Best GoPro accessories 2022: The best gimbals, selfie sticks, mounts and lights for your GoPro action camera
GoPro's action cameras are a fantastic way to capture your activities – but to get the best footage, you'll need the best GoPro accessories.
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Below we've handpicked some of the best GoPro accessories around across a wide range of different categories. So whether you're looking to go scuba diving, mountain biking or just film holiday videos by the pool you're sure to find something that works for you.
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The best GoPro accessories to buy in 2022
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Unless you plan on keeping your GoPro permanently attached to a mount or harness you'll want to invest in a decent grip. While there are several different styles of grip available, our all-around pick is the GoPro Shorty.
Selfie stick or tripod, why not both? From a pocket-friendly 11.7cm, the shorty extends up to 22.7cm, giving you a decent short-length selfie stick. Not only does it afford you a little extra reach while vlogging, taking group shots or snapping selfies, using a grip also helps steady your footage by smoothing out some of the shakiness you'd incur holding the GoPro directly. For added versatility the base of the Shorty can also be folded out, creating a compact tripod that's ideal for static shots and time lapses.
If you need even more reach then we'd recommend the 56cm GoPro Max Grip.
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Whether you're hitting the dirt trails or simply looking to document your morning commute, a solid helmet mount is pretty much an essential GoPro accessory. While there are cheaper third party helmet mounts available, GoPro's official Helmet Front + Side Mount offers up an edge when it comes to both build quality and flexibility.
To install the mount you simply need to stick the adhesive base to your helmet and then lock down the swivel mount. The swivel mount assembly gives you complete control over the positioning of your camera and lets you place it wherever you want - it can even be set to face you. The kit comes with two adhesive bases in the box, allowing you to kit out two different helmets or set up two separate angles on the same helmet.
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Looking to pick up some accessories for your GoPro but don't know where to start? Neewer's extensive 50-in-1 kit provides you with a taste of just about every style of GoPro accessory on the market. Adhesive mounts, floats, head and chest straps, grips, they're all here. While the accessories may not be quite up to first-party quality, for £30 this kit provides incredible value and is an excellent way to find out which accessories really work for you.
£32.49 Buy nowPrice: £25 | Buy now from GoPro
It may not be the most exciting accessory on our list but any seasoned GoPro veteran will attest to the value of spare batteries. If you're planning full days of filming or packing for a long trip away from your charger, additional batteries are a necessity. While you'll find plenty of cheap third-party options online, GoPro's own batteries will guarantee you the best performance.
Compatible with the Hero 9 and Hero 10, the Enduro Battery is GoPro's highest performing power cell. It's designed to work in sub-zero temperatures (environments that would normally sap the life out of regular batteries) and significantly improve the overall battery life of the Hero 9 and Hero 10. As it retails for around the same price as GoPro's standard battery, picking up an Enduro should be a no-brainer.
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Need a go-anywhere tripod for your go-anywhere camera? With its three bendable arms, the Joby GorillaPod Action can be wrapped around anything you see fit, allowing you to set up your shots in almost any environment. The legs are formed from a series of interconnected spheres that can be shaped to conform to uneven surfaces, wrapped around posts and handlebars or articulated to form a selfie stick.
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Once you're all tooled up with mounts and accessories, you're going to need something to stow all your stuff in. We've used PGYTech's excellent range of cases a lot and they offer loads of features for the money and good protection for your gear. The Carrying Case Mini is a case in point. It comes with velcro dividers to stop your camera rattling around inside the case and getting scratched and scuffed. There's a flap with elastic straps to keep your SD cards organised and a stretchy pouch to pop loose bits and bobs in like cables and adapters. It's sold as a case for the DJI Osmo Pocket but you can use this for any action camera; it's a very useful accessory.
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If you want to capture great footage while your hands are full, the head mount is the classic answer. The GoPro Head Strap and QuickClip offers a variety of head-mounting options to ensure whatever the event, you’ll be able to record your activities. The price may seem a tad high for what is basically a head-strap, but it’s the best in quality compared to third-party offerings.
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GoPro's Chesty is an incredibly versatile piece of kit. From biking to bungee jumping, snowboarding to skydiving, hiking to hang gliding, the Chesty allows you to capture every moment hands-free. The harness is comfortable, secure and highly adjustable, allowing you to fit it over everything from a T-shirt to a snowboard jacket, and the GoPro camera simply clips onto the central plate.
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Capable of recharging your GoPro's battery while on the move, a quality power bank can prove invaluable when travelling. Anker's PowerCore picks up our top recommendation here as it manages to packs a lot of features into a relatively compact package. Measuring 74 x 158 x 19mm (WDH) and weighing 280g it's small enough to slip into a jacket pocket yet it manages to hold a sizeable 20,000mAh of capacity - that's enough to charge a standard GoPro battery ten times over. With a pair of USB-A outputs, you can also put it to use charging up your smartphone and other gadgets too.
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GoPro's Hero 10 Black is rugged, features an in-built mount and is waterproof to 10m straight out of the box and so for most casual activities you're fine to go case-less. For more extreme sports and diving, however, you'll likely want additional protection. While some third party options are available, when it comes to waterproofing especially we'd always recommend going for the real deal.
GoPro's official Hero 9 & 10 Black Housing keeps the camera waterproof right down to 60m while still allowing you access to all the essential controls. The case is also plenty rugged, which gives the camera a nice added layer of protection when out and about - this can come in pretty handy while on dry land too. GoPro also manufactures a GoPro 8 Black version, while the GoPro Super Suit provides the same level of protection for older Hero 5, 6 and 7 cameras.
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The Suptig diving light is a cheap and cheerful illuminator that works up to 45m underwater. Its three LEDs are rated at 300 lumens – which is jolly bright – and coverage is nice and wide too. For under £20, it’s a must-have add-on.
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Read any number of "GoPro found underwater" articles and you'll quickly come to appreciate the benefit of sticking your expensive camera in a floating case before hitting the water. While the rugged Hero 9 & 10 Black Housing should be your go-to choice for deep diving action, for snorkelling, rafting, surfing, swimming or just filming by the pool, the Floaty is ideal. The Floaty keeps your camera buoyant and visible while on the water and has likely saved countless cameras from watery graves. The cushioned design also provides a nice bit of bonus drop protection while in use but doesn't hinder access to the controls. There's also a dedicated Hero 8 Black Floaty.
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MyArmor's Waterproof Hand Grip is a versatile, budget-friendly grip. A decent short grip for everyday use, it's particularly handy when you're by the sea, lake or pool because it floats. This allows you to capture all the watersport action without fearing that your GoPro may unceremoniously sink to the bottom.
The base also unscrews, giving you a nice little water-tight compartment for holding small objects or loose cash while around the pool or on the beach.
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This odd-looking mount can be used (as the name suggests) in three different ways. It can serve as a clever selfie-stick that keeps the arm out of view; you can detach the arm and use it as a simple camera grip; or you can fold out the discreetly tucked-away legs to turn it into a tripod for some fixed-spot filming.
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The Zhiyun Crane may not be the cheapest gimbal you can buy for your GoPro but, for £199, it offers an incredible amount of flexibility. Not only can you mount your action camera atop this 3-axis stabiliser but you can also swap it out and pop your smartphone on top and the Crane M2's motor is even strong enough to cope with compact cameras up to 700g in weight.
In addition, the Zhiyun offers a number of nifty shooting modes, from the dizzying Vortex mode Go modes to the more basic pan follow and manual modes. Setup and balancing can be a little fiddly at first but once you've got the hang of it, it's easy enough and the shots you can get out of this gimbal are more than worth the extra hassle.
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GoPro’s official “The Strap” is a surprisingly comfortable strap that lets you wear your camera on your wrist – or anywhere else on your arm or leg. Its rotating mount is tremendously convenient for flipping back and forth between selfies and PoV footage. It’s undeniably expensive, but it’s tough enough to withstand extreme sports and to survive the onslaught of grit and sand.
£49.63 Buy nowPrice: £67 | Buy now from Amazon
Now, this might not be a mount, but we felt this product was worth mentioning. The Smart remote does exactly what it says on the tin. It allows you to control a multitude of GoPro cameras simultaneously from afar. It's ideal for skiers and bikers – anyone who wants to mount their GoPro out of sight - on a helmet, say - but still wants to know if it's recording or not.
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