GoPro HD Hero 3 launched in SA

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The GoPro Hero3

Local GoPro distributors, Omnico, held the launch of the much anticipated GoPro HD Hero3 (which will be available to the SA public in mid-November) at the 15 on Orange Hotel in Cape Town on the 26^th of October. 

GoPro Hero3 launch in Cape Town

Dewald de Jager, brand manager for GoPro SA welcomes trade members and press

The GoPro HD Hero3 received 560 million page impressions worldwide since the announcement of its release in mid-October. 

GoPro retail stand

 The GoPro Hero3 range incorporates 3 different Hero 3 models – the entry-level Hero3 White, mid-range Hero3 Silver and flagship Hero3 Black edition. 

GoPro Hero3 White and Silver editions

The latest editions are two thirds of the size of its predecessor (HD Hero2), has a multifunctional USB port, a hydrophobic/hydrophilic lens (which repels water from its surface), is compatible with a LCD touch screen BacPac and has a built-in WiFi connection compatible with tablets and smartphones. 

The hype around the Hero3 Black edition is justified as the model has double the resolution of the GoPro HD Hero2 at 30 frames per second and shoots 4K (about four times the resolution of High Definition) at 12 frames per second, its image processor is twice as fast. Its low light performance is doubled when compared to the previous models. 

The GoPro Hero3 weighs a mere 0.072kg

The camera is also capable of shooting 120 frames per second at 720p resolution and records time-lapses at 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 second intervals. 

Advernture photographer Craig Kolesky at the GoPro launch

Adventure photographer Craig Kolesky shot a short skateboarding video with the Hero 3 camera which was shown at the launch.

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