GoPro HERO13 Black vs GoPro MISSION 1
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Apr 2026 on the MISSION 1, against Sep 2024 on the HERO13 Black.
- Sensor size: 1" on the MISSION 1, against 1/1.9" on the HERO13 Black.
- Resolution: 50 MP on the MISSION 1, against 27.1 MP on the HERO13 Black.
- Max resolution: 8K on the MISSION 1, against 5.3K on the HERO13 Black.
- Weight (with battery): 159 g on the HERO13 Black, against 207 g on the MISSION 1.
- Waterproof: 20 m on the MISSION 1, against 10 m on the HERO13 Black.
HERO13 Black or MISSION 1: which should you buy?
Choose the HERO13 Black for its weight (with battery).
Choose the MISSION 1 for its sensor size, resolution, max resolution and waterproof.
On paper the MISSION 1 wins more rows (4 to 1); if the HERO13 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 | $429 new | $699.99 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Action camera | Action camera |
| Announced | Sep 2024 | Apr 2026 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $399.99 | $599.99 |
| Lens | 12–39mm (35mm eq.) f/2.5 | 15–27mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/1.9" | 1" (best) |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 27.1 MP | 50 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | — | 100–3,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | 30 fps | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/16,000s |
| 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 | Yes |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 2.27" | 2.59" |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 159 g (best) | 207 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6 mm | 80.1 × 52.1 × 44.3 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Waterproof | 10 m | 20 m (best) |
| 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
HERO13 Black
1.2 µm pixels
27.1 MP on a 1/1.9" sensor
MISSION 1
1.5 µm pixels
50 MP on a 1" sensor, ISO up to 3,200
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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