New Gear: GoPro HERO Session

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GoPro cameras are synonymous with capturing adrenaline pumping action sports, crazy antics with your friends and even your pets doing silly things. Now GoPro has just launched the Session and it's tiny! 50% smaller and 40% light than the HERO4, this tiny action camera is sure to be a great success.

 New GoPro HERO Session

One of its main new features is that it is waterproof to 10 meters without an additional housing. This means your GoPro session will always be ready to record any action in front, or behind you. The camera is now cube shaped and comes with a frame mount which allows you to lock the camera in four different orientations. The camera interface has been completely reworked and is now controlled by only one button to switch it on, start video or start timelapse photo recording. There is still built in WiFi so you can at least setup the camera and set more advanced features via the companion GoPro App or Smart Remote.

 

New GoPro HERO Session Cube Interface

 

New GoPro HERO Session Cube Shape

 

GoPro HERO Session Surf Shots

 

New GoPro HERO Session Cube Mountain Biking

 

 

 

Specifications - Video

Video Resolution Frames per Second (fps) Field of View (FOV) Screen Resolution
1440p 30, 25 Ultra Wide 1920 x 1440
1080p 60, 50, 30, 25 Ultra Wide, Medium 1920 x 1080
1080p SuperView 48, 30, 25 Ultra Wide 1920 x 1080
960p 60, 50, 30, 25 Ultra Wide 1280 x 960
720p 100, 60, 50, 30, 25 Ultra Wide, Medium 1280 x 720
720p SuperView 60, 50, 30, 25 Ultra Wide 1280 x 720
WVGA 120, 100 Ultra Wide 848 x 480

 

Specifications - Photo

Photo Resolution Field of View (FOV) Screen Resolution
8 Megapixel Wide 3264 x 2448
5 Megapixel Medium 2720 x 2040


Multi-Shot Mode

Burst
Captures up to 10 photos in 1 second—perfect for fast-action photography.
Burst Rate

3 photos/1 second
5 photos/1 second
10 photos/1 second (Default)
10 photos/2 seconds

Time Lapse
Automatically captures a series of photos at timed intervals. Ideal for capturing photos when the camera is out of reach.
Time Lapse Photo Intervals

0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds

Advanced Video Capture Settings

Protune™

Protune unlocks the camera’s full potential, delivering cinema-caliber video optimized for professional productions and advanced manual control. Flex your creativity with customizable settings for ISO Limit and Sharpness—and enjoy the manual control of your GoPro camera.
Protune enables manual control of ISO Limit and Sharpness for advanced control and customization of your video.
Available for 1440p, 1080p and 960p60/50. Not available for Looping Video or photos.
Protune Settings:

ISO Limit

ISO Limit adjusts the camera’s sensitivity in low-light environments, and creates a balance between brightness and resulting image noise. Image noise refers to the degree of graininess in the image.

Sharpness

Sharpness controls the sharpness of your video footage.
On (Default) Moderately sharp video
Off Softer video that allows for more flexibility in post-production

 

Spot Meter

Spot Meter is good for filming into a setting where the lighting is different from where you are, such as filming the outdoors from within a car or filming a shaded environment while standing in the sun. Spot Meter automatically sets the exposure based on a single spot in the middle of the image.


Image Quality + Optics

Ultra sharp image quality with all-glass lens
Ultra wide-angle field of view with reduced distortion


Battery + Charging

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated at 1030mAH, 3.8V, 3.23Wh
Integrated with camera
Battery life depends on shooting mode and varies between 1:30 and 2:05


Audio

Format: 32kHz sampling rate, AAC compression
AGC (automatic gain control)
Internal mic: Mono x 2
External mic: Not supported

 

Ports

Micro USB

Charging battery
Using external power during recording
Connecting to a computer for playback/file transfer/charging

microSD

Memory card

 

Storage

microSD memory card with at least a Class 10 or UHS-I rating required. Recommended microSD cards
Up to 64GB capacity supported
Record times vary with resolutions and frame rates


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