Optics
Ultra sharp ƒ/2.8 6-element a spherical glass lens
Ultra wide angle / reduced distortion
Video (NTSC/PAL)
Video
Resolution
NTSC PAL
fps
fps
1080p
30, 24 25, 24
YES
fps
fps
960p
720p
30, 48
fps
30, 60
fps
STD
Mode
25, 48,
YES
50 fps
25, 50
YES
fps
Protune
Mode
YES
YES
Field of View
(FOV)
Ultra Wide,
Medium,
Narrow
Screen Resolution/
Aspect Ratio
Ultra Wide
1280x960 4:3
YES (50 and
Ultra Wide
60 fps only)
120 fps 120 fps YES NO
WVGA
Video format: H.264 codec, .mp4 file format
White Balance: auto and manual
Ultra Wide
1920x1080 16:9
1280x720 16:9
848x480 16:9
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:
HERO3:
HERO3:
HERO3:
Silver
Silver Edition with
Silver Edition using Silver Edition
Edition
LCD Touch BacPac™ with Wi-Fi Remote
using GoPro App
Estimated
RES/FPS
Estimated Time
Estimated Time
Estimated Time
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 Time lapse and 10/1 Burst
Up to 32GB 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
**Windows Media Player may require the installation of 3rd Party codec packs