Testseek.co.uk have collected 74 expert reviews of the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for GoPro Hero3 Black Edition.
April 2013
(83%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(59%)
61 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Small
Lightweight
Image quality and slow motion
Several different modes
Relatively little electronic noise
Accessories (housing
Remote control)
Quality results in variety of conditions
Crop-in options for different angles of view (up to 1080p only)
Small size
Pro Tune recording options
Wi-Fi enabled
Versatile shooting modes for pros
More detail in brightly
Lit areas
Wi
Fi built in
Lighter and smaller
Reduced fogging in the housing
More detail in brightly-lit areas
Wi-Fi built in
Crisp images in nearly all lighting conditions
Durable waterproof case can survive almost anything
Wi-Fi remote control
Smartphone app
Protune mode for cinema-style images
Huge range of movie quality settings
Useful 30fps max still image burst rate
Remote and app control
Top-notch video and photo quality
Good range of accessories
The editors didn't like
Low battery life
No screw thread for a tripod
No touchscreen in standard version
4K mode not necessarily worthwhile
No microphone minijack
Battery life too short per charge
User interface none too friendly
4K frame rate too low for use
Needs extra accessories to make the most out of it
Small, lightweight, Image quality and slow motion, Several different modes, Relatively little electronic noise, Accessories (housing, remote control)
Low battery life, No screw thread for a tripod, No touchscreen in standard version, 4K mode not necessarily worthwhile, No microphone minijack
The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition is easily the action cam with the biggest range of features right now. It gives great image quality (for a pocket camcorder) and comes with good accessories. But the lack of buttons makes the menus difficult to navigate throu...
Quality results in variety of conditions, crop-in options for different angles of view (up to 1080p only), small size, Pro Tune recording options, Wi-Fi enabled
Battery life too short per charge, user interface none too friendly, 4K frame rate too low for use, needs extra accessories to make the most out of it, Wi-Fi is an added battery killer
The GoPro HD Hero3 is an improvement over its predecessor in almost every possible way. Although we don't care for the 4K capture, the 120fps 720p option is excellent, quality is great and there are plenty of pro options too. The one hugely irksome iss...
Published: 2012-10-19, Author: Anthony , review by: techradar.com
Versatile shooting modes for pros, More detail in brightly, lit areas, Wi, Fi built in, Lighter and smaller, Reduced fogging in the housing
Detail lost in dark areas, Colour balance can be off, Menu is still time consuming to navigate
An amazing and robust camera that can go all the places you can, and some places you can't. Better, faster, and now with higher-end video modes more suited to the pro market, it's a serious little piece of kit....
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Published: 2014-01-17, Author: Michael , review by: engadget.com
High-quality, high-resolution video, Small size, Outstanding build quality
Short battery life, 4K video hamstrung by low frame rate
GoPro's Hero3 Black Edition is the most capable action camera available today. It gives users higher resolution and higher frame rate options than the competition, but its battery life leaves much to be desired....
Published: 2013-07-18, Author: Ben , review by: dxomark.com
If you are in the market for an action camera, then the GoPro HERO3 needs to be among the models that you look at: it is lightweight, highly specialized, and produces excellent quality video, either ready to view or, if Protune mode is used, ready to edit...
The new Hero3 Black Edition is lighter and captures better video than previous GoPro models and other action camcorders.
There are no zoom options with this action camcorder.
The GoPro Hero3 camcorder is the industry standard. We highly recommend it for its lightweight and sturdy construction that takes high quality video and photos....
Yes. It is handily the best action camera weve ever used. The footage it takes is simply unparalleled. The biggest ding against it is battery life, which is important enough to cost it half a star. If youre not doing long shoots (or if you dont mind bu...
The GoPro Hero3 is smaller, lighter, and features built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. The Black Edition offers a number of ultra-high-resolution capture modes and high frame rates for standard HD resolutions; burst speeds for still photos has been greatly improv
GoPro's control scheme has a longer learning curve than the simpler slide-n-go setup of the Contour cameras. Only 15fps on 4K video renders this selling point mostly moot for action videography
The GoPro Hero3 Silver and White editions are strong contenders in the sports camera market, but the faster, more powerful Black Edition is head and shoulders the best sports camera on the market today.
