After the firmware update to 1.04 problems with unclear, blurred images, especially in the remote area have been significantly improved. The quality comes again ran to my old Hero2.
So the camera for aerial photography is of good use. The Obektivunschärfe often described, I can not find in my camera.
At close range, the Hero 3+ GoPro typical good to very good.
You have the kind of camera just like but for me and it remains a really great machine with lots opportunities.
Only if the relatively high price for 3+ black pays currently, I doubt it.
Really annoying, I find that GoPro mitliefert at such an expensive device like the 3+ black so little from the various holders. Everything has to be purchased separately for a lot of money, while the costs GoPro plastic objects but only pennies ...
The new housing is indeed smaller and a little lighter but the opening is really a disgrace and without fingernail breaking not always provide.
My momentary Conclusion: Without + Plus it does it well and my Hero2 is far from retired, quite the contrary, in the aerial shots (ie at a distance, such as in the mountains), it is still a little better ...