GoPro HERO13 Black Filmmaker's Review! Real world action test.

[@BahZerkle]

So sick! Just got my Hero 13! Stoked to start filming all my adventures with it!!

[@GoPro]

The chef is in the kitchen 🧑‍🍳This is the video we wait for every year. Can't wait to see what you cook up next!

[@brianzee2561]

there has got to be a better strategy than forcing your ambassadors to say that their videos aren't sponsored. I prefer them not stating affiliation at all than this.

[@jordandunn4320]

You should do the GoPro master course and dive into some of the settings, etc. I have been a GoPro user for 12 years now and still struggle with understanding in depth details and all the power they can provide. Thanks for being the best Chris!

[@KevGoesRiding]

Every time GoPro releases a new camera, it's your reviews that I look forward to the most. IMO with the kind of videos you put out, your opinions definitely carry the most weight. Thanks for the video

[@ChrisRogers]

@@KevGoesRiding appreciate that my man 🙌🙏 the only reason I make these reviews is because I don’t feel like most action camera reviews are done properly! And that would really frustrate me as a potential customer

[@saladien9987]

@@ChrisRogersgreat job. Will you compare this model against the new dji coming out soon?

[@delrayguy399]

Your reviews are much better than the average guy walking around his backyard with the camera trying to tell us all about it.

[@ChrisRogers]

@@delrayguy399 don’t even get me started on how much those “reviews” frustrate me 🤣💀 honestly the only reason I make reviews is because of how utterly incompetent and pointless those type of review videos are 🤣 everyone deserves to see an action camera review used for actual Action! 🙌

[@lewishyd]

Totally agree. These reviews Chris does resonate with me much more than the backyard reviewers. It’s real world usage that gets us buying, I’m not gonna buy a GoPro to film myself mowing the lawn 😂

[@GooZYy]

+1

[@notundermywatch3163]

Dude is out there filming wales and doing backflips into 60ft waterfalls while most of us will be trying to ultra slow motion our pets in our backyard 😭

[@abekislevitz]

Tons of great info in here! Thanks for sharing. Ultra wide on burst slowmo is genius! I also do the same with macro - get some buttery closeups !

[@ericl2122]

This is the review I’ve been waiting for…an actual high end user who has a very long history of using action cameras in a professional manner. Thank you!

[@Mcgeee]

Another epic launch video! That 5.3K slomo is a game changer

[@Lifewithfin0]

GoPro has always been the king and always will be in my opinion. I am a GoPro fan-boy 😂but they do every thing I need/want them to do and I just love them

[@ndcendee]

This is the only review worth watching on the new GoPro Hero 13 - finally all the actual details that creators & makers can use to understand what version 13 of this camera brings, thnank you!

[@ronaldowespi]

Hands down the best review out there, for people that are actually using the GoPro how it was planned to be used. For me, I use it for extreme sports like Motocross and Cliffdiving. Especially for Motorcross the ND Filters are going to make the footage way more appealing. That the GoPro now automatically adjusts everything for the best looks with the ND Filters is super because the changing weather conditions with clouds and sun on the Tracks.

[@TechTronic9000]

I'm a simple man, when Chris Rogers posts I watch I like and learn a few tricks also. This guy could use a potato as a camera as still make an epic video with it. There is a lot of "hate" related to Hero 13, yet this is a very solid and refined camera, not half baked like others.

[@ChrisRogers]

@@TechTronic9000 a simple man with a solid level of intellect 👏 something that’s no very prevalent in comment sections on the internet 🤣🤣 Appreciate the support as always dude 🙌

[@MenardDias]

This man is the reason I got my first GoPro (Hero 7) and now again my next one (Hero 13). Stay stoked Chris! ⚡

[@reegandossantos3975]

There’s a lot of chat about the cameras not brining a “wow” factor. I think people forget what these cameras are for especially in light of the price point consideration. In reality, all of the cameras are hitting a “plateau” in a general sense of what is possible with action cameras. And people are so polarised, armchair tech complainers. The GoPro is so epic, the updates are so cool all things considered. But not one of the new cameras is going to blow anyone out the water- at least not for a while. Lord, people love complaining about their free content 😂👏🏼 epic job Chris!

[@Stayhard61]

You have to compare to other cameras. Go pro is now like apple. Same year same product but everyone buys it

[@StanShimkus]

Superb review, as always! You are the top dawg expert when it comes to Action camera reviews. No one is better qualified.. period - end of story. GoPro continues to blow away the competition with the 13. Master course? 👏👏

[@BenjaminOrtega]

Loved the review my brother! so many useful tips and tricks!! 🤝😎

[@jacobdimick7070]

I watched a few other videos before yours and was dead set on not needing to update (I film with a gopro professionally doing FPV drone work). After watching yours though, I'm torn now. Well done on actually showing why it's a good upgrade

[@husbint]

I am always so happy to see you on my screen, Chris!!!

[@ChrisRogers]

@@husbint miss you bru!!💙

[@thecapturingcouple]

Always putting out the best GoPro reviews 📸

[@lucalimacher4747]

BEST GoPro Content on KZbin every time from Chris! Greetings from Switzerland

[@Senthiil]

Yes, I plan to purchase the standard version of the new GoPro Hero 13. While I bought the Max Mode (One) when it was released, I didn't use it extensively due to its 2.7K resolution. This time, I'll thoroughly research the macro, anamorphic,and ultrawide lens capabilities before making a final decision

[@KlausMair]

Great review. It is exactly what you said at the start, a review coming from someone that is actually using gopros a lot with lots of great practical tips. Getting the best results is not just about higher specs but also a lot about knowing how to use it best and the 13 seems to make this easier to achieve for many. thanks! will buy your luts.

[@leandrob26]

Hey, I've been following your channel since 2016 or so, because at that time I was thinking on buying a GoPro for my surf sessions. Time has passed and I didn't pull the trigger till now, I was looking for a review of the 12 vs 13 since I never had a GoPro and I thought the 12 could be enough but you completely sold me that 13, so yeah, I will get my first GoPro (beeing the 13) thanks to you, keep up the amazing work you've been giving us trough the years! Love from Portugal

[@VazAonde]

cant wait to use it! great video Chris

[@PhilipBlank]

Super solid review here, mate! I also love that horizon lock feature with the max lens, highly underrated.

[@bobs-Videos]

Very good review on how these features work. One thing that seems be overlooked on every review is the ability to do multicam shoots with 2 or more GoPros placed at different angles. This is the only action camera that has built-in timecode that can be jamsync'd to either a QRCode or LTC. This makes it so much easier in post to align all the videos. In fact, I use a 3rd party software from FutureVideo, called Multi-View HD Pro 2, which allows me to playback in complete sync all angles at once to review or make a presentation, without the need to do any rendering or waiting for proxies to be built. Worthwhile to look at!

[@pudsboi5203]

Ahhh the review I’ve been waiting for. Someone using a GoPro exactly what it’s designed for 👍 nice work

[@tonynancarrow5346]

I'm glad to see that the magnetic mount can also be used when the Hero 13 is in the Media Mod or Floaty. No other reviewer has mentioned that. If it didn't it wouldn't be as useful to me.

[@BORNTO-FLY]

Thank you for your review! Here is a lot of small but useful tips and tricks I never heard from other guys

[@tokokunakara]

Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for👍

[@photography_by_niels]

Great video! Where did you but the transparant bags for your GoPro accessoires?

[@TygerByte]

Sold my gp12, using the subscription discount to get the gp13. Net loss is $60. I could live with that :) mainly use it for fishing videos. The heatsink and bigger battery will help.

[@ChrisRogers]

This is genius! 👏 more people should know about that hack! If don’t already have a dome port for your GoPro check out GDome. I’ve seen guys get really cool fishing shots with one when reeling in near the boat or shore!

[@juanramirez6775]

Great video! I'll be purchasing the Hero 13 when it comes out. I wanted to ask what micro SD card did you use?

[@enricotakeoffphotography]

Defo a action review!! Good Job Chris! As always!! Still remember when we met on the Brooklyn Bridge!!🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@PavoTreks]

Sold my Hero 8 today, can't wait to upgrade to either this or Action 5 Pro

[@jaakkokoski9048]

Thanks for a great review! Are HDR and Log profiles available now with UltraWide/Max 2.0 lens mod? I believe they were not with Hero 12

[@dionbritten]

I have the first gopro 😂 5th and 7th, I've just ordered the 13, so clean 👌🏻

[@popeyerubi1981]

Was waiting for this review. 🙌

[@MaxandJacqueline]

Thanks Chris! Love the great work (as always) 🤙🏼

[@Bluemoon1-h3w]

Hi Chris thanks for the review . Is the ultra wide lens a separate purchase or does it come with the black creator edition ?

[@ChrisRogers]

Thanks man! I don't see a creator edition option for the 13 online but usually the creator edition comes with the Media Mod and a tripod/selfie stick that has a built in battery. I see there is a Ultra-wide lens bundle option though

[@MrZACATECANO100]

Coming from a hero 5 blk user ready to upgrade , which should I get? H13 or action5?

[@WorldTours50]

after your review i have plan to buy this pro for vlogs

[@garry.taylor]

Stoked on the lens kit! Been waiting for a while for these. Would be cool for the GP14 they make them with a magnetic lens protector to protect the dome of glass. Kinda like PolarPro ND filters signature series meets Gopro scratch-up and toss away lens covers. Make the GP w/ lens mod bomb-proof again. Cheers for the review bru

[@tbar7090]

so many comments across all these reviews stating "GoPro copied DJI, GoPro can't innovate!" and vice versa on features... its called free market competition and is a healthy thing because we get better features on a wide variety of action cams. Competition drives innovation.

[@Kieoryy]

Soul Infinity- 93' Til, what a masterpiece bro

[@SimonHalcrow]

Love the 93’ til infinity loop! 👊

[@LoneWolf24x]

I just buy this camera and its sooo goood but the battery finished so fast i think , but nothing perfect i love it ♥️

[@spirittravels.]

That is excellent footage man. That slo mo. Wow.👍 What camera are you filming this vlog on, and what microphone are you using please?

[@ChrisRogers]

@@spirittravels. thanks so much! 🙌 whole vlog was on the HERO12 with the dji wireless mic! 🙌

[@spirittravels.]

@@ChrisRogers much appreciated. Thank you

[@devinjtatro]

SO SICK! Nice work Chris!

[@FunDudes.]

What a great camera 🎉🎉

[@DZRIDEZ]

Great video brother! Will the macro lens be able to be used on the Hero 12 or is this something new for the 13?

[@ChrisRogers]

@@DZRIDEZ unfortunately can’t be used on older cameras because it’s a whole new mode designed into the camera and I don’t think the lens fits on. That being said if you watch my previous video in Costa Rica I used a cheap $20 macro filter I found on Amazon on my HERO12 and still got some cool shots! The actual GoPro Macro is waaaay easier to use and is also adjustable

[@mottiavraham60]

Thanks a lot for your review! Do the GDome compatible with it?

[@ChrisRogers]

@@mottiavraham60 yes! GDome and all other accessories are compatible! The only thing that is not compatible is the older batteries which sucks but they had to change the battery to make it last a lot longer

[@mottiavraham60]

@@ChrisRogers Thank you!

[@kaymarn]

Love your review.

[@NCOUTDOORS1960]

I second the GoPro Master class vid. I would like to learn all I can! 😂

[@DannyFPV7]

Amazing as always 👌🏽🤙🏽🔥

[@TVNetworld]

please answer my question - what happens if i attach the new macro lens to the hero12? is it working perfectly? cant wait to hear from you thanks

[@ChrisRogers]

@@TVNetworld unfortunately it doesn’t fit on the HERO12. Even if it did, there is a whole new mode in the hero13 that has been designed for the macro lens so if you put in on the 12 it wouldn’t work properly anyway. If you watch my previous video in Costa Rica I put a cheap macro filter from Amazon on my HERO12 and still get some cool shots but it’s a lot harder to use than the new one on the HERO13 😊

[@migomotovlog]

Nice review planning to buy

[@DavidVanZylUTube]

Super clean review! I love the backdrops when you're talking to the camera, makes me want to get outside 🤣

[@ChrisRogers]

Haha thanks legend! Always gottta take advantage of the beauty in Cape Town 😂

[@etskigames]

Love your videos mate! Hoping to get into something similar soon

[@nicolasmaritz]

Maaaaate so sick!! Definitely think it’s time to upgrade from the two Hero10’s that I have. You reckon the upgrades are worth it??

[@ThomasAyers-t1z]

The only issue I find with the macro mod is (and this is stated on their website) that the mod isn’t for use underwater, which is where I need a macro lens.

[@Shootrx]

Invaluable review! I love it.

[@mtbohana]

Awesome review from someone I can trust.

[@solidostudio]

Chris please create a master class

[@gaminmind]

Which city are you filming at? Such a beautiful place

[@mayamaya7691]

The underwater housing available for wide lens?

[@jedidiahhess1467]

I swear I only see this dudes videos pop up whenever a new GoPro drops 😁

[@ChrisRogers]

@@jedidiahhess1467 😂😂 this is not a good thing for me lol. My other videos are way better 🤣

[@4daocean]

Not gonna lie. Sick new features but I do feel a liiiitle bit underwhelmed. I think what attaches me more to the GoPro is the community! Not complaints on your end, kick ass review and content as always buddy! Keep it up!

[@ChrisRogers]

@@4daocean totally get where you’re coming from the new features are for sure a bigger depending on how you mostly use your action camera, for some people it’s really not much of a change and for others it’s decent. I feel like we only get a HUGE change every like 4 years with most modern day camera tech 🤷‍♂️ Appreciate the support man 🙌🙏

[@landojbmusic2929]

Finally gopro is good again. I had a 7 for 2-3 years. Mainly used it for hiking and other motsports, ect. But broke it about 4-5 years ago and held off on getting a gopro because of overheating heat and short battery life. But it seems like they fixed it on the 13. So I might just buy it.

[@nwright28]

I have the go pro 8 and I haven’t seen much updated on the processor, image sensor, and still have heating issues on go pro 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13. 😢😢

[@nwright28]

I’m testing the DJI action 5 pro for a couple of months. I’m hoping that the DJI action 5 pro won’t let me down like my go pro 8. Would like to thank my buddy for letting me use his DJI action 5 pro. 😊

[@jitsslo]

stoked for the 13

[@cinedronesfpv4843]

Hi Chris. May I know how do I apply for a drone permit in Maldives? I have been trying my best to apply through the online portal website but have no luck. Hope you are able to assist me on this. Thank you.

[@ChrisRogers]

I haven't been since 2019 so not sure if there are new rules? if you are just going on holiday and not filming commercially you should be fine. Obviously just don't fly in any restricted zones or near water planes.

[@AmeliaHeldt]

Nice to actually see a video where the camera is being used normally, not just "tested" in a tech review haha! But I'm curious Chris, did you notice with the ND shots from 11:05 - it looks like the ND filters are creating a 'wobble' on objects in the background? Possibly an issue of them not playing nice with the stabilisation? It's there in the 13 with ND but not the 12 without.

[@ChrisRogers]

Thanks Amelia! 😊 I know what you are referring to but I can’t see it on that shot 😅 if you watch the next shot where I put an ND on both the HERO12 and 13 you can see that wobble/ghosting on the HERO12 because the auto shutter speed does not correct properly for the ND filter like the 13 does. At the end of the day it’s just a balancing act of having the right shutter speed to make sure the stabilisation works properly to have no “wobble/ghosting” 😊

[@AmeliaHeldt]

@@ChrisRogers thanks for the reply! Haha yeah it’s harder to see on a phone screen unless you zoom in, I was watching on my laptop, but it appears on the mountain top in the background around when you say “one…” “and two”. Different to regular motion blur.

[@Nowtas_mckinnon]

¡woow! Ya la quiero.

[@dsizermfg]

go pro 13 feel like it could have been a firmware update for the 12

[@kyl3Saffy202]

So good!

[@KopralTuuf]

Thank you for your information sir 🫡

[@m4tr1xxxxx]

Dammnnn... nice review bro!

[@SikkeTiemersma]

In my case, I would go for the Hero 12. I have a ton of batteries from my broken Hero 9, and if the difference isn't that much, it's not worth it to buy a Hero 13 (which costs €399 in The Netherlands), plus I would have to buy extras for the Hero 13

[@ChrisRogers]

@@SikkeTiemersma good point to save some money! Especially if you don’t need some of the lenses! But If your spare batteries are not the white enduro ones then it might be worth getting the 13 because the older cameras last way longer with the enduro batteries instead of the regular ones. Hope that helps :)

[@Nothingactual]

its wild doing a gopro video with a dji mic and drone in the same video :D

[@ChrisRogers]

Dji mic is soooo good! Not sure where you thought you saw a drone though?😅😂

[@Nothingactual]

@@ChrisRogers Shh i overdid some technical details to make it seem more like u like dji shh🤫 These are hard times, its a war between dji and gopro.

[@abekislevitz]

Fun fact DJI mic2 can connect directly to the HERO13 ;)

[@cybereagle19]

Only big complaint I have is the battery change, I’ll be sticking with my hero 10 for now

[@lmalang2832]

I don't know why Gopro doesn't sell the Anamorphic Lens yet, the website Just says "Coming"

[@pawx_fpv]

Is it still recording in REC709? or REC2020?

[@markr041]

There is a new HLG mode - that standard includes 10bit REC2020 color gamut and hybridlog gamma.

[@stevemcauley8209]

How do people make the files smaller when transferring them to a iPhone. GoPro videos just eat up all my iPhone storage. Thanks

[@ChrisRogers]

@@stevemcauley8209 that will come down to your GoPro settings, unfortunately if you make the file size smaller by reducing the bit rate and the resolution you won’t be getting the best possible footage out of your GoPro…

[@stevemcauley8209]

@@ChrisRogers sorry last question. Do people just leave the footage on sd cards and just transfer back and forth. Or what’s the best option. Thanks again.

[@FiliusDei777]

Being waiting on this vídeos all day yesterday, even check The Chanel before i slept (6h ago) and nothing…But now it says 20h ago New vídeo…Cmon KZbin!!! By the way, still dont know how you get such a crispy nice footage

[@ChrisRogers]

@@FiliusDei777 KZbin is tripping out haha it only went live like 2hrs ago but when I made it public it was saying uploaded 5hrs ago 🤷‍♂️🤣 super weird but appreciate the support legend 🙌💙

[@piotrbiaas8119]

It crops because when you film in 1080p camera can take data from whole 5.3k sensor and downscales it. This gives you better quality than filming with regular 1080p sensor because camera can collect more information and thus give more detailed final image . When using 360fps mode camera is already taking a lot of data from all of these frames and because of that there is not enough processing power to downscale 5.3k to 960p so camera choses to use smaller part of the sensor (digital crop) that would be easier to downscale. For example 1920p (not 1080p) can be easily downscaled to 960p because it is integer scaling (4 pixels to 1). This limitation is common in most cameras, even in expensive ones.

[@ChrisRogers]

You Legend! Appreciate it that knowledge and insight🙏💙 you’re right I have seen a similar thing in bigger and more expensive cameras before

[@Thelost.xplorer]

love your work man hope to do vides like you and with you in the future as I have stater my KZbin channel now. oh bro do your luts work with davinci resolve, and can you send me info on your jet ski mounts for selfie stick please bro

[@prabinngangom9615]

Dammm…. bro i am using hero 7 😂 ❤❤❤

[@rohanghosh4306]

still a legendary camera

[@ChrisRogers]

That’s epic haha!! Anything from the HERO10 will be a huge upgrade! 😂

[@prabinngangom9615]

@@ChrisRogers will do it very soon ❤️❤️

[@Titannz213]

Me too and love it, havent seen enough to get me away from my Hero 7..Perhaps this is it or action 5

[@PCsAddictionZ]

keep it. i also have my hero 6. new ones overheat very quickly

[@JezzLundkvist]

The Macro lens makes me wanna upgrade from 7 to this.

[@larrycoonrod5563]

This review is so much better than what Potato Jet did. He is really phoning it in these days.

[@ChrisRogers]

@@larrycoonrod5563 I love him! he’s got amazing film maker knowledge from the big production side but he’s not an action sports dude like myself and a bunch of other people who should be making reviews of action cameras you know

[@hhankx]

What’s a gor pror?

[@bigkinggg]

If this video is not sponsored by gopro, how did you get access to the camera when it is not for sale?

[@ChrisRogers]

Having been in the industry for a decade now I’m very lucky to get a lot of gear before it is released to the public. When a KZbinr says their video is sponsored they are actually being Paid by the company, and I was not paid to make this video

[@TungstenOvergaard]

Where is the anamorphic lens that is in the thumbnail image?? You thought you was Potato Jet? Hahahahahah

[@ChrisRogers]

it didn't arrive in time but should have it in the next few days (takes longer to ship to South Africa than within America you know lol )

[@Matt_Ashwell]

You've just about convinced me ;)

[@LMOF01]

The anamorphic lens seems to be the best of this new camera but having it's launch somewhere in 2025 (?) seems quite disapointing...

[@quebrandoarotinaoficial]

Vendo essa novidade aqui no canal do Brasil 🙋‍♂

[@mxgryan]

It may not be sponsored...but you got the camera weeks earlier than the public got, and didn't pay for it I'm sure, so yeah kinda sponsored lol

[@DEURALIVLOG481]

Wow❤❤

[@Mayheml]

Any feedback on photos?

[@JrFarren_]

Same old GoPro, just slapped a new number on it and added some fancy lens options 😂 I think this might be the end of GoPro

[@ChrisRogers]

@@JrFarren_ did you even watch the video 🤣🤣🤣

[@JrFarren_]

@@ChrisRogers Have waited for your video to watch the review, since 13 was released last night 😁 Really like your work man!!

[@ChrisRogers]

@@JrFarren_ appreciate it dude! I may or may not have unreleased action cameras from other companies, so potentially expect and seriously in depth comparison in next few weeks 😏