GoPro HERO3 – Silver Edition
By Brian Jones
The GoPro HERO3 Silver edition is a waterproof HD camcorder that differs slightly from the White and Black versions. This is the 3rd generation of the HERO cameras, so you know that a lot of the bugs have been worked out and useful features have been packed in.The first thing is the price. It costs $100 more than the White and $100 less than the Black. What does that get you? The Silver version gets a substantial boost in megapixels for shooting stills. It goes from 5 megapixels to 11. This is handy for those looking to make larger prints of their adventures. The still frames per second comes in at 10 instead of 3 as well. Those are the biggest diffences. The video quality is top notch at 1080p, but the focal length and frames per second takes a hit for that. 720p video recording can be captured at 60fps and with a very wide lens. There is built-in wifi for the remote or interaction with the free GoPro smartphone app. The GoPro HERO3 Silver edition is perfect for a young one looking to record videos with their friends while they play outside or go on extreme adventures. It is available for $299.99.
Quick Specs
- 1080p HD video recording at 30fps
- Built-in Wifi
- 10 stills per second burst
- Waterproof to 60 meters
Strengths
Underwater images and video are crystal clear down to the 197 feet safe zone Tons of accessories and adapters are available Easy to upload and share your videos with retractable USB plug on the camera or the wifi Excels in the areas of simplicity and low price for the quality video this camera records 11 megapixel still are just the right size for blowing up and making prints 10 still frames per second burst feature makes sure the perfect moment is captured Weaknesses Lower frame rate recording in full HD (30fps vs 60fps in 720p recording) |
Brian Jones has had a passion for photography and anything related for the majority of his life. One photography class in high school was all it took to get hooked on everything to do with the subject. He became more focused on learning about camera equipment as he experiemented with everything available… See more about Brian |