The Hero 3+ Black Edition features 4K video recording and thirty% longer battery life.

GoPro has announced the latest devices in its line of tiny, rugged video cameras. The updated Hero three+ line features 2 cameras that are smaller than their predecessors yet pack some impressive specs.

The Hero 3+ Black Edition is the more high-cease of the 2 new cameras, priced at $400. Weighing in a two.half dozen ounces, (4.8 ounces in the housing) the new camera is 20% smaller and lighter than its predecessor, with a new six-element aspherical drinking glass lens that GoPro claims makes the Hero 3+ Black Edition 33% sharper than the Hero three Black Edition.

The other fresh face on GoPro'southward line is the Hero 3+ Silver Edition. While cheaper than the brand new Hero 3+ Black Edition, the $300 Hero 3+ Silver Edition is yet a pace up from the last Hero 3 Silver Edition. It'southward like in weight to the Hero three+ Black Edition, but imaging specs are unlike betwixt the models: the Hero iii+ Silver Edition's 10MP camera is capable of 1080p at 60 fps and 720p120 fps video compared to the Hero 3+ Blackness Edition's 12MP camera capable of recording 4K video.

The audio on both new GoPros accept profoundly improved. The Black and Silver Editions both merits an increased sound range and the ability to handle 2x greater book without distortion compared to their older Hero 3 counterparts.

From GoPro'southward press release:

The HERO3+ Black Edition - The Most Advanced GoPro Camera Yet.

  • Innovative new housing yields a twenty% smaller and lighter overall package when camera is installed in housing (waterproof to 40m)
  • 30% longer battery life
  • 4x faster Wi-Fi for quicker transfer and playback of photos and videos from your HERO3+ photographic camera to your mobile device when using the GoPro App
  • SuperView is a new video fashion that captures the world's most immersive wide-angle perspective
  • Machine Low Calorie-free way intelligently adjusts frame charge per unit for varying lighting conditions
  • A new lens for sharper video and improved epitome quality
  •  The HERO3+ Black Edition camera has a suggested retail cost of $399.99.

The HERO3+ Silverish Edition - 2x More Powerful.

  • 2x faster image processor than the HERO3: Silverish Edition
  • Enables 1080p60 and 720p120 fps video
  • Innovative new housing yields a 15% smaller and lighter overall package when camera is installed in housing (waterproof to 40m)
  • 4x faster Wi-Fi for quicker transfer and playback of photos and videos from your HERO3+ camera to your mobile device when using the GoPro App
  • The HERO3+ Silver Edition camera has a suggested retail price of $299.99.