GoPro HERO12 Black Waterproof Action Camera (CHDHX-121-RW) vs Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens
What separates them
These two differ on 3 recorded specifications. The Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens is ₹4,000 dearer.
GoPro HERO12 Black Waterproof Action Camera (CHDHX-121-RW) vs Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens
GoPro
GoPro HERO12 Black Waterproof Action Camera (CHDHX-121-RW)
₹37,990
Horizon lock to a full 360 degrees is the feature worth the upgrade -- footage stays level whatever the camera does, which no amount of editing replicates.
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Canon
Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens
₹41,990
The sensor is genuinely good and the autofocus genuinely is not: 9 points with a single cross-type is a decade-old system, and it is what you notice first on anything moving.
Full details →Who the GoPro HERO12 Black Waterproof Action Camera is for
Buy it if: Anyone filming action where the camera rotates and the horizon must stay level.
Avoid it if: Anyone who wants GPS telemetry overlays -- the HERO11 has them and this does not.
Who the Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens is for
Buy it if: Beginners who will buy a better lens and shoot mostly static subjects.
Avoid it if: Anyone photographing sport or wildlife, and anyone who needs 4K video.
Specifications, side by side
3 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | GoPro HERO12 Black Waterproof Action Camera | Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹37,990 | ₹41,990 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C | Wi-Fi and NFC |
| Sensor | 1/1.9 inch, 27 MP | 24.1 MP APS-C CMOS |
| Weight | 154 g | 475 g body only |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Autofocus | not published | 9 points, one cross-type -- dated, and the weakest part of the camera |
| Battery | Enduro 1720 mAh, about 70 minutes at 5.3K60 | not published |
| Battery caveat | About 70 minutes at the highest setting -- a day of filming needs three or four batteries | not published |
| Continuous shooting | not published | 3 frames per second |
| Display | Front and rear touchscreens | not published |
| Kit lens | not published | EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III, without image stabilisation |
| Lens mount | not published | Canon EF-S, with access to the full EF lens range |
| No GPS | The HERO12 removed GPS, which the HERO11 had | not published |
| Processor | not published | DIGIC 4+ |
| Resolution | 5.3K at 60 fps, 4K at 120 fps, 2.7K at 240 fps | not published |
| Stabilisation | HyperSmooth 6.0, with horizon lock to 360 degrees | not published |
| Video | not published | 1080p at 30 fps. No 4K |
| Viewfinder | not published | Optical pentamirror, 95 percent coverage |
| Water resistance | Waterproof to 10 metres without a housing | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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