Go Pro Hero 11 ? Any early Reviews?

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I was just looking up the specs. Really don't see enough gain over the 10. Nearly the same specs. Little update on the hypersmooth (which I know kicks ass above water, have not tried in water). And some new night shot modes. Looks to just be tiny updates over the 10.

There is a replacement for the old Hero Session, the Hero 11 mini comes out in just over a month.

HDR is a pretty major change IMHO. But this upgrade also brings a new larger sensor so we might see a bit less sensor noise at higher iso levels as well since there wasn't a jump in resolution to go with the sensor.
 
HDR is a pretty major change IMHO. But this upgrade also brings a new larger sensor so we might see a bit less sensor noise at higher iso levels as well since there wasn't a jump in resolution to go with the sensor.
"Larger" in that its taller. There is no difference if you're shooting 16:9 videos
 
I have quicker and better access when I download the files directly to my hard drive. It uses a ton of space, Maybe I will have to renew the subscription to the online storage for $50 per year.
Hard drive space is now dirt cheap so I don't understand your comment. 1-2 TB drives now are the norm.
 
Got my 11 wet last Monday, but due to YT taking 48 hours to process the HDR video and the storm I finally got around to take a look at things. I'm not totally happy, it has a weird color cast that I think might to due to correcting for the greenish water that we had.

UHD HDR - Probably have to open it on YT directly.

Same file but exported as SDR

A comparison to the 10, but an apples to oranges because the water wasn't green that day, and I had one less light.
 
I'm a little color blind, so I saw no issues. The resolution looked good to me and there seemed to be good exposure range as well. Cool video! I still think we are lucky have something that small that can give us video that good.
 
I'm a little color blind, so I saw no issues.
It is a little redder than I would like. The third video is the rock color that I typically see on my dives, and what I was attempting to get it to.

But yeah the GoPro is an impressive camera for the price and size.
 
I have quicker and better access when I download the files directly to my hard drive. It uses a ton of space, Maybe I will have to renew the subscription to the online storage for $50 per year.

The GoPro cloud service is still extremely slow at best when uploading your content. Of any possible cloud storage option, it would be my last choice. The exception being if you planned on using other subscription-only features which may utilize your media from the GoPro cloud. As someone else mentioned, hard drives are still cheap these days. You can pick up an external Western Digital Elements 14 TB drive for $250 or a 4 TB for $99. Copy directly from your GoPro to your external HDD, then you can set the Quik software to upload from the HDD instead of keeping your camera connected for hours/days on end.

Got my 11 wet last Monday, but due to YT taking 48 hours to process the HDR video and the storm I finally got around to take a look at things. I'm not totally happy, it has a weird color cast that I think might to due to correcting for the greenish water that we had.

UHD HDR - Probably have to open it on YT directly.

Same file but exported as SDR

A comparison to the 10, but an apples to oranges because the water wasn't green that day, and I had one less light.

I'm curious which settings you're using. I just picked up the 11 myself and haven't had a chance to take it in the water yet.

Overheating / Enduro Battery Duration
If anyone is interested, I did some tests to see how long the Enduro battery would last on the GoPro 11 at a couple of different settings. I'd put a fully charged Enduro battery in, hit record, set the GoPro on my desk, and point a small desktop fan directly at the GoPro. No case or mods were on the GoPro.

Not important, but I did notice the GoPro 11 breaks up videos every 12 min 48 sec whereas the GoPro 9 broke it up every 5 min 20 sec. Good to be aware that individual file sizes will be larger.

[1] 5.3k / 60 - 16:9 - Wide - HyperSmooth: On - 10 bit: On - Bit Rate: High
[2] 4k / 60 - 16:9 - HyperView - HyperSmooth: On - 10 bit: On - Bit Rate: High
[3] 5.3k / 30 - 16:9 - Wide - HyperSmooth: On - 10 bit: On - Bit Rate: High

[1] Time: 47 min // Size: 39.4 GB
I tried this one several times and the GoPro would always eventually power off due to overheating. (Keep in mind, I had a small fan pointed directly at it and the GoPro was not in any case) The longest my GoPro 11 would run with these settings before powering off was ~31 minutes. In total, with these settings, I would get about 47 minutes of video before the battery would run out. Hard to judge battery life as it wasn't consecutive non-stop video.
[2] Time: 49 min // Size: 40.9 GB
[3] Time: 1 hr 11 min // 59.8 GB

I'm hoping to get it in the water this weekend to see how the videos compare. I might try the 5k/60 setting again underwater to see if it still overheats. I'm kind of disappointed with that setting so far. Unless you were riding a bike at a good pace or driving, I can't see 5k/60 being a viable mode to use for anything other than shorter recordings. I certainly can't imagine it not overheating on a walk or jog since having a small fan blowing directly at it didn't keep it cool enough. Even if it didn't overheat enough to power down, I'd think that extra heat isn't good for the longevity of the camera or batteries.
 
As a sidenote, are there any 55mm filter adapters for the 10 / 11 housings (supersuit or whatever they're now called).
7 user here, I've been working with UR-Pro filters since the 4 and want to keep it that way.

Thanks
b
 
As a sidenote, are there any 55mm filter adapters for the 10 / 11 housings (supersuit or whatever they're now called).
7 user here, I've been working with UR-Pro filters since the 4 and want to keep it that way.

Thanks
b

Backscatter makes several FLIP filter kits and one accessory for that kit is a 55mm adapter.
 

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