A few days ago, GoPro showed the public a new camera that is supposed to increase the possibilities, already large enough, for filming extreme sports, action movies or just a harmonious attempt by friends to play sports. The scheduled date to hit stores and deliveries are only in August, but if you’re anxious, you can pre-order directly on the GoPro website.
GoPro gave the name HERO4 Session to this technological marvel. This new addition to the HERO4 family has, like everything in life, pros and cons. Starting with cons, some reviewers have commented (or alerted) about a fact that may be important to some people in more detail. However, most may not even notice: it shoots at 1080p at 60fps or 720p at 100fps, which is considerably lower in terms of resolution and frame rate than the HERO4 Black, another camera in the series. HERO4 family.
- If you’re already familiar with GoPro’s style.
- You’ll surely understand the concept behind this incredibly versatile new camera.
- With the GoPro HERO4 Session you will have the smallest camera in the GoPro HERO4 family of cameras at your fingertips and this has some advantages such as water resistance (up to ten meters.
- Without the need for an external housing).
- Self-rotation to correct the image.
- Orientation and most importantly: easy control of images with just the shutter button.
With the GoPro HERO4 session control, quickly press the shutter button once to turn on the camera and start recording videos, or press more time to turn on the camera and take sequential photos. Another technological qualities of the camera is its connectivity via WiFi and Bluetooth® which allows you to connect to the GoPro App and other types of remote control.
The HERO4 Session is the lightest of all the cameras in the HERO4 family and has been developed with extreme sports athletes and other fans of filming and taking photos with extreme angles and complicated movements in mind. With the MSRP of $ 400, we can expect the price to be a bit high in Brazil. However, if you have a need or desire to make movies and take photos of your outdoor activities, this camera has received a lot of positive reviews so far.
However, there are many other things that still need to be tested before we can make a final verdict on HERO4 Session performance. We will certainly see a lot of videos, tests, comments and reviews about it in the near future and we will certainly also have a lot of debate about the usefulness and versatility of the HERO4 Session compared to other GoPro cameras. If you have any interest or curiosity at the end of the text, you already have the first video with material made by HERO4 Session and approved by GoPro to be shown to the public. To finish a list with some configurations and news of the smallest camera ever produced by GoPro: