GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-011 3mm
Auto-detection by the HERO13 Black enables in-camera de-squeezing of the 3mm f/2.5 lens, delivering 21:9 footage with reduced distortion and cinematic horizontal flares. The 77-gram mod attaches tool-free and maintains waterproof durability with a scratch-resistant, hydrophobic coating, while HyperSmooth stabilization support steadies handheld shots. This lens is best for action vloggers and street filmmakers who want ready-to-edit widescreen footage straight from the camera.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong aperture (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong bokeh (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average macro (14th percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 3 |
| Focal Length Max | 3 |
| Coating | hydrophobic lens coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | GoPro HERO Black Mount |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Automatic |
| Stabilization | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-011 3mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 3mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 20-60mm | 18-50mm | 13-33mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/22 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | GoPro HERO Black Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Sony E | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | false | true | false | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 100 | 540 | 135 | 350 | 290 | 132 |
| AF Type | Automatic | VXD | Stepping Motor | stepping motor | stepping motor | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | standard-zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-011 3mm | 53.8 | 85.7 | 98.6 | 13.5 | 45.1 | 88.9 | 44.2 | 33.3 | 53.7 | 83.4 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 53.8 | 87.2 | 70.2 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 84.4 | 80.3 | 77.9 | 85.2 | 37.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.4 | 75.6 | 92.5 | 44.3 | 73.8 | 77.7 | 0 | 82.9 | 77 | 95.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 87.4 | 85.3 | 82.5 | 66.8 | 78.3 | 77.7 | 0 | 81.4 | 69.2 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.4 | 13.8 | 86.5 | 91.8 | 81.9 | 21 | 80.3 | 78 | 89.3 | 37.8 |
| Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS Compare | 87.4 | 85.3 | 93 | 47.9 | 78.3 | 77.7 | 0 | 77.5 | 3.4 | 93.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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