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 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 | Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM | Meike Neo Series 5514-E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 3mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 9mm | 10-18mm | 55mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/9 | f/4.5 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | GoPro HERO Black Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon EF-S | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 100 | 135 | 107 | 130 | 240 | 286 |
| AF Type | Automatic | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | STM | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | wide-angle | zoom | 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 | 53.9 | 85.5 | 98.6 | 14.2 | 44.6 | 88.5 | 44.7 | 33.6 | 56.2 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 92.7 | 45.2 | 74.1 | 77.3 | 0 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 95.3 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.9 | 75.4 | 98.5 | 43.9 | 68.3 | 77.3 | 63.7 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 93.3 |
| Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.8 | 46.3 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 85.1 | 49.2 | 63.7 | 33.6 | 89.8 | 82.4 |
| Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Compare | 86.8 | 55 | 81.4 | 81.3 | 76.4 | 55.6 | 16 | 69.1 | 85.5 | 93.3 |
| Meike Neo Series 5514-E Compare | 86.8 | 96.5 | 76.6 | 53.4 | 61.7 | 96.4 | 51.6 | 33.6 | 75.1 | 36.8 |