GOPRO · 2012

GoPro Hero3 Black12MP, 170° SuperView, Action

The GoPro Hero3 Black (2012) recreated as a live camera effect on your iPhone. Real color science, lens character, and film grain — all in real time.

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YEAR2012
TYPESpecialty imaging
MAKERGoPro
FORMAT12MP, 170° SuperView, Action
HISTORY

About the GoPro Hero3 Black

The GoPro Hero3 Black, released in 2012, was the action camera that mainstreamed first-person-perspective video and photography. Shooting 12-megapixel stills and 4K video at 15fps in a tiny, waterproof housing, it enabled footage from angles and environments previously impossible. The Hero3 Black's ultra-wide 170-degree SuperView and rugged design made it the standard for extreme sports, underwater, and adventure content creation.

RetroCam recreates this look using real optical data: color temperature curves, aberration profiles, grain structure, and tonal response. The result is a live camera effect that feels authentic, not just a filter slapped on top.

THE LOOK

Effects applied

Each effect is calibrated to match the real optical and chemical characteristics of the GoPro Hero3 Black.

Color TemperatureExposure BiasSaturationContrastSharpnessDigital NoiseChromatic AberrationBarrel DistortionVignette
SAMPLES

Shot with GoPro Hero3 Black

Sample photos taken with the GoPro Hero3 Black effect in RetroCam.

Photo taken with GoPro Hero3 Black filter in RetroCam app
GoPro Hero3 Black — Sample 1
Photo taken with GoPro Hero3 Black filter in RetroCam app
GoPro Hero3 Black — Sample 2
Photo taken with GoPro Hero3 Black filter in RetroCam app
GoPro Hero3 Black — Sample 3
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