GoPro - HERO11 Black Series
Models:
HERO11 Black
HERO11 Black Mini
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026 How it works
Liked most:
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"in the water it is unbeatable."
"I got a GP11 a couple of years back to go on a snorkelling holiday and i still use it."
"it is pretty nice for being on the water ... I personally like both cameras for boating and jet skis"
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"It is stacked with features INCLUDING horizon lock and works a dream."
"If you want a stabilized cinematic look using gyro flow or something, I’d say hero 11 mini."
"super stabilization"
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"Gopro Labs which adds features no other action cam even comes close to. ... Those all help a lot for editing."
"With GoPro Labs it’s still amazing. ... You keep all the regular stuff + you get a lot of additional very useful stuff."
"The GoPro Labs firmware has several tweeks (including a DIVE mode) for helping with stabilization underwater as well as color balance for the temp (color) of the water."
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"For me the killer features though are 5.3k 8:7 ... Those all help a lot for editing."
"The picture quality is amazing ... the footage is really sharp"
"in bright daytime conditions the footage is consistently crisp"
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"For me the killer features though are 5.3k 8:7 ... Those all help a lot for editing."
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"I had horrible experiences with go pro 11 mini black… ... GoPro sucks for low light dji easily wins here."
"Low light video is awful. ... when compared to the competition, it’s a huge difference."
"I always grab the DJI over the GoPro for night work."
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"GoPro Mini 11 was a broken product. Overheated repeatedly, couldn't run for more than a few minutes."
"I can't record in 4k during the day even at 30 fps. The device overheats in like 5 mins."
"The overheating issue is a real problem - there's nothing more frustrating than thinking you're going to get a great shot and then the damn thing doesn't turn on."
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"GoPro enduro batteries were dying quite fast when it was cold outside (snowboarding at -15 C/ 5F). ... Maybe that’s because of their age, but I didn’t use it that much. ... And 1 of 2 batteries is already swollen."
"My Hero 11 Black Mini's battery can only last ~20 min of footage. ... whats the point if it just runs out of battery mid run?"
"Refreshing to see that action camera can actually be reliable and not crash and overheat all the time ... Gopro has always had a lot of overheating issues, corrupt files, crashing issues, super unresponsive UI, and horrible battery life. ... Constantly got those issues with gopro."
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"they dont DELETE YOUR FOOTAGE FOR NO REASON ... from the hero -until the 12 black every single one at one point or another simply corrupted/deleted a whole days of videos. ... i will not give GoPro another single $ until they figure out wtf happens where it corrupts/deletes videos. its a useless camera if it cant save a video."
"Can you finally watch your files when connected to PC without having to copy them over at 1 MB/s using some 15 year old flipphone media protocol you need a seperate driver for? ... MTP is completely garbage and has always been complete garbage, it's also 21 years old now. ... Go Pro just doesn't give a single flying fuck about the comfort of their customers ... if you connect that over a usb cable to your computer and keep the battery in during file transfer it will drain the FUCKING battery, and if it goes dead your file transfer will fail even though it perfectly works without a battery because ONLY then it decided to get power over usb. ... Plus if you keep the battery in, high chance it will overheat and you still have a failed transfer. ... Cause it can take 3 hours to do the file copy since that garbage MTP copies at like 900 kb/s or."
"I had 2 mini 11s and both ate memory cards corrupting them seconds after starting recording."
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"they dont DELETE YOUR FOOTAGE FOR NO REASON ... from the hero -until the 12 black every single one at one point or another simply corrupted/deleted a whole days of videos. ... i will not give GoPro another single $ until they figure out wtf happens where it corrupts/deletes videos. its a useless camera if it cant save a video."
"GoPro Mini 11 was a broken product. Overheated repeatedly, couldn't run for more than a few minutes."
"The overheating issue is a real problem - there's nothing more frustrating than thinking you're going to get a great shot and then the damn thing doesn't turn on."
2point58 1.0I’d sell you mine! It’s a cool device but I’m still reaching for my GoPro 11 more. I sometimes don’t know what I should capture with the Max 2 I’m into photography so naturally I thought adding a 360 becomes necessary but, 360 for me is too niche it’s part of my bag though
318daily 1.0Hero 11 works just fine for me. I only film in 1080p anyway. Only reason I upgraded from the 10 is because I gave it to one of my kids.
3L54 1.0The newest GoPro on the used market you can find. I'd recommend going for the 11 or newer since that has the 8:7 sensor.
Yes. Massive difference. The Hero like very restricted smaller camera that has 10% of the features of the flagships. You will be better of getting a GP11 than that. Dont get anything older or lesser than GoPro 11 if you can choose.
Thats the latest big leap in my opinion. 10bit colors made a big difference for with the skin tones and ability to grade LOG footage. The biggest thing in my opinion was the introduction of 8:7 format sensor. Almost a square image that I can just crop in post to wide or mobile when stabilizing in GoPro Player. So there is a difference but only really if you care about those two things.
400footceiling 1.0There’s larger sensors in the insta Ace Pro2 and the DJI Action 5 that handle low light conditions very well. I have the GoPro 8, 11, and the DJI Action 5 and I always grab the DJI over the GoPro for night work.
80aychdee 1.0I film exclusively on my iPhone 16 pro and my GoPro 11. I film all my family videos (sledding, a Disney trip, summer, random day trips) using these two cameras. The iPhone is better in terms of availability (always in my pocket) as well as low light. GoPro is good for beach and pool activities. Getting unique angles. Time lapses.
Honestly GoPros since about the 11 have been the same with minor advancements. If I were to get my kid a GoPro who was 12 I would start with the 11. If they like it and are good with it then maybe in a couple years upgrade him to a newer model.
I’ve had the 11 and the 13. I would definitely recommend the 13.
abrandis 0.2As others said any GoPro from 11-13 (I would even say starting with Gpro 9) would work. I would also recommend the gorpox Max (360) great for something like shark cage where you can re-fesme the video later....just keep in mind 360 is a pia dealing with file sizes and whatever you do don't scratch the lenses
Abstract_Entity86 1.0I got the go pro hero 11 last November. It was on offer for 150 GBP. It is stacked with features INCLUDING horizon lock and works a dream. I believe it has pass through charging, which means you can use it whilst charging. I bought the official underwater housing, which was expensive, but I've used it for diving and works a dream. For airsoft, I bought a knock-off housing, which is practically identical, and it gives good protection that will crack 1st before any damage to the camera. If you want to see footage from an airsoft game let me know if can send you a link.
Accomplished-Fox2275 0.2Go pro usada, de la 7 en adelante
Additional_Ad_8131 0.2similar story, I used all gopros from 6 to 12, but switched over to Osmo Action about a year ago and my life just changed. Refreshing to see that action camera can actually be reliable and not crash and overheat all the time, better battery life, faster UI, better quick release system. These are just some of the reasons to switch.
AdmirableSir 1.0Since you're doing night photography, you'll be using long exposures and pretty much any GoPro that can shoot Raw will be fine. The 11 and higher have the highest resolution though at 27mp and are much better for things like timelapses.
Everyone here saying to get the 13, but the 11, 12 and 13 all use the same sensor and all shoot raw, so they will all deliver identical results for your use case. The only benefit of the 13 is a better first party macro (and anamorphic) lens attachment which can be beneficial for photography. There are however third party macro lenses for the 11 and 12, and while they're not as easy to use or as versatile as the one that's made for the 13, they do work.