GoPro HERO11 Black Mini vs Insta360 GO 3
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jun 2023 on the GO 3, against Sep 2022 on the HERO11 Black Mini.
- Sensor size: 1/1.9" on the HERO11 Black Mini, against 1/2.3" on the GO 3.
- Resolution: 24.7 MP on the HERO11 Black Mini, against 6.6 MP on the GO 3.
- Native ISO: 100–6,400 on the HERO11 Black Mini, against 100–3,200 on the GO 3.
- Max resolution: 5.3K on the HERO11 Black Mini, against 2.7K on the GO 3.
- Touchscreen: Yes on the GO 3, against No on the HERO11 Black Mini.
HERO11 Black Mini or GO 3: which should you buy?
Choose the HERO11 Black Mini for its sensor size, resolution, native ISO and max resolution. It leads on 6 specs in all.
Choose the GO 3 for its touchscreen and weight (with battery).
On paper the HERO11 Black Mini wins more rows (6 to 2); if the GO 3's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $299.99 new | $179.99 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Action camera | Action camera |
| Announced | Sep 2022 | Jun 2023 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $399.99 | $379.99 |
| Lens | 12–39mm (35mm eq.) f/2.5 | 11.24mm (35mm eq.) f/2.2 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | 1/1.9" (best) | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.7 MP (best) | 6.6 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–6,400 (best) | 100–3,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | None | None |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 5.3K (best) | 2.7K |
| 4K frame rate | 120p | — |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | — |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | None | 2.2" |
| Screen articulation | No rear screen | Flip-up |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes (best) |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 133 g | 35.5 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 52.4 × 51.2 × 38 mm | 25.6 × 54.4 × 23.2 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Waterproof | 10 m (best) | 5 m |
| Card slots | 1 · microSD (best) | 0 · Internal 32GB, 64GB or 128GB |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
HERO11 Black Mini
1.2 µm pixels
24.7 MP on a 1/1.9" sensor, ISO up to 6,400
GO 3
2.1 µm pixels
6.6 MP on a 1/2.3" sensor, ISO up to 3,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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