Question
What is the HERO3 Camera Battery-life?
Where does it apply?- HERO3: Black
- HERO3: Silver
- HERO3: White
AnswerHere's a list of the average run times for the HERO3 cameras with a fully charged battery*.
| | Avg. time for camera only | Avg. time for lowest power consumption setting | Avg. time for highest power consumption setting | Avg. time for Camera + LCD Touch BacPac | Avg. time for Camera + Battery BacPac2 |
|---|
| Black Edition | 1.5 hrs | 1.5 hrs (1080-30) | 1 hr (WVGA-240) | 1 hr | 2.5 hrs |
| Silver Edition | 2 hrs | 2 hrs (720-30) | 1.5 hrs (WVGA-120) | 1.5 hrs | 3 hrs |
| White Edition | 2.5 hrs | 3 hrs (WVGA-60 and 720-30) | 2 hrs (1080-30) | 1.5 hrs | 3.5 hrs |
Please note there are a variety of conditions that can affect run times, such as:
- Cold weather, which will reduce battery-life.
- Enabling Wi-Fi, which will reduce battery-life
- The above times are based on doing a continuous record. Stopping/starting recording, or powering camera on/off repeatedly will reduce the total record time.
*Based on GoPro engineering testing. Actual performance may vary based on settings, environmental conditions and other factors. Maximum battery capacity will normally decrease with time and use.
