GoPro Hero13 Black with 10% larger battery is here
Today there were two new additions to the GoPro action camera range – the GoPro Hero13 Black and a smaller GoPro Hero are here. The Hero13 Black costs €449.99 / $399, the Hero €229.99 / $199. Both can already be pre-ordered and will be delivered from September 10th and 22nd respectively.
The new features of the GoPro Hero13 Black include magnetic attachment and charging as well as three new lenses. There is also a new battery that the manufacturer says has a 10% higher capacity than its predecessor.
In addition, the GoPro Hero13 Black has integrated noise reduction and can record HLG HDR videos and 10-bit videos in G-Log. GoPro has also developed a new burst slo-mo mode that can record 720p video at up to 400 frames per second, 900p at 360 fps, and 5.3K at 120 fps. The camera has also been updated to Wi-Fi 6 instead of the older Wi-Fi 5 protocol, which allows for “up to 40% faster content transfer speeds.”
Otherwise, the camera still has many of the same specs as its predecessor, the Hero12 Black. This includes the same 8:7 sensor, which is probably why there’s no update to 8K video.
New lenses for the GoPro Hero13 Black
GoPro is also releasing a new set of HB-series lenses to match the Hero13 Black. The Ultra Wide Lens Mod ($99.99) captures a 177-degree field of view with a 1:1 aspect ratio. The new Macro Lens Mod ($129.99) can take close-up shots, but it only focuses at a minimum of 4.3 inches.
Finally, there’s a new Anamorphic Lens Mod ($129.99) coming next year with a 21:9 aspect ratio and film-like lens flare. The ultra-wide and macro lens mods, on the other hand, are launching on September 10.
A smaller GoPro
As for the Hero, GoPro’s new miniature action camera is 35 percent smaller and 46 percent lighter than the GoPro Hero13 Black at 86 grams. The company says the built-in battery will run for up to 155 minutes when recording 1080p video at 30 frames per second. It also records 4K video at 30 frames per second and can do 2.7K slow-motion footage at 60 frames per second.
