GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001
The auto-detecting Ultra Wide Lens Mod widens the HERO13 Black’s view to 177° and enables HyperSmooth stabilization up to 4K60. It records in a 1:1 aspect ratio for flexible post-production cropping to 16:9 or 9:16, and Horizon Lock keeps footage level through full 360° camera rotation behind a scratch-resistant, hydrophobic lens. Best for action videographers who need horizon-locked, wide-angle 4K60 POV footage that can be reframed for any platform.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong aperture (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | wide-angle |
| Coating | hydrophobic lens coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 0 |
| Min Aperture | 0 |
Build
| Mount | GoPro HERO Black Mount |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Sony E SELP1650 | Meike 35mm F1.7 Wide Angle APS-C Manual Focus Prime Fixed | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | - | 55-200mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 35mm | 18-55mm |
| Max Aperture | 0 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.7 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | GoPro HERO Black Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | - | 255 | 550 | 116 | 363 | 200 |
| AF Type | - | Silent Wave Motor | VXD | Stepping motor | STM | Micro Motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | telephoto | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 | 54.9 | 100 | 55.6 | 8.2 | 35.2 | 100 | 34.1 | 75.7 | 81.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.9 | 70.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.5 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 54.9 | 86.4 | 63.2 | 84.8 | 91.2 | 84.1 | 78.5 | 91.7 | 35.9 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 83.5 | 74.1 | 92.5 |
| Meike 35mm F1.7 Wide Angle APS-C Manual Focus Prime Fixed Compare | 86.6 | 91.8 | 51.1 | 95.9 | 41.6 | 94.3 | 34.1 | 54.1 | 81.1 |
| Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Compare | 54.9 | 67.4 | 82.8 | 42.9 | 63 | 77.5 | 83 | 78 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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