GoPro HERO 11 and HERO 11 Mini are here with improved resolution, stabilization, and more
Sep 14, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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Just as recently leaked photos suggested, the new GoPro Hero 11 is here. And while it’s absolutely the same on the outside, it comes from some improvements on the inside. The latest action cam has an increased photo resolution, improved video stabilization, and extended interval recording times.
But there’s more. GoPro hasn’t only announced the Hero 10’s successor, but also its smaller version. The GoPro Hero 11 Mini is here as well, so let’s check out the specs of both new cameras.
GoPro Hero 11
Let’s start with the main star, the GoPro Hero 11. It packs a new sensor that expands the field of view to zoom in, crop your shots, change digital lenses, adjust aspect ratios, and more. The video features are more or less the same as in the Hero 10: 5.3K video, and 2.7K video at a 240 frame rate for slo-mo. What’s different is the HyperSmooth 5.0 stabilization, which has been improved over the Hero 11’s predecessor. It features Horizon Lock for improved stabilization at a 4:3 aspect ratio, and AutoBoost provides maximum stabilization with minimal image cropping. Another improvement is in the image size. From the Hero 10’s 23MP, the Hero 11 has come to 27MP still photos.
The Hero 11 lets you choose between capturing 8-bit or 10-bit color for your videos. Of course, it also comes with Wi-Fi connectivity so you can automatically upload your footage to the cloud. Like previous models, it’s waterproof down to 33′ on its own and features a water-repelling lens cover to eliminate lens flare.
Take a look at the specs and photos:
| Camera | |
| Sensor Type | CMOS Sensor |
| Sensor Resolution | Effective: 27 Megapixel |
| Optics | |
| Focal Length | 24.4mm |
| Fixed Focus | No |
| Recording | |
| Media/Memory Card Slot | Single Slot: microSD/microSDHC (UHS-III) [256 GB Maximum / U3/V30 or Faster Recommended] |
| Video Format | 5312 x 2988 at 60 fps (MP4 via H.265/HEVC) |
| 2704 x 1520 at 240 fps (MP4 via H.265/HEVC) | |
| Slow Motion Mode | 240 fps Recorded at 2704 x 1520p |
| Still Image Support | Yes |
| Audio Format | WAV |
| IP Streaming | None |
| Display | |
| Display Type | Fixed LCD |
| Size | 2.27″ |
| Secondary Display | Front: LCD Live-View Monitor |
| Exposure Control | |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8 to 30 Seconds in Photo Mode |
| 1/30 to 1/480 Seconds in Video Mode | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Photo |
| 100 to 3200 | |
| Video | |
| 100 to 6400 | |
| Shooting Modes | HDR |
| Night | |
| Star Trails | |
| Super Slow Motion Movie | |
| Interval Recording | .5 Second |
| 1 Second | |
| 2 Seconds | |
| 5 Seconds | |
| 10 Seconds | |
| 30 Seconds | |
| 1 Minute | |
| 2 Minutes | |
| 5 Minutes | |
| 30 Minutes | |
| 60 Minutes | |
| Remote Control | None |
| Features | |
| Image Stabilization | Digital |
| Waterproof Depth Rating | 33.0′ / 10.0 m (Camera) |
| Creative Effects | Yes |
| Built-In Mic | Yes |
| Built-In Speaker | Yes |
| Built-In Light/Flash | Light – Yes |
| Flash – Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | None |
| Tripod Mounting Thread | None |
| Input/Output Connectors | |
| Inputs | 1 x USB Type-C |
| Video Output | None |
| Microphone Input | Via USB Adapter |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| General | |
| Supported Languages | English |
| French | |
| German | |
| Italian | |
| Japanese | |
| Korean | |
| Portuguese | |
| Simplified Chinese | |
| Battery | Rechargeable Battery Pack, 1720 mAh |
| Charging Method | USB |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 2.8 x 2 x 1.3″ / 71.8 x 50.8 x 33.6 mm |
| Weight | 4.5 oz / 127 g |
| Packaging Info | |
| Package Weight | 6.995 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 9 x 4.5 x 3″ |
GoPro Hero 11 Mini
Other than the Hero 11, GoPro has also announced a mini version of the camera. It has a bit smaller image resolution (24.7 MP), but the video specs are the same. You get the 5.3K60 and 2.7K240 video and the HyperSmooth 5.0 digital stabilization, just like you do with the Hero 11, but they come in a more compact package.
Here are the full specs and photos:
| Camera | |
| Sensor Type | CMOS Sensor |
| Sensor Resolution | Effective: 24.7 Megapixel |
| Optics | |
| Focal Length | 24.4mm |
| Fixed Focus | No |
| Recording | |
| Media/Memory Card Slot | Single Slot: microSD/microSDHC (UHS-III) [256 GB Maximum / U3/V30 or Faster Recommended] |
| Video Format | 5312 x 2988 at 60 fps (MP4 via H.265/HEVC) |
| 2704 x 1520 at 240 fps (MP4 via H.265/HEVC) | |
| Slow Motion Mode | 240 fps Recorded at 2704 x 1520p |
| Still Image Support | Yes |
| IP Streaming | None |
| Secondary Display | None |
| Shutter Speed | 1/30 to 1/480 Second in Video Mode |
| Exposure Control | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Video |
| 100 to 6400 | |
| Shooting Modes | Super Slow Motion Movie |
| Remote Control | None |
| Features | |
| Image Stabilization | Digital |
| Waterproof Depth Rating | 33.0′ / 10.0 m (Camera) |
| Creative Effects | Yes |
| Built-In Light/Flash | Light – Yes |
| Flash – Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | None |
| Tripod Mounting Thread | None |
| Input/Output Connectors | |
| Inputs | 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C |
| Video Output | None |
| Microphone Input | No |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| General | |
| Supported Languages | English |
| French | |
| German | |
| Italian | |
| Japanese | |
| Korean | |
| Portuguese | |
| Simplified Chinese | |
| Battery | Rechargeable Battery Pack, 1720 mAh |
| Charging Method | USB |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 2.1 x 2 x 1.5″ / 5.3 x 5.2 x 3.8 cm |
| Weight | 4.7 oz / 133 g |
GoPro HERO 11 Black alone is available for orders and it will set you back $499.99, and there’s also a creator bundle for $699.99. The HERO 11 Black Mini costs $399.99, and it’s still in the preorder stage.
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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6 responses to “GoPro HERO 11 and HERO 11 Mini are here with improved resolution, stabilization, and more”
This mini is heavier?
What’s up with that? Or are they giving the GoPro 11 specs without the batter? I mean, you need the battery to use it, so why wouldn’t the battery weight be included?
Gopro is good but with the competitions, not worth the price.
I have always bought GoPros and just upgraded from a GoPro 9 black to an 11 black. 1st recording test to see how good the quality difference is between the 9 and the 11 was to max out all settings and record some footage of the ocean. Settings were 5.3k,60fps, 10-bit color, raw audio, ha record quality, stabilization off as it was on a tripod and I the started the recording. 8 min in the camera shutdown due to overheating as per the message that appeared when I turned it back on. It was only 65F degrees outside and near sunset. Not a good start. I tried the same settings but w 4k and no issues as it recorded no problem to 40+min when I stopped it.. One other thing I noticed was it just burns through the batteries in 5.3k too. I did another test with 5.3k and it lasted 28 min before overheating much better but thought they would have fixed that as it was a problem with 10 also. I love the smoothness of the menus and all the new features you can do remotely. Low light recoding with just cloudy skies at 5.3k at 3pm in the afternoon is still not as good as I hoped with definition loss and more graininess than expected even with multiple lower isos set. I do like the 11 and will work with it maybe they can just slow down the new cpu a tad when it starts to get too hot. Attached is a copy of the message. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8ea887f42c391822b466ae18c0146a24338c5767abfd33eb44ecb7e43fe01a72.jpg
Specs are incorrect for “fixed focus” it should say YES