GoPro
HERO13 Black 2024
Best for Professional content creators & adventure filmmakers
£399
new today at Wex Photo Video
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HERO13 Black vs A6500
Quick take: The HERO13 Black has the highest resolution at 27MP; the HERO13 Black is the most affordable.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
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.
Sony
A6500 2016
Best for Travel, street & versatile everyday photography
£649
list price · used from £359 at eBay
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
HERO13 Black — Professional Content Creators & Adventure Filmmakers: The most capable GoPro ever — interchangeable lenses and GP-Log open up professional possibilities that no previous action camera could touch.
A6500 — Travel, Street & Versatile Everyday Photography: The first Sony APS-C with IBIS — the A6500 added in-body stabilisation, touch AF, and a far deeper buffer to the A6300's already strong formula.
Who should buy what
HERO13 Black (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
A6500 (2016)
is the right camera for you if…
- Travel photographers who want IBIS in a compact weather-sealed E-mount body
- A6300 owners who need the stabilisation or touch AF the A6300 lacked
- Street and documentary photographers who want a capable compact with weather sealing
- Sony E-mount shooters looking for a capable used body at an accessible price
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | HERO13 BlackGoPro · 2024 | A6500Sony · 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £399Best | £649 |
| Sensor | 1/1.9" CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 27.0MPBest | 24.2MP |
| Video | 5.3K 60fps, 4K 120fps, 10-bit GP-Log | 4K/30p (full pixel readout), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (ultra-wide); varies with lens mod | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points, face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | HyperSmooth 6.0 (EIS) | IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops (first Sony APS-C with IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 27MP RAW burstBest | 11fps |
| Battery Life | ~80 min at 5.3K/30p (Enduro battery) | ~310 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 159g (with battery)Best | 453g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 2.27" rear touchscreen + 1.4" front display | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 2.27" rear touchscreen; 1.4" front colour display | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed lens (12–39 mm-eq f/2.5) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | 1× microSD (A2 V30) | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth |
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
HERO13 Black
A6500
Travel
5.9/10
6.4/10
Vlogging & Video
7.0/10
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Filmmaking
4.1/10
5.1/10
Documentary
5.9/10
5.8/10
Landscape
5.2/10
5.5/10
Underwater
4.8/10
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Portrait
—
6.6/10
Street
—
7.1/10
Wedding & Events
—
5.2/10
Sports & Action
—
6.6/10
Wildlife
—
7.3/10
Casual
—
4.8/10
Food
—
6.3/10
Macro
—
5.7/10
Architecture
—
5.4/10
Astrophotography
—
5.3/10
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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