Size and weight – both weigh 4.8 oz (136g) in the waterproof housing.Case design – both are waterproof to 131 feet / 40 metres.Firstly, it is important to establish what features are identical between the two cameras: So, into the comparison of the new Hero 3 White against the Hero 3+ Silver. It’s still possible to buy both the old version of the Hero 3 White and the Silver “non-plus” model, so it is worth being aware of this change so you know what you’re paying for! However, somewhat confusingly, all of the Hero 3 cameras have had an upgrade to their case designs – the telltale sign is that the newer case (on the right below) lacks the bolts around the lens housing, and has larger buttons. This is to indicate that the Silver (and indeed the Black) got a “mid series” spec update in October 2013, while the White’s technical specification has remained unchanged.

The first thing to note is that extra “+” after the 3 in the Silver’s title.

However, this page aims to set out clearly exactly what the differences are and – more importantly – the impact they might have on your intended use of the action cam!įacing off in this article are the GoPro Hero 3 White and the GoPro Hero 3+ Silver. And, in fact, there are a significant number of features which are identical as between the cameras. JULY 2015 UPDATE – this article deals with the GoPro Hero 3 and 3+ range of cameras released in 2013 (but still available for sale) – to check our our advice on the latest GoPro models please see this updated article!Īs we describe in more detail in our overall guide to the GoPro Hero 3 range, GoPro now offer three colour-coded models – white, silver and black – which, to the untrained eye, all look pretty much identical.

Hero 3 silver specifications