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Batteries Compatible with Various Generations of GoPro Models

Explaining batteries compatible with different generations of GoPro models. Clear explanations on which GoPro model is compatible with which battery.

Posted at: 2024.5.12

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Table Of Contents

  1. Understanding Compatibility of Batteries Across Generations of GoPro
  2. GoPro Batteries: Three Generations
  3. Compatibility List of GoPro Models and Batteries

Understanding Compatibility of Batteries Across Generations of GoPro

  1. Battery Generation

    Each GoPro camera model has its own battery generation.

  2. Compatibility within Generations

    Some models may have compatibility differences even within the same battery generation.

GoPro Batteries: Three Generations

From the original model to the latest GoPro HERO 12, there have been 12 generations of GoPro itself, but when it comes to the batteries used, they can be broadly categorized into three generations.

  1. Third Generation: From GoPro HERO 9 to GoPro HERO 12.
  2. Second Generation: From GoPro HERO 5 to GoPro HERO 8.
  3. First Generation: From the original GoPro HERO to GoPro HERO 4.

For the first generation, from the original GoPro HERO to GoPro HERO 4, each model used batteries with different shapes and specifications, making it impossible to use batteries from older models in newer ones.

Subsequently, starting from the second generation of GoPro batteries, they began to use a common battery up to a certain generation, allowing them to be shared across different models of GoPro.

Compatibility List of GoPro Models and Batteries

Next, let's look at the compatibility of the camera models and batteries. Batteries from GoPro HERO4 and earlier cannot be used across generations, so they are excluded.

Camera Model / BatteryADBAT-011/ADBAT-001AJBAT-001AABAT-001-AS
HERO12○--
HERO11○--
HERO10○--
HERO9○--
HERO8-○-
HERO7-○○
HERO 2018-○○
HERO6-○○
HERO5-○○

Third Generation: ADBAT-011 / ADBAT-001

The batteries used up to the latest generation, GoPro HERO12, are based on "ADBAT-011" and "ADBAT-001" with "ADBAT-001" being called the Enduro battery. They are not compatible with the second generation.

Both batteries in the third generation have a capacity of 1720mAh, about 40% larger than those from the second generation.

Second Generation: AJBAT-001 / AABAT-001-AS

The second generation, used from GoPro HERO 5 to HERO 8, includes the "AABAT-001-AS" originating from GoPro HERO 5 and the "AJBAT-001" from GoPro HERO 8, which supports high-current output. They are not compatible with the third generation.

While both are compatible, note that the older model battery, "AABAT-001-AS," is not compatible with GoPro HERO 8.

Both batteries in the second generation have a capacity of 1220mAh, slightly lower than those from the third generation.

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