GoPro Hero 12 In-Depth Review: 20 Things To Know! 

Hey folks, thanks for watching! Don't forget about the massive Beginners Guide/Tutorial video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IbzJVWV4pAo.html

No one compares to your reviews. This is insane attention to details!

Ray, thank you for this incredibly detailed look at HERO12 Black 🙌 We're excited for your upcoming videos + to see you continue to put your camera to the test.

I’m really curious about overheating while live streaming. I’m not sure if that’s related to max lens mod with boost but I would only get 30 min live before overheating. I was moving while streaming

Your reviews are the best in the biz. You’re even swimming with it as part of the review! Amazing. Thanks for the overheating tests. Sometimes I need to film long videos. I like the Hero12 update, the camera looks sweet and I could use that extra run time on my motorcycle vlogs here in India and Pakistan.

Great video as always. Love that instead of just showing, you also explain. Works great on my drives!

LOVED this in-depth review! The decision-swaying note for me was the fact both the internal & bluetooth mics are recorded together with the option to choose in post-production. Def will make me worry less about an external mic bugging out/sounding bad knowing that the internal mic will still be there as a backup!

FOV improvements are nice but as someone who bought a GoPro originally for motorsports the removal of the GPS has me quite sour. Thanks for being the only one to call that out....I still think the Hero 11 is the best camera on the market right now for that reason. Thanks for sharing that mount base...thing looks awesome. Definitely will be picking that up in the future.

i can clearly say you have the best detailed gopro reviews in youtube.

Thanks for the review! Eagerly awaiting the Log / HDR sample files.

Great review, I just bought one today for my upcoming birthday. I’m coming from a Hero 4 black that still works when I smash it on a flat solid surface. I saved your video so I won’t have to go the manual when it arrives! thank you random internet person.

Outstanding review and informative comparisons. Appreciate the straightforward comments, lake of sensationalism, with pros and cons of different features when comparing between different devices and brands.

Just preordered one 2 days ago cant wait to record my mountain biking

Awesome review. I didn't upgrade last year, so i"m still using the 10. And I use my cameras all the time. I'm excited to upgrade!

Great video and love the Thread+Spoke t-shirt!

This was very informative and helped my purchase thank you!

Thanks for this. Based on your use which would you prefer hero 12 or action 4?

Hi DC Rainmaker, Thanks for the hard work and time putting these videos together. It gives a more holistic overview of what the GP is capable to do without all the noise and complaints from past GP users who rightfully and unrightfully had bad experiences. An idea for your future contents is to add: 1) buyer’s guide: - when should consumers upgrade from previous versions of same brand or when to switch from one brand to another - considerations for switching from one brand to another - workarounds as every cam brand has some things we don’t like and/or affects our use cases, including what the product is intended for …to name a few! A couple things I would like to add to your video contents are: 1) pricing: - base cam only - includes accessories - consistent drive price or not from my one gen to another. For example, no one mentions DJI kept price low on A1, increased it significantly on A2 at $529 and now lowered it, A3 is lower and now A4 is higher. Needs to consider when following the brand upgrades - overheating: this is thermal management and physics. When you have a small form factor and it is waterproof, there’s no place for heat dissipation except make the body out of magnesium alloy and/or use passive heat sinks or active cooling. Couple this with high frame rate and resolution settings and surely it will heat up. If you know this already, then when you shoot short form and with airflow, then no issue. If long form, turn off BT, GPS, wifi and screen resolution down that makes it heat up more. What Sony calls tripod mode and GP did in GP10. Or add a regular fan for airflow or attach a phone active cooling fan or lots of active cooling fans on Aliexpress. Overheating are common issues with all the mirrorless cams, small body, little passive heat sinks or no magnesium bodies and weatherproof so heat traps. Some of these cams have active cooling and it doesn’t overheat but is big Battery life. This comes to power management circuitry. Hopefully the way Apple does it with their custom SOCs and the power management is really good but not cheap and these action cams will move up to the $700-$1000+

What a great review (again 😊)!Does GPS removal mean photos and video don’t include location shots they were taken from? Or there is an alternative way this info gets associated to the footage? Thanks a lot

DC Rainmaker, allways a trusty reviewer! thanks 👍🍻 I will be gettin' the new hero 12 because its a huge upgrade for me, I do like the new hdr video feature that would help me a lot also about the gps module - I think I have it on hero 7 - never used before, not even once. Cant wait the other videos! 😅

Fantastic review. I'm seriously thinking about buying this model now 🤓

Great review as always!! Question, do you happen to know if GoPro has a selfie stick removal tool such as the DJI?

Excellent, excellent review I have just ordered one. It would be very useful if you could make a short video what attachments do you use to put the GoPro 12 on the bike’s handlebar and can you turn it side ways while riding if there is a nice scenery there and also behind the saddle what attachments do you use and also how you operate them in both position on long rides! As capture mode will not work behind the saddle and the voice command as far as I know cannot turn the GoPro 12 on! I think that would be a good video especially for people new to GoPro. Thanks! Gabor

Best review on the internet, as usual 🙏 thx for your work

Some things are worth the wait and your reviews of new Gopros are the best, Thank You!

Nice video. Great work. Keep it up man. Your content is helping a lot of people.

The osmo action 4 overall is the best of all vlogging cameras, I never regret getting rid of my gopro 10 nothing beats the action 4...for 2023

Great review. Any comparisons between the max lens mod 1.0 vs 2.0 on the hero 12?

Ahhh man!!!! As a huge cyclist who uses the gps data for training this is a major deal breaker. It's a shame too because I was looking to upgrade from my hero 9 black. No GPS chip is a no go.

Fantastic no nonsense overview - thank you. 👍 Some useful upgrades in this one (log and wireless mic, 1/4" hole,) and I always like GoPro slow-mo. Still DJI's Action4 20minutes to 80% charge and front touch screen have a bit of an edge in everyday do-it-all usability. The GPS is a bit odd subtraction, no doubt contributed to lower cost and better heat management. It is a feature I don't use most often - true - but when I want one that's when I reach for an action cam, so not having it..., I think, the on/off option would have been better. BTW great overheating experiment incidental find! 😃Cool t-shirt too😜

Great video as always!

Great videos as always!

Awesome video. Thank you so much. How do you access audio configuration to separate audio dialogue channels? I was looking for the option in the app but couldn't find it.

You are my GoTo reviewer for everything GoPro related . Keep it up .

Hi, thanks for sharing. Can you have 8:7 in 4k60 with horizon lock? In the Hero 11 you can't 😢

When you cover overheating, could you add power banks to the equation too please. I leave the battery out of the gopro and just connect a power bank to it instead so I can run it for hours when riding my motorcycle. Granted I still have a gopro hero 5 though, but haven't any overheating issues with it and was wondering if the new gopros are the same.

Great review. I learned about a lot more features thatn GoPro really showcases. One thing on the battery, though. I find the new batteries recharge in about an hour on the extrnal charger. It depends on how many watts your USB charger puts out. Even so, you really want to recharge slowly and NEVER with hot battery. You really have to bite the bullet and plan to buy 3-4 batteries per camera. I find that lasts me all day on the Hero 11, shooing in 1080. As with all LiON batteries, you'll preseve their life if you trickle charge them. I'm sorry GoPro dropped GPS on the 12 but I agree with their reasons. I never really use the GPS.

Are there any framing guides so can see what 9 x 16 and 16 x 9 footage will look like hopefully concurrently (switch between two so would be super helpful footage) ?

Well done. I'll stick with GoPro as I love Reelsteady (faster, easier, better results than Gyroflow) and like the additional crop real estate of 5.3 going down to 4k. I won't upgrade from my 10 to the 12 - had hoped to do that but there's not enough for me to tempt me.

Awesome review!

Another great video. I'm not sure if I am upgrading from the 10 though. I may wait 1 more year for the 13

How is that possible when the release is 13 Sep, as far as I can see its not possible to activate the camera befoire that date.

If you use the max lens mod v1 on the GP 12, the resolution will be capped at 2.7k 60 or can you go 4k

The bench mark of reviews....a couple dropped yesterday but they aren't a DC review. Very grateful for the time and effort you put in to your reviews they are the make and break whether I spend my ££££ I won't be updating to a 12.....love the Bluetooth mic....hate the removal of the GPS and that's the deal breaker.

Excellent as always. Always my go to tech source

Thank you for the expert comparison video. Lots of great info. Question: can I pair 3 cameras simultaneously to Bluetooth ear buds? So that I don't have to use a remote control to start all cameras simultaneously. Thanks Ray.

Can you use HDR video together with the log profile and 10bit colors? Also I assume that you cannot record HDR at 5.3k/60 right?

I've watched a nearly 18 mins video on action cameras and I don't care much about them. That's how good Ray is 👍👍 Dank u wel meneer!

Can you show the raw footage of video recording inside a room (normal led light condition)? actually planning to buy a studio camera.. will it be good options ?

Thanks for the wonderful video !

Thanks for the great review as usual!! Does GP-log replace flat colour profile in 10-bit or is the flat profile still available on 10-bit mode? I presume that flat colour profile still available in 8-bit? What kind of LUTs is Gopro providing? Log to Gopro colours only?

Great job, as always. Thanks!

I've been waiting for this!

Hey great video. How is the response of the display und how is it starting up. The action 4 is very fast

i got a hero 12 black but did not see the 5.3k 60... only 30 is there some update or how i can get 60 fps for 5.3k?

i received my Gopro 11 yesterday, and I'm happy with it, not much of a big difference to me between the 11 & 12, the 11 will serve it's purpose 😍👍

Great video. You forgot 1 thing though: mic adapter requirement for go pro for long videos (without bt) vs direct USB type c for DJI OA4. I wish this would have made it to gpa12. Other than this and battery charging speed, I think it's a great update

Can you compare this with the insta360 go 3? i'm curious about the video quality..

Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication. I own an Action 3 and thanks to you i am considering the GP12.

Good day to you sir. I am a semi truck driver looking to get a go pro, but I dont know which one to get. Wanna know how many cameras they come with so I can attack a camera on both sides of my truck to record outside views.

Does it have an SD Card Limit you can use in the 12? 128 gigs? or higher. Thanks

Ray, do you have any examples of timewarp with Max Lens 2.0? Could you please enable for downloading raw samples of GP12 video, especially timewarp?

Would it be possible for you to test max lens 2.0 hydrophobic lens coating against max lens 1.0 ? From my experience previous max lens release suffered from notorious mini droplets that were dificult to prevent using saliva or rain-x so I guess other people might be courious as well if that changes with max lens 2.0.

First GoPro since the Hero 9 that I consider buying. Especially because of the 10 bit and flat profile, much better Dynamic Range in HDR and non-jitter for FPV (GoPro is the only one of the big 3 that produces jitter free image, when it gets really shaky... they really nailed that.) I also barely have my Hero9s crashing but I'm using the Sandisk Extreme Pro as well. That rumored 1" sensor for better low light would have suited it well tho ;)

can you run 4k 24/30/60 in hyperview or is it still limited to 4k60?

The Log recording sounds like the real innovation here! I’ll be upgrading for that alone, but I can see why non-professionals are disappointed. Thanks as always for the detailed review 🙏

Can anyone clarify that if I were to get the subscription, do I have to wait a year when I renew the subscription before I get £$100 off the price of a 12? I don’t want to wait that long to get one

My question is whether or not its worthwhile to upgrade from the GP11 to the GP12?

Just out of curiosity... can you pair the gopro12bkack with a bluetooth intercom device????????? Will you be able to record audio with the mic from the intercom device....

just got the 11 black at Target for 220 price mistake deal, now im glad i didnt miss much from the 12 features, thank you! looking forward for the new Iphone 15 Pro camera compare to DJi4 and Hero12 LOL

Thanks for the video. I returned the Hero 11 because it overheated on a 90 degree day in 15 minutes. I am undecided right now and am looking at the Osmo Action 3,4 and Gopro Hero 12. Reply

When shooting horizonatally with 9:16 lens configuration, is the quality exactly the same as physically positioning the GoPro to shoot in portrait mode? Or is the 9:16 simply a crop?

As someone riding a bicycle, I have been looking for a good GoPro to stick on my full face helmet and to have any video be so smooth just like how we see the world in the naked eye. So for all the GoPros out there, which do you suggest is the best so far?

Been waiting for this review!

Im glad to see GoPro made a better camera then my Hero 10. Is it a upgrade from Hero 11, no its not. But for me that have the Hero 10, I would skip Hero 11 and buy the Hero 12. But I also have the action 4, and for what I seen so far the action 4 looks better. But the biggest question, can you trust the Hero 12 from bugs and freeze. That gonna be fun to see over time

For low light test did you try hdr in gp12 at all?

I have a GoPro 9. There wouldn't happen to be a chart lurking out there showing the difference between all the models performances?

Ordered on Wednesday... then saw DCR's video that highlighted the removal of GPS... cancelled the order today. I'll stick with my 11, 10, 9 and Max. I intended to sell the 9 and get the 12 but the loss of GPS is for me disappointing; I am used to documenting where my photos and videos are shot using the GPS, never noticed the battery impact.

Bluetooth audio sounded pretty bad in either scenario… is that something to do with the beats buds or a limitation on the bluetooth side? Would love to have hi quality audio connected without cables

hi, how come your go pro 12 videos have no grains in them? no matter where I shoot I have grains in my videos using 4/60 even 5.3 k 60

Thanks! Very helpful

Hey guys I want a GoPro 12 for surveillance when driving. I drive usually between 45 minutes up to 4 hours maximum. How long does this GoPro last when recording a standard resolution video before the battery dies (in a 512GB SD card)

Great video ! What editing software do you use to edit 5k??

What I find interesting…few of the other big camera reviewers have done a review of the the GoPro 12; I’m talking Gerald Undone, Potato Jet, IPhone-do etc. , few reviews at all in fact. So thank you! And very comprehensive! I’m not sure if so little changes they just simply didn’t bother or maybe waiting for a production model or once DC has done such a good one, why bother? Still some good improvements on a nice action camera.

I have the Hero 10. For me, it works just fine. I hate that I need the media mod in order to use a wireless mic. I hope DJI comes out with a better camera and features in the future. GoPro is just making small incremental changes that in my opinion don't justify the cost.

How does the vertical mode look on front screen?

Hi Ray, regarding BT Audio. I would argue that the bad audio from inside the car is not because of the BT connection but due to the ambient noise inside the car that your BT buds need to cancel out. Did you record the sound from the buds with a phone as comparison?

Hi ,sorry if i do dj live stream wich i wanna upload on RU-vid wich program i have to use for the laptop thank you

Nice review. I decided to upgrade to the 12 from the 9.

@dcrainmaker love your videos. Super informative. Have you been able to try the GoPro 12 along with the Rode Wireless Go 2 external mic? I know the Wireless Go 2 has a central transmitter that uses an aux cable to plug into the main device. On the GoPro 11, this requires the additional GoPro Media Mod for the aux port. It seems like despite the GoPro 12 having Bluetooth mic capability - the Rode Wireless Go 2 transmitter would still need need to connect over aux? If so, wondering what the new most convenient external mic setup would be.

Hi, can you elaborate on that next subscription renewal discount? I pay month to month and i don’t think i signed up for any yearly subscription. So can I use that discount when my next monthly payment is due ?

Will GoPro 12 bluetooth to the DJI mics we all love?

Thanks for another great review. You always pack so much information into your videos. The new Hero 12 looks very good. Thanks for sharing.

thank you for this video you share

Dropbox link you mentioned to some raw GP-Log clips? Would be much appreciated!

Anyone have the link to hero 12 magnetic quick release?

Can we pair Apple's Air Pods Pro , Sena Bluetooth Intercom 50s with GoPro Hero 12?

I m new to Gopro and i wang to make travel videos for youtube,so which gopro should i consider ?

thanks. i miss the 4k/120 or 240p quality test, compared with OA4.

Charging the batteries slower is a good thing. Rapidly charging batteries significantly reduces their lifespan. The slower charge time is probably intentional, because it's better overall, but they cannot talk about it publicly. Most of their customers wouldn't understand or believe them. During fast charging, a battery is pounded by power surges, which would normally burn it up if this peaking power level were constant. Nonetheless, it does do damage like death by a thousand paper cuts.