Is your GoPro 10 overheating? It's not just you. On social media during the past few days, complaints of overheating and automatic shutdown with the newest action camera from GoPro have surfaced.
So much so that the manufacturer has now intervened to explain why this is occurring and what you can do to stop your GoPro from overheating.
Explains GoPro:
GoPro’s research shows that 75% of videos shot on GoPros are less than a minute and 10 seconds.
Hero 10 Black can record 5.3k at 60 fps for 20 minutes with zero airflow — approximately 16x the average length of a GoPro video.
Further, Hero 10 Black can record 4k at 60fps for 25 minutes with zero airflow — more than 21x the length of an average GoPro video.
But if you continue shooting past certain points without enough airflow, your camera will not only heat up but also shut down immediately to avoid overheating.
GoPro offers the following advice on how to stop it from happening:
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.
Just allow the camera to breathe, that's all.
GoPro's response makes logical even if nobody wants their camera equipment to have recording restrictions. It's no minor feat to be able to fit 20 minutes of 5.3K video at 60 frames per second with no ventilation into such a compact form factor.
Along with receiving a new water-shedding hydrophobic lens cover to resist water and prevent lens flare, the new GoPro has significantly enhanced low-light shooting to give fine details, realistic textures, and contrast.
However, GoPro continues to use a smaller sensor than its competitors. Therefore, if the company decides to upgrade to a larger sensor in the future, it will be fascinating to watch how it handles overheating difficulties.
In the interim, you can check here for more details on typical GoPro battery life and associated testing scenarios.