GoPro HERO13 Black
Action cameras

HERO13 Black

GoPro

Released Sep 2024

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.

Critic Score

839 reviews

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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 Critic Reviews

95
NytimesOct 2025

The GoPro Hero13 Black is the ultimate action camera, offering the highest-quality video we've seen in the category.

87
TechradarSep 2024

GoPro has continued refining its flagship action camera line with another iterative upgrade, although there are more meaningful improvements this time around.

85
Backscatter

The GoPro HERO13 has many improvements, but should you upgrade from your older GoPro?

85
Gearjunkie

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.

83
Tomsguide

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...

80
Pcmag

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.

78
StuffindiaSep 2024

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.

78
Ingvargrimsmo

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.

75
GethypoxicSep 2024

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...