Hero 12 Blackvs M11-P
GoPro
Hero 12 Black (2023)
Starting from £300 new
Best for Adventure, sports & travel video
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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.
Documentary & Street — M11-P (2023): The M11-P is the M11 made more discreet and verifiable — all-black with no logo, and the world's first camera with Content Credentials built in. The same 60MP rangefinder brilliance as the M11, with added significance for documentary and journalistic work where image authenticity cannot be disputed.
Who should buy what
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
M11-P (2023)
- Documentary photographers and photojournalists who need provable image authenticity
- Street photographers who want the most discreet M-series camera ever produced
- Leica collectors who want the definitive M11 variant
- Professionals working where image integrity must be cryptographically verified
Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the hero 12 black is the most affordable; only the hero 12 black is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Hero 12 Black (2023) | M11-P (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £300 | £7,500 |
| Sensor | 1/1.9-inch CMOS | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 27.0MP | 60.3MP |
| Video | 5.3K/60p, 4K/120p, 2.7K/240p slow-mo | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (wide) | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) |
| Stabilisation | HyperSmooth 6.0 (in-camera EIS) | — |
| Burst Rate | 27MP RAW burst | 5fps |
| Battery Life | ~70 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 154g | 530g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | 2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots |
| Mount | GoPro mounting ecosystem (fingers, adhesive, magnetic) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | microSD up to 1TB (V30 minimum) | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hero 12 Black | M11-P |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure & Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Underwater | — | |
| Cycling & Hiking | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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