Of course, it would be magnets.
However, the new magnetic mounting system is one of the most significant changes to the hardware in years.
There areeven more magnets in the new Contacto charging door that will allow continuous power, even underwater.
The GoPro Hero 13 Black comes with a whole slate of new accessories, all of which will cost a pretty penny.Photo: Artem Golub / Gizmodo
Unfortunately, each add-on is separate, costing the already expensive $400 action cam even more.
You dont get any of the new magnetic latches in the box.
Instead, each costs $25, with a separate ball joining mount asking for $40.
Photo: Artem Golub / Gizmodo
That Contacto kit goes for $80 separately.
Want a new lens?
Youll need to spend between $70 and $130 individually.
Photo: Artem Golub / Gizmodo
The new GoPro has a 10% larger battery at 1900mAh than the Hero 12.
The new GoPro has new sensor capabilities but is not as flashy as the extra accessories.
It can still capture 5.3K at 60 FPS and 4K at 120 FPS.
Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
For longtime GoPro users who decried the loss of GPS tracking, its back now.
Users can add GPS information as bugs on their videos through the Quik app.
The magnetic mounts attach to the folded wings of the GoPros underbelly.
To put it bluntly, theyre so damn handy; I never want to screw in another mount again.
GoPro invited me out for more than two hours on the back of a speeding jet ski.
The camera never even rattled from its mount on my chest.
One rep told Gizmodo he took it out for skydiving, and the camera never threatened to detach.
Well see for ourselves how stable it is, but it makes a good first impression.
Macro does make a difference when you grab shots up close with its variable focus.
The ND filtersused for adding a subtle sense of speed to shotscombined with auto-detect is especially interesting.
The one missing piece of the puzzle is the Anamorphic lens.
Thats not available yet, and we wont see it until sometime in 2025.
I saw the lens in person, and the images dont do justice to how massive it is.
In response, GoPro spawned the new $200 Hero camera.
It can shoot 4K and 12MP photos, though its slo-mo is limited to 2.7 K at 60 FPS.
It has a stated survivability underwater of up to 16 feet.
Its battery life is up to 100 minutes of recording on its highest video configs at room temperature.
The Black 13 will start shipping on Sept. 10, while the Hero will be around by Sept. 22.
The lenses, save for the anamorphic, will be available on Sept. 10.
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