We heard all about GoPro’s new motion digital camera collection last week, however the firm is now unveiling the pricing throughout its Mission 1, Mission 1 Professional and Mission 1 Professional ILS cameras. The entry-level Mission 1 ($600) options GoPro’s new 50-megapixel 1-inch sensor, which the corporate says will provide a serious leap in picture high quality and low-light efficiency over the Hero 13 line. Whereas largely trying the identical because the Hero collection (and nonetheless waterproof), the Mission 1 can file 8K video at 30fps and 4K at 120fps. It lacks the upper body charges of the opposite Mission 1 cameras, however helps 10-bit GP-Log2 shade and 32-bit float audio.
The Mission 1 Professional ($700) is the flagship fixed-lens mannequin this yr, aimed on the skilled (or semi-pro) videographer. It has upgraded frame-rate seize to 8K at 60 fps and 4K at 240 fps, together with an excessive “burst” slow-motion mode that hits 960 fps at 1080p. It additionally captures 4:3 “Open Gate” recordings at 8K/30fps and 4K/120fps, protecting your entire sensor space, enabling extra versatile modifying and cropping throughout completely different display sizes, together with vertical video.
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Then there’s the beastly Mission 1 Professional ILS (Interchangeable Lens System). It swaps the usual GoPro lens for a Micro 4 Thirds (MFT) mount lens. It in any other case shares the identical 1-inch sensor and high-speed 8K/60fps video specs because the Professional mannequin. It additionally matches the Professional mannequin’s $700 value, with a further $100 low cost for GoPro subscribers. Nevertheless, it will not be launching till Q3 2026.
The entire Mission 1 Sequence equipment can be obtainable on a rolling foundation starting Might 28, with GoPro’s personal wi-fi mic system (take word, Rode and DJI) priced at $160. In the event you preorder a Mission 1 or Mission 1 Professional instantly from GoPro now, you will get the point-and-shoot grip bundled at no cost. The corporate nonetheless would not have an official launch date for the cameras.
