It may seem like it was only yesterday, but it has been a year since GoPro introduced the Hero 3. Not one to sit back and relax, GoPro is at it again with a new camera that is smaller, lighter, and packs a punch with improved features. The new 3+housing is 20% smaller than the 3, yet it manages 30% better battery life which when combined with a new lens and better programming, means that Hero 3 you just bought may look a little less awesome right about now.
The good news is that if you have a Hero 3, you already have one of the better cameras on the market, but if you want the latest, check it out after the break.
The latest GoPro ad video is stunning as usual, and reminds us that our action camera footage will never come close to being that good. Partly because we’re not professional video editors, and partly because we’re not friends with any lions.
The Hero 3+ comes in a Black and Silver edition and replaces the previous top 2 tiers from GoPro. Side by side, the difference in size is pretty apparent.
The HERO3+ Black Edition – The Most Advanced GoPro Camera Yet.
- Innovative new housing yields a 20% smaller and lighter overall package when camera is installed in housing (waterproof to 40m)
- 30% longer battery life
- 4x faster Wi-Fi for quicker transfer and playback of photos and videos from your HERO3+ camera to your mobile device when using the GoPro App
- SuperView is a new video mode that captures the world’s most immersive wide-angle perspective
- Auto Low Light mode intelligently adjusts frame rate for varying lighting conditions
- A new lens for sharper video and improved image quality
The HERO3+ Black Edition camera has a suggested retail price of $399.99.
The HERO3+ Silver Edition – 2x More Powerful.
- 2x faster image processor than the HERO3: Silver Edition
- Enables 1080p60 and 720p120 fps video
- Innovative new housing yields a 15% smaller and lighter overall package when camera is installed in housing (waterproof to 40m)
- 4x faster Wi-Fi for quicker transfer and playback of photos and videos from your HERO3+ camera to your mobile device when using the GoPro App
The HERO3+ Silver Edition camera has a suggested retail price of $299.99.
To go along with the new cameras, GoPro also introduced a few new mounts like the Jaws Flex Clamp above.
- Jaws: Flex Clamp – A quick way to clamp your GoPro camera to a variety of objects. Use the optional opposable neck to achieve a wide range of camera positioning and adjustability. Jaws securely grips irregular shapes and super slim objects thanks to its innovative design.
- Junior Chesty (Chest Harness) – A smaller version of our adult-sized Chest Harness. Perfect for kids ages 3+, the Junior Chest Harness is great for capturing immersive footage of a child’s world from their perspective—from skiing and skateboarding to slides and swings.
- Headstrap + QuickClip – The QuickClip is a new accessory that now comes bundled with GoPro’s Headstrap. The QuickClip enables ultra-compact, low-profile mounting to baseball hats, belts and other objects ranging in thickness from 3mm to 10mm.
While it may not produce quality like that shown above, GoPro has updated their GoPro Studio to 2.0, which is a free download on GoPro.com.
Studio 2.0
- Simple to use storyboard-based video editing software for Windows or Mac
- Manually create a video with transitions, titles, and soundtrack, or
- Use GoPro Edit Templates to quickly create professional-looking videos based upon edits originally produced by GoPro’s acclaimed production team
