GoPro Mission 1 Pro aims to win back creators with bigger sensor

GoPro’s Mission 1 Pro puts a 50MP 1-inch sensor into a $699.99 body. It arrived as the top model in the Mission 1 line, which GoPro unveiled on April 14, 2026, with 8K60, 4K240, 1080p960 and 8K30 open-gate capture, plus a $599.99 subscriber price.

The Mission 1 Pro’s new Type 1 chip is substantially larger than the sensor in the Hero 13 Black and larger than the sensors used by competing action cameras. The larger sensor means better low-light performance and wider dynamic range. The Mission 1 Pro also includes GP-Log2. The Mission 1 Pro is larger and heavier than previous GoPros.

DJI’s Osmo Action 5 Pro uses a 1/1.3-inch sensor and adds subject tracking, dual OLED touchscreens and up to four hours of battery life. Insta360’s Ace Pro 2 also uses a 1/1.3-inch sensor, co-engineered with Leica, and records 8K30 with improved low-light modes. GoPro pairs a bigger sensor with a new GP3 processor and a camera that tries to behave more like a compact cinema tool than a rugged cube.

GoPro priced the standard Mission 1 at $599.99 MSRP and $499.99 for subscribers, while the Mission 1 Pro ILS, with an interchangeable Micro Four Thirds mount for manual lenses, is set for Q3 2026. GoPro will also bundle accessories such as a point-and-shoot grip.

GoPro reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $99 million, down 26 percent year over year, subscriber count of 2.26 million, down 8 percent, and a GAAP net loss of $81 million. Gross margin was 4.3 percent after a $24.5 million charge tied to component purchase commitments. On May 13, GoPro retained Houlihan Lokey to evaluate a potential sale and other strategic alternatives after unsolicited strategic interest from defense, consumer and financial buyers.