Wired Guide Highlights Best GoPro Cameras and Accessories for 2026
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Wired has published an updated guide to GoPro cameras and accessories, noting that the company’s expanding lineup makes choosing a model more complex than in the past. The guide, updated in July 2026, includes the new Mission 1 series cameras and recommends avoiding older models like the Hero 12, Hero 11, and Hero 10, which are still sold but often not much cheaper than the Hero 13. The article advises against buying accessory bundles, suggesting users first determine their needs before purchasing add-ons. It highlights several accessories, including a microSD card, Media Mod, handlebar mount, Floaty, selfie stick, and DaVinci Resolve Studio software. The guide also offers tips for improving video quality, such as raising the bitrate and learning manual exposure, and notes that GoPro Labs firmware can add extra features. Regarding timing, the article states that with the Mission 1 series recently released, a new Hero camera may not appear this autumn.
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Wired updated its GoPro guide in July 2026 to include the new Mission 1 cameras and additional accessories.
The guide recommends avoiding the Hero 12, Hero 11, and Hero 10, as they are often not much cheaper than the Hero 13.
The author advises against buying accessory bundles, suggesting users first figure out how they use the camera.
Recommended accessories include a Samsung Pro Plus microSD card ($50), GoPro Media Mod ($100), Handlebar Mount ($40), Floaty ($35), Floating Hand Grip ($23), Selfie Stick ($80), and DaVinci Resolve Studio ($300).
The Media Mod for Mission 1 cameras costs $150 and adds an HDMI port for 4K video monitoring.
The Floaty is listed as compatible with the Mission 1 Pro, but the author could not fit their test unit, and the support listing disappeared from GoPro’s website.
GoPro Labs firmware enables extra features like long time-lapse shots and raising the bitrate to 200, though this can cause overheating.
The Hero 13 Black’s default bitrate is not the highest; users can change it in ProTune settings to “high” (100) or use Labs to go to 200.
The guide notes that with the Mission 1 series just released, a new Hero camera may not appear this autumn.
Sources: Wired
