GoPro Hero 3

In late 2012, GoPro announced the Hero 3 line of cameras. These new cameras came in three editions: Hero3 Black, Hero3 silver and Hero3 white.

All three versions of the Hero3 come in a new 30% smaller and 25% lighter package, with WIFI functionality built in. The change of the physical dimensions of the cameras compared to the previous generations (Hero1 "HEROHD" and Hero2 were physically identical) means that some of the camera accessories for Hero1 and Hero2 are not compatible with Hero3, so GoPro made new versions of those accessories specifically for Hero3 (and mostly for Hero3+, see above). Those new versions of accessories are usually not compatible with older Hero camera generations. However, a lot of other accessories are compatible with all HD Hero camera generations.

The Hero3 Silver and Black cameras have significantly less battery endurance than the Hero1 and Hero2^. For example, in 720p resolution with 25/30 FPS, while Hero1 and Hero2 have a stated battery runtime of 3 hours, Hero3 Silver Edition has a stated battery runtime of 2 hours, and Hero3 Black Edition has a stated battery runtime of 1.5 hours (the Black Edition's "most economical" setting is 1080p/30 FPS, so this also partially contributes to its poor battery runtime).

The Black Edition has a new 12 MP sensor that is can capture 4K digital video at 15 fps, 2.7K video at 30 fps, 1440p at 48 fps, 1080p at 60fps, 960p at 100fps, 720p at 120 fps and WVGA at 240 fps. The Black edition also includes the WiFi Remote. The Black Edition cannot record at 25/30 FPS in 720p and WVGA resolutions; it can record only at very fast framerates in those resolutions. This is a deliberate firmware limitation, as the manufacturer does not expect that this high-end camera model will be used at these lower resolutions and frame rates.

The Silver Edition uses the same 11 MP sensor as the Hero2, and the White edition uses the same 5 MP sensor as the HD Hero1.

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