HERO13 Black
GoProReleased Sep 1, 2024 · Analysis updated Feb 6, 2026
Action camera with magnetic mounting, wide angle and macro lenses, HDR HLG video, 5.3k resolution, and effective stabilization. The GoPro HERO13 Black scores 83/100 based on 9 expert reviews in the action cameras category. Coverage includes reviews from Nytimes, Techradar, Backscatter, and Gearjunkie.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 9 expert reviews
Pros
- Magnetic mounting(3)
- Great wide angle and macro lens options(2)
- Hdr hlg video support(2)
- Great video and stabilization(2)
- Excellent-quality 5.3k video(2)
Cons
- Low light still needs work(4)
- Still using gp2 processor from previous models(2)
9 Expert Reviews
The GoPro Hero13 Black is the ultimate action camera, offering the highest-quality video we've seen in the category.
GoPro has continued refining its flagship action camera line with another iterative upgrade, although there are more meaningful improvements this time around.
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.
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...
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.
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.
