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GoPro HD HERO2 vs GoPro HERO3

    2.36 in
    1.65 in
    GoPro HD HERO2 Action Camera
    GoPro HD HERO2
      2.6 in
      1.73 in
      GoPro HERO3 Action Camera
      GoPro HERO3
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      7 editorial reviews
      This supreme headcam is tough enough to capture your daring ascent and the footage won't look too shabby back at basecampRead more
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      The go-anywhere, do-anything video camera for recording your extreme adventures in full high definition glory (test video included).Read more
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      4.4 out of 5
      3 user ratings
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      4 stars
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      User rating
      40
      4.2 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		60 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
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      4.1 out of 5
      39 user ratings
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Effective pixels11.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Image

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Image ratio W:H
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      White balance modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Manual

      Screen and viewfinder

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Built-in displayyesyes

      Photography features

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Photo modeyesyes

      Videography features

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px512 x 384 px
      Video resolutions
      • 848 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1280 x 960
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 848 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1280 x 960
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MPEG4
      • H.264
      • MP4
      Supported video modes
      • 720p
      • 960p
      • 1080p
      • 1080p
      • 720p
      • 960p
      Analog signal format system
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps

      Audio features

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Colour of product
      • White
      • Beige
      • Silver
      • Silver
      • Black,White

      Dimensions

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Weight5.29 oz4.52 oz
      Width2.36 in2.6 in
      Height1.65 in1.73 in
      Depth1.18 in1.26 in

      Storage

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      microSD
      Maximum memory card size32.0 GB64.0 GB
      Storage typesMemory cardMemory card

      Power

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery capacity1100.0 mAh1050.0 mAh

      Connectivity

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB
      USB 2.0 ports quantity11
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

      Other features

      GoPro HD HERO2GoPro HD HERO2
      GoPro HERO3GoPro HERO3
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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