GoPro Hero 3 : Silver Edition vs GoPro Hero4 Silver vs Sony HDR-AZ1

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GoPro Hero 3 : Silver Edition

GoPro Hero4 Silver

Sony HDR-AZ1

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  • Contour Roam 3

    Contour Roam 3

  • Sony FDR-X1000V

    Sony FDR-X1000V

  • Sony HDR-AS50

    Sony HDR-AS50

  • Contour Plus 2

    Contour Plus 2

  • GoPro Hero5 Session

    GoPro Hero5 Session

Total
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29
16
27
22
22
General
AvailableYes Yes Yes
Release date (US)October 2012 May 2014
Street price (US)299 $359 $
Released (FR)October 2012 October 2014 October 2014
Street price (EUR)349 €379 €249 €
ColorsGrey Grey White
Display screenYes Yes Yes
TypeSettings screen Visualisation screen (embedded) Settings screen
Size and weight
42 in
20 in
60 in
74 oz
41 in
30 in
58 in
83 oz
36 in
74 in
24.2 in
63 oz
Height42 in41 in36 in
Width60 in58 in24.2 in
Depth20 in30 in74 in
Weight74 oz83 oz63 oz
Optics
Lens : number of elements6
Field of view (max)170 ° 170 °
Field of viewYes Yes
170°1080p
960p
720p
480w WVGA
1080p
720p
127°1080p
120°720p
1080p
90°1080p
Aperture rangef/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8
Effective pixels11 MP10 MP11.9 MP
Photo
Image formatJPEG JPEG JPEG
DCF
Exif
MPF
White balance and exposure settingsAuto
Manual
Auto Auto
Manual
Burst modeYes Yes Yes
Number of pictures per second10 / 1 sec 3 / 1 sec
5 / 1 sec
10 / 1 sec
8 / 1 sec
Video
Video standardNTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
File formatMP4 MPEG4
MP4
MPEG4
Video codecH.264 H.264 H.264
XAVC S
Timelapse modeYes Yes Yes
Time slots0.5 s
1 s
2 s
5 s
10 s
30 s
60 s
0.5 s
1 s
2 s
5 s
10 s
30 s
60 s
1 s
2 s
5 s
10 s
30 s
60 s
Video resolution
4096 x 2160 (4K Cin) 17:9No No No
3840 x 2160 (4K) 16:9No No No
2704 x 1524 (2,7K) 17:9No No No
2704 x 1440 (2,7K Cin) 17:9No No No
2,7K 4:3 No
1920 x 1440 (1440p) 4:3No No No
1920 x 1080 (1080p) 16:9 (Full HD)Yes Yes Yes
Frames per second24 fps NTSC
30 fps NTSC
24 fps PAL
25 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
24 fps NTSC
30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
1920 x 960No No No
1920 x 720No No No
1440 x 1080 (1080pS) 16:9No No No
1280 x 960 (960p) 4:3 (Tall HD)Yes Yes No
Frames per second30 ips NTSC
48 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
48 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
30 ips NTSC
60 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
1280 x 720 (720p) 16:9 (Action HD)Yes Yes Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
60 fps NTSC
120 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
50 fps PAL
100 fps PAL
30 fps NTSC
120 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
100 fps PAL
960 x 720No No No
854 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No No
848 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9Yes Yes No
Frames per second120 fps NTSC
120 fps PAL
60 fps NTSC
120 fps NTSC
50 fps PAL
100 fps PAL
840 x 480 (480w WVGA) 16:9No No No
800 x 480No No No
720 x 480 (480pH VGA) 3:2 (SD)No No No
640 x 480 (480p VGA) 4:3 (SD)No No Yes
Frames per second30 fps NTSC
25 fps PAL
Video resolution (60 fps)1280x720 pixels1920x1080 pixels1920x1080 pixels
Slow Motion (best resolution > 100 fps)848x480 pixels1280x720 pixels1280x720 pixels
Audio
Embedded microphoneMono Mono Stereo
Audio codecAAC AAC AAC
Memory
Internal memoryNo No No
Memory cardYes Yes Yes
TypeMicroSD MicroSD Memory Stick Micro
MicroSD
MicroSDXC
IncludedNo No No
Connectivity
Micro plugvia USB adapter via USB adapter
A/V outUSB adapter USB adapter
HDMI outYes Yes No
GPSNo Yes
TypeEmbedded
USBYes Yes Yes
TypeMini Mini Micro
CaracteristicsBattery charging
Data transfert
Battery charging
Data transfert
Battery charging
Data transfert
BluetoothNo No No
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes
Remote controlOption Yes Option
Type of remote controlWi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
NFCNo No Yes
Sensor
AccelerometerNo
GyroscopeNo
BarometerNo
CompassNo
Battery
TypeLithium-ion Lithium-ion Lithium-ion
Capacity1050 mAh1180 mAh640 mAh
Battery life90 min
Resistance
Protective caseIncluded Included Included
ShockproofYes (with case) Yes (with case) Yes (with case)
DustproofYes (with case) Yes (with case) Yes (with case)
FreezeproofYes (with case) Yes (with case) Yes (with case)
Water resistantYes (with case) Yes (with case) Yes (with case)
WaterproofYes Yes Yes
Waterproof (with case)60 m40 m5 m
Software
App availableYes Yes Yes
TypeAndroid
iOS
Android
iOS
Android
SoftwareYes Yes Yes

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