| GoPro Hero 12 Black |
| Design + Dimensions |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) |
71.8 × 50.8 × 33.6 mm |
| Weight |
154 g (camera w/mounting fingers + battery) 121 g (without battery) |
| Battery |
Removable 1720 mAh Enduro Battery |
| Displays |
Rear: 2.27" Touch Display Front: 1.4" Color Display |
| Rugged / Waterproof |
10 m (33 ft) without Protective Housing 60 m (196 ft) with Protective Housing |
| Mounting |
Built-in mounting with folding fingers 1/4"-20 mount |
| Removable Water-Repelling Cover Glass |
Yes |
| Memory Storage |
1× microSD™ (Class A2 V30 or higher) |
| Connector |
USB-C |
| HDMI Port |
Via Media Mod (H9B/H10B/H11B/H12B) |
| Operating Temperature |
-10° C to 35° C |
| Image Quality / Hardware |
| System Processor |
GP2 |
| Image Sensor |
1/1.9" CMOS 27.6 MP active pixels (5599 × 4927) |
| Lens Aperture |
f/2.5 |
| FOV |
156° (8:7 aspect ratio) |
| 35mm Equivalent Focal Length |
Min: 12 mm Max: 39 mm |
| Video |
| Video Resolutions & Frame Rates |
5.3K (8:7): 30/25/24 fps 5.3K (16:9): 60/50/30/25/24 fps 4K (8:7): 60/50/30/25/24 fps 4K (9:16): 60/50/30/25 fps 4K (16:9): 120/100/60/50/30/25/24 fps 2.7K (4:3): 120/100/60/50 fps 2.7K (16:9): 240/200 fps 1080 (9:16): 60/50/30/25 fps 1080p (16:9): 240/200/120/100/60/50/30/25/24 fps |
| Video Stabilization |
HyperSmooth 6.0 |
| Aspect Ratios |
16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 8:7 |
| HDR Video |
5.3K (16:9): 30/25/24 fps 4K (8:7): 30/25/24 fps 4K (16:9): 60/50/30/25/24 fps |
| Digital Lenses |
HyperView SuperView Wide Linear Linear + Horizon Lock / Leveling |
| 360 Horizon Lock / Horizon Leveling |
Horizon Lock: Linear + Horizon Lock lens Horizon Leveling: In-camera (23–27°) for 5.3K60, 4K120, 2.7K240, 1080p240; also available in post via Quik App |
| Video Compression |
H.265 (HEVC) |
| Color Bit Depth |
8-bit 10-bit (4K and higher) |
| Maximum Video Bitrate |
120 Mbps |
| Zoom (Video) |
Up to 2× |
| Slo-Mo |
8×: 2.7K, 1080p 4×: 4K 2×: 5.3K |
| Looping Video |
Yes |
| HindSight |
Yes |
| Scheduled Capture |
Yes |
| Duration Capture |
Yes |
| Live Streaming |
1080p60 with HyperSmooth 4.0 + 1080p60 recording |
| Webcam Mode |
Up to 1080p30 |
| Timecode Synchronization |
Yes |
| Exposure Control |
Yes |
| EV Compensation |
±2 |
| Photo |
| Photo Modes |
Standard Photo, Burst Photo, Night Photo |
| Max Photo Resolution |
27.13 MP (5568 × 4872) |
| Photo Frame-Grabs from Video |
24.69 MP from (8:7) 5.3K video 21.16 MP from (4:3) 5.3K video 15.87 MP from (16:9) 5.3K video |
| Photo Output |
SuperPhoto, HDR, Standard, RAW |
| Photo Formats |
.jpg .gpr (RAW) |
| RAW Photo Capture |
27.13 MP (5568 × 4872) |
| Digital Lenses (Photo) |
Wide, Linear, PowerPano |
| Photo Timer |
3 s, 10 s |
| Photo Intervals |
0.5 s, 1 s, 2 s, 3 s, 5 s, 10 s, 30 s, 60 s, 120 s |
| Exposure Control (Photo) |
Yes |
| Burst Photo Rates |
Auto, 60/10, 60/6, 30/6, 30/3, 10/3, 30/1, 10/1, 5/1, 3/1 (frames/second) |
| Night Photo Shutter Speed |
Auto, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 sec |
| Time Lapse |
| Modes |
TimeWarp, Star Trails, Light Painting, Vehicle Light Trails, Night Lapse |
| TimeWarp |
TimeWarp 3.0 (up to 5.3K) |
| TimeWarp Speeds |
Auto, 2×, 5×, 10×, 15×, 30× |
| Time Lapse Aspect Ratios |
16:9, 8:7 |
| Time Lapse Resolution |
Up to 5.3K |
| Time Lapse Intervals |
0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 30, 60 sec; 2, 5, 30, 60 min |
| Night Lapse Intervals |
Auto, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60 sec; 2, 5, 30, 60 min |
| Night Lapse Shutter Speeds |
Auto, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 sec |
| Audio Features |
| Microphones |
3-mics |
| Stereo Audio |
Yes |
| Noise Reduction |
3-mic processing |
| RAW Audio Capture |
WAV format |
| 3.5mm Mic Input |
Via Media Mod (H9B/H10B/H11B/H12B) or Pro 3.5mm Mic Adapter (sold separately) |
| Wireless Audio |
Supports AirPods and other Bluetooth headsets |
| Connected Features |
| Wi-Fi Frequency |
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth |
BLE 4.2 |
| USB Port |
USB-C |
| Mobile App |
Quik App |
| Auto Upload to Cloud |
With GoPro Subscription |
| User Interface |
| Protune |
Yes |
| Presets / Custom Presets |
Yes |
| Camera UI Languages |
12 languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, SP, CN-S, CN-T, JP, KR, PT, RU, SW |
| Voice Control |
14 commands; 11 languages with 6 accents |
| Post-Capture UX |
| Advanced Metadata |
Yes |
| Ecosystem Support |
Quik App, GoPro Labs, Open GoPro |
| Accessories & Compatibility |
| Mod Compatibility |
Media Mod (H9B/H10B/H11B), Max Lens Mod & Max Lens Mod 2.0 |
| Supported Accessories |
Max Lens Mod 2.0, Volta, Media Mod, The Remote, and 40+ other accessories |
| Max Lens Mod 2.0 |
Widest FOV: 177° (Max HyperView) Up to 4K/60 Max HyperSmooth |
| Remote Control |
The Remote |
| Compatible Housing |
Protective Housing (H9B/H10B/H11B/H12B) |