Technical Specifications

Weight

Camera: 74g (2.6oz)

Camera with housing: 136g (4.8oz)

Video Modes

Video Format

H.264 codec, .mp4 file format

Advanced Video Capture Settings

Spot Meter

Spot Meter is ideal for filming within a dark space with the camera pointed towards a brighter setting (such as filming the outdoors from within a car).

Looping Video

Record a continuous video loop that overwrites itself until you press the shutter button to stop it. It's ideal for saving space on your memory card while waiting to catch a moment of action.

One Button

Upon powering on, the camera automatically begins recording video or capturing Time Lapse photos.

Photo Modes

Still Photo

5MP, Wide FOV, 2592 x 1944 screen resolution

Burst Photo

3 photos/1 second

Time Lapse

0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 second intervals

Photo Modes Overview

Photo

Capture a single photo.

Burst Photo

Capture 3 photos per second.

Time Lapse

Automatically capture a series of photos at timed intervals. Time Lapse mode is ideal for capturing photos when the camera is out of reach.

Image Quality + Optics

• Ultra sharp 6-element aspherical glass lens
• Fixed f/2.8 aperture
• Ultra wide-angle field of view

Battery + Charging

• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Rated at 1050mAH, 3.7V, 3885mWh

Battery Life

The chart below indicates the approximate continuous recording time (hr:min) you can expect when shooting in various video modes using a fully charged battery.³

¹ 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.

Audio

• Mono, 48Hz, AAC compression with AGC (automatic gain control)
• Supports optional 3.5mm stereo microphone adapter (sold separately)

Ports

Mini USB

• Charging
• Connecting to a computer for playback/file transfer/charging
• Supports 3.5mm stereo microphone via optional adapter (sold separately)
• Supports playback to composite TV via optional cable (sold separately)

Micro HDMI

• Supports playback to HDTV via optional cable (sold separately)

microSD

• Memory card

Storage

• microSD memory card with a Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required. Recommended microSD cards
• Up to 64GB capacity supported
• Record times vary with resolutions and frame rates

Photo + Video Playback

HDTV

Requires a micro HDMI to HDMI cable (sold separately) or the included USB cable

Note: Some TVs do not support the USB cable option.

TV

Requires a mini USB to composite cable (sold separately) or the included USB cable

Note: Some TVs do not support the USB cable option.

LCD Touch BacPac™ (sold separately)

Attach to your camera for preview and play back of videos and photos.

GoPro App

Use your phone or tablet to preview and play back videos and photos.

Computer

Connect via mini USB to USB cable (included), or copy files from the microSD card to your computer.

Minimum system requirements for best playback on Mac® and Windows® computers

• Mac OS® X 10.8 and later / Microsoft Windows 7, 8.x
• Intel^® Core 2 Duo™ or Intel^® Dual Core™
• 4GB for Mac / 2GB RAM (4GB or greater recommended) for Windows
• Windows: Graphics card that supports OpenGL1.2 or later
• 5400 RPM internal hard drive (7200 RPM drive or SSD recommended)