GoPro Hero4 Session Camera
- Camera is 50% smaller and 40% lighter than other HERO4 models and its rugged, waterproof design eliminates the need for a separate housing
- Waterproof to 33 ft. (10m), the Hero4 Session delivers stunning 1440p30, 1080p60 and 720p100 video and 8-megapixel photos with a 10 frame-per-second burst mode
- Built-in battery records up to 2 hours of continual footage
- Camera can be rotated in the included frames for ultraflexible, compact mounting; ball joint buckle lets you adjust the capture angle by tilting or rotating 360 degrees
- Dual mic system reduces wind noise for enhanced audio capture in high-speed or windy environments
- Auto Image Rotation adjusts capture orientation to right-side up even if the camera is mounted upside down
- QuikCapture enables one-touch power and automatically begins recording, allowing quicker captures of spontaneous wildlife and must-have life moments
- Protune delivers minimally compressed footage and advanced manual control for photos and video
- HiLightTag lets you tag video highlights while recording for easy playback, editing and sharing
- Auto Low Light automatically adjusts frame rates for optimal lowlight performance
- Ultra wide-angle glass lens captures sharp, expansive POV footage
- Compatible with the GoPro App, Smart Remote (not included) and all GoPro Hero accessories
- Built-in microphone, WiFi and Bluetooth
- Supports up to 64GB microSD cards (not included); class 10 or UHS-1 rating required
- Includes Hero4 Session camera, rechargeable battery, standard and low-profile frames, curved and flat adhesive mounts, mounting buckles and hardware, and a micro-USB cable
Imported.
| Best use | Photography |
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| Megapixels | 8 |
| Waterproof | Yes |
| High definition | Yes |
| Zoom range | None |
| Vertical resolution | 1440p30 / 1080p60 / 720p100 |
| Still mode | Yes |
| Movie mode | Yes |
| Frames per second | 1440p30 / 1080p60 / 720p100 |
| Self timer | Yes |
| Interface | Micro- HDMI |
| OS compatibility | Windows / Mac |
| Power source | Rechargeable lithium ion |
| Memory storage type | MicroSD card |
| Included memory | None |
| LCD screen size | None |
| Dimensions | 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches |
| Weight (without batteries) | 2.6 ounces |
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Dec 21, 2015DO NOT BUY THIS GO PRO
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Jul 27, 2015Not what I was expectingI've had the Session for approximately a week and have used it quite a bit. Although I've used other cameras before, this is the first GoPro I've owned/used. I really like the small profile...
Read More I've had the Session for approximately a week and have used it quite a bit. Although I've used other cameras before, this is the first GoPro I've owned/used. I really like the small profile it has (I mostly use it for motorcycling purposes). I also enjoy the app interface through my phone. I haven't used it underwater yet so I'll update those thoughts after I do that. I've had a few issues with connectivity. Sometimes while connected to the Session via Wi-Fi, it will randomly disconnect. My main complaint is battery life. The GoPro website indicates I can have between about 1:45 and 2:05 hours of use at 1080p/30fps depending on certain settings. Even at settings which are supposed to get me 2:05, I'm not even getting 1:45 of battery life and at least 30% of that time is while it's off or on standby. The first time I charged it all the way, it was down to about 70% after about an 20 minutes even though I had left it off during that time. Once I started recording I got about 45 minutes of record time before it died. That was while using settings estimated to give me 1:45 of battery life. Maybe I got a defective battery in mine... I'm going to be exchanging once I get back to REI to find out. If the next one is the same, I'll probably go to one of the other models which support exterior batteries. I wouldn't recommend this model just yet. Let them work out some more of the kinks.
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Read More Please don't be temped to choose this model because of its compact size. The problems with it are so many that I will probably forget to include a few. First of all, the app-to-camera interface is completely unreliable. It uses a combination of bluetooth and wifi to send data back and forth between the camera and app (on an iPhone in my case). Every time I stop recording during a ride, the wifi connection is lost and it is a convoluted process to reconnect. Plan to waste time messing with the camera trying to restore the wifi when you want to be riding. This is complicated by the fact that the camera only has two buttons and every function requires pushing the two buttons in various sequences, and the little LED scene's messaging is often very vague. Their marketing says all setup can be done with the app, but not without the wifi connection. So you will get stuck in a cart before the horse situation on frequent occasions. You don't need the app to start and stop record, but you need the app to preview what the camera sees and aim it properly. Plus, you can't be sure you are recording without the app unless you can hear the beeps or you take the camera off your helmet every time. And then there is the editing software from GoPro. Very poorly designed, amateurish stuff. It is set by default to automatically download files from the camera when ever the camera is plugged into a computer with the usb cord, even if the editing software is not running on your desktop. The problem is you do the same thing if you just want to charge the battery, so you can easily download files unknowingly and even unplug the camera while it's in the middle of downloading. I made the mistake of doing this and the software tried to download the same files twice, and it tries to do this by placing them in the same automatically generated folder. In other normal circumstances, the software would ask if you want to overwrite the files with the same names. Not GoPro. It caused my SD card to be corrupted and forced me to reinstall the software, loosing all the files on the SD card. And I couldn't even use the same SD card because my desktop Mac would no longer recognize it as a device. So you have to get a second SD card or an SD card reader. Since the camera's operating system is on the SD card, I can imagine this happening with regularity. And then there is simply the functionality and usability of the editing software. I find it clumsy, hard to navigate and very limited in what you can do. I would rather use Apple's iMovie, but the GoPro support rep cautioned me against using other than GoPro apps because they will change the file type and make it incompatible with GoPro. In all, based on this project, GoPro is a company that is all about hype and not product development and support. I wonder how many people buy a GoPro, get frustrated and annoyed in short order, and the camera ends up sitting in a closet. You'd have to have a lot of free time on your hands to really figure out how to enjoy this. I'd rather just be riding my bike.