GO PRO Hero3 Silver

im looking at buying a Hero3 "silver" edition. i have read that the battery life is shite. i would be greatful if anyone could give me any feedback on any experiance you have had with a go-pro? Thanks in advance.

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Swompa's picture

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 When connected to wifi, yes

Tue, 2013-08-27 15:57

 When connected to wifi, yes it is beyond shit, like 30 minutes shit. And sending it flat many times until you realise what the problem isn't helpful either.

Normal operation you will get a few hours out of it, depending on the recording quality. 

Spare battery of eBay costs a few bucks. I am using one now.

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i own the hero 2 and battery

Tue, 2013-08-27 16:01

i own the hero 2 and battery life is great. can film a full day diving and still has 2/3 bars. I also have friends that own silver and black hero 3's and again no problem.

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cool. I just bought the

Tue, 2013-08-27 19:31

cool. I just bought the black edition. I'm hoping it will be sweet.

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You'll get one hour recording

Tue, 2013-08-27 21:54

You'll get one hour recording at 1080p on one battery

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