If you love cameras and love your GoPro we have no doubt that you will have taken a keen interest in the release of the new GoPro Hero3+ Black and Silver Editions, but what is the difference between these new releases and the older models?
Black Edition
- Smaller – 20% smaller and lighter
- Superview video modes – Even wider viewing angle
- Auto low light mode – Intelligently controls frame rates based on lighting conditions to enhance low light performance
- Sharper, clearer and less distortion – A new lens increases sharpness by 33% and there is also a 2x reduction of imaging artifacts
- Audio – Improved audio quality and reduced wind noise
- Longer battery life – The battery life has been increased by up to 30% for even more footage
- Wifi improvements – Connectivity speeds to the GoPro app have been increased.
Silver Edition
- Smaller – 15% smaller and lighter
- Processing – The new Hero3+ Silver is twice as powerful
- Video – The extra power allows video recording in 1080p at 60fps, 960p at 60fps and 720p at 120fps
- Low light – The new sensor is a significant improvement giving better low light performance
- Sharper, clearer and less distortion – A new lens is sharper and there is also a 3x reduction of imaging artifacts
- Audio – Hardware tweeks improve the audio quality and also reduce wind noise
- Longer battery life – The battery life has been increased by up to 30% for even more footage
- Wifi improvements – Connectivity speeds to the GoPro app have been increased.
We have not had chance to try out the new GoPro yet but as soon as we do we will be providing you with an extensive review so you can decide for yourself whether it is time to upgrade to the new one!
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Great little overview of the differences between the two models!