HERO12 Black Creator Edition
The HERO12 Black Creator Edition is an all-in-one content capturing powerhouse that makes vlogging, filmmaking and live streaming easier than ever. Packing pro-quality 5.3K60 video and Emmy® Award-winning HyperSmooth 6.0 video stabilization, it puts all the tools you need to tell your story in the palm of your hand. It features High Dynamic Range (HDR) video and photo, a variety of aspect ratios (including full frame 8:7) and 10-bit encoding with GP-Log to deliver the best footage possible and maximum post-production flexibility. The versatile battery grip delivers over 5 hours of 4K recording time per charge1 and features built-in buttons that let you comfortably control the camera during long shoots. This complete system also has a directional microphone that reduces ambient noise, Bluetooth audio for use with your wireless mic, an LED light and multiple options for transferring footage including wireless, wired and with your SD card.
- Video: 5.3K60, 4K120, 2.7K240 and more / 8x slo-mo / 24.7MP frame grabs
- Photo: 27MP / interval photo / single photo / night photo / 30 fps burst / RAW
- Time Lapse: 5.3K TimeWarp 3.0 video / Star Trails / Light Painting / Vehicle Light Trails / 5.3K time lapse video / time lapse photo / 5.3K night lapse video / night lapse photo
All-in-One Creative Solution
The HERO12 Black Creator Edition combines HERO12 Black, the best GoPro camera ever made, with the mounts and accessories you need to tell your story right out of the box. It includes Volta (Battery Grip / Tripod / Remote), Media Mod and Light Mod that seamlessly come together in a powerful creative solution that delivers stunning pro-quality footage and the versatility to capture a wide variety of photos and videos in an ultra portable design that’s light enough to comfortably carry through an all-day production.
All-Day Capture + Enduro Battery
The HERO12 Black Creator Edition combines HERO12 Black’s advanced Enduro battery with the power of the Volta grip to give you a total of 6620mAh of power. Combined with HERO12 Black’s improved power management, you’ll get 35% more runtime for a total of over 5 hours of continuous 4K30 recording[1]—enough to capture a full day of video clips. The 1720mAh Enduro also dramatically improves cold weather performance so you can power through ski, snowboard and other winter shots.
High Dynamic Range Video + Photo
The HERO12 Black Creator Edition takes its best-in-class image quality to the next level with High Dynamic Range (HDR) for both videos (5.3K and 4K) and photos. Great in environments with both shadows and bright light, HDR captures the subtle details of the scene that might typically blend into the darkness of shadows or disappear in the bright spots of your shot. The result is dynamic footage with true-to-life color and precision.
Unbelievable Image Quality
With 5.3K video that gives you 91% more resolution than 4K and an incredible 665% more than 1080p, the HERO12 Black Creator Edition captures the action with crisp detail and cinematic image quality with High Dynamic Range (HDR) while also taking 27MP photos. You can also grab stunning photos up to 24.7MP of your favorite shots from videos using the GoPro Quik app.
Up to 8x Slo-Mo
Everything is more awesome in slow motion. HERO12 Black lets you record the action at up to 8x slo-mo at resolutions up to 2.7K for playback at normal speed or in super fluid slow motion to catch epic details that you’d never be able to see with the naked eye.
Emmy® Award-Winning HyperSmooth 6.0 Stabilization
HyperSmooth continues to set the bar for insanely smooth footage and has the hardware to back it up—a 2021 Emmy® for In-Camera Sensor and Software Stabilization. The HERO12 Black Creator Edition makes it even better by maximizing HyperSmooth AutoBoost performance with more stabilization while still delivering less image cropping. Bike, skate, ski, chase your kids through the park or get awesome pet POV shots—even the shakiest footage comes out silky smooth.
360° Horizon Lock
Give your videos the look of professional productions by keeping the horizon steady, straight and smooth. The HERO12 Black Creator Edition’s Linear + Horizon Lock digital lens keeps your footage steady even if your camera rotates a full 360° during capture.[3] Combined with HyperSmooth, Horizon Lock gives you super smooth footage that looks perfectly straight when you want it to. You won’t need a gimbal or stabilization software for pro-quality results.
8-Bit, 10-Bit + Log Encoding
The HERO12 Black Creator Edition lets you choose between capturing 8-bit, 10-bit or Log encoding with GP-Log. Capable of displaying over 1 billion colors, 10-bit color delivers enhanced color depth, smoother gradations and more realism in your videos, while 8-bit offers smaller file sizes. Advanced users can use GP-Log to get more detail in their footage while making necessary color adjustments in post-production.
Timecode Sync
Advanced users with more than one HERO12 Black can sync them with the exact same timecode to make multi-camera editing a lot easier. It works with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier and other editing software to further streamline post-production.
Extra-Large Field of View
HERO12 Black’s powerful image sensor delivers the most expansive field of view ever on a HERO camera out of the box. It features extra-large 8:7 aspect ratio footage that gets more of the sky and horizon in each shot—giving you a huge canvas for your creativity. Simply use the GoPro Quik app to zoom in, crop and edit your shots while keeping the rich textures and sharpness of your footage. HERO12 Black takes 8:7 a step further with HyperView. This GoPro-exclusive digital lens takes 8:7 footage and serves it up as a wide-angle 16:9 shot. The result is ultra immersive video that amps up action-oriented POV footage by capturing more of you and your surroundings.
Widescreen, Vertical + Full Screen Capture
HERO12 Black’s Easy Controls make it easier than ever to get exactly the shot you need. You can quickly swap between recording widescreen footage (16:9 aspect ratio) for full-screen playback on a TV or YouTube and vertical videos (9:16 aspect ratio) for watching on your phone or posting on social media. For maximum flexibility, the full screen option records in the ultra versatile 8:7 aspect ratio. This captures more of the scene and lets you crop and zoom in without losing the details of your shot. This makes it perfect for creating widescreen and tall shots for playback on your phone with the GoPro Quik app.
1-Handed Control + Remote
Integrated camera buttons on the grip give you easy one-handed control of your camera: power on and off, start and stop capture, and switching modes. You can even detach the camera from the grip and use the grip as a wireless remote to control your camera from up to 98ft (30m) away.[6]
Easily Expandable
The Media Mod gives you the option of expanding your HERO12 Black Creator Edition with additional gear to help you capture your story. It features a standard 3.5mm mic port for adding your own external mic, HDMI-out for playback on external monitors, plus two cold-shoe mounts for lights, LCD screens or other accessories.
Powerful LED Lighting
The HERO12 Black Creator Edition’s Light Mod lets you brighten the action and illuminate your next adventure with wide, even light. It features four levels of brightness (up to 200 lumens), plus Overdrive and strobe modes, and also works as a handy standalone light that can be used with GoPro mounts.
Highlight Videos Automatically Sent to Your Phone[4]
Simply plug in your GoPro when connected to your home Wi-Fi. While it’s charging, your footage is automatically uploaded to the cloud and used to make a highlight video complete with beat-synced music and effects. Videos are automatically sent to your phone and ready to share.
Easy Transferring + Unlimited Cloud Backup[4]
Transferring photos and videos from your cloud-connected camera to your phone is simple and versatile, with your choice of effortless wireless upload via the Quik app or a lightning-fast wired connection via USB.5 There’s also unlimited cloud storage with hassle-free auto upload. Just plug in your camera when connected to your home Wi-Fi and the camera does the rest.[4] You can also use your SD card to transfer your content to a computer for backup to the cloud.
Enhanced Audio Capture
The HERO12 Black Creator Edition’s Media Mod features a standard 3.5mm mic port that lets you plug in an external microphone for improved audio in your videos. It also has its own built-in directional mic for enhanced voice capture with reduced ambient noise. Set the mic to prioritize audio coming from in front of the camera to capture interviews and performances, behind the camera to add your commentary to everything happening in front of you, or set it to treat front and rear audio equally. It also includes a removable foam mic cover that suppresses wind gusts up to 20 mph (32 kph).
Bluetooth Audio Connectivity
Bluetooth audio lets you wirelessly connect the HERO12 Black Creator Edition to compatible devices. Vloggers will be able connect to a wireless external microphone for enhanced audio when narrating a scene or conducting interviews. By connecting to your wireless earbuds, your GoPro will be able to hear your voice commands in noisy settings or when it’s mounted out of earshot. You’ll also be able to hear camera alerts through your earbuds to confirm that it got the command and is doing what you want.
Built-in Tripod
In addition to making it easy to hold and aim your camera, the HERO12 Black Creator Edition’s Volta grip has built-in tripod legs that easily flip out any time you need to set it down to capture stationary and hands-free shots. Swivel mounting fingers even let you rotate and tilt the camera to find just the right capture angle.
Mounting Flexibility
Retractable mounting fingers make it easy to attach your HERO12 Black Creator Edition to GoPro backpack straps to capture a first-person view of your journeys. Creator Edition can also be used with other GoPro mounts and includes a 1/4-20 mount built into the grip base that gives you even more mounting options.
Front + Rear LCD Screens
Frame your shots perfectly with either the front or rear LCD screen. Use the large rear touch screen to capture the scene in front of you or turn your camera around and use the front screen for vlogging and self-capture. The front screen features smooth live preview with crisp detail, while the rear screen’s snappy touch controls make it easy to swap capture modes and adjust settings on the fly.
Night Effects Time Lapse + Photo
The HERO12 Black Creator Edition features 3 time lapse and photo modes that let you get creative after dark. Star Trails uses the Earth’s rotation and stars to capture beautiful light trails across the night sky. Light Painting lets you create brilliant brush stroke effects with moving light. Vehicle Light Trails uses night-time traffic to record stunning light trail shots.
Easy or Pro Controls
HERO12 Black Creator Edition features two control options that let you choose from point-and-shoot simplicity or full camera control. With easy controls, just frame your shot and hit the Shutter button for amazing results. Easily switch between widescreen or mobile shots, capturing slo-mo footage and making other adjustments in just a few taps. The pro controls unlock the ability to fine-tune all modes, settings and features. Once you’ve dialed in the settings, you can save them as a preset. You can build a whole library of presets for cinematic shots, action footage, night capture or anything else you need.
Built Around the Durable + Waterproof HERO12 Black
At the core of the HERO12 Black Creator Edition is HERO12 Black—the world’s most versatile camera. Used on its own, HERO12 Black gives you amazing image quality, plus the legendary toughness that can take a beating whether you’re ripping through mud, snow or water (to depths of 33ft/10m).[7] You can also use HERO12 Black with GoPro mounts to capture unique-one-of-a-kind perspectives and a huge variety of body-, helmet- and gear-mounted shots.
Power Tools With New Interval Photo
Nail shots the easy way with Power Tools. The new Interval Photo feature can be set to capture all the action by snapping photos at fixed intervals while you stay focused on your favorite activities. HindSight captures up to 30 seconds of footage before you start recording—even if you press the shutter too late, you’ll still get the shot. There’s also Scheduled Capture, which lets you set your GoPro to turn itself on and capture a shot up to 24 hours in advance, and Duration Capture, which makes it easy to capture video clips from 15 seconds to 3 hours long.
Webcam + Live Streaming
Use the HERO12 Black Creator Edition as an ultra versatile webcam or live stream your next activity as you vlog with buttery HyperSmooth stabilization and sharp resolution.
Compatible With Max Lens Mod 2.0[8]
Add Max Lens Mod 2.0 to the HERO12 Black Creator Edition to transform it into the ultimate POV camera with the widest field of view (FOV) ever on a HERO camera, at 177° (up from the 155° FOV of the original Max Lens Mod). With a 36% larger field of view (FOV) for widescreen capture and 48% larger for vertical capture,[9] it delivers the most immersive video in stunning 4K60 resolution and the highest stabilization, Max HyperSmooth. You’ll also get Horizon Lock for all lenses, plus 1080p120 video for ultra stable 4x slo-mo footage with a maxed out FOV.
Video
5.3K60/50, 4K120/100, 2.7K240/200, 1080p240/200 resolution/fps[2]
16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 8:7 aspect ratios
Up to 8x slo-mo
HDR
HyperSmooth 6.0 with AutoBoost
Horizon Lock / Horizon Leveling[3]
8-bit, 10-bit + Log encoding
H.265 (HEVC) MP4 video format
Looping video
Webcam mode
Live streaming in 1080p
Frame grab with the GoPro Quik app
Digital lenses
2x zoom
HindSight
QuikCapture
Protune
Photo
27MP photos
SuperPhoto, HDR + RAW
Star Trails, Light Painting + Vehicle Light Trails effects
Interval Photo
Night Photo
Digital lenses
2x zoom
RAW photos
Protune
Time Lapse
5.3K TimeWarp 3.0
Time lapse photo (27MP) + video (5.3K)
Star Trails, Light Painting + Vehicle Light Trails effects
Night lapse photo (27MP) + video (5.3K)
Digital lenses
2x zoom
Protune
Camera Control
Large 2.27” rear touch screen with touch zoom
1.4” front screen for preview or status
Easy + Pro Controls
Widescreen, Vertical + Full Screen aspect ratios
Custom presets
Customizable onscreen shortcuts
Scheduled + Duration Capture
HiLight Tag
Voice control with 13 commands in 11 languages + 6 accents
Content Offload
Auto-upload to the cloud + get a highlight video automatically[4]
Wireless transfer to the GoPro Quik app
Ultra fast wired transfer to your phone[5]
SD card transfer to a computer
Audio Features
Stereo + RAW audio
3.5mm mic port for use with external microphone
3 microphones with advanced wind-noise reduction
Directional microphone with foam mic cover
Bluetooth Audio for wireless connectivity
Grip Features
Built-in battery boosts runtime to over 5 hours of 4K recording[1]
Fold-out tripod legs
Built-in camera controls
Can be used as a wireless camera remote
Retractable mounting fingers
1/4-20 standard accessory mount
Expandability
Bluetooth audio
3.5mm mic port
HDMI port
2 cold shoe mounts
Lighting Features
LED lighting up to 200 lumens
4 levels of brightness
Overdrive + strobe modes
What’s Included
HERO12 Black Camera
Carrying Case
Enduro Battery
Curved Adhesive Mount
Mounting Buckle + Thumb Screw
USB-C Cable
Volta (Battery Grip / Tripod / Remote)
USB Pass-Through Door
Thumb Screw
USB-C Cable
Lanyard
Media Mod
Removable Windscreen
Vertical Mounting Buckle
Thumb Screw
Light Mod
Light Diffuser
2-Finger Adapter
Footnotes
[1]Compared to HERO11 Black Creator Edition. Recording time based on recording 4K footage (average of 5.4 hours total) at 30 frames per second with Media Mod installed and plugged in, Bluetooth® on and using the combined power of a fully charged HERO12 Black Enduro battery and Volta battery grip at 77°F (25°C). Recording times may vary with camera settings and environmental conditions.
[2]Frame rate is listed in 60Hz (NTSC) and 50Hz (PAL) video format, which depends on your region.
[3]Horizon Lock is unavailable when recording 5.3K60, 4K120, 2.7K240 and 1080p240 video. Horizon Leveling will be used for these high-performance settings.
[4]Within your home Wi-Fi network. GoPro subscription required. GoPro subscription available in select territories. Cancel anytime. Visit gopro.com for info and availability.
[5]Requires standard USB-C to USB-C or standard USB-A to USB-C and Apple® Lightning to USB Camera Adapter, depending on device.
[6]Range may be affected when recording with higher resolutions and frame rates and other high-performance settings.
[7]HERO12 Black is waterproof when used on its own with the standard side door.
[8]Sold separately.
[9]Compared to HERO12 Black recording 16:9 and 9:16 aspect ratio footage with the Wide digital lens vs. HERO12 Black with Max Lens Mod 2.0 using the Max SuperView lens.
WARNING
HERO12 Black Creator Edition (HERO12 Black camera when used with Volta, Media Mod and Light Mod) is not weather resistant or waterproof. Using the complete system in rain, snow or under water will damage your camera and void the warranty.
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