GoPro HERO12 Black vs Insta360 Ace Pro
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Nov 2023 on the Ace Pro, against Sep 2023 on the HERO12 Black.
- Sensor size: 1/1.3" on the Ace Pro, against 1/1.9" on the HERO12 Black.
- Resolution: 48 MP on the Ace Pro, against 27.1 MP on the HERO12 Black.
- Max resolution: 8K on the Ace Pro, against 5.3K on the HERO12 Black.
- Weight (with battery): 154 g on the HERO12 Black, against 179.8 g on the Ace Pro.
HERO12 Black or Ace Pro: which should you buy?
Choose the HERO12 Black for its weight (with battery).
Choose the Ace Pro for its sensor size, resolution and max resolution.
On paper the Ace Pro wins more rows (3 to 1); if the HERO12 Black's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $599.99 new $110 used | $415.99 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Action camera | Action camera |
| Announced | Sep 2023 | Nov 2023 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $399.99 | $449.99 |
| Lens | 12–39mm (35mm eq.) f/2.5 | 16mm (35mm eq.) f/2.6 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/1.9" | 1/1.3" (best) |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 27.1 MP | 48 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | — | 100–6,400 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | 30 fps | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | None | None |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 5.3K | 8K (best) |
| 4K frame rate | 120p | 120p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | — |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 2.27" | 2.4" |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Flip-up |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 154 g (best) | 179.8 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6 mm | 71.9 × 52.15 × 38.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Waterproof | 10 m | 10 m |
| Card slots | 1 · microSD | 1 · microSD |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
HERO12 Black
1.2 µm pixels
27.1 MP on a 1/1.9" sensor
Ace Pro
1.2 µm pixels
48 MP on a 1/1.3" sensor, ISO up to 6,400
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
Size, to scale
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