GoPro Hero3 White (2012)

3749 reviews

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usability (117)
price (58)
portability (36)
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battery (27)

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reliability (28)
viewfinder (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 3749 reviews of GoPro Hero3 White (2012). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People really like the image quality and portability. The battery and price also get good feedback. The viewfinder and reliability get critical reviews.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the GoPro Hero3 White (2012) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for GoPro Hero3 White (2012)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 172 user reviews of GoPro Hero3 White (2012) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the size and battery. The image quality and price also get good views. Views are divided on the reliability. There are some critical comments about the viewfinder.

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for GoPro Hero3 White (2012)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2125 user reviews of GoPro Hero3 White (2012) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the durability and image quality. The portability and price also get good reviews, but there are some critical comments about the reliability. There are mixed opinions on the color and battery.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Antonio Villas-Boas (pcmag.com)

GoPro Hero3 White Edition

GoPro's Hero3 White Edition takes over as our favorite action camera in the $200 price range, thanks to its sharp video quality and low price.

Sharp 1080p video quality. Excellent value.

Some purple fringing in footage. Narrow field of view in 1080p setting.

Conclusion Overall, we recommend the GoPro Hero3 White Edition over the Kodak PixPro SP1, but it's by a hair. The narrow field of view and somewhat dull (yet accurate) colors may bother some, and if they would bother you, you should get the Kodak. But...

Sep, 2014

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Object of Desire: GoPro Hero3 Cameras

The Hero3 line of action cameras is now approximately half the size of the previous model and includes built-in Wi-Fi for all three models.

While it’s hard to believe these action cameras can get much smaller or more mobile, the compact Hero3 camera line is approximately half the size of the previous model and includes built-in Wi-Fi for all three editions.

Feb, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

GoPro's reputation is warranted

I am not disappointed with my purchase.

Good build quality, incredibly compact format, intuitive and easy to use. There's nothing a GoPro does that can't be found in another camera somewhere, but everything's just put together exceedingly well for the price point. The adhesive pad mounting...

I wish there were more picture resolution options, particularly for the time lapse. At the only-resolution-available ~2MB a picture, it fills up a 64gb card inconveniently fast for serious cross-country-drive time-lapses.

Sep, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Wish I had bought it sooner!

I just wish I had more time to go to the lake and capture a bunch more 1080P quality video with my GoPro :-) .

I wish I had've been able to buy a GoPro camera a LOT sooner than what I did! I recently put my GoPro thru its paces on a long fishing trip and walk along a hiking trail (nature trail) and it captured excellent quality video the whole time I had it...

No cons what so ever! I am thrilled with my purchase!

Sep, 2014

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

GoPro Hero3 White Edition

Easy to use and easy to fix to various attachments. Quick and easy to set up. Light & easy to carry around. Good picture quality. Great for someone new to gadgets like this.

Battery life. I would have liked a view screen (not available on this model). I found loading images to a computer a bit confusing (but technology isn't my forte) but this probably wouldn't be too much of an issue for those used to handling computers &...

Sep, 2016

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