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GoPro HERO Action Camera
GoPro HERO
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GoPro HERO3 Action Camera
GoPro HERO3
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GoPro HERO3+ Action Camera
GoPro HERO3+
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
4.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5
5 editorial reviews
If you like GoPro's camera design and are willing to sacrifice a few features to get solid HD video, you could save $100 over the $400 Black Edition.Read more
If you're going to get a GoPro, spring for the $400 Hero3+ Black Edition. While $100 less expensive, video quality from the Silver Edition seriously pales in comparison.Read 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 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Effective pixels10.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx

Image

Image ratio W:H16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPG
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
Screen size2.0 in
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCD
N/A
N/A
Touch screenyes
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Photo modeyesyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)2592 x 1944 px2592 x 1944 px3680 x 2760 px
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
Auto
N/A
Image resolution
N/A
N/A
  • 3072x2304
  • 2624x1968

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px512 x 384 px1920 x 1080 px
Video resolutions1920.0 px
  • 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 HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
Supported video modes1080p
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
3D recordingno
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Bitrate at maximum video resolution
N/A
15.0 Mbps
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black,White
Black,Silver
Type of protectionWaterproofWaterproofWater resistant
Waterproof up to103040

Dimensions

Weight3.92 oz4.52 oz4.8 oz
Width
N/A
2.6 in
N/A
Height
N/A
1.73 in
N/A
Depth
N/A
1.26 in
N/A

Storage

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

Power

Battery life (max)2.75 h
N/A
2.15 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1180.0 mAh1050.0 mAh1180.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.8 V3.7 V3.7 V
Video recording time2.75 h
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USBMini-USB
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity111
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
Micro HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSnonono
Voice controlyes
N/A
N/A

Often compared with GoPro HERO

Often compared with GoPro HERO3

Often compared with GoPro HERO3+