GoPro Hero 13 Black Review: Interchangeable Lenses and Magnetic Mounting

GoPro has a number of tips right here and there value mentioning, although. As somebody who likes to deal with coloration grading in postproduction software program, the brand new, improved Log video help may be very welcome. I might go as far as to say that is one of the best Log profile I’ve seen in an motion digicam. The Hero 13 Black additionally has a brand new slow-motion burst mode which might document 5.3K footage at 120 frames per second. It pulls that off for under 5 seconds, although, so that is greatest used for conditions like your child going off a leap on their bike or diving within the pool—fast moments you need to decelerate later.

One other massive video enchancment is HDR help and hybrid log-gamma (HLG) HDR video. The Hero 12’s HDR help was not nice, however HLG HDR is a extensively used open supply HDR format that gives significantly better compatibility with non-wide-color-gamut shows. The footage additionally seems significantly better than the earlier model.

I stated above that the Hero 13 is similar dimension, which is true on the skin, however internally that is not the case. GoPro has enlarged the battery compartment to suit a much bigger battery that the corporate claims will final 10 % longer than the Hero 12’s battery. I discovered this to be roughly true. Taking pictures a 4K video with the Hero 13, I constantly coaxed it for about an hour and 45 minutes, generally up over the 1:50 mark if there was extra air flow (using a motorbike for instance).

GoPro Hero 13 Black: Extremely Huge Lens

{Photograph}: Scott Gilbertson

GoPro Hero 13 Black Review: Interchangeable Lenses and Magnetic Mounting

GoPro Hero 13 Black: Macro Lens

{Photograph}: Scott Gilbertson

The other was additionally true. Taking pictures via the window of a car as an illustration, with virtually no air flow, noticed recording time go all the way down to round an hour. I’ve not had an opportunity to check it in chilly climate, however GoPro claims enhancements there too. General that is about 15 to twenty minutes longer throughout the board than I usually get with the Hero 12, which is nice, nevertheless it’s nicely behind the brand new DJI Action 5 Pro, which had no hassle operating nicely over 2 hours and half-hour within the 4K check. The Hero nonetheless has the worst battery life within the motion digicam market and the brand new battery, whereas improved, additionally means your previous batteries will not work, including a large price to these seeking to improve.

One fascinating battery-related addition to the Hero 13 Black is the brand new magnetic cost door, which GoPro calls Contacto. It is a USB-C pass-through door with a magnetic charger on the skin, permitting you to energy the GoPro utilizing an exterior battery with out maintaining the battery door off. There have lengthy been USB-C pass-through doorways out there from third-party sellers, however that is the one one I am conscious of that is waterproof, which suggests in the event you neglect you may have it on and leap within the ocean, you will not fry your GoPro.

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