Immersive, wide angle capture of your favorite activities
Professional quality HD video & 11MP photos
Built-in Wi-Fi enables remote control via included Wi-Fi Remote or live video preview and remote control on smartphones and tablets running the free GoPro App.
Rugged housing is waterproof to 197’/60M and captures sharp images above and below water
Compatible with all GoPro mounts for attaching to gear, body, helmets, vehicles and more
Compatible with LCD Touch BacPac™ and second generation Battery BacPac™
Backwards compatible with older generation BacPacs™
New advanced camera settings: Looping video, Manual White Balance control (in Protune mode only).
Professional 1080p 30 fps / 960p 48 fps / 720p 60 fps and more video capture
11MP photo capture with 10 fps burst
Wi-Fi Built-In
Wi-Fi Remote Compatible (sold separately)
GoPro App Compatible (FREE)
197’/ 60m Waterproof Housing*
Assorted mounts and hardware included for attaching to helmets, gear and more
Key Benefits
Key Specs
Optics
Ultra sharp ƒ/2.8 6-element aspherical glass lens
Ultra wide angle / reduced distortion
Video (NTSC/PAL)
Video Resolution
NTSC fps
PAL fps
STD Mode
Protune Mode
Field of View (FOV)
Screen Resolution/ Aspect Ratio
1080p
30, 24 fps
25, 24 fps
YES
YES
Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow
1920x1080 16:9
960p
30, 48 fps
25, 48, 50 fps
YES
YES
Ultra Wide
1280x960 4:3
720p
30, 60 fps
25, 50 fps
YES
YES (50 and 60 fps only)
Ultra Wide
1280x720 16:9
WVGA
120 fps
120 fps
YES
NO
Ultra Wide
848x480 16:9
Video format: H.264 codec, .mp4 file format
White Balance: auto and manual
Photo Modes
11, 8, 5MP resolutions
Burst: 10 photos per second
Time-lapse: 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 second intervals
Battery & Charging
1050mAh rechargeable lithium-ion
Charge via USB
HERO3: Silver Edition
HERO3: Silver Edition with LCD Touch BacPac™
HERO3: Silver Edition using with Wi-Fi Remote
HERO3: Silver Edition using GoPro App
RES/FPS
Estimated Time
Estimated Time
Estimated Time
Estimated Time
720/30
2:15
1:30
2:00
1:45
720/60
1:45
1:15
1:30
1:30
1080/30
2:00
1:30
1:45
1:45
960/48
1:45
1:15
1:30
1:30
Notes
Extreme cold temperatures may decrease battery life. For use in these conditions it is suggested to keep camera in a warm place prior to use.
To maximize HERO3 battery life when shooting longer duration activities, it is best to use camera without LCD Touch BacPac attached and make sure Wi-Fi is turned OFF.
Using protune mode will increase power consumption. May vary per mode and camera edition.
Audio
Mono, AAC compression w/ AGC
Supports optional 3.5mm stereo mic adapter * *
Storage
Memory:
Class 4 and higher required, Class 10 for .5 sec Timelapse and 10/1 Burst
Up to 64GB capacity supported
Record times will vary with resolutions and frame rates
Included Cables
USB charging cable
Optional Cables + Adapters*
Micro HDMI cable
Composite A/V cable
3.5mm stereo mic adapter
Operating System
Microsoft Windows®
Vista, 7 and later
Mac OS® X 10.5 and later
For Best Playback Experience on Mac and PC:
Minimum System Requirements:
An Intel Core i5 or Intel Core-2 Quad system with discrete NVidia or ATI cards
4GB RAM
Updated/Latest version of default video player from Microsoft** or Apple
*Optional accessories sold separately **Windows Media Player may require the installation of 3rd Party codec packs