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GoPro HERO vs Sony FDR-X3000

GoPro HERO Action Camera
GoPro HERO
1.16 in
1.85 in
Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera
Sony FDR-X3000
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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7
7 editorial reviews
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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 %
56
4.0 out of 5
56 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
1 %

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Full Comparison

Sensor

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx8.2 Mpx

Image

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Image ratio W:H16:916:9
Image stabilizeryesyes

Screen and viewfinder

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Built-in displayyesyes

Photography features

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Photo modeyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)2592 x 1944 px4608 x 2592 px

Videography features

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video resolutions1920.0 px
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
3D recordingnono
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes

Design

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Grey
White

Dimensions

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Weight3.92 oz4.02 oz

Storage

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Compatible memory cards
microSD
  • MS Micro
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Storage typesMemory cardMemory card

Power

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
Battery voltage3.8 V3.6 V

Connectivity

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
USB connector typeMini-USBMicro-USB
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

Other features

GoPro HEROGoPro HERO
Sony FDR-X3000Sony FDR-X3000
GPSnoyes

Pros & Cons

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