The best action camera: the test winner can do it
Anyone looking for the best action camera currently in the test will probably be surprised, because the GoPro Hero9 narrowly beats the next generation, the GoPro Hero10:
The GoPro Hero9 beats its direct successor in the test with an overall rating of 1.2 (very good) – the GoPro Hero10 scores 1.3 (very good). The GoPro Hero10 is superior to the Hero9 when it comes to slow motion recording.
However, the Hero9 is a bit sharper in terms of resolution. So if you can do without extreme slow motion in 5.3K with 60 frames per second (2x slow motion) or 4K with up to 120 frames per second (4x slow motion), you get a first class action camera with the best videos and even better battery life in comparison (Hero9 76 minutes, Hero10 46 minutes). On top of that, you also save money, as the Hero9 is much cheaper.
By the way, you don’t have to do without slow motion with the Hero9. The action camera offers UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) 60 frames per second (2x slow motion), in Full HD 240 frames per second (8x slow motion).
Our verdict at the time of the test