New: GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition

[TheTrickster]

So, GoPro have finally taken the lid off their new Hero camera.

A nice review is here:

GoPro Hero 3+ Hands On: A Nice Bump, But Not a Huge Jump

Additional Features / Improvements

• f2,8 - Sharper Lens (they say 33% sharper)
• Improvements to Metering / WB
• Auto Low Light Mode (Automatically changes down from 60fps to 24fps)
• SuperView - squashes a 4:3 1440p image into 16:9 1080p image
• Better Mic Placement
• New Smaller, easier to use housing - but only to 130ft/40m (But compatible with the older deeper housing)
• Higher capacity battery (upto 30% longer lasting) - But same size

Stays the same

• Sensor Technology
• Resolutions, Frame Rates
• USB, HDMI Outputs
• Form Factor
• Rear Connector

 

[lostcajun]

The last years Hero 3 have been discounted to 329.00 in most places. It might be a good time for folks who've been thinking about getting a GoPro to "dive in." It's a great way to do all kinds of action video, and it does a great job for Scuba!

 

[EL Pistoffo]

Well there's nothing in those features that would compel me to spend the extra to upgrade from my Hero 3 BE. The higher capacity battery is nice but if its the same size then it may fit into the Hero 3 which is what i'm hoping.

Guess i'll just wait till next year for a real new GoPro which is fine by me considering I just bought mine a few months ago.

 

[cool79]

looks like getting the old hero3 is a better option compared than spending the extra $70 for better low light function and the waterproof case is degraded to 40m instead of 60m which is a bigger minus point for me!

 

[tplyons]

Only thing I want to know... will the new battery work in the old Hero 3?

 

[TheTrickster]

Only thing I want to know... will the new battery work in the old Hero 3?

Yes.

But the 30% performance increase isn't all down to battery capacity, there have been software improvements, to gain more efficiency. So although the new battery will work in the GoPro 3:BE, you won't get all the extra 30%!

 

[tplyons]

Yes.

But the 30% performance increase isn't all down to battery capacity, there have been software improvements, to gain more efficiency. So although the new battery will work in the GoPro 3:BE, you won't get all the extra 30%!

Interesting... I'm sure the new batteries won't hurt performance... even a 10% improvement would be appreciated.

Not that I'm going to toss my old batteries and replace them with these, but its good to know moving forward.

 

[EL Pistoffo]

So I guess all the hype about using the new A9 chip was premature. Next year maybe?

 

[TheTrickster]

Yeah, too be honest the only thing that interests me is the stabilisation - if it works on the A9.

4k@30 ? I don't have a 4k telly nor the hard drive space to store the stuff!!!

I have a GoPro2 still - I think I will jump on the Hero3+ now.

 

[cool79]

The housing secure clip isn't that secure as hero3 where there is 2 secure switch. The hero3+ looks like it only have one secure clip too.

---------- Post added October 1st, 2013 at 10:16 PM ----------

Image quality wise, we need to see more review. But I still placing my money on hero3 at the moment, unless there is a very good reason for me to get 3+.