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GoPro was invented Action cameraBut ever since the first Hero Cam came on the scene, competitors have existed Chasing him and overtaking him sometimes. The company is looking to change that with a brand new line of high-end action cameras dubbed Mission 1.
The new line of cameras consists of Mission 1, Mission 1 Pro, and Mission 1 Pro ILS. They all feature a larger sensor with 8K video, improved low-light performance, up to 32X slow-motion shots, and 50MP stills. The Pro ILS uses interchangeable lenses based on a micro4/3 mount.
Low light mission
The Mission series uses a new 1-inch sensor, the largest sensor in an action camera to date. The new sensor is integrated with the GP3 processor GoPro announced earlier this yearshould give the Mission 1 cameras better low-light performance, an area where GoPro has struggled compared to competitors like DJI and Insta360.
GoPro claims that the new sensor offers up to 14 stops of dynamic range Competitors of full frame mirrorless cameras. This will be further aided by the available 10-bit GP-Log2 shooting mode, which maximizes dynamic range and allows for custom colorization in post-production.
Together, the new sensor and processor can shoot an impressive range of video, with up to 8K at 60fps for the Mission 1 Pro/Pro ILS models, 4K slow-motion video at up to 240fps, and 1080p video at up to 960fps (this super slow-motion mode can only shoot at 10 seconds). The base model Mission 1 is capable of shooting 8K video at 30fps with slow motion modes at 4K at 120fps and 1080p at 480fps.
The Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro use an updated lens design with a 159-degree field of view, making it the widest standard lens on an action camera. In comparison, the Hero 13 Black’s lens offers a 156-degree view, expandable to 177 degrees using Ultra Wide Lens mode.
The Mission 1 Pro ILS will likely be of interest primarily to professional filmmakers, but the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lens mount opens up shooting possibilities that weren’t previously possible with an action camera. While such a setup, with a large lens, cage, external monitor, and other add-ons might make the Mission 1 Pro ILS something other than a traditional action camera, it will be much smaller and lighter than most cinema cameras while still being able to capture 8K footage on a reasonably large sensor.
The Mission 1 series gets a new Enduro 2 battery, which GoPro claims is able to last for over 3 hours when shooting 4K video at 30fps, and nearly an hour of shooting at 8K, which would be a great step up for GoPro’s battery life if this holds true. In a nice touch, the Enduro 2 battery will work with the Hero 13 Black as well. (The reverse is also possible, as the older Hero 13 Black Enduro battery will work with Mission 1 cameras.)