HERO13 Black
GoProReleased Sep 1, 2024 · Analysis updated Oct 15, 2026
Capture stunning video with this versatile action camera, featuring easy operation and long battery life. The GoPro HERO13 Black scores 81/100 based on 15 expert reviews in the action cameras category. Coverage includes reviews from The New York Times, Camerajabber, TechRadar, and Gearjunkie.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 15 expert reviews
Critics are split: our scores run from 72 (Cyclingweekly) to 95 (The New York Times) — a 23-point spread.
Average of 15 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Easy to use(5)
- Great video quality(5)
- Versatile lens mount(5)
- Long battery life(4)
- Magnetic mounting(4)
Cons
- Poor low-light performance(6)
- High price(5)
- Overheating issues(4)
- Uses older sensor(3)
- Minor upgrade(2)
15 Publication Reviews
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The GoPro Hero13 Black is the ultimate action camera, offering the highest-quality video we've seen in the category.
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The GoPro HERO13 Black maintains its position as the top action camera thanks to its exceptional stabilization, new wireless audio capabilities, and a flexible lens mod system, despite some overheatin...
Publisher score: ★★★★★
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GoPro has continued refining its flagship action camera line with another iterative upgrade, although there are more meaningful improvements this time around.
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The GoPro HERO13 presents itself as a clear jump-up in quality compared to previous generations of GoPro and other action cameras, thanks to its new lenses that enable much more cinematic footage.
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The GoPro HERO13 has many improvements, but should you upgrade from your older GoPro?
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The GoPro Hero13 Black is a great camera, but GoPro no longer has the lead it once had over its rivals, and that margin has been cut to its thinnest ever point with the latest crop of flagships from I...
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The GoPro HERO13 Black is a highly capable and reliable action camera, though it feels more like an incremental update than a revolutionary leap over previous models.
Publisher score: 4.1
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The GoPro Hero13 Black brings some thoughtful—albeit modest—upgrades to its predecessor's video engine along with a set of new creative accessory lenses.
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The GoPro Hero 13 Black remains the best action camera GoPro has ever made thanks to a wide variety of interchangeable lenses and clever magnetic mounting capabilities.
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The GoPro HERO13 Black is a versatile and feature-rich action camera, with innovations like the interchangeable lens system and magnetic mounting enhancing its adaptability.
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The GoPro HERO13 Black is a highly capable action camera that excels in outdoor adventure filming thanks to its superior stabilization and HDR quality, despite some overheating and low-light limitatio...
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The GoPro HERO13 Black offers incremental hardware improvements like a new WiFi chipset, battery, and lens detection system, but largely maintains the same core components as the HERO11, making it a m...
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The GoPro HERO13 Black is a highly capable and durable underwater camera, though it offers only modest improvements over its predecessor, making it a better choice for those upgrading from older model...
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The GoPro HERO13 Black is a versatile and high-quality action camera that performs well for divers, though it is outperformed by some competitors specifically designed for underwater use.
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The GoPro HERO13 Black is a modest iterative update that excels in stabilization and lens versatility but is held back by poor low-light performance and a high total cost of ownership.
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