LIVE: GoPro Hero 11 launches today – how to see it and what to expect

GoPro Hero 11 Black: what I want to see

It’s me – using the GoPro Hero 10 Black (opens in new tab) last year on a trip to the Isle of Skye, Scotland. I’m not just dumping these images here to tell Google I know what I’m talking about, but to think about the improvements GoPro could make on its predecessor.

I love the GoPro Hero 10 Black for many reasons. It’s small, it fits in your pockets and it’s robust. The touch screen is responsive and transferring content to my iPhone 12 is quick and easy. I’ve mounted this camera on everything from my boyfriend’s bike, to my roaming puppy (see the best GoPro accessories (opens in new tab) and you’ll see how), so it’s also super versatile.

That said, there are many limitations to the GoPro Hero 10. Battery life never seems to last long enough (which isn’t great when you’re halfway up a mountain), and low-light performance is, at best, adequate .

If the GoPro Hero 11 Black offered improved battery life, better low-light performance, and a similar price to the GoPro Hero 10, I think many users would be satisfied.

Initial reactions to the leaked Mini seem positive, with one user commenting on the YouTube teaser: “I’m looking forward to seeing the Mini. I think it might be the best solution for FPV right now.”

FPV stands for First Person View (see the best FPV drones (opens in new tab) for more), and it could be interesting to see the Mini used in this way. As 11 M Mini might be tougher than Hero 10 Bones (opens in new tab) (a USA-only drone camera) it is already exciting many FPV drone enthusiasts.

Good morning from the UK, less than 5 hours to GoPro officially launches the new models. A lot can happen overnight, and we’ve seen even more rumors surface about the supposed second, smaller GoPro Hero 11 Black Mini (opens in new tab).

What do we know so far about the GoPro Hero 11?

We already have a great story about the GoPro Hero 11 (opens in new tab) rumors, so let’s recap all the main things we’d like to see or are likely to see announced.

The GoPro Hero 11 teaser trailer definitely shows us two cameras, and one is slightly smaller without a screen. This ties in with our thinking that we would see GoPro expand its lineup to “lite” and “professional” models in 2022. Words from GoPro CEO in a call transcribed by The Motley Fool (opens in new tab) could confirm this next move: “We think it’s important to build highly differentiated specialized solutions for different use cases to appeal to completely new groups of users”.

With each new launch of GoPro Hero cameras, they tend to offer too many features for some, or not enough for others. Bringing forward an advanced and basic model can provide better options for clients and photographers of different skill levels.

GoPro 11 Black Mini, you say…

We believe that GoPro could launch a model called the GoPro 11 Black Mini, although this has yet to be confirmed. We have seen images of the upcoming camera, which have now been leaked via the specialist German website winfuture.de. If these renders are accurate, it looks like the little cube-shaped camera is reminiscent of the GoPro Session from a few years ago.

We expect the Mini to be not only smaller (hence the name) but also cheaper than GoPro’s new flagship model – a “lite” version of the GoPro Hero 11 Black. Of course, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to know for sure.