Best Buy Canada announces pre-sale of GoPro HERO3

Most advanced GoPro, smaller, lighter, twice as powerful; pre-order now at bestbuy.ca

Announcement Highlights:

• Pre-orders available for GoPro HERO3 at bestbuy.ca
• Accessories available for pre-order include the GoPro Battery BacPac, GoPro Wireless Wi-Fi Remote and GoPro LCD Touch BacPac 2
• Great holiday gift! Available in-store early November

BURNABY, BC, Oct. 18, 2012 /CNW/ - Best Buy, Canada's fastest growing retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics is now accepting pre-orders of the GoPro HERO3. The world's most versatile camera, the GoPro wifi-enabled HERO3 is the smallest, lightest and most powerful of the GoPro family.

All three HERO3 editions will be available for pre-order at Bestbuy.ca - HERO3 Black Edition $449.99, HERO3 Silver Edition $349.99 and HERO3 White Edition $249.99. The new GoPro family comes with some exceptional accessories that are also available for pre-order:

• GoPro Battery BacPac attaches to your camera to double the battery life of your GoPro for long recording sessions - $49.99
• GoPro Wireless Wi-Fi Remote allows you to control your camera remotely, is waterproof, versatile and durable - $99.99
• GoPro LCD BacPac 2 lets you see everything as you record it on your GoPro. It's removable and helps to keep your camera as small and light as possible but gives you the convenience of an LCD screen when attached - $99.99

Key Benefits of the Flagship model, the GoPro HERO3 Black Edition:

• Wearable, mountable design
• Immersive, wide angle capture of your favorite experiences
• Breakthrough HD video resolution: 2.7kp 30 fps, 1440p 48 fps, 1080p 60 fps, 960p 100 fps, 720p 120 fps, and WVGA 240 fps!
• 12 megapixel photo capture with 30 frames per second burst
• Built-in Wi-Fi enables remote control via included Wi-Fi Remote or remote control plus live video preview and playback on smartphones and tablets running the free GoPro app.
• Rugged housing is waterproof to 197ft/60M
• Compatible with all GoPro mounts for attaching to gear, body, helmets, vehicles and more
• Compatible with LCD Touch BacPac™ (LCD-screen accessory)

For more information, please visit:
www.bestbuy.ca/goprohero3

SOURCE: Best Buy Canada

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Danielle Jang
Communications Manager
Best Buy Canada
604-562-5631
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