If you think that the table below looks awfully complicated, then we agree with you. That’s why we created the quickest, easiest and most intuitive GoPro buyer’s guide.
In fact, if you’ve arrived at this page directly, go through the GoPro Buyer’s Guide first in order to find which camera is right for you. Then (and only then) come here and compare “your model” to the rest of the lineup.
| Model | GoPro Hero4 Black | GoPro Hero4 Silver | GoPro Hero4 Session | GoPro HERO+ LCD | GoPro HERO+ | GoPro HERO | GoPro Hero3+ Black | GoPro Hero3 Black | GoPro Hero3+ Silver | GoPro Hero3 Silver | GoPro Hero3 White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced, Initial Price | 2014, $500 | 2014, $400 | 2015, $400 | 2015, $300 | 2015, $200 | 2014, $130 | 2013, $400 | 2012, $400 | 2013, $300 | 2012, $300 | 2012, $200 |
| Highest Video Specification |
4Kp30 (no slow-motion), 1080p120 (up to 4x slow-motion), 720p120 (optional 4x slow-motion) | 2.7Kp30 (no slow-motion), 1080p60 (optional 2x slow-motion), 720p120 (optional 4x slow-motion) | 1440p30 (no slow-motion), 1080p60 (optional 2x slow-motion), 720p100 (optional 3.5x slow-motion) | 1080p60 (up to 2x slow-motion), 720p60 (optional 2x slow-motion) | 1080p30 (no slow-motion), 720p60 (optional 2x slow-motion) | 2.7Kp30 (no slow-motion), 1080p60 (optional 2x slow-motion) | 1080p60 (up to 2x slow-motion) | 1080p30 (no slow-motion) | |||
| Connectivity | WiFi + Bluetooth (remote control, remote LCD, phone app, etc.) | none (no remote control, no remote LCD, no phone app, etc.) | WiFi + Bluetooth (remote control, remote LCD, phone app, etc.) | ||||||||
| Built-In Display | — | yes | — | yes | — | ||||||
| Removable case and replaceable battery | yes | — | yes | ||||||||
| Model | GoPro Hero4 Black | GoPro Hero4 Silver | GoPro Hero4 Session | GoPro HERO+ LCD | GoPro HERO+ | GoPro HERO | GoPro Hero3+ Black | GoPro Hero3 Black | GoPro Hero3+ Silver | GoPro Hero3 Silver | GoPro Hero3 White |
| Field of View (FOV) | Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow | Ultra Wide, Medium | Ultra Wide only | Ultra Wide, Medium, Narrow | Medium in 1080p, Ultra Wide in 960p and 720p | ||||||
| SuperView | yes | only in 720p | only in 1080p and 720p | — | |||||||
| Protune (higher quality in post-production) | photo + video | video only | — | video only | — | video only | — | ||||
| Auto Low-Light | yes | — | |||||||||
| Highest Photo Specification | 12 MP @ 30 FPS burst, 10 FPS continuous | 8 MP @ 10 FPS burst, no continuous | 8 MP @ 5 FPS burst, no continuous | 5 MP @ 5 FPS burst, no continuous | 12 MP @ 30 FPS burst, 3 FPS continuous | 12 MP @ 30 FPS burst, 10 FPS continuous | 10 MP @ 3 FPS burst, no continuous | 11 MP @ 10 FPS burst, no continuous | 5 MP @ 3 FPS burst, no continuous | ||
| Night photo / Night lapse | up to 2 seconds / 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 seconds | — | |||||||||
| Time lapse | 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds | 0.5 seconds | 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds | ||||||||
| Model | GoPro Hero4 Black | GoPro Hero4 Silver | GoPro Hero4 Session | GoPro HERO+ LCD | GoPro HERO+ | GoPro HERO | GoPro Hero3+ Black | GoPro Hero3 Black | GoPro Hero3+ Silver | GoPro Hero3 Silver | GoPro Hero3 White |
There are some even older GoPro models.
