Top 3 Best Go Pro In 2025

The focus of GoPro’s product range is action cams, which are tiny video cameras with a wide-angle lens that are designed to be resistant to water and severe treatment. Many of GoPro’s action cameras have won PC Mag awards, which is not unexpected given that the firm created the idea and adds new features to improve performance with each new model. We should be aware of this, since we have been evaluating GoPro’s camera lineup since the Hero2 and have seen its cameras develop into powerful tools for creativity. Check out all of our top choices below, but we believe the Hero12 Black, which is one year old, is the greatest GoPro for the money.

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• No 1 GoPro Hero
• No 2 GoPro Hero 10
• No 3 GoPro Max

Top 3 Best Go Pro In 2025

No 1 GoPro Hero

As a compact, affordable, and user-friendly action camera, the GoPro Hero meets its purpose. Those with a keen eye for picture quality should save a little more cash and get a more robust, bolder action camera from GoPro or one of its rivals, but the battery life and electronic stabilization are the highlights. A microSD card slot provides storage; if one isn’t included in the package, you’ll need to provide your own. Additionally, it must have a V30 or above UHS-3 rating.

There is a USB-C connector next to the card slot that may be used for file transfers or battery charging; GoPro includes a short USB-C to USB-C cable in the package. Unfortunately, I could only utilize this from my PC and not drag and drop files from the Hero onto my Mac. When I used the GoPro Quik program on a Mac, it acknowledged that the camera was attached but told me to import the data via a card reader. In my view, it is not a wise design decision to include more stages in the process, particularly if doing so requires the user to purchase additional gear. By the way, the camera’s battery is integrated into it and cannot be removed. More expensive GoPro versions allow you to change the battery, but the Hero’s simplified design means you’re limited to what’s inside.

Don’t worry, battery life is good. My fully charged Hero review sample lasted an amazing 80 minutes when I set it up to continually shoot 4K/30p footage. It can record for more than two and a half hours at 1080/30p in the low-power battery-saving mode. It was difficult for me to determine how long it takes to go from empty to full since the indicator light doesn’t change color or turn off to indicate that the battery is completely charged while recharging. However, based on routine battery level checks, it seems to be quite quick.

No 2 GoPro Hero 10

The GoPro Hero 10 Black may have taken its flagship status, but the Hero 10 Black arguably offers better value for most people. If you don’t need the vertical video and 10-bit recording offered by the Hero 11 Black, this offers most of the same features for less money. A more user-friendly and refined version of its predecessor, it offers snappier menus, new slow-mo frame rates and small image quality improvements over the Hero 9 Black, making it a really enjoyable waterproof companion for adventures and b-roll footage. Its rivals now offer larger sensors and lower price tags, though.

The GoPro Hero 11 Black may have taken its flagship status, but the Hero 10 Black arguably offers better value for most people. If you don’t need the vertical video and 10-bit recording offered by the Hero 11 Black, this offers most of the same features for less money. A more user-friendly and refined version of its predecessor, it offers snappier menus, new slow-mo frame rates and small image quality improvements over the Hero 9 Black, making it a really enjoyable waterproof companion for adventures and b-roll footage. Its rivals now offer larger sensors and lower price tags, though.

Given that you’re not obligated to renew the subscription, it’s likely the best way for most people to buy the Hero 10 Black. Included in the GoPro Subscription is unlimited cloud storage for videos and photos at full quality, automatic uploads, full access to the Quik app’s editing tools, 50% off all accessories (up to 10 per year), live-streaming support, and replacements for broken cameras (for a fee, depending on the camera).

No 3 GoPro Max

The goal of GoPro’s latest Max 360-degree action camera is to make spherical footage widely available. The main issues with 360-degree video creation are eliminated by a new suite of on-camera processing, which also incorporates editing and reframing capabilities into the GoPro mobile applications. Additionally, it enables flat 16:9 digital shooting lenses, increases the spherical resolution to 5.6K, and even supports Full HD live streaming.

Regretfully, single lens action cameras are still well ahead of the restricted 2D shooting capabilities. Nevertheless, the GoPro Max makes it simple to take 360-degree and reframed images that are almost unattainable with conventional action cameras. The app update includes GoPro’s OverCapture reframing software which can crop your 360-degree video into a 2D format, giving you the ability to retroactively track, frame, zoom, pan and tilt towards anything captured in the spherical video. This means that if you’re happy for videos to be rendered in Full HD, then you can simply press record on the camera and forget about shot composition or framing until you are ready to edit.

This novel shooting process really expands the types of shots media professionals will be able to create and it’s a feature that is particularly well suited to an action camera – since it saves you from worrying about getting everything in-shot and lets you focus on what you’re actually doing. The Max has a lot of the new features seen on the Hero 8 Black, but GoPro is keen to point out that the Max pushes these a little further with even greater HyperSmooth digital stabilization, bigger 360-degree TimeWarp time lapse sequences and wider SuperView shooting formats.

What to Expect From a GoPro.

Generally speaking, GoPro cameras are robust, water-resistant, and adventure-ready. Three additional feature-rich Black line cameras—the Hero11, Hero12, and Hero13 Black—an earlier dual-lens 360-degree entry, the Max, and one entry-level model, the Hero, are all part of the GoPro portfolio.

The Hero costs under $200 and is simple. It captures 12MP stills, 2.7K60 slow motion, and 4K30 in standard video mode. To generate money, it takes some shortcuts: Its lens is limited to an ultra-wide angle and exhibits significant fish-eye distortion. Additionally, unlike other GoPros, it uses software for stabilization rather than the camera itself. Despite being very easy to use and having a 16-foot waterproof certification, the Hero didn’t score well enough to pass our roundup because to these issues and fierce competition.

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