QuickSnap Flash 400vs Hero 13 Black
Fujifilm
QuickSnap Flash 400
Starting from £12 new
Best for Holidays, casual shooting & Fujifilm colour fans
View QuickSnap Flash 400
GoPro
Hero 13 Black (2024)
Starting from £380 new
Best for Professional content creators & adventure filmmakers
View Hero 13 Black
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Holidays, Casual Shooting & Fujifilm Colour Fans — QuickSnap Flash 400: Fujifilm's disposable camera favourite — cooler tones and fine grain give a different character to Kodak. The go-to for those who prefer Fuji's aesthetic.
Professional Content Creators & Adventure Filmmakers — Hero 13 Black (2024): The most capable GoPro ever — interchangeable lenses and GP-Log open up professional possibilities that no previous action camera could touch.
Who should buy what
Hero 13 Black (2024)
- Professional filmmakers who want cinematic action footage with lens choice
- Hero 12 owners who want GP-Log and interchangeable lenses
- Content creators who need the absolute best GoPro available
- Those who want anamorphic or macro lens mods for creative video work
Quick take: The quicksnap flash 400 is the most affordable; only the hero 13 black is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | QuickSnap Flash 400 | Hero 13 Black (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £12 | £380 |
| Sensor | 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Fujifilm ISO 400 colour negative film | 1/1.9-inch CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 27.0MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 5.3K/60p, 4K/120p, 2.7K/240p, 1080p/400p slow-mo |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Fixed focus (ultra-wide); varies with lens mod |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | HyperSmooth 6.0 |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 27MP RAW burst |
| Battery Life | Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable) | ~80 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery) |
| Weight | ~140g | 154g |
| Dimensions | ~110 × 64 × 34mm | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Simple optical viewfinder | 2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display |
| Screen | N/A | 2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display |
| Mount | 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 400 colour negative) | GoPro mounting ecosystem + magnetic latch system |
| Memory Cards | Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable) | microSD up to 1TB (V30 minimum) |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | QuickSnap Flash 400 | Hero 13 Black |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | ||
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Adventure & Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Underwater | — | |
| Cycling & Hiking | — | |
| Professional | — |
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