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GoPro HERO3 Action Camera
GoPro HERO3
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GoPro HERO4 Session Action Camera
GoPro HERO4 Session
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GoPro HERO5 Action Camera
GoPro HERO5
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
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3.8 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
33 %
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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
5 %
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40
4.4 out of 5
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50 %
4 stars
35 %
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15 %
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Effective pixels5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx

Image

Image ratio W:H
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
ISO
N/A
  • 400
  • 1600
N/A
Field of view
N/A
170.0 °
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens typeWide-angleWide-angleWide-angle
Aperture range (F-F)2.8 - 0
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesnoyes
Screen size
N/A
N/A
2.0 in
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
no
Screen technology
N/A
N/A
LCD
Touch screen
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Photo modeyesyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)2592 x 1944 px3264 x 2448 px
N/A
Shooting modesAutoAuto
N/A
Image resolution
N/A
  • 3264x2448
  • 2720x2040
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
Spot
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution512 x 384 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 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
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 800 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 2560 x 1440
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
H.264
Supported video modes
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
  • 2160p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Bitrate at maximum video resolution15.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
Slowest camera shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black,White
BlackBlack
Type of protectionWaterproofWaterproof
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof up to301010

Storage

Internal storage16.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
microSD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB
N/A
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1050.0 mAh1030.0 mAh1220.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V3.8 V
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
2.05 h
N/A
Video recording time
N/A
2.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

Micro HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB connector typeMini-USBMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSnonoyes
LED indicators
N/A
Power
N/A
Night mode
N/A
N/A
yes

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