GoPro Hero 12 Black CHDHX-121-RW

Technical Specification

Design + Dimensions
Dimensions (W x H x D) (mm)
71.8 W x 50.8 H x 33.6 D (mm)

Weight (Camera w/mounting fingers + Embedded Battery)
154g (Camera w/mounting fingers + Battery)
121g (Without Battery) Battery Removable 1720mAh Enduro Battery

Displays
Rear: 2.27" Touch Display
Front: 1.4" Color Display

Rugged + Waterproof
10m (33ft) without Protective Housing. 60m(196ft) with Protective Housing.

Mounting
Built-In Mounting with Folding Fingers ¼-20 Mount

Removable Water-repelling Cover Glass Yes

Memory Storage microSD 1 microSD? with at least V30 or higher UHS-3 rating

Connector USB-C

HDMI Port Media Mod (H9B/H10B/H11B/H12B)

Operating Temperature -10º C - 35º C

Image Quality / Hardware Spec
System Processor GP2

Image Sensor
1/1.9" CMOS
27.6 MP active pixels (5599x4927)

Lens Aperture F2.5

FOV
156° in 8:7 aspect ratio

35mm Equivalent Focal Length

Min = 12mm
Max = 39mm

Video
Video Resolutions & Frame Rates
5.3K (8:7) 30/25/24 fps
5.3K (16:9) 60/50/30/25/24 fps
4K (8:7) 60/50/30/25/24 fps
4K (9:16) 60/50/30/25
4K (16:9) 120/100/60/50/30/25/24 fps
2.7K (4:3) 120/100/60/50 fps
2.7K (16:9) 240/200 fps
1080 (9:16) 60/50/30/25
1080p (16:9) 240/200/120/100/60/50/30/25/24 fps

Video Stabilization HyperSmooth 6.0

Aspect Ratio 16:9 9:16 4:3 8:7

HDR Video
5.3K (16:9) 30/25/24 fps
4K (8:7) 30/25/24 fps
4K (16:9) 60/50/30/25/24 fps

Digital Lenses
HyperView
SuperView
Wide
Linear
Linear + Horizon Lock / Leveling

360 Horizon Lock & Horizon Leveling
Lock: Linear + Horizon Lock Lens
Leveling: In-Camera (23-27*) for 5.3K60; 4K120; 2.7K240; 1080p240
Can apply in post using Quik App

Video Compression Standard
H.265 (HEVC)

Color Video Bit Depth
8-bit
10-bit (4K and higher)

Maximum Video Bit Rate 120Mbps

Zoom (Video) Up to 2x

Slo-Mo
8x - 2.7K; 1080p
4x - 4K
2x - 5.3K

Looping Video Yes

HindSight Yes

Scheduled Capture Yes

Duration Capture Yes

Live Streaming
1080p60 w/HyperSmooth 4.0 + 1080p60 recording

Webcam Mode up to 1080p30

Timecode Synchronization Yes

Exposure Control Yes

Exposure Value (EV Comp) 2+/-

Photo
Photo Modes
Standard Photo
Burst Photo
Night Photo

Max Photo Resolution
27.13MP (5568x4872)

Photo Frame-Grabs from Video
24.69MP from (8:7) 5.3K Video
21.16MP from (4:3) 5.3K Video
15.87MP from (16:9) 5.3K Video

Photo Output
SuperPhoto, HDR, Standard, RAW

Photo Formats
.jpg
.gpr (RAW)

RAW Photo Capture 27.13MP (5568x4872)

Digital Lenses (single photo)
Wide
Linear

PowerPano ----

Photo Timer 3s, 10s

Photo Intervals 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 60s, 120s

Exposure Control Yes

Burst Photo Rates (Frames / Second) Auto, 60/10, 60/6, 30/6, 30/3, 10/3, 30/1, 10/1, 5/1, 3/1

Night Photo Shutter Speed Auto, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 sec.

Time Lapse
Includes TimeWarp, Star Trails, Light Painting and more.

TimeWarp Video
TimeWarp Video Speeds

Star Trails Yes

Light Painting Yes

Vehicle Light Trails Yes

Time Lapse Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 8:7

Time Lapse Video Resolution Up to 5.3K

Time Lapse Intervals (Video & Photo)
0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 30, 60 sec.; 2, 5, 30, 60 min.

Night Lapse Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 8:7

Night Lapse Video Resolution Up to 5.3K

Night Lapse Intervals (Video & Photo)
Auto, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60 sec.; 2, 5, 30, 60 min.

Night Lapse Shutter Speeds (Video & Photo)
Auto, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 sec.

Audio Features
3-mics | 3.5mm Audio Mic Input with Media Mod for HERO12 Black or Pro 3.5 Mic Adapter (Sold Separately) | RAW Audio Capture (.wav Format) | Wireless Audio

Microphones 3-mics

Stereo Audio Yes

Advanced Noise Reduction
3-mic Processing

RAW Audio Capture
WAV Format

3.5 Audio Mic Input
Media Mod (H9B/H10B/H11B)
Pro 3.5mm Mic Adapter

Wireless Audio
Support Airpods and other bluetooth headsets

Connected Features
Uploads Automatically to the Cloud + Get a Highlight Video Automatically with GoPro Subscription | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth®
Wi-Fi Frequency 2.4GHZ; 5GHz Wi-Fi Protocol 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth BLE 4.2 

USB Port
USB-C

Mobile App Connection
Quik App

Auto Upload to Cloud
w/GoPro Subscription

User Interface
Protune Yes
Presets / Custom Presets Yes
Languages (Camera UI) 12 Languages
Languages Available (Camera UI) EN, FR, DE, IT, SP, CN-S, CN-T, JP, KR, PT, RU, SW

Voice Control
14 Commands
11 Languages with 6 accents

Post-Capture UX
Advanced Metadata Yes

Eco-system Support
Quik App GoPro Labs Open GoPro

Key Accessories
Mod Compatibility
Media Mod (H9B/H10B/H11B)
Max Lens Mod & Max Lens Mod 2.0
Max Lens Mod 2.0, Volta, Media Mod, The Remote, and over 40 other accessories

Max Lens Mod 2.0
Widest FOV 177° in Max HyperView
Resolution up to 4K/60
Max HyperSmooth

Remote Control
The Remote
Waterproof Shutter Remote
Volta
Quik App

Compatible Housing / Accessories
Protective Housing (H9B/H10B/H11B/H12B)