GoPro HERO5 Black vs GoPro HERO6 Black
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2017 on the HERO6 Black, against Sep 2016 on the HERO5 Black.
- 4K frame rate: 60p on the HERO6 Black, against 30p on the HERO5 Black.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Action camera | Action camera |
| Announced | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $399.99 | $499.99 |
| Lens | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Native ISO | — | — |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| 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 | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 60p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 2" | 2" |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | — | — |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 62 × 45 × 33 mm | — |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Waterproof | 10 m | 10 m |
| Card slots | 1 · microSD | 1 · microSD |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | 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.
Low light & noise
HERO5 Black
1.5 µm pixels
12 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor
HERO6 Black
1.5 µm pixels
12 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor
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
We don't have the maker's dimensions for the GoPro HERO6 Black, so there's nothing to draw to scale.