GoPro Hero versus Hero2

[LivesNearCostco]

Anyone tried the Hero3? How does it compare to the Hero2?

[M0nk3y]

Anyone tried the Hero3? How does it compare to the Hero2?

Hero3 Black is amazing. Sound quality is much better than the Hero2.

The Hero3 Silver is basically a Hero2. Multiple tests have shown this.

Here is a Hero3 Black on my friends car compared to my Hero2. Similar location:

Hero3 (720p at 120 fps):



Hero2 (1080 at 30 fps):



Hero3 (1080 at 60 fps):

[Ryans323i]

I just got the Hero3 black. I have used the Hero1 once before. Between these two, the video is night and day, with the Hero3 being much better. One unique feature is the GoPro app. It hooks my smart phone and Hero3 together through WiFi and I can see everything the Hero3 is taping (there's a very small delay though), and adjust all the settings (just as if I was doing it on the camera).

The worst is how big the files are, and they're compressed. So to convert them (in the GoPro software) takes forever. I have a intel i7, which I think is pretty good (I don't know much about computers) and the 17min video I shot in 1440p took over an hour to convert. And you (I) can't really watch the video smoothly before the file is converted.

[3ZHPGUY]

Video files a huge and i7 is a fast processor, the only thing that may speed up the process, is 64 bit and more ram or throw it out and get a Mac. LOL


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[LivesNearCostco]

Is it possible to get the Hero 3 black to just shoot in 720p or 1080p instead of 1440p and converting it?

Spotted at local Costco warehouses over last few months: GoPro Hero3 Black bundle for $330 + tax. Available on Costco.com are same Hero3 Black bundle or similar Hero3 Silver bundle for $230+tax. Both bundles include frame mount plus waterproof case. Black bundle includes WiFi remote but Silver bundle does not.

[danewilson77]

Great info. Thanks

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