New GoPro Hero3 Announced


GoPro's CEO announced the new GoPro3, a whole new camera, with an updated and slimmed down look with twice as much power! All in all it looks pretty exciting for the miniature package, and the footage coming from it appears very crisp.

Price tag is set for $399.99 USD from what I can gather if you want the specs I included below, there is also a less-feature-loaded 'silver edition' which cuts the price-tag by $100

Follow the link for breakdown of a few features.



Here's a quick look at what it has to offer.


  • Wearable and mountable camera with ultra-sharp f/2.8 6-element aspherical glass lens supports immersive, wide angle capture of your favourite activities.
  • Captures video at 2.7K (30 fps) Cinema, 4K (12 fps) Cinema, 1440p (48 fps), 1080p Full HD (30 fps), 960p HD (100 fps), 720p HD (120 fps) and 480p WVGA (240 fps)
  • Professional quality 5, 7 and 12-megapixel photo capture with 30 fps burst mode
  • Built-in Wi-Fi enables remote control via Wi-Fi Remote (included) or live video preview and remote control on smartphones and tablets running the free GoPro app
  • Wearable Wi-Fi Remote is waterproof down to 10' (3 m), features a 600' (180 m) range, and can control up to 50 cameras at a time
  • Rugged housing is waterproof to 197' (60 m) 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
  • Advanced camera settings include video looping, continuous photo, picture in video, Protune, manual white balance controls and more
  • Port for optional accessories supports 3.5mm Stereo Mic Adapter and Composite A/V Adapter (sold separately)
  • Basic mounts and hardware included for attaching to helmets, gear and more
  • Supports microSD cards up to 64GB
  • Micro HDMI output
  • Enhanced audio performance supports AAC audio compression with AGC
  • Picture in video capable of shooting a photo every 5, 10, 30 or 60 sec while you record video
  • Time-lapse video in 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 second intervals
  • Continuous photo at 3, 5 or 10 photos/sec
  • Burst shooting modes (photos/sec): 3/1, 5/1, 10/1, 10/2, 30/1, 30/2, 30/3
  • Professional quality low-light performance is 2x better than previous model
  • Image processing is 2x faster than previous model
  • Auto, Cam Raw, 3000K, 5500K and 6500K white balance modes
  • Camera supports up to 45 Mbps high video bitrate capture (H.264)
  • Four red recording LED indicators and one blue wireless status LED indicator

It is not released yet, but some places are taking pre-orders early. I was thinking I may like to have a second GoPro for this winter, and why not get a new one? We'll see what happens, I'll be sure to keep it updated somewhere around here if anything transpires.

YouTube Link:  http://youtu.be/A3PDXmYoF5U


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