Gopro hero 3 specifications. The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition is an extremely rugged and compact action camera. White, Silver, Black... What to take
Instead of a preface
The GoPro story began during Nick Woodman's trip to Australia. It was then that he decided to bring to life an idea that he had been thinking about for several years. He dreamed of conveying in photographs the sensations that you experience when riding a perfect wave: what is it like to be inside a water tunnel and run your hand through the water that closes over your head? Cameras that could cope with such a task in those days were very expensive, and only professionals could shoot such videos. Nick and his comrades wanted to become professionals (“go pro”) and look like heroes (“hero”) in the eyes of others. Thus, he took up the development of the world's first available camera, which would be attached to the wrist.
Scope of delivery
GoPro Hero 3 comes in a high-quality plastic box. The camera itself flaunts on a special stand-mount in a waterproof case, and a fairly rich set of accessories is compactly placed under the camera.
Despite such a serious set of accessories, you still have to buy additional ones, depending on the needs of the videographer.
And now the kit itself:
- the camera itself
- box with waterproof (up to 60 m immersion) and regular (not sealed) lid for improved sound recording
- flat mount
- 3-way swivel joint
- stickers for attaching the mount itself to flat (1 pc.) and curved (1 pc.) surfaces
- USB cable
- 2 branded stickers (a la Apple)
- instructions
- guarantee
Appearance
The camera is very light (74 g) and very miniature, even in a bulky waterproof box. Made from impact-resistant plastic.
This is what the camera looks like with an iPhone 4S, not the biggest or longest phone.
On the front there are two indicators (power and shooting), a monochrome display, a power button, which is also one of the control keys, and a slightly protruding lens.
On the left side there are HDMI connectors, microUSB, and a slot for micro-SD memory cards (up to 64 Gb).
At the back is a 1050 mAh lithium-ion battery. It will be enough for 3 - 4 hours of active shooting.
Photo and video shooting
GoPro Hero 3 Silver Edition has an 11-megapixel matrix, shoots Full HD (up to 30 fps), HD (up to 60 fps) and WVGA (848×480) 120(!) fps. You can shoot excellent slow-motion, even at 60 fps. The shooting quality is quite good for this matrix size. In the dark, detail begins to suffer. But in general, for an action camera, GoPro shoots just fine and copes with all its tasks 100%. There will be no videos of our own yet, since the camera was not used in the conditions for which it was intended. But in winter they will be...
I think many people remember the video when the camera was thrown from the stratosphere, and it was not damaged at all...
And here's how the camera was used on RedBull Mount biking.
Additional features
There is a special accessory for GoPro cameras - a remote control. remote control via Wi-Fi (included with Black Edition). It duplicates the monochrome screen of the camera itself and receives a signal up to 200 m line of sight.
Performs the same function special application GoPro, which is available on the App Store, Play Market and even the Windows Store.
White, Silver, Black... What to take?
As you know, there are three camera models that differ in photo and video shooting characteristics, equipment and price. About each in order:
- White Edition: 5-megapixel matrix, full hd (up to 30 fps) and hd (up to 60 fps) shooting.
- Silver Edition: 11-megapixel matrix, shooting full hd (up to 30 fps) and hd (up to 60 fps) + shooting in WVGA (848×480) 120 frames per second, shooting in Protune mode (special shooting mode with extended dynamic color range).
- Black Edition: 12-megapixel matrix, full hd (up to 60 fps) and hd (up to 120 fps) shooting + 2.7K (30 fps) and 4K (15 fps) shooting, Protune mode + remote control remote control via Wi-Fi.
Their post-GoPro Hero 3+ prices are $280, $340 and $440. I consider the Silver Edition to be the ideal option to purchase, since you are unlikely to use a Wi-Fi remote control and shoot in 4K. The only plus is 120 fps in HD, you can shoot really cool slo-mo.
Conclusion
The GoPro Hero 3 Silver Edition works great not only as an action camera, but also as a regular camera that you can use to capture memorable events, carry it with you all the time and shoot cool slo-mo videos.
And imagine how cool you will look skiing or snowboarding with a camera on your helmet among a crowd of “non-professionals”. It can also be used for a trip to the sea for underwater photography and more.
It may seem that if you are not involved in extreme sports, then you do not need such a camera. In fact, the camera is fraught with many hidden capabilities and uses.
As the owner of the GoPro Hero3 Silver Edition, I passed by the “horizontal” update on , and after another year I’m holding a camera with index 4 in my hands. And this is already a vertical take-off.
Hero3 vs. Hero4 in brief
I'll save you time. The two pictures below will show the advantage of four over three. Thanks to the updated optics and processor.
Firstly, Hero4 reproduces colors more accurately, while Hero3 is yellowish.
Secondly, the noise of the Hero4 is several times lower, and the resolution is higher (pay attention to the vertical elements).
In addition, the 12 clear megapixels of the Hero4 are in every way better than the 10 megapixels of the Hero3 with artifacts. May the owners of Hero2 forgive me, but in general everything is sad with you.
This concludes the short excursion :)
Now a little more detail.
GoPro Hero 4Black or Silver Edition?
The camera is available in two versions – Black and Silver.
If you are a land dweller and mainly shoot children's matinees, then take Silver, because it has a built-in touch screen. But it does not accelerate above 1080p 60 fps, like the GoPro Hero3. The difference with the model before last will only be in the quality of the picture.
For hardcore you need to take it Black Edition, because it produces 1080p 120 fps and 4K at 30 fps, and its processor is more powerful than the silver. But there is no screen.
Dimensions
You won't notice any size difference between the Hero3 and Hero4.
Battery
The GoPro3 has a larger battery, but this does not benefit it.
- Treshka: 1180mAh, 3.7V, 4366mWh
- Four: 1160mAh, 3.8V, 4.4Wh
Finally, in the Hero4, the battery is tucked into the bottom.
The Chinese are already offering replacement power supplies for $7. You should have at least one on hand. On dx.com delivery to Russia is free.
Since the three-ruble note has weaker iron, it works one and a half times longer. The manufacturer writes that 3 hours in 1080p/30fps mode, but in fact it turns out to be an hour less. This means that the “four” will work for about 1 hour 10 minutes non-stop with Wi-Fi turned off.
Relax and watch a promotional video
No one has yet managed to shoot a video better than GoPro itself. Let's enjoy life in 4K, because it's beautiful. Since 2010, the camera has inspired many to get off their butts, get out of their smelly slippers and start living for real.
Case, aka boxing
In fact, the changes started with Hero3+ and now the new box looks better than the old one. It has decreased in size, the lock has changed, and unnecessary decorative screws along the perimeter of the bezel have disappeared.
The area of the buttons has become larger, and the pressing itself is smoother. It's fine on land, but for divers wearing dry suits and 7mm gloves, the Hero3 was more responsive underwater. And the third model turns on faster by 1 second, but then slows down by the same amount in Photo mode :)
The set includes two back covers. One for land, the other for diving to a depth of 40 meters. I dived to 45 meters and there was no leak. But there was an extra decompression stop due to such unnecessary pampering, because my Deep Diver certificate prohibits such a depth.
Have you seen how divers get married? You can't go underwater without champagne - . GoPro has become my indispensable companion in all dives - diving in South Cyprus.
There are currently no alternatives to GoPro. The same one will not be able to shoot underwater, and for some reason Chinese craftsmen do not come up with additional accessories for it. Toshiba has a crisis of ideas without a twinge of conscience.
The GoPro Hero4 is great on land and underwater. She again captured moments of life that could never be captured with an ordinary soap box. In essence, we have before us a dog-friend, ready to follow its owner anywhere. For this she is loved all over the world.
My video is below.
GoPro HERO 4 Silver costs RUB 19,999.
GoPro HERO 4 Black costs RUB 24,999.
Not every Class 10 memory card will work properly on the GoPro HERO 3+ and HERO Black cameras, and may experience issues in ProTune mode and when shooting 4K video.
The GoPro HERO3+ and the slightly older GoPro HERO3 are particularly sensitive to this type of microSD card. If you notice that the video recording stops unexpectedly, then the problem is definitely in the memory card (the only exception may be the battery, which is almost empty).
The incompatibility of the memory card with GoPro equipment appears precisely when you try to record video at the maximum resolution that the camera is capable of. The problem will be seen more clearly if you use ProTune mode, which allows you to record more data than the camera's standard mode. Manufacturers of microSD CLASS 10 also did not inform in advance about its speed, which further aggravated the situation. If you look at any packaging of memory cards from global brands, you will definitely find information that identifies speed data. Some manufacturers indicate reading speed. Some indicate markings to indicate write speed, such as 300x.
Both of the above GoPro 3 cameras require a microSD card with fast write speeds and this CLASS 10 card does not meet that requirement. I used a Sandisk Ultra memory card. Although on paper its characteristics seemed more than high to me, in reality the video recording was not carried out properly. But, as soon as I purchased a SanDisk Extreme memory card, the video “flyed” not just in standard mode, but even in Protune mode.
Both GoPro cameras, the HERO 3+ and GoPro HERO 3, run on a CLASS 10 microSD card, but only up to 64GB. However, not all CLASS 10 flash cards are created equal. It would be great if cards of this class were standard, but, unfortunately, this is not the case. Two different CLASS 10 cards from two different manufacturers may have different write speed parameters, and this is the main problem! But if you delve deeper into this problem, it turns out that there are various types write speeds, which vary depending on the combination of hardware and software the digital device you are using. Below is a list of memory cards that are officially recommended for use in GoPro HERO 3+ cameras.
And if you wondering, what is the difference between SDHC and SDXC, it has nothing to do with speed. Just the SDHC card type has a memory capacity of up to 32 GB, and SDXC has more than 32 GB.
 | SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDXC Memory Card(Model No. SDSDQXL-064G) Includes microSD to SD adapter |
 | SanDisk Extreme 32GB microSDHC Memory Card(Model No. SDSDQXL-032G) Includes USB adapter |
 | Lexar 64GB SDXC 300x(Model No. LSDMI64GBBNL300R) |
| Lexar 32GB SDHC 600x(Model No. LSDMI32GBSBNA600R) Memory card plus small USB adapter |
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| Delkin 64GB SDXC(Model No. DDMICROSDPRO264GB) Includes SD adapter |
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| Delkin 32GB SDHC(Model No.DDMICROSDPRO2-32GB) Kit with SD adapter |
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| Samsung 64GB SDXC(Model No. MB-MGCGB/AM) No adapter. Although this card is officially recommended by GoPro, some users have problems using this card due to the slow recording speed. |
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New Versions of SanDisk Extreme Memory Cards
SanDisk Extreme cards, which are included in GoPro's official listing, have faster read speeds (60 MB/s) and slightly slower write speeds (40 MB/s).
The new version of the map seems to work perfectly on GoPro HERO3+ Black cameras. And while new version is not in official list GoPro, there are two advantages to working with the new model. The first is the price. As stocks of the older model dwindle, some retailers are increasing the price due to high demand. And some sellers generally inflate the cost by half compared to the new model. The second advantage is that new model much easier to find on sale markets. So here are the newer versions.
 | . Model No. SDSDQXN-064G-G46A. Includes SD adapter |
 | Model No. SDSDQXN-032G-G46A Includes SD adapter |
 | (Model No. SDSDQX-064G-AFFP-A) Includes SD adapter |
 | SanDisk Extreme PLUS 32GB.(Model No. SDSDQX-032G-U46A) Adapter from microSD to SD |
Other GoPro Hero models are not as picky in their requirements, as their parameters are lower than those of their Black Edition counterparts. However, there are some skeletons in the closet here too: problems combining the card with some models and some shooting modes.
HERO3 Cameras: White and Silver
These two cameras are compatible with any CLASS 10 microSD cards (both SDHC and SDXC). Under some circumstances (see below), you can get away with using an inferior card.
HERO3 Silver and HERO3+ Silver
Requires MicroSD CLASS 10 up to 64 GB for time-lapse shooting at 0.5 second intervals; for continuous shooting (10 frames per second – 10/1); to support Protune mode.
HERO3: White Edition
Requires CLASS 4 MicroSD with capacity up to 64GB.
Requires MicroSD CLASS 10 up to 64 GB for time lapse shooting at 0.5 second intervals.
HD HERO2
Requires SD CLASS 10 up to 64 GB for time lapse shooting at 0.5 second intervals; for continuous shooting (10/1); to support Protune mode (if you want to use any of these features, make sure your memory card is SDHC and not SDXC).
HD HERO Original and HD HERO 960
Requires SD CLASS 4 with a capacity of up to 32 GB.
SDXC cards (with a capacity greater than 32 GB) will not work in these models.
I'll start with the main thing.
What is an action camera and why is it needed?
About terms. The phrase action camera means a small camera with a minimum of settings and controls, designed for shooting in various uncomfortable conditions, which dictates the basic requirements that such a camera must meet:
- minimum weight
- ease of mounting (ideally, the action camera can be mounted on anything, including a dog)
- minimum controls and, in general, minimum operator participation
- dust-, shock-, heat-, water-proof housing
- maximum possible battery life (but not at the expense of weight)
Indispensable for skydivers and other flyers, skiers, surfers, divers and other extreme sports enthusiasts. I especially want to draw attention to divers: in their case, an action camera can be a very cheap and convenient alternative to a bulky camera.
Many companies are engaged in the production of action cameras, but here I will tell you about the company’s camera GoPro, because it was she who was at my disposal.
GoPro Hero 3 Action Cameras
GoPro cameras have entered our market quite widely, and you can now find them in any more or less serious computer or photo store. They purchased large number fans and received a diminutive name "goproshka".
The Hero 3 series cameras come in three variants (ordered in descending order of steepness):
- Black edition
- Silver edition
- White edition
They differ in capabilities and configuration, but structurally they are completely identical. My camera, the white one (White edition), is the poorest, but it also has quite pleasant properties that are pleasing to the eye.
Briefly about technical specifications GoPro Hero 3 White edition cameras:
| bare weight, g | 74 |
| weight in hermetic box, g | 136 |
| immersion depth in the hermetic box, m | 40 |
| video resolution | 1920x1080 (25, 30 fps)1280x960 (25, 30 fps)1280x720 (25, 30, 50, 60 fps)848x480 (50, 60 fps) |
| photo resolution | 5 megapixels (2592x1944) |
| timelapse (intervals), s | 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 |
| continuous shooting, fps | 3 |
| battery capacity, mA*H | 1050 |
| battery life without WiFi | from 2 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the mode |
| battery life with WiFi | 15 minutes less than without it |
| controls | 3 buttons |
| display | b/w LCD with mode indication and a pair of numbers |
| memory card | microSD up to 64 GB |
| connectors | mini USB micro HDMI |
The camera comes in an incredibly pretentious box, most of which is taken up by empty space. The box is crowned with a transparent cap made of thick plastic, under which we actually see a camera in a pressurized box mounted on a special platform.
Inside the box there is:
- sealed box door
- two pads on double-sided tape (for mounting on flat and convex surfaces)
- warranty paper
- a piece of paper that says that there are no instructions here, but everything that is interesting can be found on the website
- a piece of paper telling us to make sure we have the latest firmware
- several “GoPro(r)Be a Hero” stickers
A huge, too cool box is, of course, overkill, but the absence of multi-page instructions for downs, and replacing it with a piece of paper sending us to the site is correct, although they saved a little wood and saved users from unnecessary waste paper, which most of them even won't open.
On the side of the camera there are connectors and a slot for a microSD card
There are 3 buttons on the camera:
- on/off/mode switching
- shooting/photo
- WiFi on/off
WiFi is used to connect to a WiFi remote control or a smartphone, on which you can install an application that allows you to remotely control the camera and see on the screen what it sees. Since I have neither one nor the other, this button irritates me quite a bit, but if you have the appropriate devices, its benefit is obvious: after all, WiFi drains the battery 10-15% faster, so when it is not needed, it makes sense to turn it off.
Video and photo quality, examples
Video quality I was almost completely satisfied (if we are talking about shooting in good lighting). At least it is much higher than that of a budget camera. The main mode I use is 720p at 30 fps. One minute of video in this resolution weighs about 70 MB.
This mainly concerns clarity and built-in deshaker, which, by the way, works well. But with color rendering the situation is somewhat worse.
The camera very noticeably “softens” the image, giving it yellowish-pastel tones. Moreover, the color ratio is preserved, and when using auto levels in the editor, the picture acquires the lost blue and becomes much more similar to the original. But this is provided that there are no rubble in the frame, for example, bright sun. If they are, all adjustments will have to be made manually. Here, for example, is the same frame taken with a GoProshka and with a regular camera, see the difference:
Features of the GoPro Hero 3 that captivated me
Underwater photography
As you know, everyone who has ever snorkeled in more or less clear waters has always thought about how great it would be to capture underwater beauty in photos or videos. Some citizens solve this problem with the help boxes for underwater photography, to which this site is dedicated.
GoPro camera owners receive an amazing bonus in the form of Possibility of underwater shooting without any additional devices: After all, the camera already comes complete with a hermetic box! And what’s especially nice here is the price. For example, a GoPro Hero 3 White camera (including box) costs $200, and an aquabox for Canon camera Powershot G15 – over $300.
Let's add here the ability to attach the goproshka to any part of the body, freeing up your hands and concentrating on scuba diving and contemplating the beauty, and not on whether we are shooting smoothly or not and on how inconvenient it is to row with one hand.
This is told to you by a person who is familiar with the problem first-hand: I had the opportunity to dive with Canon camera SX100 in . Unfortunately, I can’t yet provide an illustration of using the GoPro Hero 3 camera underwater, but I’ll improve.
Time lapses
For some strange reasons, the ability to shoot time lapses, despite the simplicity of its implementation, is not available in all cameras. And those in which it is implemented usually cost much more than $200.
Typical timelapse (3.2 Mb) - not filmed on GoPro, but the essence is the same GoPro cameras shoot time lapses with a customizable interval between frames, which can be selected from the following set of values: 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds.
Actually, that says it all. After all, capturing how quickly the sun sets and how wildly the clouds rush across the sky is, perhaps, the second obsessive desire of all amateur photographers after underwater photography and dew on the leaves.
Disadvantages of the GoPro Hero 3 White edition camera
Yes, this camera, of course, also has disadvantages. I can draw your attention to the following:
1. The camera is designed exclusively for shooting in bright light, ideally on a clear day. outdoors. When you try to shoot a video indoors, an incredible amount of noise appears in the frame, and overall quality The video becomes indigestible.
2. Incorrect color rendering, incl. in bright light (“softening” the picture, as mentioned above).
3. Very strange behavior of the camera when shooting a long time-lapse, especially when the lighting begins to change (for example, the same sunset). From frame to frame, exposure and color balance can change as they please. In low-light scenes, the camera can increase the exposure, as it should, or it can suddenly decide that enough is enough and set the parameters in such a way that we can see only a black screen for the next thousand frames. Here good example, illustrating all these jambs:
4. Camera GoPro Hero 3 is incredibly buggy. Perhaps these are problems only with my copy. But glitches will be discussed in more detail below.
5. Among the less obvious and more controversial shortcomings: well, why not make more mounting lugs on the body? This would make the structure a couple of grams heavier, but how much more versatile the camera would become in terms of mounting!
Well, since we are talking about fastening...
GoPro camera mounts – make or buy?
Having been a little pleased with the acquisition, I began to think. The two adhesive tape mounts included in the kit - one for a flat surface, the other for a convex surface - did not really impress me, because you still have to figure out where to glue them, and then constantly live with the thought “what if it falls off?”
As a bonus third mount, the flat platform on which the camera stood when sold could be used, but in my case this was also not an option, because... The length of the mounting lugs does not allow the camera to be positioned parallel to the platform.
Well, there is an easy way - buy. After all, a crazy number of different accessories are sold for GoPro cameras. If you look at the Internet on this topic, then, literally, your eyes begin to run wild. And, it seems, each item individually is not that expensive. It turns out expensive when those in charge also want this mount for the handlebars for 20 dollars and this for the head for 22 and this for the chest for 30... As a result, the amount quickly exceeds 100 bucks. In general, buying is not our way. And I decided to do it myself.
Homemade GoPro camera mount for forehead
The first thing that came to mind was to adapt the mount from a headlamp. No sooner said than done, fortunately I had plenty of substandard flashlights in my household.
Not as beautiful and functional as industrial. The main two disadvantages are the inability to quickly remove the camera from the platform and periodic spontaneous loosening of the nuts, accompanied by “pecking.” The drawback is, in principle, removable, but for now it will do.
Important point. Pay attention to the metal plates hammered between the fastening ears of the hermobox. It is necessary to select them so that the total thickness of the plates exactly matches the gap, otherwise when tightening the nuts you have every chance of ruining the product!
The disadvantage of this type of GoPro forehead mount is that it is not rigid. When driving on a bumpy road, the camera jumps quite a lot relative to the head, adding quite a bit of shake. In this regard, the fastening must be strengthened with additional straps, although, in my opinion, it is impossible to ensure a sufficiently rigid position on the head using a bandage. This is why they love to mount cameras on helmets: a properly selected helmet is practically an integral whole with the head.
Homemade GoPro camera mount on the chest and other parts of the body
The forehead mount easily transforms into a chest mount. It is enough to slip it under the belt tightened in the right place.
The mounting platform for the flashlight turned out to be quite universal. Using shorter straps, it can also be attached to places such as the ankle and knee. In general, there is room for creativity.
In the next video I give examples of attaching a camera to different parts of the body while skiing.
For some unknown reason, my camera always ends up tilted to the right. Moreover, if at first I thought that I always drive with my head tilted, then I suddenly discovered that the same tilt occurs when attached to the knee, ankle, or chest. It’s not clear what the catch is. Either the camera is slightly skewed towards the battery due to unbalance, or I secured it on the platform with an offset to the right.
Sometimes you just want to attach a bubble level to the goproshka.
Resume
Although the manufacturing company will not pay me a cent for these lines, I will say that GoPro- an extremely convenient thing, completely worth the money (I, of course, was doubly pleased to receive it as a gift, but we’re not talking about that). Spaces to capture reality from a variety of angles and in the most different conditions this camera gives huge.
For example, on Youtube there is a video where one American homemade man attached it to a radio-controlled glider, on which he descended from a height of about 30 kilometers, so we have someone to follow as an example. Although, this homemade guy is not the only one, YouTube tells us that only the most notorious lazy person has not yet tried to attach a goproshka to an airplane/glider/balloon. For example, I’m going to do a report from , but I’m just waiting for the wind...
UPD: Problems with the GoPro Hero 3 White camera: the camera does not turn on
Despite the general enthusiasm for the product, I regret to add the following unpleasant remark here. If in the future there are problems with the camera, I will add their description here.
Description of the problem
For no apparent reason, the camera suddenly refused to turn on.
A harbinger of strange behavior was the blinking of the WiFi light, which could not be turned off by pressing the corresponding button. Only removing the battery helped, after which the camera did not turn on again.
How did you fix it?
Since the camera is under warranty, I did not try to climb inside, and without this, all options boil down to the following:
- remove/insert memory card
- remove/insert USB
- remove/insert battery
- turn on/off
- shake, knock, blow
And also to all possible combinations of the listed actions.
Having resorted to all these measures at the moment the problem was discovered, I did not get any effect, I caught fire and went to bed, with the thought that now I need to look for warranty documents and... in short, I lost the camera for a long time.
After about an hour I touched the camera and it was warm! In horror, I pulled out the battery, already suspecting that there was a short circuit inside, everything was burned out, and even the battery was dead.
The camera started working after I blew into the battery compartment, and then inserted the battery. After that, it began to turn on, turn off and shoot without any problems.
Causes of malfunction and disappointing conclusions
What was the reason is completely unclear, but the incident leads to extremely unpleasant thoughts about reliability of GoPro cameras. What if this happened at the moment when I was supposed to be filming? the most valuable video in your life?
For example, it was precisely because of these problems that the moment of escaping from rescuers during the time was not captured on video, which is quite offensive.
I’ll definitely write about further oddities in the behavior of the camera, although, of course, I really hope that the glitch was a one-time thing, caused by the unfortunate location of the satellites around Jupiter, and it won’t happen again.
Continuation of the story
Alas, the disease progressed. About a month after writing the previous paragraph, the camera finally died: it refused to turn on and charge the battery when connected to USB. The “let it sit and try again” method, which worked well earlier, now has no results.
Charging the battery outside the camera also did not help, nor did the methods for reviving the camera, which are found in abundance under the queries “GoPro dead”, “GoPro won’t power on”, etc., also not work.
Typically, there were no extraordinary actions with the camera, or its use in extreme conditions. The problem arose when I came home after a completely normal video shoot.
In May 2014, the camera was submitted for warranty repair in Moscow and returned to me only in August. The fault is the motherboard, which was replaced. As it turned out upon careful inspection, it was not the board that was replaced, but the entire camera (some characteristic abrasions on the body disappeared).
One way or another, let's hope that the problems end here. At the moment (December 20, 2014) the flight is normal.
(Questions about GoPro Hero 3+)
IN: How to turn on the camera?
ABOUT: To turn on the GoPro Hero 3+ camera, you need to install a charged battery in the case, then press button No. 5 (see photo) once on the front panel of the camera
IN: Why is there a “white elastic band” (retainer) included in the kit?
ABOUT: The latch is installed in the mount (see photo). In most cases, it is not necessary, because... The connector fits very tightly.
IN: How to enable video recording?
ABOUT: To start recording video, you need to press the button on top of the camera once
IN: Camera modes
IN: How to enable Photo+Video mode?
ABOUT: Simultaneous Video and Photo mode allows you to shoot both video and photo at the same time. You can set the camera settings to trigger photo capture every 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds while recording video. Before setting Photo Capture mode in Video Recording mode, make sure the video resolution is set to the appropriate resolution and Protune mode is turned off.
Attention: Shooting in Simultaneous Video and Photo mode is only possible when the resolution is set to: 1080p at 30 and 24 fps, 720p at 60 fps, or 1440p at 24 fps.
IN: How to reverse a post?
ABOUT: If you mount your HERO 3+ upside down but want your files to display correctly the next time you view or edit, you'll need to turn this feature on. It will avoid the need to flip video and photo files after recording.
To enable this mode, you must turn on the camera, enter general settings, then to the Capture Settings section and select the required item marked with the icon
IN: Why spot meter mode?
ABOUT: Spot Meter should be used when shooting from an unlit area to a lit area, for example, when shooting from inside a car.
To enable this mode, you need to turn on the camera, enter the general settings, then go to the Capture Settings section and select the required item marked with the icon
IN: Why low light (auto low light) mode?
ABOUT: GoPro HERO3+'s Auto Low Light mode automatically adjusts frame rate, finding the optimal frame rate for use in bright and low-light environments.
IN: How to quickly exit settings?
ABOUT: In order to quickly exit the camera settings menu without scrolling to the EXIT item, you need to press and hold button No. 2 (see photo)
IN: Why are my photos blurry?
ABOUT: Because The camera does not have an image stabilizer, flash, and/or other source of external illumination of the objects being photographed; the presence of good lighting in the shooting location is very important. On a sunny day, you will definitely get good dynamic pictures, but their quality will decrease commensurate with the decrease in illumination (evening, twilight, night)
Advice: To reduce blur when taking photos, use a Wi-Fi remote control/smartphone with the proprietary GoPro app by pressing the shooting button on it. This will keep the camera more stable. You can also enable burst shooting in the camera settings; one of several frames should be clear.
IN: How to turn Wi-Fi on/off?
ABOUT: In order to enable Wi-Fi module in the camera you need to press the button on the end of the camera once
The fact that Wi-Fi is turned on is indicated by a blue LED on the front panel of the camera and an icon on the display.
To turn it off, you need to press and hold the button on the end of the camera. Switching off is indicated by 7 blinks of the blue LED, as well as the absence of an icon on the LCD display.
Attention: Remember that the wireless module works autonomously, even when the camera is turned off.
IN: How to connect a Wi-Fi remote control to the camera?
ABOUT: To connect the camera and the remote control, it is necessary to carry out the so-called pairing. To begin, turn on Wi-Fi on your camera.
You need to enter the Wi-Fi settings menu. To do this, press the Wi-Fi power button again.
Select New
The camera will go into remote control search mode
After this, you need to hold down the red button to turn on the remote control. After turning on (2-3 seconds), release the red button - the remote control will go into search mode. After some time, pairing will be established.
Can the remote control be submerged in water? is it water resistant?
It is dust/moisture/splash resistant. The remote control cannot be immersed deeper than 3 meters under water.
IN: How to connect a smartphone/tablet to the camera?
ABOUT: To connect the camera and your device you need to download branded application GoPro app. This can be done in the App Store (for IOS) and PlayMarket (for Android).
First, turn on Wi-Fi. Press the button again and go to the settings. Select GoPro app
Let's move on to the smartphone/tablet. Open the WiFi connection settings and select the network with the camera name. Enter the standard password to connect goprohero(pay attention to the case of letters, this is important).
Open the application. We are being asked to change our name Wi-Fi networks and her password (this step is required).
A shift confirmation with new data will appear on the screen
The connection is established, you can use the functionality of the application to control the camera.
IN: What is the standard Wi-Fi password?
ABOUT: goprohero (no spaces)
IN: Camera operating time. Charger
The charging time for the camera may vary, it depends on the output current of your charger. If you charge the camera using the original charger, the charging time will be 1.5 hours at 80% and 2 hours at 100%. Standard charging produces a current of 1A at a voltage of 5V. When choosing a charger, look at its parameters. Ideally, they should match the parameters of the original charges. When using a charger with a higher current, battery wear increases. Non-original chargers can charge the battery to 100% in two to three hours.
IN: What is a hard reset for GoPro?
ABOUT: hard reset is to reset the camera settings to default values.
IN: Does a hard reset reset the firmware?
ABOUT: No, the firmware does not change, all your settings are simply reset to factory values
IN: How to do a hard reset?
ABOUT: Turn off the camera, remove the battery, press the shoot button and do not let go, insert the battery, press the power button. The settings will be reset.
IN: How to format a flash drive through the camera?
ABOUT: You need to go to settings and scroll to the last item with the trash can icon. At this point, select All/Format and confirm the action.
IN: Why can't I delete files from the memory card when the camera is connected to the PC?
ABOUT: The Hero 3+ camera is protected from deleting files when the camera is connected to a PC via a USB cable. In order to clear the memory card, you can use the method described above (No. 21) and clear the contents of the card in the camera itself. Or by connecting the memory card to the PC using a card reader.
IN: How can I watch the captured video on TV?
ABOUT: There are several options, you can choose the most convenient:
1. By connecting the camera via an HDMI cable (the cable is not included and must be purchased separately)
2. By copying files from a memory card to a flash drive and connecting to a TV (smart), set-top box/player, etc.
3. By connecting the camera to the TV directly via the USB port, like a flash drive
IN: Why does the video slow down when watching on a PC?
ABOUT: The camera shoots video at a high bitrate and the computer cannot decode it. There are several ways to correct this situation:
1. install the current (fresh) codec
2. try another player (VLC for example)
3. if possible, then use “hardware video acceleration”
4. change your computer to a more powerful one (upgrade CPU, video card, RAM)
5. recode the captured video into a less “heavy” format/bitrate and then watch it.
IN: How and with what to process the captured video?
ABOUT: There are many programs for video editing, you need to decide which one will be convenient for you? Which one is suitable for a specific task?
The easiest to learn, but at the same time quite powerful in functionality, are:
Sony Vegas (Win)
Final Cut Pro (Mac)
Further, we can note more complex programs, such as Adobe products - Adobe Premiere Pro (not to be confused with Adobe After Effects, because AE is for compositing and creating special effects). So are simpler ones, for example standard Windows Movie Maker, etc.
IN: What to do if the camera freezes?
ABOUT: If your camera freezes, it usually means you need to update the firmware or there is some problem with your SD card. Below are the steps to help you resolve the issue:
1. Find out that you have the latest firmware installed. You can find out how this is done in paragraph #30. If you have old version firmware, or if you are not sure that you have the latest version, we recommend that you update it.
2. If you have the latest firmware, you may need to update it manually, as there may have been some glitches during installation.
3. Try reformatting the SD card using the "delete ALL" menu function.
Try another known-good SD card. Try to use cards from quality manufacturers!
4. If your camera is still freezing, you will need to contact GoPro customer support using the "Contact Us" form.
IN: How to reduce fish eye effect?
ABOUT: First, let's figure out what it is. Fisheye, fisheye (from the English fish-eye) is a distorting ultra-wide-angle lens. It differs from conventional (orthoscopic) short-focus lenses in its pronounced uncorrected barrel distortion and field of view angle close to or exceeding 180°. The use of a fisheye lens is most often reflected in filming street extreme sports (parkour, skateboarding, BMX, etc.). We can say that it is the “main” lens in such shootings, allowing you to capture from a short distance both the “rider” himself and the architecture used when performing tricks. Also, the use of a fisheye lens is very common in shooting spherical panoramas, since it allows you to obtain the full sphere of the panorama with a minimum number of frames.
Now we know that this is the type of wide angle lens that is installed on the Gopro Hero 3+. In order to reduce this effect, you need to make several settings simple steps. Open the camera settings and select the menu with settings for resolution and number of frames per second. There are 4 settings items in this menu: RES (Resolution); FPS (frames per second); FOV (viewing angle\field of view); LOW LIGHT (low lighting).
We need an item called FOV. The camera has three viewing angle settings: WIDE (wide) MEDIUM (medium) NARROW (narrow). To reduce the fisheye effect, we need to set the viewing angle to NARROW (narrow). Please note that as the viewing angle decreases, the picture will no longer be widescreen.
Reducing the viewing angle through the settings does not the only way remove fisheye. For those who process videos, there are video lessons on how to remove fisheye in editors. When using editors, some part of the picture will still be lost.
IN: What to do if the camera does not turn on?
ABOUT: If your camera does not turn on, then the problem may be either in the camera itself, or in the battery, SD card, or a contact has been lost somewhere in the camera. Here are some tips to help you figure out what problem you have.
1. Disconnect all BacPac accessories, battery and SD card from the camera. Insert only one battery. If the camera turns on, then your camera simply froze and now you can safely continue working with it.
2. If the camera still does not turn on, remove and reinsert the battery and charge the camera using a USB charger or your computer. Do not attempt to turn on the camera while it is charging. You should see a red light on the front of the camera. Once the light goes out, unplug the camera from the USB and turn it on. If the camera turned on, then your battery was dead and just needed to be charged.
3. If your camera doesn't turn on and it's a HERO3, look at the red light on the back of the camera. If it lights dimly, remove/insert the battery and try turning on the camera again. You may have to do this 10 times until the camera turns on.
4. Try doing a Hard Reset (step #20)
5. If your camera still does not turn on, you will need to contact GoPro customer support using the "Contact Us" form.
IN: How to find out the camera firmware version?
ABOUT: You can find out the firmware version installed on your HERO2 or HERO3/3+ camera by looking at the version.txt file saved on the SD card in the MISC folder.
If you can't find the file, follow these steps:
1. Reformat the SD card using the "delete ALL" menu function.
2. Record a short video or take one photo.
3. In the MISC folder you will find the version.txt file.
4. Open the file. For the HERO3 camera, you will find a line with the firmware version, and a line with the Wi-Fi version, “wi-fi version”. For the HERO2 camera, you will find a line with the firmware version, "version".
IN: Why are .lrv and .thm files needed on a GoPro memory card?
A: .lrv - these are video files in low resolution (Low Resolution Video).
.lrv can be used to edit video files on weak PCs, and during the final rendering, replace them with high-resolution originals. If you change the extension of these files to .mp4, you can view them with a simple player. These files can also be used by smartphones to display captured videos through a proprietary application.
.thm - these are thumbnails of recorded video files (Thumbnail Image File).
.thm can be used to display the first image on the camera's LCD screen, or as a preview on a smartphone via the GoPro app.
These files may appear on your memory card if you shoot with: HERO3+ Black, HERO3+ Silver Edition, HERO3: Black Edition, HERO3: Silver Edition, HERO3: White Edition, HD HERO2, LCD, or via the GoPro app
IN: Why can't I view captured photos and videos on iOS through the app?
ABOUT: In order for you to be able to view the footage through the application on your iOS smartphone, when you first launch the program, you must allow the application to save photos on the device.
The solution is simple: open “Settings”,
and move the slider opposite GoPro
