

Covering the entire front is the wide-angle lens, microphone, and status LED (red for recording, flashing blue for Wi-Fi enabled). This means you can take it into the pool or toss it into snow without worry.ĭesigned for one-button operation, the Session has a minimalist profile. It’s sealed to weather the elements, and waterproof down to 33 feet. The Session is also a rugged camera that doesn’t require protective housing. GoPro essentially took the guts and lens from a standard Hero and stuffed them inside a small cube. (Wondering which GoPro is right for you? Read our handy guide to find out!) Read on for all the detail in our complete GoPro Hero Session review.


– and we think it makes a great gift for youngsters who want a first action cam, or videographers who are shooting b-roll and want an affordable camera to place in multiple locations. And at $150, it’s the least-expensive Hero camera. Sure, there are some tradeoffs in performance when compared to the latest Hero5 models, but it makes up for it in convenience. It’s also GoPro’s easiest camera to operate.
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While it lacks many of the new features found in the Hero5 models, such as image stabilization and 4K video, it’s still a very capable Full HD camcorder: With a rugged body and compact form-factor, the Session is comfortable to use. At $150, it’s also GoPro’s most affordable offering. Today the GoPro Hero Session is the entry-level model in GoPro’s current lineup, below the Hero5 Session (a similar camera but with more advanced features) and Hero5 Black. (It was originally called the Hero4 Session when it launched in 2014, and had slightly different dimensions but was otherwise the same camera). So GoPro has unveiled an even smaller camera, the Hero Session, which is essentially the guts and lens from a standard Hero stuffed inside smaller a 2.6-ounce cube. Yet when you place a regular Hero in its protective housing and onto a mount, it can still be cumbersome. For the quality of video that they shoot, GoPro cameras are amazingly small.
