The new GoPro Hero 12 Black lives up to the hype (and there was a lot of hype)

The GoPro Hero 12 Black released Sept. 13, 2023 , and it's available for via GoPro and Amazon .

The Hero 12 promises drastically better battery life, improved video stabilization, a new wide-angle lens accessory, and new tools for content creators.

The $ 399.99 camera is a feature-packed 5.3 K camera, with vertical capture mode for social media.

Using the GoPro Hero 12 Black camera is incredibly easy, and the camera's quick controls are easy.

For professional video editors, the new camera offers timecode syncing when you're using multiple cameras.

Video footage can be automatically uploaded to the cloud as soon as you're done shooting.

With all of these tools, this camera is capable of producing video unlike anything that's been captured before with an action camera.

GoPro has packed so much tech into such a compact camera, the Hero 12 Black overheats.

The camera doesn't get so hot that it's impossible to hold, but it's noticeable.

It's hard to believe a camera that costs $ 399.99 can capture professional-quality 5.3 K video.