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DJI Osmo Action Camera
DJI Osmo Action
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GoPro HERO Action Camera
GoPro HERO
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GoPro HERO 3 Action Camera
GoPro HERO 3
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GoPro HERO5 Action Camera
GoPro HERO5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
4.3 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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19
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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9 editorial reviews
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The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition delivers outstanding video quality and features like 4K that you won't find anywhere else.Read more
GoPro's latest generation of sports cameras is its best yet, offering tremendous flexibility, proven durability, and some of the highest available resolutions and frame rates in the business.Read more
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29
4.5 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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61
3.7 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
6 %
47
4.2 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
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36 %
3 stars
19 %
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Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyesyes
Screen size2.4 in2.0 in
N/A
2.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution640 x 360 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen technology
N/A
LCD
N/A
LCD
Touch screen
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Photography features

Photo modeyesyesyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)4000 x 3000 px2592 x 1944 px2048 x 1536 px
N/A
Shutter speed120.0 s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution4000 x 3000 px1920 x 1080 px512 x 384 px3840 x 2160 px
HD-Readyyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
N/A
4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
N/A
H.264
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 1080p
1080p
N/A
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
  • 2160p
3D recordingnono
N/A
N/A
Slow motion
  • 4
  • 8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution100.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
240.0 fps
Video resolutions
N/A
1920.0 px
N/A
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 2560 x 1440
  • 3840 x 2160
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

Colour of product
  • Anthracite
  • Multicolour
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Grey
SilverBlack
Waterproof up to11103010
Freezeproof up to14.0 °F
N/A
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Operational temperature (T-T)10 - 40
N/A
N/A
N/A
Type of protection
N/A
WaterproofWaterproof
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof

Storage

Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
SD
microSD
Maximum memory card size256.0 GB32.0 GB2.0 GB
N/A
Storage typesMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Memory card
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
16.0 mB
N/A

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