Overview
- GoPro, which announced the Mission 1 series Tuesday, set preorders for May 21 and global sales for May 28 for the Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro, with the interchangeable-lens Mission 1 Pro ILS slated for Q3 2026.
- All models use a 50MP 1-inch sensor and the new GP3 chip, with the Pro versions recording up to 8K at 60 fps and extreme slow motion up to 1080p at 960 fps, while the base model tops out at 8K at 30 fps.
- The Pro ILS adds a Micro Four Thirds mount for third‑party lenses and arrives with about a 3x crop on the 1‑inch sensor, which curbs ultrawide views but enables strong telephoto reach.
- GoPro claims multi‑hour runtimes from a new Enduro 2 battery and improved thermals, and it introduced a Wireless Mic system, a Media Mod with expanded I/O, ND filters, and a point‑and‑shoot grip with creator bundles.
- Pricing remains undisclosed, with some outlets pointing to details coming at April’s NAB show, and analysts frame the Mission 1 as a strategic shift toward higher‑margin ‘action cinema’ use that will hinge on ecosystem depth and support.