HERO3 is an average camera with exceptional features in a small package.

For a sports camera in well lit areas the camera shines. This is the selling point of the gopro and they listened to their audience. Low lit areas with the hero3 are hit/miss. Good luck. Sound quality is fair with the case removed. The target market will most likely be replacing the recorded audio with a musical sound track so its not a deal breaker for most. If however you want to record anything other than sports to where you want to hear what people are saying, an external microphone is needed for any serious vocal recording. You will need to purchase another mic friendly case for your hero3 and the optional usb to 3.5mm mic adapter. This sets you back an additional 50-75. When you include a microphone your looking at 150 easy. I must say there are allot of features crammed into this little case but getting at them and toggling them on or off takes the patience of a saint.Read full review