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
What owners think
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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 VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 3mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 16-50mm | 18-135mm | 100mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | GoPro HERO Black Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 100 | 610 | 290 | 135 | 326 | 298 |
| AF Type | Automatic | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Stepping Motor | Linear motor | Dual Phase Linear Motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-011 3mm | 53.6 | 85.2 | 98.7 | 14.1 | 45.9 | 88.2 | 44.6 | 33.7 | 56.3 | 82.5 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98.1 | 77.3 | 65.3 | 85 | 96.8 | 65.6 | 91 | 97.8 | 55.9 | 82.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.2 | 81.4 | 86.7 | 90.8 | 82.5 | 83.6 | 80.7 | 78.5 | 89.9 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.2 | 74.8 | 92.9 | 45 | 74.4 | 77 | 0 | 83.2 | 81.2 | 95.3 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98.1 | 74.8 | 73.2 | 40.1 | 78.9 | 77 | 44.6 | 95.8 | 89.9 | 82.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 Compare | 98.1 | 86.6 | 86.5 | 81.3 | 83.6 | 83.6 | 80.7 | 33.7 | 65.8 | 36.8 |