GoPro HERO3 family · Protective housings

Which protective housings fit GoPro HERO3 family?

2 products have passed evidence review for this device. 1 fits with a limitation. 1 includes a note worth reading before buying.

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Compatibility evidence checked: Jul 30, 2026
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The answers

Protective housings for GoPro HERO3 family, one by one

Whether it fits is settled first. Whether it is worth buying is a separate label.

Is SOONSUN Side-Open Skeleton Housing for HERO3 / HERO4 compatible with GoPro HERO3 family?

SOONSUN Side-Open Skeleton Housing for HERO3 / HERO4

SOONSUN

Yes, with a condition.Compatible with limitationsUse-case specific

SOONSUN identifies this ventilated frame for HERO3, HERO3+, and HERO4.

Feature limitationNot waterproof; intended for airflow and port access.

Confirmed by qualifying manufacturer evidence
No conflicting evidence found

Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 30, 2026USFeature parity: Full

The source behind this answer

SOONSUN — Side-Open Skeleton Housing for HERO3 / HERO4LocationListing for "SOONSUN Side-Open Skeleton Housing for HERO3 / HERO4"SupportsSOONSUN explicitly lists HERO3-family and HERO4 compatibility.Manufacturer specification · Accessed Jul 30, 2026

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Is SOONSUN Waterproof Dive Housing for HERO3 / HERO4 compatible with GoPro HERO3 family?

SOONSUN Waterproof Dive Housing for HERO3 / HERO4

SOONSUN

Yes, it fits.CompatibleUse-case specific

SOONSUN explicitly lists HERO3, HERO3+, and HERO4 Black/Silver for this housing.

Confirmed by qualifying manufacturer evidence
No conflicting evidence found

Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 30, 2026USFeature parity: Full

The source behind this answer

SOONSUN — Waterproof Dive Housing for GoPro HERO3 / HERO4LocationListing for "SOONSUN Waterproof Dive Housing for HERO3 / HERO4"SupportsSOONSUN explicitly lists HERO3-family and HERO4 compatibility.Manufacturer specification · Accessed Jul 30, 2026

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Side by side

Comparing these protective housings

Attribute	SOONSUN Side-Open Skeleton Housing for HERO3 / HERO4	SOONSUN Waterproof Dive Housing for HERO3 / HERO4
Fits GoPro HERO3 family	Compatible with limitations	Compatible
Worth buying	Use-case specific	Use-case specific
Maximum depth m	Not recorded	40 m
Side open	Yes	Not recorded
Waterproof	No	Not recorded
Made by	SOONSUN	SOONSUN
Part number	Not recorded	Not recorded
Note before buying	Feature limitation: Not waterproof; intended for airflow and port access.	None recorded
Evidence	Manufacturer confirmed	Manufacturer confirmed

Bottom line

Which of these is for you

Fit is settled above. This is who each one suits once fit is no longer the question.

SOONSUN Side-Open Skeleton Housing for HERO3 / HERO4Worth buying only for the use it is built around. The only one on this page recording Side open — Yes; Waterproof — No. Not for you if this matters: Not waterproof; intended for airflow and port access.
SOONSUN Waterproof Dive Housing for HERO3 / HERO4Worth buying only for the use it is built around. The only one on this page recording Maximum depth m — 40 m.

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Which of these protective housings also fit another device

Fit rarely carries across generations, so this lists only the exact models each product is separately documented to fit.

Product	Also documented to fit
SOONSUN Side-Open Skeleton Housing for HERO3 / HERO4	GoPro HERO4 (Black/Silver shared-fit)
SOONSUN Waterproof Dive Housing for HERO3 / HERO4	GoPro HERO4 (Black/Silver shared-fit)

Common wrong buys

What looks like it fits GoPro HERO3 family but does not

These sit in the same protective housings aisle and are confirmed for a different exact model. We have no published answer saying any of them fits GoPro HERO3 family, so treat them as unverified for this device rather than as a fit.

FitStill 60 m Waterproof Housing for HERO9 BlackConfirmed for GoPro HERO9 Black. Not confirmed for GoPro HERO3 family.
FitStill Double-Lock Waterproof Housing for HERO5 BlackConfirmed for GoPro HERO5 Black. Not confirmed for GoPro HERO3 family.
FitStill Waterproof Housing for HERO8 BlackConfirmed for GoPro HERO8 Black. Not confirmed for GoPro HERO3 family.
GoPro HD HERO2 Replacement Waterproof HousingConfirmed for GoPro HD HERO2. Not confirmed for GoPro HERO3 family.
GoPro Protective Case for MAX2Confirmed for GoPro MAX2. Not confirmed for GoPro HERO3 family.

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Different device

Protective housings for other GoPro models

Fit rarely carries across generations. Each of these is checked against its own device.

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