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GoPro HERO vs GoPro HERO+

    GoPro HERO Action Camera
    GoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+ Action Camera
      GoPro HERO+
      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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      5
      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
      Back to basics, and all the better for itRead more
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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 %
      37
      3.7 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		21 %
      4 stars
      		32 %
      3 stars
      		40 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

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      Units:

      Sensor

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Effective pixels10.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Image

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Image ratio W:H16:9
      • 4:3
      • 16:9

      Optics and focus

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Lens typeWide-angleWide-angle

      Screen and viewfinder

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Built-in displayyesyes
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes

      Photography features

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Photo modeyesyes
      Maximum resolution (stills)2592 x 1944 px3264 x 2448 px
      Continuous shootingyesyes

      Videography features

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video resolutions1920.0 px
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • H.264
      • MP4
      Supported video modes1080p
      • 720p
      • 1080p
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

      Audio features

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Black,Grey
      • Grey
      		Black
      Type of protectionWaterproofWaterproof
      Waterproof up to1040

      Dimensions

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Weight3.92 oz4.34 oz

      Storage

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Compatible memory cards
      microSD
      microSD
      Maximum memory card size32.0 GB64.0 GB
      Storage typesMemory cardMemory card

      Power

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery capacity1180.0 mAh1160.0 mAh
      Battery voltage3.8 V3.8 V
      Video recording time2.75 h2.5 h

      Connectivity

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      USB connector typeMini-USBMicro-USB
      USB 2.0 ports quantity11
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes

      Other features

      GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
      GoPro HERO+GoPro HERO+
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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