amazon GoPro Hero4 Sessio reviews
Design
At first glance, the Hero4 Session looks like a paperweight. It has a cube shape with a side length of about 35mm and weighs less than 75g, 50% smaller and 40% lighter than other “brothers” with GoPro.
It’s small and light enough that many newspapers say the Hero4 Session is the world’s smallest and lightest camera. Actually it is not, it is no less lighter than car-mounted cameras or countless “unnamed” products from China. But one thing is certain, in the same size there is no good quality camera with Hero4 Session.
However, the same lightweight is the highlight that GoPro wants to bring to Hero4 Session. Those who use other cruise cameras would have been once awkward to try to attach them in small, narrow corners, such as in a helmet, under a car, under a skateboard … Now, that confused feeling is gone.
To get to this must mention the merits of the designer meticulously make Hero4 Session. The front square glass of the machine is fastened with 8 screws, separated by 1cm each very solid. The round metallic belt is made from hard material, ensuring the safety of the inner glass.
The body is made of lightweight material, very hard and with a rubber-like sheath. Therefore, despite intentionally dropped from the height of the head but Hero4 Session is still not drowned.
On the body there are two buttons, a button and a custom button. The main button is located on the top, marked with a red circle, used to activate the machine. If you press this button for the default one time the camera will record, press and hold for 3 seconds the camera will take the picture. Right below the button is a small screen that shows the status of the machine.
The custom button is on the back, small and relatively hard to press. This button is used to open the device settings, toggle Wi-Fi, set up connection to smartphone, tablet … The button above is the GoPro logo and instructions to use the main button as said, they are embossed not printed. Ensure durability with time.
The bottom of the machine nothing. The left side is the microUSB memory card slot and connector, which is covered with a waterproof cap, with the right flap next to it.
The right side is where GoPro prints the Hero4 Session model. It is not stamping like the logo and instructions on the back so it is more likely to get blurred or squashed sooner if it hits.
After all, despite the design different from previous Hero models, Hero4 Session is well compatible with 100% of GoPro’s ancient accessories.
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Efficiency
Hero4 Session owns 8MP resolution sensor with 170 degree wide angle lens. It offers the ability to capture 3264×2448 pixel stills, 1920×1440 pixel video (4: 3 aspect ratio) at 30fps and 25fps; 1920×1080 pixel video (16: 9 aspect ratio) at frame rate of 60fps, 50fps, 48fps, 30fps and 25fps.
So, the ability to record Hero4 Session only slightly better than Hero3 + while underpowered Hero4 a lot.
The machine is water resistant 33 minutes at a depth of 10m. High-impact collisions such as falling from a height, rolling wheels … or extreme environmental conditions such as seawater, heavy rain, snowfall are unharmed for the Hero4 Session.
In the process of using the machine is quite hot. Perhaps because of not being wrapped in an outer sheath, the heat of the Hero4 Session born is felt more easily. However, just “launch” that problem will be resolved immediately.
Hero4 Session has a certain weakness that will make users quite annoyed that is the latency to use. If you press the main button, the machine will need a period of about 3 seconds to activate. If you press the custom button also 2 seconds after the new menu pops up. This will sometimes take your time and beautiful moments never know “wait”
Despite its compact size, Hero4 Session battery life is extremely impressive, not inferior to other Hero models. Continuous video testing, Hero4 Saves 2 hours, captures timelapse every 10 seconds once, lasts 3 hours and 30 minutes (while Wi-Fi and Bluetooth tests are turned on). Users can be assured of the battery life of this machine.
About the ability to connect Bluetooth and Wifi, generally Hero4 Session proved to be no less than other models. Sensor-sensitive, real-time image transmission is relatively stable, clear picture, enough vision.
Function
Hero4 Session does not have the same features as the other cameras in the same lineup: SuperView, slow-motion, time-lapse, looping …
Due to the sensor area, most GoPro cameras record the highest resolution at 4: 3. With SuperView mode, the image will be stretched to fill the 16: 9 aspect ratio, while the image on either side will be pulled out while the center will not change. 16: 9 ratio is more appropriate for video. Filmmakers love this ratio because it offers a 4: 3 broader viewing angle. It is commonly used to crop the image from 4: 3 to 16: 9, which means that a portion of the received image is removed. The SuperView feature of the Hero camcorders will help to do that while maximizing the image that the sensor has recorded.
About slow-motion video recording, Hero4 Session can record HD 720p at 100fps as well as 480p SD at 120fps. This is not an overly impressive parameter.
In time-lapse mode, users can set the time taken for each panel from 0.5 seconds to 60 seconds. In burst mode, the camera can shoot up to 10 frames per second.
The machine also has a looping loop mode. In this mode, the camera will record video continuously, even if the memory card is full it will continue to overwrite until you press the stop button.
Finally, a point that can be considered as GoPro’s breakthrough is to use the microUSB port on the Hero4 Session instead of the miniUSB port. The port is compact and plugs in tighter, not looser than the miniUSB port on other HERO models.