The HD Hero 3

The HD Hero 3 Silver Edition continues to defend its crown as the first choice in action cameras, but expect it to be outclassed by the Black Edition.

• Wearable, mountable design
• Immersive, wide angle capture of your favorite activities
• Professional quality HD video & 11MP photos
• Professional 1080p 30 fps / 960p 48 fps / 720p 60 fps and more video capture
• 11MP photo capture with 10 fps burst
• Wi-Fi Built-In
• Wi-Fi Remote Compatible (sold separately)
• GoPro App Compatible (FREE)
• 197'/ 60m Waterproof Housing*
• Assorted mounts and hardware included for attaching to helmets, gear and more.

GoPro has been leading the field in action cameras for a while now, despite spirited attempts by contenders including Ion Air Pro, Swann Freestyle HD and Contour Roam. The Hero 3 is now split into three different flavours — starting with the budget White Edition, then the Silver Edition, and with the Black Edition at the top of the range. This one is the Silver Edition and, according to the spec sheet, it is essentially the HD Hero 2 slimmed down and with Wi-Fi built in, but there have been further refinements that we’ll cover in a bit. Review by Jools Whitehorn