
The Session can submerge down to 33 feet underwater without a case – equal again to the Black. Both offer 4K video at 30 frames per second (fps) voice control digital image stabilization (in non-4K resolutions) and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. With the Session, GoPro is very aware of one thing: convenience is king.Ī cursory glance at the spec sheets of the Hero5 Black and Session is all it takes to see that these two cameras are very similar. It’s gray instead of black this time around, with the same stealthy matte coating as the Hero5 Black. On the left side you’ll find a MicroSD card slot and, new to this generation, a USB-C port. There’s a lens on the front, a large record button on top, and a smaller menu button on the back. It could easily be mistaken for the entry-level Hero Session, with the same cube-like shape.

The Hero5 Session may be entirely new on the inside, but you wouldn’t know it just by looking. Each camera has a clear place in the product line, and deciding between the three is no longer a hapless game of cross-checking specifications until your eyes bleed. There are just two Hero5 cameras, while the Hero4 Session has been rebranded as just the Hero Session and remains on as a low-end offering, at $150. There are still plenty of reasons to opt for the top-of-the-line model, but it helps that GoPro’s entire lineup feels more streamlined this time around.

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