GoPro Hero 3 White Edition vs TCL SVC 200 Detailed Comparison

I bought both of these mini action cameras. I bought my TCL SVC 200 from Eachbuyer.com. I bought my GoPro Hero 3 White Edition from Amazon. I would have bought it direct from the GoPro site but they don't ship to China. What's more, if that had shipped the shipping fee would have been around 70 USD. In my opinion, the TCL and GoPro are basically the same camera internally. But the TCL comes with a viewscreen and much more essential accessories. Bottom line is that to get the same value as the SVC 200 which only costs 166 USD, you'd have to pay more than 500 USD going with the GoPro. Below I do a feature by feature comprehensive comparison using an Excel-like table. Hope this helps you with your decision to get an mini DV for action sports. Cheers

	TCL SVC 200	GoPro Hero 3 White Edition
Manufactured By	TCL	Outsourced, OEM
Sensor Type	5MP CMOS	5MP CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.5"	1/2.5"
Lens	f/3.2	f/2.8
Angle View	170 degrees	127 degrees
Screen Type	TFT LCD LTPS Color Display	TFT LCD LTPS Color Display
Screen Size	1.5 inch	None
Video Resolution	1080p @ 30fps	1080p @ 30fps
	Not available	960p @ 30fps
	720p @ 60fps	720p @ 60fps
	720p @ 30fps	720p @ 30fps
	Not Available	480p @ 60fps
CODEC	H.264	H.264
Video Format	MP4	MP4
Photo Resolution	5MP (2592 x 1944)	5MP (2592 x 1944)
	8MP (interpolated)	Not Available
	16MP (interpolated)	Not Available
Photo Mode	30 continuous photos	3 photos per second
	Not Available	Every 60 minutes
	Not Available	Every 30 minutes
	Not Available	Every 10 minutes
	Not Available	Every 5 minutes
	Every 2 minutes	Every 2 minutes
	Not Available	Every 1 minute
	Every 30 seconds	Every 30 seconds
Photo Format	JPEG	JPEG
Built-in Microphone	Yes	Yes
External Microphone Jack	Yes (2.5mm)	Not Available
HDMI Output	Yes	Yes
USB Port	Mini B	Mini B
Memory	TF MicroSD card	TF MicroSD card
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-ion	Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery Style	Nokia BL-5C	Proprietary
Battery Capacity	1050 mAh	1050 mAh
Dimensions	89.4 x 42.2 x 22.4 mm	58.2 x 40.5 x 31.4 mm
Camera+Batt Weight	3.25 oz / 92g	2.61 oz / 74g
Waterproof Hard Case	Included	Included
Lithium-ion Battery	Included	Included
GoPro Proprietary Buckle	Not Available	Included
GoPro Proprietary Case Door	Not Available	Included
Adhesive	Included	Included
USB Charging Cable	Included	Included
Viewscreen	Included	Optional for 79.99 USD
Remote Control	Included	Optional for 79.99 USD
Helmet Mount	Included	Optional for 12.99 USD
Handle Bar Mount	Included	Optional for 29.99 USD
Dashboard Windshield Mount	Included	Optional for 29.99 USD
Power Adapter	Included	Optional for 39.99 USD
Shipping	Free worldwide	ie UK for 70.06 USD
When Equivalently Priced	166.55 USD	542.99 USD