We tested how much continuous shooting the GoPro HERO12 Black can do with one battery, and compared it with older models and rival models.



The action camera '

GoPro HERO12 Black ', which was released in September 2023, is an action camera with excellent image stabilization performance and low-light resistance that allows it to record clear images even at night . On the official page of GoPro HERO12 Black, it was promoted that the shooting time is longer than the previous generation model, so you can actually continue shooting movies until the battery runs out and compare the battery life with the previous generation model and rival models. I tried to compare.

GoPro HERO12 Black action camera (waterproof + image stabilization) | GoPro
https://gopro.com/ja/jp/shop/cameras/hero12-black/CHDHX-121-master.html

In order to verify the battery life of the GoPro HERO12 Black, I prepared two GoPro HERO12 Blacks with fully charged batteries, mounted them on my chest and head, and shot a mountain climbing movie until the batteries ran out. The image quality of the GoPro HERO12 Black mounted on the head is set to '4K/60fps', and the GoPro HERO12 Black mounted on the chest is set to '1080p/60fps'. I also set the angle of view to wide, turned on HyperSmooth, and took the picture with all other settings at their default settings.



The GoPro HERO12 Black, which was shot at ``4K/60fps,'' ran out of battery 1 hour, 12 minutes, and 46 seconds after the start of shooting. The movie that I was able to shoot is below.

A movie shot with GoPro HERO12 Black until the battery ran out [4K/60fps] - YouTube


When we measured the temperature immediately after the battery ran out using an infrared thermography camera, FLIR i3 , we found that the temperature at the bottom of the lens had risen to 55.4 degrees.



The lower part of the back had risen to 47.0 degrees.



At '1080p/60fps', it was possible to continue shooting a movie for 1 hour, 38 minutes, and 46 seconds. The movies shot are as follows.

A movie shot with GoPro HERO12 Black until the battery ran out [1080p/60fps] - YouTube


In the case of '1080p/60fps', the temperature at the bottom of the lens immediately after the battery runs out is 50.0 degrees.



The left side of the back was 43.2 degrees.



We have previously conducted similar battery performance tests on the previous generation models ' GoPro HERO11 Black ' and ' GoPro HERO11 Black Mini ' as well as the rival models ' Osmo Action 4 ' and ' Osmo Action 3 ,' so we have summarized the results for each in the table below. I tried together. GoPro HERO12 Black could shoot for about 8 minutes longer than Osmo Action 4 at 1080p/60fps, but at 4K/60fps the shooting time was about 1 minute shorter than Osmo Action 4. When comparing GoPros, the GoPro HERO12 Black has a 4K/60fps shooting time that is 2 to 10 minutes longer than the GoPro HERO11 Black. However, it should be noted that the temperature at the time of verification was different, so the results are not exact comparisons.

model Temperature at the time of shooting Image quality settings battery duration
GoPro HERO12 Black about 30 degrees 1080p/60fps 1 hour 38 minutes 46 seconds
Osmo Action 4 Approximately 35 degrees 1080p/60fps 1 hour 30 minutes 38 seconds
GoPro HERO12 Black about 30 degrees 4K・60fps 1 hour 12 minutes 46 seconds
GoPro HERO11 Black about 20 degrees 4K・60fps 1 hour 2 minutes 43 seconds
GoPro HERO11 Black about 8 degrees 4K・60fps 1 hour 10 minutes 36 seconds
GoPro HERO11 Black Mini about 8 degrees 4K・60fps 1 hour 1 minute 17 seconds
Osmo Action 4 Approximately 35 degrees 4K・60fps 1 hour 13 minutes 51 seconds
Osmo Action 3 about 20 degrees 4K・60fps 1 hour 6 minutes 34 seconds


In addition, GoPro HERO12 Black is available on the official website and electronics retailers. At the time of article creation, it is available at Amazon.co.jp for 63,800 yen including tax.

Amazon | GoPro Official Store Limited GoPro HERO12 Black + Certified SD Card [Domestic Genuine Product] | Wearable Camera/Action Cam Mail Order



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