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GoPro

GoPro logo

Action cameras and accessories developed by a California technology company.

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01 / Buying facts

What you can check.

Warranty & support

Warranty, return and support terms are not yet documented. Check the policy for the exact product, seller and country.

History on record

2002 — GoPro is founded in California.

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02 / Company & ownership

Behind the brand.

Nick Woodman developed the first GoPro concept to capture surfing without a separate photographer. A simple wrist-mounted film camera grew into a rugged digital-camera platform with stabilisation, mounts and editing software.

Sources · previous brand research
  1. 2002

    GoPro is founded in California.

  2. 2004

    The first 35mm HERO camera goes on sale.

  3. 2018

    HyperSmooth makes electronic stabilisation a defining feature.

03 / Design & manufacturing

What happens where?

Design and production process

  • GoPro develops action cameras and related products from California, USA.
  • Manufacturing is distributed across Contract manufacturing across Asia and Mexico, using product-specific factories and suppliers.
  • The exact model, component mix and final assembly location can change between generations.
Sources · previous brand research

04 / Product guide

Start with the right product.

Representative products from our brand research; popularity and current availability are not independently ranked.

Sources · previous brand research
Categories in our shortlist

Action cameras

These category assignments are editorial selections, not product testing.

What is still unknown?

We do not yet have documented answers for these parts of GoPro’s profile. Missing evidence is not a negative finding about the brand.

  • Ownership
  • Warranty and aftercare

05 / Compare

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