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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 HERO3 Action Camera
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GoPro HERO7 Action Camera
GoPro HERO7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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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4.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
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User rating
61
3.7 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
6 %
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4.2 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
4 %
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
5 %
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4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
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2 stars
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Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyesyes
Screen size2.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCD
N/A
N/A
LCD
Touch screenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Photo modeyesyesyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)2592 x 1944 px2048 x 1536 px2592 x 1944 px
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
AutoAuto
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Portrait

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px512 x 384 px512 x 384 px1920 x 1440 px
Video resolutions1920.0 px
N/A
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1440
HD typeFull HD
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
H.264
Supported video modes1080p
N/A
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
3D recordingno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Bitrate at maximum video resolution
N/A
N/A
15.0 Mbps
N/A
Slow motion
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Grey
Silver
  • Silver
  • Black,White
Grey
Type of protectionWaterproofWaterproofWaterproof
  • Splash proof
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof up to10303010

Storage

Compatible memory cards
microSD
SD
microSD
microSD
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB2.0 GB64.0 GB128.0 GB
Storage typesMemory card
N/A
Memory cardMemory card
Internal storage
N/A
16.0 mB16.0 mB
N/A

Other features

GPSnononono
Voice controlyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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