The brand-new HERO13 Black stuns with incredible 5.3K 60fps video, 13x burst slow-mo, GPS+, WiFi 6, and a bunch of other enhancements and redesigns. This includes a brand new, 10% larger capacity, more power efficient Enduro battery, upgrading the GoPro's battery that saw it through many previous years.

The return of GPS functionality will be welcomed by those who love the ability to track their runs and rides. Four new lenses will also be welcomed by those seeking clarity in precision no matter how expansive their field of view, or how far away or close their subject is.

Meanwhile, the smaller brother, the brand-new HERO proves you can still get a great camera at a more budget-friendly price. The HERO offers 4K video, a teeny 86g weight, rugged and waterproof design to 16 feet (4.8 metres), 2x slow-mo, and other features.

Both cameras are available for preorder today, while pre-order shipping and global retail on-shelf availability will begin on September 10. There's also a HERO13 Black Creator's Edition at $979.15 that includes some top accessories such as the Volta grip, delighting users since it first appeared with the HERO10. Also, GoPro subscribers get discounts and other special features.

“This year’s two new GoPro cameras are inspired by and built for the GoPro Community,” said GoPro founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman. “HERO13 Black features four new interchangeable lens mods that HERO13 automatically detects and adjusts its settings for, magnetic latch mounting, GPS, and a more powerful battery that provides longer runtimes and improved thermal performance. And then there’s HERO, the smallest, lightest 4K GoPro ever with a screen that will appeal to new and experienced users with its rugged, ultralight design and impressive 4K image quality.”

Starting at the top, the new GoPro HERO13 Black features magnetic latch mounting, GPS, extended power capabilities, and four swappable HB-Series lens options with auto detection. The lenses provide ideal settings for capturing ultra-wide PoV, macro with variable focus, anamorphic cinematography, and smart motion blur with ND filters.

The GoPro HERO13 Black is a powerful combination of leading-edge tech and endless creative possibilities. Beyond best-in-class 5.3K 60 frames per second video, Emmy® Award-winning HyperSmooth stabilisation, and core GoPro characteristics, HERO13 Black features new:

• Incredible 13x Burst Slo-Mo – Captures up to 400 frames per second at HD-quality 720p video, as well as 5.3K at 120 frames per second and 900p at 360 frames per second video.
• Redesigned 10% Larger Capacity, More Power Efficient Enduro Battery – Extends runtimes in all weather conditions.
• Snap and Go Magnetic Latch Mounting – Joins built-in mounting fingers and 1/4-20 mounting threads for three ways to mount HERO13 Black.
• Faster WiFi 6 Technology – For up to 40% quicker content transfer speeds.
• Professional-Level Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) HDR Video – Broadcast-standard 10bit and Rec. 2100 colour space and a wider colour gamut than HDR alone.
• More Customisable Audio Tuning - Choose balanced true-to-life sound or a Voice setting that enhances vocal clarity, while also preserving ambient background sounds.
• GPS + Performance Stickers - Track speed, path, terrain, altitude and g-force, and help with geotagging in third party media management apps.
• Plus, more custom preset options, improved QuikCapture and more.

The Creator's Edition bundle includes the Volta power grip, Media Mod and Light Mod. Other activity-optimisedHERO13 Black accessory bundles are available directly from GoPro.com..

The four HB-Series lens, with "HB" standing for, of course, "Hero Black", are plug-and-play with the HERO13 Black automatically detecting the lens and adjusting settings appropriately.

All four are waterproof and scratch-resistant, with hydrophobic coatings that literally means "water fearing," reflecting how the molecules in the coating do not bind with water. The four lens are these:

• Ultra Wide Lens Mod ($169.95): Transforms HERO13 Black into the ultimate POV camera by capturing more in every shot with a 177° field of view and new 1:1 aspect ratio, giving you more field of view and the freedom to crop your footage to widescreen 16:9 or vertical 9:16 shots—no matter how the camera is mounted. And, this lens maximises HyperSmooth performance for unbreakable 360° Horizon Lock in-camera video stabilisation up to 4K60 resolution. 

• Macro Lens Mod ($219.95): Expand creative possibilities with variable focus on objects in the distance and objects that can be up to 4x closer than the standard GoPro lens. The variable focus ring lets you manually adjust the focus distance from as close as 4.3in (11cm).

• Anamorphic Lens Mod ($219.95): Capture ultra wide-angle, artistic footage with less distortion than traditional wide-angle perspectives in a dramatic 21:9 aspect ratio—just like you see in feature films. Cinematic lens flares add to the character of your footage, while in-camera “de-squeezing” makes it easy to capture, review and edit anamorphic content without intensive post-production workflows. 

• ND Filter 4-Pack ($119.95): Easily create cinematic motion blur in your shots with HB-Series neutral density (ND) filters in ND4 / ND8 / ND16 / ND32. Simply attach a filter and your HERO13 Black automatically detects it, toggles into Auto Cinematic video mode, and dials in the best settings based on your environment. 

The lens are sold separately and available for preorder now. Shipping and on-shelf availability commences on September 10, except for the Anamorphic lens, which will be available in 2025.

Now, with all this goodness, it's time for a new battery. While GoPro has used the same batteries for successive previous generations, the new 1900mAh Enduro battery brings 10% more capacity plus improved power efficiency. As such, there's a new battery enclosure that can deliver longer runtimes in all conditions - hot and cold. In a nutshell, it's a brand new battery so your existing GoPro batteries can't be used, but it does mean you get 1.5 hours of continuous recording in the highest 4K30 and 5.3K30 resolutions, plus over 2.5 hours of continuous recording at HD-quality 1080p30.

Other accessories include the all-weather magnetic power extension, the Contacto Magnetic Door and Power Cable Kit ($139.95), and the Magnetic Latch ($39.95) and Ball Joint Mounts ($64.95).

Meanwhile, the brand-new HERO is the smallest, lightest, simplest to use, and lowest cost 4K camera ever with a screen. It features:

• Ultra Compact Design, Weighing Only 86g: With built-in mounting fingers included, HERO has 35% less volume and 46% less mass than HERO13 Black.
• Rugged + Waterproof to 16ft (5m): Completely waterproof and built with legendary GoPro durability, HERO is ready to capture the fun whether you’re ripping through mud, snow, water or just exploring a new city. 
• Intuitive Touch Screen + One-Button Control: Use HERO’s LCD screen to frame your shots perfectly and simply swipe or press the mode button to swap modes. When you’re ready, hit the shutter button to start capturing.
• Stunning Image Quality + 2x Slo-Mo: Capture in Ultra HD 4K and HD 1080p video, 12MP photos or slow things down with 2.7K 60 frames per second. You can also grab 8MP frame grabs from your 4K videos using the Quik app. 
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio: Delivers YouTube-optimised, horizontal video.
• HyperSmooth Video Stabilisation With the Quik App: The GoPro Quik app uses HyperSmooth video stabilisation to automatically smooth out the bumps in your footage.  
• Long-Lasting Enduro Battery: HERO can record continuously for up to 100 minutes at its highest video setting on a single charge.
  

HERO ($349.95) is available for preorder today. Preorder shipping and global retail on-shelf availability will begin on September 22.

The GoPro Quick App continues to be the de-facto method to save, edit, and upload your footage. Bolster it with a GoPro subscription that opens up a wide array of video editing tools and gives unlimited cloud backup. What's more, if you charge your device and connect it to Wi-Fi, the footage will be automatically uploaded and GoPro will send a highlight video with beat-synced music and effects to your phone for viewing and sharing. Subscriptions start at $69.99 per year.

GoPro has a well-deserved reputation as a leading action camera brand and it's not hard to see why; its cameras are small and tough, but yet come packed with huge feature sets, crisp colours, and shockingly good video capture. With a huge set of mounting options you can clamp them to your wrist, your bike, your helmet, your board, even wear it across your chest or over your head.