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
How owner sentiment changed over time
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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 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | Fujifilm XF 35mm F/2 R WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 3mm | 18-300mm | 16-50mm | 18-135mm | 16mm | 35mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/2 |
| Mount | GoPro HERO Black Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Canon EF-S | L-Mount | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | false | false |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 100 | 621 | 135 | 515 | 405 | 130 |
| AF Type | Automatic | VXD | Stepping Motor | STM | stepping motor | stepping motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-011 3mm | 53.5 | 84.3 | 98.7 | 14.2 | 45.9 | 87.3 | 44.7 | 33.8 | 58.7 | 82.6 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 53.5 | 73.8 | 64.3 | 88.6 | 95.1 | 75.8 | 44.7 | 99.2 | 82.2 | 82.6 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.1 | 73.8 | 93 | 45 | 74.5 | 75.8 | 0 | 83.4 | 82.2 | 95.5 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 87.1 | 73.8 | 53.7 | 42.3 | 82.6 | 75.8 | 30 | 95.9 | 79 | 93.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Compare | 87.1 | 96.5 | 79.5 | 77.4 | 95.6 | 96.2 | 63.9 | 33.8 | 31.5 | 36.8 |
| Fujifilm XF 35mm F/2 R WR Compare | 87.1 | 91.7 | 98 | 66.1 | 67.6 | 89.2 | 91.1 | 33.8 | 31.5 | 36.8 |