The GoPro is on the left, while the Osmo is on the right.Įven the Osmo’s HDR recording feature didn’t seem to make much difference. You can see this in the video linked here.
The Osmo was more contrasty and poppier, but it lost detail and blew out highlights.
In my tests, I found the GoPro slightly flat in color but more accurate.
The GoPro can capture 10-bit color, just like the new iPhone 14 Pro, so you’ll get smoother color gradations and less “banding” in the sky. The Osmo is limited to “only” 4K, which will still look stunning. GoPro’s camera has a higher resolution than the Osmo: 27MP to 12MP, which means sharper (and larger) images and video files, but it also means the GoPro can capture 5.3K video in both 16:9 and 8:7 aspect ratios. On the other hand, the Osmo uses a more traditional 4:3 sensor, but it’s slightly larger at 1/1.7”. And that means you can use the same footage for your TikToks and other portrait-oriented social media sites or crop into landscape for more traditional video formats. Why is this important? Because you can crop the same footage to either landscape or portrait with little bother. The Hero 11 has a new sensor, and that’s what really distinguishes itself from the Hero 10 of the year before. TL DR: With its more robust waterproofing and auto-scuba mode, the Osmo 3 wins this one. You can disable scuba (when you’re back on the boat, presumably) by pressing the Quick Switch button five times. This is designed to make it simpler to operate at depths while wearing gloves. The Quick Switch button on the side will stop a recording. While in scuba mode, you can only use the shutter button to take pictures or start a video recording. One feature the Osmo 3 has that the Hero 11 doesn’t is a “scuba mode.” This can be set manually through the camera’s settings, or you can let it turn on automatically when the camera reaches a 14-meter depth. The rear screens are touchscreens, but the Osmi 3 one-ups the GoPro by making the front screen also touch-sensitive. 4K (16:9): 3840×2160 24/25/30/48/50/60 fpsīoth cameras have a similar design, with a rugged body, a large forward-facing lens and front and back LCD screens. $499 ($350 with 1-year GoPro subscription ) Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account