But obviously, most of the people I know with GoPros aren’t the average GoPro user, because they’re usually strapping them to bikes (with and without engines) or vehicles and recording entire journeys that typically last much longer than 20-25 minutes. If the majority of their users are only shooting short clips, then it makes sense to cater to their needs.
This will improve the camera’s thermal performance and allow for longer video capture. So 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. HERO10 Black can record 4k at 60fps for 25 minutes with zero airflow – more than 21x the length of an average GoPro video. HERO10 Black can record 5.3k at 60 fps for 20 minutes with zero airflow – approximately 16x the average length of a GoPro video. GoPro’s research shows that 75% of videos shot on GoPros are less than a minute and ten seconds. The HERO10 is engineered to support what we know a majority of HERO owners use the camera for: to shoot shorter clips in environments with natural airflow. Processing at high-performance modes requires a lot of power, so GoPro has put safeguards in place to protect consumers and the cameras from overheating when the camera reaches a certain temperature.
As far as GoPro’s concerned, it seems that things are working as intended and account for the needs of the majority of their users. GoPro confirmed the issue in response to a question from the folks at Digital Camera World who reached out to them about the issue.