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I am somewhat interested in getting a Go Pro for marathon runs, maybe a chest/head mount with the unit taking photos every few secs. I been looking at the session for this purpose, but curious to know if anyone has experience with using Go Pro during running races.

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With the new $199 of the session it is on par (price wise) with gopro hero+ which was one of your budget recommendations. For those who are curious to experiment with a gopro for running race pictures and bike rides would you recommend a session over a gopro hero+?

Hi, I am looking at buying my first GoPro just for activities such as kayaking, fishing, filming water sports from the boat, swimming, 4WDing,general photos, etc. Nothing too spectacular. Do you recommend the Session for this kind of thing? I would rather not spend too much money so I am hoping the session will be right for me.

Thank you for such a thorough review! I just received the GoPro Hero4 session as a gift, and have been feeling mildly intimidated about it! After reading through your experiences (and gawking at the beautiful images!), I feel ready to buy some accessories, and head out into the mountains to make/take lots of memories ? Thanks again for the time, labor, and love.

Thanks for this detailed review!I have a question about the battery life on time lapse mode. Does the camera power off between captures? I need to do a time lapse capture over an entire day (at least) and was wondering if the gopro session could run that long without having to charge it in between. (Time lapse will be on a 60sec interval)

I want an action cam to get quick videos of my 11th month old. We have a beach vacation planned in April and I would really like to get some footage of the entire trip and then create a nice edited video. The price point of the Hero + and session are within my budget, but of course the Hero4 silver is the actual model that I want.

I think the session would be great when my daughter is a little older. The small size will make it easier for her to hold and hopefully she will give me some great shots just analyzing the camera in her hands.

Graet review! Just got a Hero 4 session black in the UK. Unfortunately ball mount connector in the original line up. My Jobe suction locking mount disintegrated after 2 months (one ball disintegrated and locking was impossible, just trying to get a new one).Question: can you turn off the microphone?

Thanks for this awesome information, I got my Go Pro Hero4 session, And I am happy about it ? I m just a bit in doubt to test it in water , Still searching how to used it properly when in aquatic adventures,

I bought a session and i noticed that you had it to. There is a little white strip of plastic with a loop on it that comes in the same bag as the adhesive attachments. I gather it is not important or else you would have mentioned it but i am just interested in what it is there for.

Hi Ray,I see you use the gopro 3 way pole quite a bit , did you experience loud creaking noise produced from the mount when moving the camera around? any ideas on how to reduce this vibration/noise?

I see there is a White Quick-release Anti-vibration Locking Plug for stick on mounts which comes with the camera link to gopro.comDo you know if something like this would make any difference with the 3 way pole or if it would make any difference to the noise with a k-edge outfront go pro bike mount?

Speaking of these screws, during normal use of extending and unextending the arms, one of the screws (the screw that attaches the top third arm) actually unscrewed itself and fell out and ended up getting lost. I saw on other forums that this has happened to quite a few people too. I emailed gopro about getting replacement screws and they sent me out replacement ones free of charge.

You have no problems using a Sandisk Ultra? I read that is not recommended for gopros above the 2, and for latest gopros we should use UHS-I/U3 cards (like the Extreme Pro), but if you are using it in the Session, I will try one in case I buy the Session.

*GoPro Plus is a subscription service available for $4.99 per month in select territories. Visit gopro.com/plus for info and availability. Only HERO5 cameras support auto-uploading to the cloud while charging. Other GoPro camera models can upload to GoPro Plus via the Quik App for desktop.

This article was last updated on 19 February 2017\nWe\u2019ve now tested both the Hero 5 Black and the Hero 5 Session and you\u2019ll find links to both reviews below. We\u2019ve also compared the two new GoPros based on their specs and target uses.\nGoPro Hero 5 Black review\nGoPro Hero 5 Session review\nBest GoPro and other action cameras\nGoPro Hero 5 range overview\n\n GoPro\u2019s Hero 5 Black has a simple on\/off\/record button on the top BikeRadar\nTo begin, it\u2019s worth explaining GoPro\u2019s slightly confusing naming conventions. The \u2018Black\u2019 label is its indicator for the top-end model in terms of picture quality and price, and can be thought of as pro-level equipment. GoPro seems to have dispensed with the \u2018Silver\u2019 label, present on the previous generation, which was aimed at prosumers, i.e. people who are skilled at shooting action camera footage.\nThe GoPro Session is the smallest action camera in the range, and the simplest \u2014 just one button to switch recording on or off, with all other controls done via the mobile app. It usually has the lowest specs in terms of resolution and frame rate, the lowest price, and is aimed firmly at consumers wanting hassle-free footage. Oh, and the \u2018Hero 5\u2019 part refers to the fact they\u2019re fifth generation cameras, following the Hero 4.\nSo in the Hero 5 range, you have two choices: the cheaper Hero 5 Session and the high-end Hero 5 Black.\nIt\u2019s not as simple as saying one of these GoPros is better than the other \u2014 the Hero 5 Session could be perfect if you want an action camera that\u2019s as small as possible, so you can fit it to a helmet or under your saddle. The Hero 5 Black has higher spec, but it could be overkill for your needs.\nGoPro Hero 5 Black vs. Hero 5 Session:\u00a0design\n\n The GoPro Hero 5 Black shoots 4K video, 12MP RAW stills, gets voice activation, and is waterproof out of the box BikeRadar\nLooking first at the GoPro Hero 5 Black, this top-end model no longer needs a case to become waterproof: it\u2019s rated down to 10m\/33ft out of the box. It gets a rear 2\u201d touchscreen, enabling you to frame shots, play back, change settings and trim your footage. There\u2019s also a small, square LCD display on the front that shows what resolution and frame rate you\u2019re filming in, how much battery is left and how much memory.\nThere\u2019s a simple one-button control on the top for powering the camera on and starting recording. And a USB Type-C port for charging and docking.\n\n The GoPro Hero 5 Session can also shoot 4K video, gets voice activation and WiFi, but no GPS BikeRadar\nThe GoPro Hero 5 Session looks very, very similar to its popular predecessor: it\u2019s a tiny, rugged cube that GoPro CEO Nick Woodman likens to a cockroach as it\u2019s \u201cvery difficult to kill\u201d. On top of the camera there\u2019s a simple button for powering the camera on and starting to record. Next to that button is a tiny LCD screen that shows your recording settings, filming time and more.\nLooking at it from the front, there\u2019s a small LED light in the top right corner above the lens for showing when it\u2019s in record mode, plus a microphone in the top left corner above the lens.\nBoth cameras come with plastic cages that have the standard GoPro mount built in \u2014 so if you want to mount either of them to your handlebars, saddle rails or chest strap, you\u2019ll need to put them in their cage first. This might make it look less clean than they would otherwise, but it also means the touchscreen will work as normal, and you don\u2019t have to rely on the spongey buttons of the older Hero 4 waterproof cases.\nGoPro Hero 5 Black vs. Hero 5 Session:\u00a0specs and features\nPerhaps the biggest news of all here is that recording resolution on both the GoPro Hero 5 Black and Hero 5 Session tops out at 4K. On the latter that\u2019s great news \u2014 being able to get detailed footage from such a tiny device is an incredible feat, and it\u2019ll shoot at 30 frames per second in 4K mode too (1440p\/60fps and 1080p\/90fps also available).\nOn the Hero 5 Black, that\u2019ll disappoint some people who were hoping for 8K filming capabilities. But you could argue that\u2019s more than anyone needs with the current generation of displays anyway. It\u2019ll shoot at 30 frames per second at 4K, 1440p at 80fps, or 1080p at 120fps.\nA recent update enables you to overlay GPS data such as speed and distance onto your Hero 5 Black footage\nBoth cameras can also take still photos, with the Black able to shoot RAW and wide dynamic range 12MP images, or in burst mode will capture at 30fps. The Hero 5 Session will shoot still images at 10MP or in burst mode will capture at 30fps. GoPro is clearly trying to make these cameras a possible replacement for your stills camera too, because including RAW capability means you can do lots of image tweaking in post-production.\nOther features shared between the two models include voice activation \u2014 yell \u201cGoPro start video\u201d or \u201cGoPro take a photo\u201d and it will do what you tell it, in any of seven languages (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese).\nThere\u2019s also WiFi and Bluetooth chips built into both cameras, plus GPS chips for geotagging on the Hero 5 Black.\nA recent update to the GoPro Quik desktop suite enables you to overlay GPS data such as speed and distance onto your footage if you\u2019re using a Hero 5 Black. (You can\u2019t do this using the Hero 5 Session as the Session does not feature a GPS sensor.)\nAdditionally, there\u2019s what GoPro calls \u2018advanced wind noise reduction\u2019: on the Hero 5 Black there are three microphones in the camera body and it automatically picks which two to use based on the amount of wind and background noise. We don\u2019t know for certain how the Session reduces wind noise, but we suspect via audio filters in the software.\nBoth cameras also get video stabilisation which is done by the processor rather than the lens \u2014 this can be done equally well in post-production software (YouTube also offers this as an option for videos uploaded).\nGoPro Hero 5 Black vs. Hero 5 Session:\u00a0battery life\nThe Hero 5 Black has a slightly larger lithium-ion rechargeable battery (1220 mHa vs 1000 mAh). While GoPro estimates a battery life of two hours for the Hero 5 running at 1080p at 50fps, with GPS, WiFi, voice control and image stabilisation off. We had a full battery drain in 1 hour 54 minutes in our testing, coming very close to the official line.\nThe Hero 5 Session is powered by a built-in 1000mAh lithium-ion battery. On one of our test rides we recorded 1 hour and 58 seconds before the battery showed less than 10% of life left.\u00a0When we left the camera indoors for a full-to-empty run-down test, the 32GB memory card ran out before the battery did. After clearing the card and continuing recording, we had a total of 1 hour, 50 minutes and 15 seconds of recorded video.\nGoPro Hero 5 Black vs. Hero 5 Session:\u00a0price and availability\nThe Hero 5 cameras became available in October 2016 with the\u00a0Hero 5 Black priced at \u00a3349 \/ US$399 \/AU$569 and the Hero 5 Session retailing for \u00a3249 \/ US$299 \/AU$469.\n\n The older GoPro Session is still a great camera, and the price is good at \u00a3179 \/ US$199 \/ AU$299 Reuben Bakker-Dyos \/ Immediate Media\nIf you\u2019re after a GoPro that\u2019s even cheaper, you can pick up the older GoPro Session for just \u00a3179 \/ US$199 \/ AU$299 in the same pleasing form factor as the latest Hero 5 Session.\nGoPro Hero 5 Black vs. Hero 5 Session: conclusion\nBoth new GoPro cameras are great, so how do you decide which is the right one for you?\nIf you want to be able to film on long rides then battery life will be a priority. In that case, you should go for the Hero 5 Black as being able to swap out batteries mid-ride means the amount of footage you can capture is only constrained by the number of batteries (and spare memory cards) you can carry. The Hero 5 Black also give you more frame rates to play with.\nIf either cost or weight are your key concerns, then you may want to go for the cheaper, lighter Hero 5 Session but with a non-replaceable battery, you\u2019ll sacrifice filming time.\nAnd now that you\u2019ve hopefully made your decision, let\u2019s throw in a curveball \u2013 if you\u2019re obsessed with having the latest gadgets and being as future-proofed as possible (not easy when it comes to tech), you might want to wait a few months as GoPro has confirmed that it will be releasing its GoPro Hero 6 range later this year. The curse of being a tech buyer!\nIf you\u2019re yet to make up your mind, our reviews below should help.\nGoPro Hero 5 Black review\nGoPro Hero 5 Session review\n","image":"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/gopro501-1475521541437-1sj5f2o0vx8a-1475742926500-1jxf8gp8mk0sp-ed875e7.jpg?quality=45&resize=1600,900","width":768,"height":574,"headline":"GoPro Hero 5 Black vs Hero 5 Session action cameras compared","author":["@type":"Person","name":"Jamie Beach"],"publisher":"@type":"Organization","name":"BikeRadar","url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com","logo":"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/cropped-White-Orange-da60b0b-04d8ff9.png?quality=90&resize=265,53","width":182,"height":60,"speakable":"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","xpath":["\/html\/head\/title","\/html\/head\/meta[@name='description']\/@content"],"url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/gopro-hero-5-black-vs-hero-5-session-action-cameras-compared\/","datePublished":"2017-02-19T16:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-12-01T16:07:31+00:00"}] GoPro Hero 5 Black vs Hero 5 Session action cameras compared Touchscreen or tiny size, which GoPro is for you? 041b061a72