GoPro HERO3 – White Edition

Waterproof HD Camcorder  8.5/10

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The GoPro HERO3 HD is a waterproof HD camcorder in a class of its own, but worth mentioning here. 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. This is mainly an action camcorder, but the fact that it is rugged means it can be taken anywhere with no worries about water or drops. The video quality is top notch at 1080p, but the focal length takes a hit for that. 720p video recording can be captured at 60fps and with a very wide lens. A lot of the bells and whistles are dropped on the White version compared to the Black version, but that keeps the price down. Some features include USB battery chargning, 5 megapixel stills at 3fps, and wifi for the remote or interaction with the free GoPro smartphone app. The GoPro HERO3 is perfect for a young one looking to record videos with their friends while they play outside. It is available for $199.99.

Quick Specs

  • 1080p HD video recording at 30fps
  • Built-in Wifi
  • 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

Weaknesses

Lower frame rate recording in full HD

Still are only 5 megapixels

 

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

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