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GoPro HERO Compact Action Camera vs Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

GoPro HERO Compact Action Camera is the lighter option — 1,186 g lighter than the Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon (93% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec GoPro HERO Compact Action Camera Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon
Weight 86 g · 0.086 kg · 0.19 lb 1,272 g · 1.272 kg · 2.80 lb
Brand GoPro Peak Design
Category Electronics Electronics
GoPro HERO Compact Action Camera
86 g

Ultra-compact 4K camera, 3.04oz, 35% smaller and 46% lighter than HERO13 Black

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Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon
1,272 g

Ultralight carbon-fiber tripod voor fotografie en video, omhoog vouwen naar 39cm, max hoogte 152cm, draagcapaciteit 9kg

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GoPro HERO Compact Action Camera vs Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the GoPro HERO Compact Action Camera wins — at 86 g it is 1,186 g (93%) lighter than the Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon (1,272 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest electronics page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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