Go-Pro HERO4 Session

Jokester · 13 Jul 2015 at 21:36

Anyone got their hands on one yet:-

http://shop.gopro.com/EMEA/cameras/hero4-session/CHDHS-101-EU.html

Much prefer the compact size of these to the full size versions.

grudas · 13 Jul 2015 at 21:42

when polaroid cube is 99 quid... how do you justify one of those?

Jokester · 13 Jul 2015 at 21:53

Much better and flexible mounting options (some of which come with it), waterproof, slightly better battery life and... comes with stickers (maybe)!!

The other option is the £99 Go-Pro which gives you all the above, without the compact size though.

grudas · 14 Jul 2015 at 00:10

Jokester said:
Much better and flexible mounting options (some of which come with it), waterproof, slightly better battery life and... comes with stickers (maybe)!!

The other option is the £99 Go-Pro which gives you all the above, without the compact size though.

Yeah I know those but polaroid has a tripod adaptor so you can bodge together a go-pro compatible mount! Which gives you access to all the accessories, guess what I'm saying is that yeah, those are great but not £229 extra great

it will come down in price but unless it gets below £200 I have no interest in it.

Jokester · 14 Jul 2015 at 08:09

I've not seen it, but presumably using the tripod mount to bodge it will increase the overall size of it to the point the cheap Go-pro would then be comparable.

booyaka · 14 Jul 2015 at 09:15

Love the new small size but with Go pro 3/4 hero's 2nd hand for next to no money now, that's the best option I think for now.

From what I've seen of them, the image quality from the session isn't up to the 3/4 models - also built in battery is a bummer. One of the advantages of the 3/4 was the fact you can get spare batteries and switch them when required etc.

Great idea in principal but needs a bit of evolution to be great

tom_e · 14 Jul 2015 at 09:18

Contour ROAM2 for under £90, waterproof, tiny compared to the older Go Pros, good video quality.
Most importantly I don't look like I've got a 2nd head growing from my helmet.

Jokester · 14 Jul 2015 at 09:45

booyaka said:
From what I've seen of them, the image quality from the session isn't up to the 3/4 models - also built in battery is a bummer. One of the advantages of the 3/4 was the fact you can get spare batteries and switch them when required etc.

Unless you're filming for hours on end, you can just carry a USB battery and recharge it as when required.

booyaka · 14 Jul 2015 at 11:04

Jokester said:
Unless you're filming for hours on end, you can just carry a USB battery and recharge it as when required.

true - but you need to wait for it to recharge, instead of sticking a new battery and go.

Bunka · 14 Jul 2015 at 14:12

I'm off to the bahamas in November for a couple of weeks of sailing. Looking to get something like a session or basic go pro for underwater photos and video.

Is a viewfinder, LCD or otherwise, for this sort of thing pretty important?

Jokester · 14 Jul 2015 at 14:44

On my 3 I just use the app on my phone, but once you've stuck it on and set it pointing in the right direction you never really bother looking again.

Alex_6n2 · 14 Jul 2015 at 17:40

I watched a review and the image quality of the HERO Session is quite a bit worse than the Hero4 Silver.

The smaller size is appealing, along with more flexibility for mounting it (don't need a right angle adapter for side helmet mount etc). However I would still rather have the better image quality