GoPro full specs and comparison

  HERO5 BLACK EDITION

HERO5 BLACK EDITION

HERO4 BLACK EDITION

HERO4 BLACK EDITION

HERO3+ BLACK EDITION

HERO3+ BLACK EDITION

HERO3 WHITE EDITION

HERO3 WHITE EDITION

Optics + Lens More efficient image processor compared to HERO4 Black Edition.

Video stablization and RAW photos.
2x More efficient image processor compared to HERO3+ Black Edition.

2. 2x high fps: 4K30, 2.7K50 and 1080p120 fps
Ultra-sharp ƒ/2.8 - 6 element aspherical glass lens

About 33% sharper images and reduced distortion (compared to HERO3)
Ultra-sharp ƒ/2.8 - 6 element aspherical glass lens, Ultra wide angle with reduced distortion
Low Light Performance Professional Grade Professional Grade Prosumer Grade Consumer Grade
VIDEO FEATURES + FOV
  • 4K (16:9) / 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 4K SuperView™ (16:9) / 24 (fps)
  • 2.7K (4:3) / 30, 25 (fps)
  • 2.7K (16:9) / 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 2.7K SuperView™ (16:9) / 30, 25 (fps)
  • 1440p (4:3) / 80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 1080p (16:9) / 120, 90, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 1080p SuperView™ (16:9) / 80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 960p (4:3) / 120, 60, 50 (fps)
  • 720p (16:9) / 120, 60, 50, 30, 25 (fps)
  • 720p SuperView™ (16:9) / 20, 60, 50 (fps)
  • WVGA (16:9) / 240 (fps)
  • 4K (16:9) / 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 4K SuperView™ (16:9) / 24 (fps)
  • 2.7K (4:3) / 30, 25 (fps)
  • 2.7K (16:9) / 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 2.7K SuperView™ (16:9) / 30, 25 (fps)
  • 1440p (4:3) / 80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 1080p (16:9) / 120, 90, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 1080p SuperView™ (16:9) / 80, 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 960p (4:3) / 120, 60, 50 (fps)
  • 720p (16:9) / 120, 60, 50, 30, 25 (fps)
  • 720p SuperView™ (16:9) / 20, 60, 50 (fps)
  • WVGA (16:9) / 240 (fps)
  • 4K (16:9) / 15, 12.5 (fps)
  • 4K (17:9) / 12 (fps)
  • 2.7K (16:9) / 30, 25 (fps)
  • 2.7K (17:9) / 24 (fps)
  • 1440p (4:3) / 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 1080p (16:9) / 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 1080p SuperView (16:9) / 48, 30, 25, 24 (fps)
  • 960p (4:3) / 100, 60, 50, 48 (fps)
  • 720p (16:9) / 120, 100, 60, 50 (fps)
  • 720p SuperView (16:9) / 100, 60, 50, 48 (fps)
  • WVGA (16:9) / 240 (fps)
  • 1080p (16:9) / 30, 25 (fps)
  • 960p (4:3) / 30, 25 (fps)
  • 720p (16:9) / 60, 50, 30, 25 (fps)
  • WVGA (16:9) / 60, 50 (fps)
PHOTO FEATURES
Megapixel + FOV 12MP (Wide), 7MP (Wide + Medium), 5MP (Medium) 12MP (Wide), 7MP (Wide + Medium), 5MP (Medium) 12MP (Wide), 7MP (Wide + Medium), 5MP (Medium) 5MP (Wide)
Time Lapse Intervals 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds
Burst Photo (Frames/sec) 30/1, 30/2, 30/3, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 5/1, 3/1 30/1, 30/2, 30/3, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 5/1, 3/1 30/1, 30/2, 30/3, 10/2, 10/1, 5/1, 3/1 3/1
Continuous Photo (Frames/sec) 10/1, 5/1, 3/1 10/1, 5/1, 3/1 10/1, 5/1, 3/1
ADVANCED FEATURES
Video Stabilization (?)
RAW Photos (?)
GPS (?)
LCD Screen (?)
SuperView (?)
Night Photo
Night Lapse
BLUETOOTH
Auto Low Light (?)
Protune
Simultaneous Photo + Video 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds / manual 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds / manual 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds / manual
High Video Bitrate (H.264) Up to 60Mb/s Up to 60Mb/s Up to 45/Mbps Up to 15/Mbps
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Average battery life

  Wi-Fi on All off (protune + wifi) All on (protune + wifi) Using LCD Screen/Backpac Camera + Battery BacPac2
Hero5 Black Edition 1:45 (1080-25) 2:00 (720-25) 0:45 (4k-25) 1:00 3:00
Hero4 Black Edition 1:45 (1080-25) 2:00 (720-25) 0:45 (4k-25) 1:00 3:00
Hero3+ Black Edition 2:00 2:00 (1080-30) 1:15 (WVGA-240) 1:25 2:45
Hero3 White Edition 2:30 3:00 (WVGA-60 and 720-30) 2:00 (1080-30) 1:30 3:30

Actual performance may vary based on settings, environmental conditions and other factors, like:

Recording Time in Each Video Setting - card 64GB

If you are using a 32 GB SD card, these average record times would be half as large.

  HERO5: Black Edition HERO4: Black Edition HERO3+ Black Edition HERO3: White Edition
4K 17:9 b/d 2:13 3:00
2.7k 17:9 b/d 2:13 3:00
1080-48 Superview b/d 4:22 4:30
1080-30 Superview b/d 4:22 4:30
1080-24 Superview b/d 4:22 4:30
1080-60 b/d 4:22 4:30
1080-48 b/d 4:22 4:30
1080-30 b/d 4:22 7:00 9:30
1080-24 b/d 4:22 4:30
1440-48 b/d 4:22 4:30
1440-30 b/d 4:22 4:30
1440-24 b/d 4:22 4:30
960-100 b/d 4:22 4:30
960-60 b/d 4:22 4:30
960-48 b/d 4:22 4:30
960-30 b/d 4:22 12h
720-100 Superview b/d 4:22 4:30
720-48 Superview b/d 4:22 4:30
720-48 Superview b/d 4:22 4:30
720-120 b/d 4:22 4:30
720-60 b/d 4:22 4:30 9h30m
720-30 b/d 5:53 7:00 14h 15m
wvga-240 b/d 4:22 4:30

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