GoPro Hero Mini 4K Action Camera Review: Unsponsored and Unbiased

Unsponsored, unbiased and honest review of the new GoPro Hero 4K mini action Camera. Includes overview of what’s new (and what’s not!), what’s good and bad and side-by-side comparison vs the GoPro Hero 13. Check out the channel for additional videos focused on Insta360 and other cameras and accessories.

Help support the channel - buy me a coffee!

Chapters:
00:00 - 02:10 Introduction
02:10 - 05:10 Overview
05:10 - 13:35 What’s Not So Good?
13:35 - 17:35 Compared to the Hero 13
17:35 - 21:05 Verdict / Final Thoughts

Product Links (I may earn a commission):

Recommended memory cards:

Other Recording Equipment

[kristydrumsaustin]

Thank you! Very informative video. I think I'm returning my Hero and gonna try the 11 instead. I was hoping it was little better quality and it takes FOREVER to upload footage. I am going to try a card reader but still think I want to return because of the picture quality.

[vortexassis]

Really nice video, thx! I want to buy my first GoPro, but as this one doesn't have photo time lapse, could you give me a tip on how to take selfie photos, please?

[gregrunsultras]

Good video - thanks for the review. Was never in the market for the GoPro Hero, but did want to know more about it and how it might compare to the Insta360 Go3S - glad I went for the Go 3S in the end, certainly not missing anything with the GP.

[ExploreWithRashedin]

I hope you are well. I mailed you but didn't get a reply. Is there any other way to contact you?

[tom]

I have a GP10 and bought a GP11 a few weeks ago instead of a GP12 or GP13 due to lack of GPS or compatibility with attachments. Not sure what GP marketing is thinking. I guess they are desperate due to DJI and instant360 competition.

[davidtydeman]

I am looking for a simple camera for snorkeling and skiing holidays do you think the hero4k is the answer?

[normienorminchannel]

Good morning friends, how long can a GoPro 4k record and what is the picture quality?

[pineappleroad]

Its unfortunate that GoPro have decided to drop the Quik desktop app

YIKES, the image quality of the Hero 4K is close to what i would expect from an under £60 chineese camera

[Scott-qdfs]

You seem to be missing the point (my OPINION) there is a BIG market out the and GoPro want it, thousands of money straped people who buy a certain 'cheapo' camera, you know the one, they make claims about 4k that are wide of the mark, anyway, what door opens to the market, well, a cheap no nonsense camera that grabs a sleeping market, a market that them moves on to the real stuff, like your reports but this one is missing the issue, of course it is a camera only, like a camera with no lens, cheap but missing smething, personally I would be awarding GoPro for their marketing ploy, "Lets grab a virgin marke and lay some foundations for the future of GoPro boy" pretty tired of Action 5 rubbish and obvious support and promotion by that company, but as I said, it is only my oppinion, "Well done GoPro, hope grabbing this cake will move our industry into better things with more members, i.e. remember the Kodak Box Brownie, almost everybody had

[MauricioY_]

I totally agree with the ideas expressed in this video.... the comprimises given in this unexpensive version are not worthwhile.

[ilaserbia]

For the cheap variant, there is also the GP 11 mini which looks like it is outperforming the 13 mini in all aspects though I would still get the regular GP 11 over this as you mentioned, if for nothing else, then for the removable battery.

[bsidethecside]

Well, that saved me £200 - thanks! I want a small, light, simple camera for mounting on a motorbike helmet to capture scenic bits of days out and about. Set up in advance and use one-touch recording. On paper all looked perfect, but IQ really lets it down. If I'm wanting to capture a view, I want to see it in some kind of detail. It's a No from me.

[donaldud-deen]

Does this perform well on low light/ night time recording?

[anudeb]

It is not supporting external microphone

[enduro-parts-aus]

So dumb to remove those settings
But offer a screen 🤷‍♂️

[crazyobservations]

I'm not sure who this camera is for. For the same money one could just buy a older version Gopro with full functionality. This might be more wearable or good on a drone but that's about it.

[NMS.SuperDuper]

I left GoPro at Hero 4 and never looked back. The promo videos were embellished and customer service was endless BS.

[powerkits]

gopro 4k will not work if you have windows 7