Hero 13 Blackvs MP 0.72
GoPro
Hero 13 Black (2024)
Starting from £380 new
Best for Professional content creators & adventure filmmakers
View Hero 13 Black
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: The hero 13 black is the most affordable; only the hero 13 black is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Hero 13 Black (2024) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £380 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 1/1.9-inch CMOS | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 27.0MP | — |
| Video | 5.3K/60p, 4K/120p, 2.7K/240p, 1080p/400p slow-mo | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (ultra-wide); varies with lens mod | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | HyperSmooth 6.0 | — |
| Burst Rate | 27MP RAW burst | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | ~80 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 154g | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display | None |
| Mount | GoPro mounting ecosystem + magnetic latch system | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | microSD up to 1TB (V30 minimum) | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hero 13 Black | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure & Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Underwater | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Cycling & Hiking | — | |
| Professional | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Landscape | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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