Customers say
Customers give positive feedback about the camera’s video quality and lightweight design. However, the functionality receives mixed reviews, with some saying it works perfectly while others report it failing miserably. Moreover, the battery life is concerning as it dies very quickly, and customers report overheating issues. The ease of use and build quality also get mixed reactions, with some finding it easy to use and sturdy, while others disagree.
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Tiny by design and easy to use, our smallest 4K camera features a rugged super-light design, simplified controls and more.
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: Parks N’ Tech
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nicely Made, Extremely Small & Portable, Great Video Quality, Good Battery Life, Easy to Use
Review: I really love this new smaller edition of the GoPro cameras! First off, the camera feels very well made and doesn’t feel cheap. It has a little weight to it for it’s size, but is still very easy to hold and mount as needed. I was actually very surprised by the overall size of this camera. It definitely looks bigger in photos. This camera comes with a few accessories which are all GoPro branded and feel strong and sturdy. There is no case included with this camera, which isn’t a deal breaker by any means, but something to keep it protected when not in use would have been nice.The camera itself is very easy to use and operate. The built in, bright touch screen really helps with this and is also very responsive and fairly easy to see in direct sunlight. You can also use the app to change settings as needed, too (there aren’t many). The app itself is well designed and also easy to navigate.There are 3 modes to this camera. That’s it. Because of this, it’s great for beginners or for someone who needs quick, easy to use 4K without having to adjust settings, etc. before shooting.The 4K/30 FPS video quality is excellent and honestly, the best I have seen on an action camera at this price point, so far. While filming in 4K/30 the camera does get a little warm, but it hasn’t shut itself off yet, at least for me. The quality of the images is excellent and very clear and crisp. Even low light images aren’t terrible on this camera. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not anything like the day time images, however, for an action camera, it’s really not awful. The built in microphones record good audio for an action camera and is extremely usable for most projects.The electronic image stabilization is excellent and in my opinion, is better then some gimbals. Keep in mind, there is no built in stabilization within the camera. It gets applied when viewed and exported from the app. So each video will need to be “processed” before exporting. To my surprise, this doesn’t take long and it works really well. It’s just another step before the video can used for whatever you might be working on.The battery life on this is pretty good and it really depends on your settings that will determine how long it will last. Filming in the highest setting (4K/30), the more battery this is going to use. They include the newer enduro battery inside which works better in extreme temperatures and provides more shooting time. The battery is built in and cannot be swapped for another battery. It will need to be charged through the camera itself. It doesn’t take too long to charge and can be charged with a power bank while on the go. It can also be used while charging which helps.All things considered, I really like this camera and it is priced quite well for the overall quality it provides. It’s one of those cameras you can just grab and go with. It’s quick and super simple to get high quality 4K video in a pretty lightweight and very small package.
Reviewer: MaraJade77
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Don’t waste your money
Review: Right out of the box it needed an update, after the update it no longer works. The battery has a full charge, but when I turn it on, five seconds later it beeps and shuts down. It won’t stay on longer than a few seconds at a time, so I can’t even troubleshoot anything in the settings. It gets hot doing absolutely nothing. Didn’t even get the chance to try recording anything! My son was excited to take this on his school trip, but now that’s not happening. Extremely disappointed!
Reviewer: Bad Dawg
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice smaller & lighter GoPro camera,
Review: Nice & lighter GoPro Camera for helmets. I needed lighter camera as my old GoPro 9 was too heavy, Same resolution as my GoPro 9 but due to new architecture it car take much large SD card so I can take longer videos. Battery life is about 110 minutes depending on your settings but I have a external battery via USB-C cable to power it longer.Please note please don’t connect the USB-C cable to the camera when you don’t need it as it can drain the camera battery.
Reviewer: davey daverino
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It’s HOT
Review: I just got this little GoPro. First off, be sure to order a mini SD card when you order this camera. It doesn’t come with one (and it absolutely should). Second, it’s got a little bit of a learning curve. Before you can use the camera you must first “update” it by way of uploading the GoPro app to your smartphone, syncing the camera with your phone’s Bluetooth, then loading the update to the camera through your phone. Convolution in action, I guess. After that you get to have fun figuring out how the camera works with its bells and whistles, and after that figure out how to upload the vids you make to the GoPro cloud, and access to that is only by way of their premium service on the GoPro website. LOL, even more convolution fun!!! Lastly, I suppose one fringe benefit of this camera is that it gets HOT, so if you’re in a cold location, you can use it to warm your cold, dead hands.I’m still figuring the camera out, and only bought it to back up the Hero 13 I ordered that won’t arrive for a few more days. I’d give the camera 5 stars if it weren’t so dang hard to get operational by way of all the hoops GoPro has you jump through to do so, and did I mention how hot the little thing gets?
Reviewer: Austin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect For What It Does
Review: Listen, this camera hasn’t been designed to be super customizable. Most people seem to not grasp this. If you want all a GoPro’s features, then go with the Hero Black. This does three modes, with minimal settings tweaks, really, really well. This is designed for someone who wants very compact, lightweight cameras with crazy ease of use. You can operate it with your eyes closed, and it is so easy. But this is because it has set limitations so you don’t have as many options. I have a hero black that I can use to tweak everything, and this is a nice addition to simply clicking one button and going and not having to think about anything.
Reviewer: Seth W.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Seth Wilson
Review: I’ve never owned a GoPro until now but I think it’s a super awesome product! I’ve personally been using it when I ride my motorcycle and it has a great picture and is so easy to upload to your phone or laptop. I’ve been using it with a mount that straps to my helmet and does great just like that! I’ve already decided to buy the hero 13 black since this one was so good!
Reviewer: Ryan
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Resolution changes?!?!?
Review: Nowhere can you change the resolution settings to get 1080 by 60 or 4k by 60 and I was told it does that. The battery life gets drained if its on 4k by 30 I was at 70% when I turned it on and about 15 min later it went down to 30%As a content creator this is a very disappointing camera, I love GoPro but do not get this one until they have proper information or updates on it.
Reviewer: Kyle Bergquist
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy to use
Review: Works perfectly my son loves it
Reviewer: Riley
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Decent for the price
Reviewer: Carlos 8a
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: La cámara es excelente, el problema es la App de GoPro, te cuesta 2,000 pesos mexicanos y en esta cámara es necesaria para estabilizar el video, no la recomiendo, la app no es gratuita, era fan de GoPro, pero con esto me cambió de marca, hay mejores y con app gratuita.
Reviewer: Cliente Kindle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muito bom o equipamento, é um excelente custo beneficio
Reviewer: Mr Consumer
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’ve own 3 go pros (Hero 3, Session, Hero 5) and this is model is very disappointing. The functionality is limited, but I knew that when buying it. I like using GoPros for quick, easy video capture (family memories, etc). So I do like the small size, and portability.Unfortunately, the internal BATTERY does NOT stay charged. I followed all the power-saving tips, and yes WIFI is disabled. However, the battery always looses it’s charge over a day or two. This issue is very inconvenient when you have to video something on the fly and find out you only have a little bit of juice left. I’ve never had this problem with my Session (or other models).I would NOT RECOMMEND this model as it’s unreliable and has a serious DESIGN FLAW (battery).
Reviewer: Charles
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Una hora me bastó para terminar desesperado. La cámara nunca se puede usar, no se pueden visualizar las fotos/videos desde la app. Pierde la conexión todo el tiempo con la app. Actualicé app y resetée la cámara variar veces y nada. Solo gasté en esto y el flotador. Ya estoy gestionando la devolución de este producto.
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