Hero 13 Blackvs Sigma fp L
GoPro
Hero 13 Black (2024)
Starting from £380 new
Best for Professional content creators & adventure filmmakers
View Hero 13 Black
Sigma
Sigma fp L (2021)
Starting from £1999 new
Best for High-resolution creative & documentary shooters
View Sigma fp L
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.
High-Resolution Creative & Documentary Shooters — Sigma fp L (2021): 61MP and phase-detect AF in the world's smallest full-frame body — the fp L is the most capable iteration of Sigma's extraordinary compact.
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
Sigma fp L (2021)
- Commercial photographers who want 61MP in the world's smallest full-frame body
- Filmmakers using the fp L as a high-resolution cinema camera
- fp owners who need more resolution for large-format printing
- L-mount photographers who want extreme resolution in an ultra-compact form
Quick take: The sigma fp l has the highest resolution at 61mp; 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) | Sigma fp L (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £380 | £1,999 |
| Sensor | 1/1.9-inch CMOS | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 27.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 5.3K/60p, 4K/120p, 2.7K/240p, 1080p/400p slow-mo | 12-bit Cinema DNG RAW, 4K/24p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (ultra-wide); varies with lens mod | Phase-detect AF with face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | HyperSmooth 6.0 | None (lens-based only) |
| Burst Rate | 27MP RAW burst | 18fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~80 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery) | 200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 154g | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm | 112.6 × 69.9 × 45.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display | None (optional clip-on EVF available) |
| Screen | 2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display | 3.15" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | GoPro mounting ecosystem + magnetic latch system | Leica L-mount |
| Memory Cards | microSD up to 1TB (V30 minimum) | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS | USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Hero 13 Black | Sigma fp L |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure & Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Underwater | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Cycling & Hiking | — | |
| Professional | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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