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.
Canon EOS M50 (EOS Kiss M)
similar age
Significant advantages of the EOS M50 (EOS Kiss M) (vs the Hero (2018))
- Much larger screen: 3" vs 2"
- Has a viewfinder: Digital vs None
- Has a flip-out screen
Significant disadvantages of the EOS M50 (EOS Kiss M) (vs the Hero (2018))
- Significantly larger: Standard size (116×88×59 mm) vs Super compact (65×45×35 mm)
- Significantly heavier: 390 g vs 117 g
- Significantly thicker: 2.3" vs 1.4"
common strengths of the EOS M50 (EOS Kiss M) and Hero (2018)
- Light weight: 390 g vs 117 g
Canon EOS M100
7 months older
$379 (body only)
$449 15-45mm lens
Significant advantages of the EOS M100 (vs the Hero (2018))
- Much larger screen: 3" vs 2"
- Has a flip-out screen
- Much higher true resolution: 24 MP vs 9.7 MP
Significant disadvantages of the EOS M100 (vs the Hero (2018))
common strengths of the EOS M100 and Hero (2018)
- Fairly small: Mid size (108×67×35 mm) vs Super compact (65×45×35 mm)
- Light weight: 302 g vs 117 g
- Thin: 1.4" vs 1.4"
Olympus PEN E-PL5
5 years older
$499 14-42mm lens
Significant advantages of the E-PL5 (vs the Hero (2018))
- Much larger screen: 3" vs 2"
- Better image stabilization:
- Sensor shift
vs - Digital
- Has a flip-out screen
Significant disadvantages of the E-PL5 (vs the Hero (2018))
- Has a CCD-family sensor: LIVEMOS vs CMOS
- Heavier: 325 g vs 117 g
common strengths of the E-PL5 and Hero (2018)
- Fairly small: Mid size (111×64×38 mm) vs Super compact (65×45×35 mm)
- Light weight: 325 g vs 117 g
- Thin: 1.5" vs 1.4"
Sony Alpha a6300
2 years older
Significant advantages of the Alpha a6300 (vs the Hero (2018))
- Much larger screen: 3" vs 2"
- Has a viewfinder: Digital vs None
- Has a flip-out screen
Significant disadvantages of the Alpha a6300 (vs the Hero (2018))
- No touch screen
- Significantly heavier: 404 g vs 117 g
common strengths of the Alpha a6300 and Hero (2018)
- Fairly small: Mid size (120×67×49 mm) vs Super compact (65×45×35 mm)
- Light weight: 404 g vs 117 g
- Thin: 1.9" vs 1.4"
Sony a6400
9 months newer
$898 (body only)
$971 - $998 16-50mm lens
Significant advantages of the a6400 (vs the Hero (2018))
- Much larger screen: 3" vs 2"
- Has a viewfinder: Digital vs None
- Has a flip-out screen
Significant disadvantages of the a6400 (vs the Hero (2018))
- Larger: Standard size (120×67×60 mm) vs Super compact (65×45×35 mm)
- Significantly heavier: 403 g vs 117 g
- Significantly thicker: 2.4" vs 1.4"
common strengths of the a6400 and Hero (2018)
- Light weight: 403 g vs 117 g
- Inexpensive: $898.00 vs $259.16