, lunch, dinner and all snacks in between. Till these start featuring real-world bigger sensors and image processing that rivals what mainstream smartphones can easily do these days, there is simply nowhere else left to go for this market or cameras like this. Its either hardware and improved usability features with bigger sensors allied to aggressively more powerful computational processing (AND conservative pricing constraints) OR the dead-end for these cameras is coming sooner than they'll know what hit them. Phones will simply take over them as they are already taking over just about all other fronts of image capturing products and markets. These action cams with their stagnant IQ improvements and continuing lavish price increases are becoming irrelevant. A decade ago these action cams where the s..t, now they are just s..t.

[@AuthenTech]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@TheVoiceofReason4ya]

Couldn't agree more!

[@zbigniewo3613]

You are right, looking at specs. However there are ACTION cameras. Good luck to mount and use your mobile phone while motorbike riding, diving, skiing or parachuting.

[@the.annethology]

@@zbigniewo3613 very true. I couldnt imagine using an iphone or an android phone while scuba diving, bunger jumping, canyoneering or sky diving 😅

[@wanderingdoc5075]

For a travel vlogger what would you recommend? I already own a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra+ but obviously need something shockproof and waterproof, so would you say a Hero 8 is fine?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The Dj Osmo Action 2 Did come out its not called the osmo action no more its called Dj Action 2

[@AC-gt6bd]

I think the hero 8 is still really great

[@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

[@OZ1DK]

good to see, not in the brands pocket review !!!! got the DJI, but missing the level horizont. will wait to see the new dji or insta

[@LanielPhoto]

Who would ever want to use a rinky-dink cellphone to judge anything ????

[@rodimousa9503]

Would you belive i like the 8 more much better 😂❤

[@MuaraFishingKalsel]

Bagaimana cara untuk membeli gopro hero 8 brother?

[@Vimalslifestyle]

Impossible video clarity u have given bro 💯

[@idlestix3221]

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! 👍

[@royzala631]

I got mine in September and honestly gonna wait def for 12 or above. Need something that is massively different.

[@roar8693]

This made my head spin 😂 great video comparing all 3.. very helpful thank you!

[@marija7]

I'm looking to purchase my first ever GoPro, was thinking of going for the 9.. but now I'm not so sure 😅

[@rkngl6073]

Excellent video Brother,,, EXCELLENT... you gave a very good description and I love the way you simultaneously compared the cameras next to each other.

[@Nick-tx2fl]

I’ve still got my hero 7 and the footage blows me away

[@GoProGoalieUzi]

My 7 is still solid..mountain biking, hunting, ice hockey and vacation videos …BUT I need 1 more so 10 is next.

[@BunnyTactics]

I'll also hold onto my H8... that battery comparison did it for me- H10 is dead while we're still at 39% on the H8! Thanks for the review

[@Robertsson]

Come on… really? You get the Enduro batteries for like almost nothing. I got 2x Enduros for 35€ (38$). Now I have 3 batteries. I think it’s enough, unless you are filming your whole day, which I doubt that you do with the H8.

[@Peviputguy8]

I definitely like the Gopro Hero10 is the best with the gp2 processor

[@soaringoutdoors7950]

What about the 8 vs the 7?? I was thinking of getting one but I like cheaper budget!

[@starttofinishpodcasting3721]

Is it just me or does the 8 look better than the GPH 9 and the GPH 10?

[@pavankitake5383]

Authentech Ben *The comparison King*

[@askdad]

As always best compare video ! 👍

[@AuthenTech]

Thank you so much 😀

[@CWD632]

The question you posed about not need action cameras if you have a good phone. I’d say it’s situational. I definitely need an action camera. I’ve dropped my phone in the river multiple times filming artifact hunts. Almost lost it this weekend. My action camera purchase will be more out of a different need than most.

[@-codesamurai]

seems like GoPro produces the same camera every year

[@danish-qc9uq]

Hi ben Congrats 400K subscribers!! Hope you can make a another good video for us Love your video man ❤️from Malaysia

[@AqeelTraveller]

Great comparison 👏 Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ♥

[@OurSwissAdventure]

🤓 GoPro (10 or 8) vs DJI Osmo Action vs Insta360 one X2 - does anyone have any opinions on which one is the best?😄 I'm looking for a new camera to have a nice image quality (+ an okay sound) for recording travel videos. Can't decide which one to get, since there are so many options and every one of them has pros and cons. Would be grateful to hear anyone's thoughts on this. Thanks!👍 And thanks Ben for a great video!🙂

[@user-fl4wn9dn2c]

at 28 seconds the 8 is MUCH better and less of a crop.

[@thedesertartist]

my gopro hero4 just went down with water damage, time to upgrade after 5 years, thanks for checking out my youtube channel

[@arfan3526]

8 Is better than 9 & 10 🔥

[@selwynjunebugcooper9233]

I just bought a 10 have used it yet I need that info thanks

[@purelightlove8888]

Thanks for this Video Comparison…!!!

[@doctorkayak]

Gopro customer service is TERRIBLE!

[@joachimzhao8993]

Never used a gopro before (but used some other action cameras), go straight a gopro9 for 320$, I don't know if that is a good choice, after watching this video, a little bit regret, cause gopro10 is like just 100$ more :(

[@suaveeze]

I was kind of expecting this since GoPro for years have only done incremental updates. I think insta360 and DJI just came in messed it all up for GoPro. I’m more excited for their action/360 cameras. Especially now that 360 cameras with the invisible stick is becoming the go to and norm once quality gets better.

[@AuthenTech]

i too love the invisible stick

[@AzNightmare]

@@AuthenTech *Is the Insta360 ONE X2 better for that? I was thinking of doing the shot where you mount the camera on a stick behind the car to get that "video game" style footage.*

[@spirittravels.]

Those insta360 type cameras are fantastic the only issue is that when you crop in the quality degrades.

[@TheDroneGeek]

I just wanna say the size of your cahones is being undervalued after you chased those geese into the pond during the 120 fps demonstration...respect...you risked your life for us and I will not forget that.

[@MrPhilbautista]

Meh. Those looked like Canada geese and everyone knows how nice Canadians are.

[@TheVoiceofReason4ya]

​@@MrPhilbautista How dare you disrespect Canada's Cobra Chickens!🤣

[@tyjandrews]

8 for sure. Bought it online for $229 at target

[@TheVoiceofReason4ya]

Comprehensive and awesome review for everyone! Thank you Ben! My 8 still works amazingly well and based on this and of course my agreement with you, it looks like I will be waiting another year at least! Cheers man!

[@AuthenTech]

Cheers

[@mrmemer5520]

@@AuthenTech u were using inbuilt mic??

[@eurotruckdriv3r]

I got a deal up for 260€ for the GoPro 8 black, should I get it right away?

[@tommieboi707]

I'll keep my 8. Thanks!

[@crimsonshadow7459]

Are go pros durable? Like if I go snowboarding and wipe out a bunch of times and fall on it will it break?

[@dathyr1]

Great comparisons for the latest 3 GoPros. Myself, I dont own a GoPro at this time. Do all three of them charge up batteries about the same time? And is it a very long time? just curious.

[@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.

[@cyber1991]

I had bad experience with the freezing problem in Gopro Hero and also their poor customer service who just give lip service. I will wait for DJI Osmo Action 2 which should beat it with both price and features. Gopro Hero 10 is over-rated and too expensive. Do give us an update on when DJI Osmo Action 2 is coming out to the market.

[@Winnipeg_Jets_Fan]

I'll be honest, I'll stick with my 8, I don't see enough of a difference for what i record to warrant buying newer. Love my Hero 8

[@guillermowilliamson1840]

For a starting camera, with intention to start video logs, zero experience, entry level... will you recommend trying 8 because is cheaper and there is not guarantee the blog will success or will be easier with the newest option 10?

[@DariuszTech]

Wow. 400k already well done. Great camera comparison 😻🙂

[@drnaredla770]

Great comparison video, thank you! I felt GoPro 8 is the best.

[@enigmaticnomadics]

Thanks for taking the time to set this comparison up!

[@DizzyDad]

Nice video. I have the 8....i'm good to go. I bought it 2 years ago and have less than 1 hour usage time on it.

[@awdx4g63]

No freaking difference. Keeping my 8. Thanks Authentech.

[@fulifan]

+1

[@pirchoo]

Cool that you compared, and like your thoughts on it...however I would have appreciated a little bit more scientific approach than... almost zero. I'm sorry to say this, let me explain what I'm talking about and looking for: dynamic range is one of the most important things for these tiny cameras and a pro cinematographer's greatest concern - This is something you dont compare (dont even mention) with auto settings - you were actaully comparing auto exposure settings that point. The proper way would be manual fixed settings, all same on all cameras, then load it in e.g. Davinci or any software capeable for basic Color Correction and crank shadows and highlights and see how much data is hidden in each, how noisy it gets. Aslo comparing the high FPS modes, you need to crop to pixel level and compare details getting noise or washed due to bitrate differences. Also pros use flat color profile and tune them in post and after a certain level of tweaking noise comes in - better sensor and image processor must achieve clearer image... etc.

[@viratsinha23]

Please bring that hero 10 vs 13 pro max ASAP.. can't wait for this

[@paulojimenez5625]

is it just me os the 8 looks way better?

[@ghisipitizindagi]

This was just the video we all needed. But I am still confused. Thanks anyways!

[@skidawg79]

Great Video. I heard the battery overheats on the 10 really quickly. did you notice that being an issue?

[@keldmikkelsen2599]

I just sold my 9 after a couple of months, didn’t empress me a all. I stick to my Insta one r 1 inch, and now had to decide if I’ll go for the hero 8 or 4K module for insta. 🤔 Im pretty impressed how the hero 8 still holds on. 👍

[@anevaygalindo]

Does that film in 4K?

[@brunomarques5807]

Also, great review. I watched until the end and from the looks of your setup you don’t have no external mic. I personally like the blues of the sky on the 8. But just because of the front screen I’m stuck between the 9 & 10.

[@niranjankedambadi]

6:35 😂😂

[@Crazypostman]

My take away from this is just get the 8 it's fine and much cheaper!

[@Sir-Kay]

Orange is better than orange. All I care about is battery life, which was why I had to return the hero9, before I could set up my shot, he'd already eaten up 20% of a fully charged battery, worst product ever bought. You conducted all the test except differences in the batteries, what do you have to say about that?

[@34m53]

Thanks for video bro

[@redcautionary2359]

I have a 7 and I’m looking at the 10 I got it quite happy with it

[@DownstreamV]

Hate that they are making them bigger. For watersports the 8 is still my favorite

[@explorewithanshuman107]

Yes

[@lucaseq77]

TERRIBLE idea to say for action camera to keep horizon leveled.... You and THEM are missing the point

[@R0B3RT]

A insta360 go 2 vs hero 10 would be amazing