Hero 12 Blackvs Hasselblad X2D 100C

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

GoPro Hero 12 Black GoPro Hero 12 Black (2023) Starting from £300 new Best for Adventure, sports & travel video View Hero 12 Black
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Hasselblad Hasselblad X2D 100C Hasselblad Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) Starting from £7999 new Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals View Hasselblad X2D 100C

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Adventure, Sports & Travel Video — Hero 12 Black (2023): GoPro's best all-round action camera — better battery, 10-bit colour, and HyperSmooth 6.0 make it a genuine step forward.

Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.

↓ Full specifications below

Hero 12 Black (2023)

  • Action and sports photographers who want the best stabilisation available
  • Travellers who need a rugged waterproof camera for any conditions
  • Cyclists, surfers, and skiers wanting helmet or handlebar footage
  • Hero 11 owners considering an upgrade — notably better battery life

Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)

  • Fine art and commercial photographers who want 100MP medium format with IBIS
  • X1D II owners upgrading to double the resolution and in-body stabilisation
  • Studio and landscape photographers who want the finest detail available
  • Professionals for whom image quality is the only consideration

Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the hero 12 black is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Hero 12 Black (2023)Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Price £300 £7,999
Sensor 1/1.9-inch CMOS 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm)
Resolution 27.0MP 100.0MP
Video 5.3K/60p, 4K/120p, 2.7K/240p slow-mo None
Autofocus Fixed focus (wide) Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection
Stabilisation HyperSmooth 6.0 (in-camera EIS) 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 27MP RAW burst 3.3fps
Battery Life ~70 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery) 420 shots (CIPA)
Weight 154g 895g body only
Dimensions 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder 2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots
Screen 2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display 3.6" fixed touchscreen
Mount GoPro mounting ecosystem (fingers, adhesive, magnetic) Hasselblad XCD
Memory Cards microSD up to 1TB (V30 minimum) Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre Hero 12 BlackHasselblad X2D 100C
Adventure & Sports
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Travel
9.0
4.0
Underwater
9.0
Cycling & Hiking
9.0
Everyday
7.0
Landscape
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Architecture
9.0
Wedding & Events
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
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