![]() ![]() Put that side by side with the Hero 5 Black’s 1hr 45mins, and you’re looking at a noticeable improvement. Taking it out and about on my commute, I reached roughly 1hr 40mins of stop/start footage, with the battery only just dipping below 40%. One thing the Session has in its favour is its overall battery life. There’s little chance of rescuing unusable shots taken with the Session, either, as it lacks the RAW export of its Black sibling. Several shots were also quite underexposed, especially when I put them side by side with the shots I’d taken with the Hero 5 Black. Colours are vibrant enough, but are noticeably lacking in detail. You can take stills with the 10-megapixel camera, but this isn’t the Hero 5 Session’s strong suit. The good news is that its dual microphone is now much louder and clearer than its predecessor, thanks to its improved wind-noise reduction, so at least it can pick up plenty of sound. It’s not such a good performer in low light, either, with noise issues being far more commonplace than footage taken with plenty of natural light, and colours looking a little muted. Like the Hero 5 Black, the Session’s colour saturation is a touch cold for my tastes, even if I was thwarted by the gloomy British weather and could only record while it was overcast. Some of the frame rate and resolution pairings are a little limited compared to its pricier counterpart, with 1,440p only hitting a maximum of 60fps rather than 80fps for instance, but there’s still plenty to keep you satisfied on your adventures. Higher frame rates are available at lower resolutions, going up to a maximum of 120fps at 720p. Video is recorded at a higher 60Mbits/sec bit rate, a bump up from 25Mbits/sec, making a huge difference to its overall quality. Video quality was top-notch, I was impressed with how sharp and detailed my test footage looked, and it offers a significant step up from last year’s Session. Footage like the Hero 5 Black is limited to 30fps. The biggest addition to the Hero 5 Session, however, is that it can now capture 4K video. You can also make simple edits via Quik, splicing together footage with just a few taps. Here, you can adjust the field of view, video quality, ISO and exposure levels. The app is easy enough to use, though, and is far more responsive than the sluggish touchscreen of the Black. ![]() I didn’t realise how much I’d miss the Black’s touch display, even if it was a little finicky from time to time, with the convenience of never needlessly draining your smartphone battery. However, unlike the Hero 5 Black, the Session doesn’t come with a helpful touchscreen, so you won’t be able to dig deep into the settings unless you open up GoPro’s Capture app on your phone. You won’t always find a plug socket so easily outdoors, but you could always keep it connected to a battery pack for charging on the go. This means you won’t be able to carry around spares for quick swaps while you’re out and about, unlike the Black, but when you can get a full charge in just over an hour via the supplied USB Type-C cable, at least it won’t take long to top it up. This is easy enough to attach to helmets and the like, and should give the camera a little-added protection from bumps and drops.Īnother trait the Hero 5 Session brings forward is its non-removable 1,000mAh battery. It supports up to 128GB cards, so you’ll have to fork out another £20 or so if you haven’t got one already. There’s also no microSD card in the box, so you’ll have to provide one yourself. Once, this was the feature that made it stand out from its Hero siblings, but now the Hero 5 Black has proper waterproofing, too, it no longer feels quite so special. Just like last year, the Hero 5 Session is also waterproof to a depth of 10m, doing away with the need for a waterproof case. It still has the monochrome display on top, next to the Record button, as well as a button for switching shooting modes at the back. ![]()
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