Key features
- 27MP with Improved Performance
- 5.3K60/4K120/2.7K240 Video, 27MP Photos
- Compatible with HB-Series Lens Mods
- Upgraded Mounting Ecosystem
- HyperSmooth 6.0 Image Stabilization
- Front and Rear LCD Screens
- Bluetooth Audio Connectivity and Control
- 33′ Waterproof without Housing
- 8x Slow-Motion Video
- 1900mAh Capacity Rechargeable Battery
The new GoPro HERO 13 Black will retail for $399.99 USD and while a lot is unchanged from the HERO12 Black, the interchangeable lens system is a nice touch.
Video & Photo Capture
The GoPro HERO13 Black features the same 8:7 Aspect Ratio 1/1.9” sensor that is found in the HERO12 Black. The sensor can be cropped into vertical 9:16, widescreen 16:9, traditional 4:3 or full-frame 8:7 aspect ratios. This is available across all video resolutions as well as TimeWarp, Time Lapse, Night Lapse, and all Night Effects modes.
The HERO13 Black can capture High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photo and Video. Video can be captured in 5.3K up to 60p and 4K in 10-bit. You can also capture 4K at up to 120fps and 2.7k at up to 240fps. This is unchanged from the HERO12 Black.
There is also a Burst Slo-Mo mode that allows you to capture 720p at 400fps.
Photos can be captured as 27 megapixels and you can also take frame grabs from the video at 24.7 megapixels.
There is also a Vertical Capture mode, even when the camera is used horizontally, it will capture 9:16 video because of the camera’s unique 8:7 aspect ratio sensor.
Interval Photo joins a suite of Power Tools designed to help you capture video and photos in unique ways. Interval Photo enables photo capture at fixed intervals, from every 0.5 seconds all the way up to every 120 seconds.
There are also Night Effects with Still Images, allowing you to capture Light Painting, Vehicle Light Trails, and Star Trails.
HB-Series Interchangeable Lenses
When GoPro announced the HERO12 Black they also introduced a new (optional) Max Lens Mod 2.0 accessory, enabling the HERO12 Black to achieve the market’s widest 177° field of view at up to 4K 60p.
The Max Lens Mod 2.0 can capture video and photos in three field-of-view settings—Max Wide, Max SuperView and the all-new, hyper-immersive Max HyperView. This utilized the HERO12 Black’s extra-large 8:7 sensor to enable perspectives that are 36% wider when capturing widescreen video and 48% taller when capturing vertical video, when compared to HER012 Black’s standard lens.