GoPro Hero 13 Black has been launched as the company’s top-end action camera. It comes packed with optional, swappable Hero Black (HB) series lenses, along with support for GPS and magnetic latch mounting. The company has also launched the GoPro Hero as its smallest rugged, waterproof 4K action camera to date with an LCD screen.
The GoPro Hero 13 Black will be selling for Rs. 44,990, while the GoPro Hero 13 Black Creator Edition costs Rs. 64,990. Both models are up for pre-orders via Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, and Reliance Digital and will go on sale starting September 10, 6:30 pm. The HB series offers four products — the ultra-wide lens mod (Rs. 9,990), macro lens mod (Rs. 12,990), and an ND filter 4-pack (Rs. 6,990).
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GoPro Hero 13 Black Under The Hood
The GoPro Hero 13 Black will come packed with the same sensor as the Hero 12 Black. It can record video at 5.3K resolution at 60fps, or 4K video at 120fps. The action camera is also capable of capturing 2.7K video at 240fps. It supports 13x burst slow motion video recording at up to 720p (400fps), 900p (360fps), and 5.3K (120fps) resolution.
The camera can also be used to capture 27MP photos with HDR as well as RAW photos. It comes packed with a 1.4-inch front-facing LCD screen and a 2.27-inch rear touch screen.
Users can use a magnetic mounting mechanism along with mounting fingers and 1/4-20 mounting threads, as per the company. It also offers GPS support for geotagging video. The action camera offers the same HyperSmooth 6.0 and HDR support that was introduced on the GoPro Hero 12 Black.
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GoPro Hero 13 Black Creator Edition
The new Hero 13 Black model is equipped with a 1900mAh Enduro Li-ion rechargeable battery that is claimed to offer longer runtimes than the action camera — 1.5 hours of recording 5.3K video, or 2.5 hours while capturing 1080p video. It is claimed to be waterproof at up to 10m and comes with Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, which is zippier than its precursor.
On the other hand, the Creator Edition variant comes with a magnetic latch mount, a Volta battery grip that allows up to five hours of video recording at 4K/30fps, a media mod with bi-directional mic recording, and an LED light mode with up to 200 lumens brightness that also works with GoPro mounts.