GoPro has something new for us. So let’s delve into the pros and cons of GoPro's new gadget. The new Volta grip, which you can buy on its own or as part of a new Hero 10 Black Creator Edition bundle, combines a battery-equipped handle, tripod, and wireless controller in one handy accessory. It's mainly designed for the Hero 10 Black and Hero 9 Black, which benefits from its remote control powers, but it will also charge and mount with older GoPros.

One of the main benefits of the Volta for vloggers and YouTubers is a significantly boosted battery life for their action cam. On the Hero 10 Black, for example, it'll jump up from 74 minutes (when shooting 5.3K/30p video) to over four hours when used with the Volta. Overheating limitations aside, that should mean you can leave the spare batteries at home.

Volta effectively combines three of GoPro's existing accessories (the Remote, spare batteries, and a tripod) into one. One of the few downsides is that the Volta is only weather-proof, rather than fully waterproof. The Volta also doesn't, like the GoPro concept below, have a mechanical gimbal that would allow it to follow you around a scene, like the DJI Pocket 2.

While the Volta is useful on its own, it still needs the help of Mod accessories like the Media Mod to become a really powerful vlogging setup. So GoPro has created a new Hero 10 Black Creator Edition bundle, which includes the action cam, a Volta grip, a Media Mod, and the Light Mod to help illuminate your subjects.

GoPro clearly wants its Hero range to mix it with the best vlogging cameras around, thanks to accessories like this.

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