As well as being compared against other compacts, the GoPro Hero (2018) is also often compared to mirrorless, waterproofs, digicams and super zooms. The GoPro Hero (2018)'s top rivals come from Canon (such as the EOS M50 (EOS Kiss M) and the EOS M100) and Nikon (such as the Coolpix W100 and the Coolpix W300)
Generally, some of the advantages of the GoPro Hero (2018) compared to other compact competitors include: it is significantly smaller (super compact (65×45×35 mm) vs compact (112×66×29 mm)), has a touch screen, is newer (march 2018 vs april 2012) and is significantly lighter (117 g vs 231 g).
However, on average it doesn't have a built-in flash, has a significantly smaller screen (2" vs 3"), has worse image stabilization (digital vs sensor shift), doesn't shoot as fast continuously (10 fps vs 20 fps) and doesn't have an OLED screen (LCD vs OLED).
Generally, some of the advantages of the GoPro Hero (2018) compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has a touch screen, is newer (march 2018 vs february 2016), is slightly smaller (super compact (65×45×35 mm) vs standard size (120×67×60 mm)), has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs LIVEMOS) and is thinner (1.4" vs 1.9").
However, on average it has a much smaller screen (2" vs 3"), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital), has worse image stabilization (digital vs sensor shift), takes much lower resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 24 MP) and doesn't have a screen which flips out.
Generally, some of the advantages of the GoPro Hero (2018) compared to waterproof competitors include: it has better image stabilization (digital vs none), takes slightly higher resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 6 MP), has a touch screen, has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs CCD) and is newer (march 2018 vs october 2012).
However, on average it doesn't have a built-in flash, has a much smaller screen (2" vs 2.7"), lacks and external mic jack and is not waterproof.
Generally, some of the advantages of the GoPro Hero (2018) compared to digicam competitors include: it has a touch screen, is newer (march 2018 vs april 2017) and is slightly lighter (117 g vs 300 g).
However, on average it doesn't have a built-in flash, has a much smaller screen (2" vs 3"), has worse image stabilization (digital vs lens), doesn't have a screen which flips out and doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital).
Generally, some of the advantages of the GoPro Hero (2018) compared to super zoom competitors include: it is much smaller (super compact (65×45×35 mm) vs 146×119×181 mm), has a touch screen, shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 1.6 fps), is newer (march 2018 vs march 2015) and is thinner (1.4" vs 5.4").
However, on average it doesn't have a built-in flash, has a much smaller screen (2" vs 3.2"), has worse image stabilization (digital vs lens), doesn't have a screen which flips out and lacks and external mic jack.
