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GoPro HERO+ vs GoPro HERO3 Black Edition

    GoPro HERO+ Action Camera
    GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black Edition Action Camera
      GoPro HERO3 Black Edition
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      Editiorial reviews
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      5 editorial reviews
      The GoPro Hero+ is a solid action camera if you're on a budget, but it can't be removed from its case and you can't swap its battery.Read more
       GoPro's newest camera, the Hero 10, is all about doubling the speed. From doubling of frame rates - now up to 120 frames per second in 4K, and 240 in 2.7K - to significantly improve the speed of theRead more
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Effective pixels8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx

      Image

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Image ratio W:H
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      • 17:9

      Optics and focus

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Lens typeWide-angleWide-angle

      Screen and viewfinder

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Built-in displayyesyes
      Screen technologyLCDLCD

      Photography features

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Photo modeyesyes
      Continuous shootingyesyes

      Videography features

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 800 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1440
      • 2704 x 1524
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • H.264
      • MPEG4
      Supported video modes
      • 720p
      • 1080p
      • 720p
      • 960p
      • 1080p
      • 1440p
      • 1520p
      • 2160p
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps

      Audio features

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Colour of productBlackBlack,Silver

      Dimensions

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Weight4.34 oz19.29 oz

      Storage

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Compatible memory cards
      microSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB

      Power

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery capacity1160.0 mAh1050.0 mAh
      Battery voltage3.8 V3.7 V

      Connectivity

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      USB connector typeMicro-USBMini-USB
      USB 2.0 ports quantity11
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

      Other features

      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GoPro HERO3 Black EditionGoPro HERO3 Black Edition
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

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