GoPro

Hero 12 Black

Name: Hero 12 Black
Brand: GoPro
Availability: InStock

The GoPro Hero 12 Black delivers GoPro's best-ever image quality in the familiar rugged form factor. Improved HyperSmooth 6.0 stabilisation, 10-bit colour, HDR video, and a greatly extended battery life (up to 70 minutes longer than Hero 11) make it a significant upgrade. Waterproof to 10m without a case, with front and rear touchscreens, it's the most capable action camera GoPro has built.

Typical Price

£300–£350

Average price across retailers: ~£325

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Core

Released

2023

Sensor

1/1.9-inch CMOS

Resolution

27.0 MP

Mount

GoPro mounting ecosystem (fingers, adhesive, magnetic)

Dimensions

71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm

Weight

154g

Weather Sealed

Yes

Performance

Autofocus

Fixed focus (wide)

Stabilisation

HyperSmooth 6.0 (in-camera EIS)

Burst Rate

27MP RAW burst

Battery Life

~70 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery)

Features

Video

5.3K/60p, 4K/120p, 2.7K/240p slow-mo

Viewfinder

2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display

Screen

2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display

Memory Cards

microSD up to 1TB (V30 minimum)

Connectivity

USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS

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Suitability Score by Genre

Adventure & Sports

9.0

Vlogging & Video

9.0

Travel

9.0

Underwater

9.0

Cycling & Hiking

9.0

Everyday

7.0

✅ Great For

🏄

Adventure & Sports What it was built for. HyperSmooth 6.0 handles the shakiest action.

🎬

Vlogging & Video Front screen, 10-bit colour, and excellent stabilisation make this a capable vlog camera.

✈️

Travel Waterproof, compact, and rugged. Perfect for adventures where a regular camera wouldn't survive.

🤿

Underwater Waterproof to 10m without a case. Excellent for snorkelling, kayaking, and water sports.

🚴

Cycling & Hiking Handlebar and helmet mounts with HyperSmooth make cycling footage look professional.

📷

Everyday Overkill for casual use but genuinely capable as an everyday compact video camera.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

No significant limitations identified — this is a versatile camera without obvious weak spots for most shooters.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment.