GoPro has announced a new processor today that the company says will “power GoPro’s next generation of cameras across current and future products” — and will debut in cameras launching in Q2 2026. There were no details shared about what cameras GoPro plans to launch in the coming months, but the company says its new GP3 chip will be its “most powerful custom imaging processor to date,” improving the low-light and thermal performance of its small form-factor cameras to extend run times.
The GoPro GP2 is the processor currently found in GoPro cameras that have been released since 2021. It already uses AI to optimize camera settings for different filming environments, like underwater videography or shooting in snow, and for automatically tracking and focusing on subjects in frame. The new GP3 processor will feature a “specialized AI Neural Processor Unit (NPU) that enables next-generation video pixel processing and market-leading low-light image performance,” according to GoPro, with “dedicated cores” to improve scene recognition and subject detection.
The new GP3 processor will also “enable market-leading resolutions and frame rates” and “cinema-grade performance” that will help GoPro deliver cameras that will cater to the “ultra-premium end of the imaging market,” says Nicholas Woodman, GoPro’s founder and CEO, in a press release. While GoPro made its name with cameras targeted toward athletes and adventurers, it seems like the company is looking to attract filmmakers in order to expand its user base and business this year.
Today’s news follows the debut of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone last week featuring advanced stabilization capabilities that have traditionally only been found in action cams and high-end cameras.
