GoPro
Hero 12 Black 2023
Best for Adventure, sports & travel video
£300
list price · used from £150 at eBay
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Hero 12 Black vs A6100
Quick take: The Hero 12 Black has the highest resolution at 27MP; the Hero 12 Black is the most affordable; only the Hero 12 Black is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·16 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
Hero 12 Black — Adventure, Sports & Travel Video: GoPro's best all-round action camera — better battery, 10-bit colour, and HyperSmooth 6.0 make it a genuine step forward.
A6100 — Beginner, Family, Travel: Best autofocus in its class for the price.
Who should buy what
Hero 12 Black (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
A6100 (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Hero 12 BlackGoPro · 2023 | A6100Sony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £300Best | £649 |
| Sensor | 1/1.9-inch CMOS | APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 27.0MPBest | 24.2MP |
| Video | 5.3K/60p, 4K/120p, 2.7K/240p slow-mo | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (wide) | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | HyperSmooth 6.0 (in-camera EIS) | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 27MP RAW burstBest | 11fps |
| Battery Life | ~70 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery) | 420 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 154gBest | 396g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | 2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot |
| Screen | 2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot |
| Mount | GoPro mounting ecosystem (fingers, adhesive, magnetic) | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | microSD up to 1TB (V30 minimum) | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
Hero 12 Black
A6100
Sports & Action
9.0/10
6.5/10
Vlogging & Video
9.0/10
6.2/10
Travel
9.0/10
6.4/10
Underwater
9.0/10
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Casual
9.0/10
6.4/10
Portrait
—
6.7/10
Street
—
7.3/10
Wedding & Events
—
5.1/10
Filmmaking
—
4.9/10
Documentary
—
5.2/10
Landscape
—
4.9/10
Wildlife
—
6.9/10
Food
—
6.2/10
Macro
—
5.2/10
Architecture
—
5.5/10
Astrophotography
—
6.0/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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