GoPro, the action camera giant, announced last night the release of its newest camera, the Hero 3+. the camera will be 20 percent smaller than its predecessor and pack a 33-percent increase in image sharpness. With new features like 1080 鈥渟uperview,鈥 a new auto-low light mode, and updated audio components, the Hero 3+ promises to be a worthy upgrade.
GoPro鈥檚 Hero 3 took a lot of heat for poor battery performance, and the Hero 3+ was updated with better battery life in mind. tested the new 1180mAh battery and concluded the Hero 3+ gives you at least 30 more minutes of shooting time.
The Hero 3+ will also sport a sleeker underwater housing rated 131 feet鈥攔educed from the Hero 3鈥檚 197 feet (sorry deep-divers). GoPro also claims a tighter fit for the housing, which will cut down on rough audio at high speeds. the camera will be available as early as this week, starting at $399 for the Black Edition and $299 for the Silver Edition.
Read more on GoPro Founder Nick Woodman in聽国产吃瓜黑料鈥檚 October Issue.