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GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition

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Pros

  • in-built wifi is fantastic for transferring files wirelessly
  • 00 works great and easier to use
  • good quality and much cheaper alternatives available on

Cons

  • have a resolution
  • the camera was 22 months old so no warranty
  • The new battering did not work either

Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • LCD
  • 12 Mpx
  • Wide-angle

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition - Pros & Cons

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition

Pros

  • in-built wifi is fantastic for transferring files wirelessly
  • 00 works great and easier to use
  • good quality and much cheaper alternatives available on
  • produces fantastic quality photos and videos with a variety of useful settings
  • excellent video quality and impressive list of shooting options
  • abundant resolution and frame rate options will satisfy beginners and experienced shooters
  • waterproof housing is good to depths of 131 feet
  • pretty powerful and easy to use
  • Color and white balance are very good
  • very good video quality
  • sharp

Cons

  • have a resolution
  • the camera was 22 months old so no warranty
  • The new battering did not work either
  • of buying one and they are not cheap
  • The menu system is a little cumbersome
  • Only got the plus version
  • RIDICULOUS lag with the WiFi app
  • lack of even basic manual controls
  • awkward way of positioning the body
  • only continue to get worse for the people in Europe
  • The battery had drained just sitting in the off position on our desk

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Lens typeWide-angle
Aperture range (F-F)0 - 2.8
Fixed aperture0.11 in
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Photography features
Photo modeyes
Image resolution
  • 4000x3000
  • 3000x2250
  • 2560x1920
Maximum resolution (stills)4000 x 3000 px
Shooting modesManual
Continuous shootingyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
Wind filteryes
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Dimensions
Weight23.8 oz
Width4.13 in
Height9.74 in
Depth4.04 in
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Power
Battery life (max)1.41 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1180.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V
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Other features
GPSno
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Image
Image ratio W:H
  • 16:9
  • 17:9
Image stabilizeryes
Supported image file formatsRAW
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
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Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
Screen technologyLCD
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Videography features
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 2704 x 1524
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
Analog signal format system
  • PAL
  • NTSC
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black,Silver
  • Black,White
Type of protectionWaterproof
Waterproof up to40
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
Storage typesMemory card
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Connectivity
Micro HDMI ports quantity1
USB connector typeMini-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Microphone portyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Handheld remote controlyes

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GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro - Editorial Reviews (12)

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GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition Review
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Published: 07.11.2013
GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition Review

Sharper, longer lasting, and improved image quality in all of our laboratory tests.

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 28.10.2013
GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition
4.5

The GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition offers better image quality and battery life than the original version

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition Review: The Best Action Cam You Can Buy
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UNBOX PH
Published: 06.03.2014
GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition Review: The Best Action Cam You Can Buy

GoPro’s go anywhere, do anything action camera is better than ever The GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition is the company’s most advanced action camera yet. Bursting at the seams with features that would impress even industry professionals, the Hero3+ Black Edition is perfect for both amateur and professional videographers. In this review, we’ll be talking about

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition The Best Action Camera: Q2 2014 Edition
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Gizmodo Australia
Published: 21.04.2014
The Best Action Camera: Q2 2014 Edition

You can’t just do something dangerous and insane these days without filming it for posterity. And while action cameras let...

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro HERO3: Black Edition review
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TechRadar
Published: 17.11.2017
GoPro HERO3: Black Edition review

Go anywhere, attach anyhow, shoot anything

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro Hero3+
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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 03.05.2017
GoPro Hero3+

GoPro Hero3+ (Action Camera): 2.8 out of 5 stars from 15 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition Review
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PCMAG
Published: 24.09.2014
GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition Review
4.0

GoPro's Hero3+ Black Edition shoots the best 1080p footage we've seen on an action camera.

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition Hands-on with the GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition
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DPReview
Published: 20.02.2014
Hands-on with the GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition

We put the GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition to the test in our hands-on review.

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition Top-of-the-line action cam improves on excellent predecessor
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CNET
Published: 06.03.2014
Top-of-the-line action cam improves on excellent predecessor

The incremental update brings better Wi-Fi and battery life, a new lens, and a couple added shooting features, and keeps its predecessor's great video performance.

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro Hero3 Black Edition review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 18.11.2013
GoPro Hero3 Black Edition review | Digital Trends

Want to know how to get started with shooting awesome action videos with a GoPro Hero3 camera? First, read our review to find out what and what not to do.

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition GoPro HD Hero3+ Black Edition review
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Pocket-lint
Published: 09.12.2013
GoPro HD Hero3+ Black Edition review
4.0

Just over a year ago GoPro unveiled the Hero3, a dinky mountable camcorder-like device that - and just like its earlier Hero models - made waves among

GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition The best action camera in the world? Find out in our big review
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Wareable
Published: 05.08.2014
The best action camera in the world? Find out in our big review
4.5

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