The best GoPro cameras in 2024: from new Hero13 Black to thrifty older models

GoPro Hero 12 Black
(Image credit: GoPro)

GoPros are amazing, durable cameras for sports and action. It's fair to say that the best GoPro is the latest edition – the GoPro Hero 13 Black – after a shockingly poor previous generation (the Hero 12, which actually removed one of our favourite features, onboard GPS, without cutting the price).

Now choosing your GoPro is more difficult – because we know from last year that GoPro is capable of making serious misteps. The best GoPro is NOT necessarily the best action camera, because GoPro is a brand (like Xerox and copier).

Adam Juniper with a drone
Adam Juniper

Adam has been obsessed with looking at cameras and gadgets for his whole life, and has written several bestselling books including The Drone Pilot's Handbook (he is our resident drone expert too). He owns and travels with action cameras, and tests as many as he can get his hands on.

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Adam Juniper
Managing Editor

With over 20 years of expertise as a tech journalist, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge across a vast number of product categories, including timelapse cameras, home security cameras, NVR cameras, photography books, webcams, 3D printers and 3D scanners, borescopes, radar detectors… and, above all, drones. 

Adam is our resident expert on all aspects of camera drones and drone photography, from buying guides on the best choices for aerial photographers of all ability levels to the latest rules and regulations on piloting drones. 

He is the author of a number of books including The Complete Guide to Drones, The Smart Smart Home Handbook, 101 Tips for DSLR Video and The Drone Pilot's Handbook

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