GoPro is saying its Mission 1 cameras, a brand new line of video-centric motion cams with 50-megapixel, 1-inch-type sensors and the corporate’s new GP3 in-house processor. Pricing remains to be TBD, however there will probably be three fashions launched in two waves: a base-model Mission 1 and the Mission 1 Professional will probably be accessible Might twenty eighth, and a higher-end flagship Mission 1 Professional ILS with interchangeable Micro 4 Thirds lenses is predicted in Q3 2026.
The bottom Mission 1 can shoot video at as much as 8K / 30 frames per second in 16:9 in addition to open gate of its complete 4:3 sensor at as much as 4K / 120 fps. It might do slow-motion of as much as 240 fps at 1080p. The Mission 1 Professional ups its 16:9 and open gate recording to 8K / 60 fps and 8K / 30 fps, respectively. For slow-motion, the Professional can do high-speed seize as much as 960 fps at 1080p. Each of those Mission 1 cameras use a completely connected 15mm equal f/2.8 lens.
The large draw of the Mission 1 Professional ILS top-of-the-line mannequin, when it comes round, will probably be its interchangeable lens mount for utilizing Micro 4 Thirds lenses — opening it as much as tons of of choices from numerous lens makers like Panasonic, OM Digital, and lots of extra (particularly with lens adapters). Lenses mounted to the Professional ILS digital camera may have a 3x crop issue, which is able to restrict ultrawide use however enable excessive magnifications from telephoto lenses.
Being GoPro’s highest-end cameras, the Mission 1 household has different new options aimed toward professionals, like improved thermals for over three hours of steady filming in 4K30 or greater than 5 hours of filming in 1080p30. The Mission 1 cameras even have dwell metering, as much as 240mbps bit price, and a brand new Enduro 2 battery with larger capability and Energy Supply 2.0 quick charging assist (the battery is backwards appropriate with the GoPro Hero 13 Black). For audio, the Missions have 4 built-in mics, 32-bit float recording, and assist for USB-C audio in addition to Bluetooth 5.3. And for photographs, they will seize 50-megapixel RAW information or take 12-megapixel processed JPGs, in a mode GoPro calls SuperPhoto, for one thing extra simply shareable. When filming at 8K, screengrabs have 44 megapixels of decision.
There’s lots occurring on this little digital camera. Whereas it’s a bit bigger and a bit chunkier than a GoPro Hero, the Mission 1 fashions are nonetheless compact, waterproof, and shockproof. GoPro will supply numerous kits with included equipment aimed toward various kinds of taking pictures and filming, together with a Grip Version that makes the Mission 1s deal with like small mirrorless picture cameras and a Creator Version that bundles a brand new GoPro Wi-fi Mic System. The brand new mic is designed to compete with other mini mics from DJI and Rode and also will be bought individually and be appropriate with different programs (however there’s no worth for it but both).
A few of our video crew members received an early, although very transient, hands-on with the GoPro Mission 1 cameras. Keep tuned for our preliminary video and a full evaluation to come back later.
