There's also the option to capture 10MP still images, though these appear a little over-processed for our taste. With settings kept to a minimum (there's a choice of either 60 or 30fps) and the GoPro Hero taking care of exposure and white balance, things are kept nice and simple – just frame your shot and hit record (or if you're using voice control, tell it to start recording). If you can get over the fact that it doesn't offer 4K (a feature the Hero5 Session supported), you'll be pleased with the smooth Full HD 1080p footage that the Hero is capable of recording. The Hero comes with a decent plastic frame, which allows you to attach a wealth of accessories depending on where you're intending to take the camera. That fact that the Hero has the same design as GoPro's premium models also means it's waterproof down to a very useful depth of 33ft/10m without the need for an additional case. There's also voice control, which is an option for most of the key settings you're likely to need when out with your Hero, while there's built-in image stabilization to help keep footage steady. The screen is pretty easy to use considering its size, but because it uses the same interface as more feature-rich models some menus can look a bit odd when there's only one setting to select. This meant any essential framing had to be done via your smartphone and the dedicated QuikStories app, which was a bit of a faff, so it's nice to see a 2.0-inch touchscreen on the rear of the Hero. This is a change in approach from GoPro's last budget action camera, the Hero5 Session, with the cube design foregoing a rear display. For a start, it borrows the same form factor and design as the pricer Hero5 Black and Hero6 Black.

Hero 3 silver specifications