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Customer Reviews for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Model: 130-01531-000
SKU: 6571707
UPC: 818279010015
The 11.0MP digital still resolution and Protune video mode of this GoPro HERO3 camcorder make it easy to capture high-quality photos and videos. Built-in Wi-Fi allows you to control the camera from a compatible device or Wi-Fi remote (not included).
Average Customer Rating:
4.175 out of 5
4.2
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5
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84% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend 
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53 out of 63
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Customer Reviews for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver
Review 1 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Awesome stuff

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Nazzy
from Palm bay, fl
on 05/19/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Awesome product. Does a lot for a small camera. Price may be high but worth the money.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2836866256
Reward Zone number: 2836866256
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Review 2 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

GoPro3 Silver

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: TennesseeGirl1
from Mandeville, LA
on 05/18/2013
What's great about it: Easy to USe
What's not so great: Failed
Got the Silver for daughter grad present. Worked great until we updated the firmware. It did not work at all after the update. We took it to Best Buy the next day and they exchanged it for a new one with out any problems. The new one works fine. I think we will wait a while to update this one until they get this issue fixed.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Great size with great quality

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: SiliconValley332
from Cupertino,ca
on 05/18/2013
Easy to follow instructions. Good size to carry around. Make sure you get correct devices to hold your device.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2654751079
Reward Zone number: 2654751079
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Review 4 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Fun Camera

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: dkjnk
from Plymouth, IN
on 05/17/2013
What's great about it: great HD video
What's not so great: everything is wide angle
Great camera for taking fun action shots. Get the "chesty" chest strap; it makes a good point of view. I downloaded the latest firmware and have not had any of the problems that others have reported (prior to firmware update).
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 0038237959
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Review 5 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Great Camera, poor battery life

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: TexasAggie97
from Fulshear, TX
on 05/13/2013
What's great about it: HD quality, Time Lapse
What's not so great: Battery life is terrible
Love the camera, goes everywhere with me, but I also need to carry my charging cable and keep the camera charged.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2644174154
Reward Zone number: 2644174154
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Review 6 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Great camera for its design.

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: 777guy
from Ft Worth, Tx
on 05/11/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Would highly recommend! Small package, great picture, and a highly customizable mounting system.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2122129119
Reward Zone number: 2122129119
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Review 7 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

This camera is awesome. The action you can get wi

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: h20engr
from Virginia Beach, VA
on 05/06/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: The ability to strap it on your chest and get action shots.
What's not so great: The chesty is alittle combersome.
great value for the money, the action shots are incredible.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 0315310337
Reward Zone number: 0315310337
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Review 8 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

A fabulous tiny versatile camera . Amazing.

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: sailon
from Gig Harbor, Wa.
on 05/04/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: sharp pictures, lots of options- stills, movies, slow motion, everything. Fairly easy to use once you get used to it.
What's not so great: Doesn't come with small owners Manual. Online download manual only. battery gets hot on replay, shuts
This product is amazing . It does just about everything you could imagine and it is so tiny in size. Fairly simple in design and once you get used to the logical sequence of the buttons it is fairly easy to use.
This product is very versatile and probably capable of profession quality
pictures/ movies. I have seen and taken some fabulous shots with this camera. Amazing memory cards ( tiny and 64 GB, Wow) yield huge record times. No issues with battery life so far, although cold temperatures will shorten run times. There are lots of accessories at
reasonable prices. The only real complaint is that I miss having a small users manual for fast references. Manuals are available on line.
I did notice that the camera battery overheated in the REPLAY mode
and the automatic sensor shuts the camera down to protect itself.
Well worth the price. (bought 2 months ago)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2850118867
+1point
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Review 9 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Great take around camera for traveling

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Pleighboi
from Anchorage, Ak
on 05/04/2013
What's great about it: Small simple easy
Great picture taking and video recording device all in one. I mainly use it when I go on adventures. Loads up fast and easy to do. Small compatible light weight electronic.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 0572953032
Reward Zone number: 0572953032
+1point
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Review 10 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Have two and we like them

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: pequotgal
from Pequot Lakes, Mn
on 05/03/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: underwater camera is what we wanted for the little swimmers
What's not so great: nothing...
I think the camera has a good value for the reason we bought it..Our granddaughter in kindergarten was in her first year swimming competition...we had fun recording her swimming.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2136468860
Reward Zone number: 2136468860
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Review 11 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: MrsAGW
on 05/03/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: The features, and pic quality!
What's not so great: Paying extra for the accessories.
Surprised my husband for his bday with it and he was shocked. WE LOVE IT!! Great company and product. Thank you Go Pro!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2821018660
Reward Zone number: 2821018660
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Review 12 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Not useful

Customer Rating
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Posted by: wburg
from NH
on 04/28/2013
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Picture Quality
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Ease of Use
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Features
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Video quality was fair, software crashed multiple times during import/conversion, with default conversion setting videos ran in slow motion. Way too complicated, - the video feature on my still camera was of much higher quality.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Reward Zone number: 0401382569
Reward Zone number: 0401382569
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Review 13 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

bought this for my son

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: emsdisp
from vermont
on 04/26/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: size
What's not so great: not sure yet,
My son has wanted one of these for a long time. It was easy for him to start it up and get to taking videos of him 4 wheeling. Attached it to his helmet and off he went. He has had a lot of fun with it. Will update if I can on here after we go on a cruise this summer as he is taking it with us. He wants to see how it does on excursions. So far he loves it and that is what I was hoping for.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 1035102066
Reward Zone number: 1035102066
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Review 14 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Great on the go action camera

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Kiddingme001
from Illinois
on 04/26/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Compact, Simple, Lots of fun.
What's not so great: Nothing remarkable.
I purchased my Hero3 Silver in 4/13 to add to my pair of Hero2's. After playing with it for a couple of days, I got a second one. The 3 has a great picture, and will compare to the H2. It's water proof, dust proof and great fun. The built in WiFi is great, as you can control your camera from an I-Pod/Pad/Phone while seeing what you are recording. It has several different recording modes and effects. When done recording just pull the SD card and put it in your computer to watch and edit your video. They recharge with any USB source. The Hero3 , like the 2, is very simple to use. Takes no special knowledge or skills. Keep in mind, that while the picture quality is very good, the quality is not quite as good as shown in the advertisements. Decide what you want to do with it, and research the accessories you will need. You can mount it on your lawn mower, airplane, on your head, or your pet. One great plus with GoPro. Their customer service is the best I have ever experienced. Out of 4 units, I did have one develop a problem after almost a year. Within 2 weeks I had a new one. I love my GoPros.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 0092097506
+7points
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Review 15 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Great camera for point of view videos.

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: mrmcnuggett
from Greenbrier, TN
on 04/26/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Great picture quality.
What's not so great: Would have liked if it came with the instructions. Had to print them from the website, and it was 60 pages
Everything is cool about this camera. Just didn't like I had to print the instruction guide from the website. For the price of it I think it would have a fancy colored instruction book. I ran out of printer ink and had to go buy more to finish it. But other than than set back I really like the product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2029476903
Reward Zone number: 2029476903
+1point
2out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 16 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Great all purpose recording device

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Boysntoys
from Houston, TX
on 04/26/2013
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Picture Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Fun features, easy to use
What's not so great: Expensive
This is a great multipurpose camera. Battery life is average, works really well under water and has clear picture even under water. Great for everyday videos or special purpose and sporting activities. Would recommend to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2352516406
+1point
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Review 17 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Quality much better than expected

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Knight4jc
from Honolulu, HI
on 04/26/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Decent price, fun to find different viewpoints
Has an app for android (prob apple too) that gives you via secure wifi from the camera a preview on the view from where the camera is positioned. Makes it fun to find all the different views and angles on my bicycle for my rides.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 0418066209
Reward Zone number: 0418066209
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Review 18 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

amazing product

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: darrenct
from ct
on 04/26/2013
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
This product captures all my adventures and more...amazing purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 0771141742
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Review 19 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

Decent camera but under optioned and over priced.

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: KAP101
from Cleveland ohio
on 04/23/2013
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Picture Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Features
1.0 out of 5
1.0
What's great about it: Water proof and shock proof
What's not so great: Where's the screen? Oh wait, that'll cost you even more.
Should come with LCD screen and more mounts for the price.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Reward Zone number: 2507576927
Reward Zone number: 2507576927
-1point
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Review 20 for GoPro - HERO3 HD Camcorder - Silver

I love it. So many fun things you can do with this

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: Sullypede
from Pittsfield MA
on 04/22/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Picture Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Size
What's not so great: Battery life
I originally had a lot of issues with this camera. The battery life was very bad it would not fully charge and batteries would only last 10-15 min. I ran the software update originally when I first got the camera but I still had all the issues. So I ran them again which seems to have removed the problem. I use it with the Gopro App on my phone works well.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 2499628802
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