consumer 360
GoPro MAX
MAX records .360, MP4 according to the linked manufacturer documentation. Its native files should be opened in GoPro Player / Quik, then stitched or exported to an equirectangular delivery file before upload.
Technical record
| Manufacturer | GoPro |
|---|---|
| Product status | Current |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Original formats | .360, MP4 |
| Companion files | MAX 360 recordings and single-lens recordings use different file paths. |
Manufacturer data
Technical specifications
- Max video resolution
- 6K source / 5.6K stitched
- Top frame rate
- 60 fps
- Video container
- .360 (360), MP4 (HERO)
- Video codec
- H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC
- Audio
- AAC; WAV (RAW audio, HERO mode)
- Max photo
- 16.6 MP
- Photo formats
- JPG
- Sensor
- 1/2.3-inch · 2 sensors
- Display
- 2-inch touchscreen LCD
- Microphones
- 6
- Spatial audio
- Yes
- Weight
- 154 g
- Battery
- 1600 mAh
Video modes
- 6K source / 5.6K stitched · 30 fps
- 3K source / stitched · 60 fps
Photo modes
- 18MP source / 16.6MP stitched · 16.6 MP · JPG
- 4000x3000 · 5.5 MP · JPG (HERO)
- 270° PowerPano · 6.2 MP · JPG
Native formats
.360, MP4, JPG, GPR
Workflow
In-camera ERS stabilization; Max HyperSmooth and Horizon Lock · In-camera stitching: yes
Evidence and sources
Native 360 format
.360
manufacturer-declared · verified 2026-08-19 · Source
Documented workflow
GoPro support states that .360 files require Quik or GoPro Player processing before other editors.
Official resources
Community and discussion
- GoPro subreddit (community lead, not definitive evidence)
Independent video reviews
- GoPro Max review: the most accessible 360 camera — The Verge, 2019-10-22. Independent launch-era review focused on the MAX as a dual-lens 360 camera. It is editorial opinion, not a specification or compatibility source.