MINI GOPRO! HERO4 Session: Full Review, Tests, Comparison Footage (WIRED)

[@andrehena]

EVERY video review should be like this from now on...

[@rickonami]

It could be very useful for many things. But the price tag is crazy. They should trim the price at least 40%

[@YourTrulyFriend]

***** Like it's weight. True!

[@hope4surf]

***** Amen 2 that!

[@jimmyneutron701]

This is the only thing that's holding me back from buying

[@ComputermanAM13]

jack harrington Polaroid cube+ is better: it's cheaper but it's great! :) www.polaroid.com/products/cube-plus-action-camera

[@SvenDL650]

ComputermanAM13 sjcam m10

[@YourTrulyFriend]

Now this is a proper review for an action camera! Good job WIRED !

[@calmoto9073]

Excellent...thank you! I'll be waiting for v2.

[@bubblessamsquanch6478]

Cal Moto agreed

[@ollietheocta]

Cal Moto the 5 is rumoured to come out in October of this year!

[@calmoto9073]

ollietheocta Awesome! I really want this camera, but I can't sacrifice the quality I've become accustomed to. Plus, a remote mic is mandatory for motovlogging.

[@powerstarvoice528]

Cal Moto Where could I BUY the Pro4?

[@diordynastyrio3723]

Power Star Voice Here is the Link: amzn.to/1MqUFLV (These are amazing dude, my teacher never see it .lol)

[@reaping_pixels]

Very detailed and informative review. Thank you.

[@jack_s7566]

Considering it's only $200 now, I think it's worth it

[@dianamarkovic7]

I think you are right!

[@coleaspenson1650]

I switched fro the 4 silver to this because the price dropped.

[@IamSiam77]

I bought it a couple of days ago

[@InvestmentJourney9]

r 9

[@Mohammedalamidi10]

RS cuber you like it?

[@weekmill1684]

You guys should do a comparison on the goPro session and the Polaroid cube !!

[@JamesWitte]

Larry Bandž agreed!

[@Reyfox1]

Larry Bandž Or the SJCAM M10....

[@weekmill1684]

Yes Anthony!! I really like the sjcam ,i think its better than the session already!!

[@Reyfox1]

Larry Bandž It certainly is way cheaper! I have the SJ4000. After GoPro didn't do anything for me when my Hero2 drowned in the Adriatic Sea (I was willing to pay for one), I decided that any action cam I would buy would have to be "disposable". I won't feel bad if I lose it.

[@TheDevonParker]

Anthony Pierre I don't understand that... If you were willing to pay for one why didn't you just buy another? What did you want GoPro to do for you?

[@HeroRR]

The session might be smaller overall. But it's thicker. Which sucks because I like to use a chin mount on my helmet and the session looks like it would be even more awkward.

[@MattFiler]

Just got my GoPro hero 4 black, looking at the footage from the session I'm glad I did. Although the form of the session is a lot better and it's awesome not needing a case for under water stuff, like you said image quality is the reason they are top of the market. I can also see the lack of battery swapping options and the higher chance of water getting in the camera without a case being a problem. I used to have a camera that claimed it was waterproof but after using it in the water with no case a few times it broke.

[@MrPluspack]

The best review at present. Ok wired, you have my attention.

[@macfan999]

Honestly, it's a $150 camera. Far to expensive for it's capabilities

[@seanbaxter4308]

Actually it is 399.99! Even worse

[@IhateYoutube]

Sean Baxter macfan's point was lost on you. It *should* be priced at $150 max.

[@seanbaxter4308]

Haha ok thanks brett248vista​ that makes more sense now! And yes I totally agree!

[@IhateYoutube]

Sean Baxter Anytime! :)

[@Panthers1521]

macfan999 Exactly, its way over priced. There are so many better cameras out there. people are just a sucker for these action packed videos that gopro posts.

[@alloeVideo]

Very well done video! Thanks for the comparison!

[@taevue]

Wow, one of the best reviews in a very long time.

[@Gavolak]

The color contrast is actually really really easy to fix. Simply find a nice contrast gradient to apply in an editing software, which is really easy to do.

[@Charleroifa]

PS: I want to see more of Brent! Daily Brent!

[@DarkSideoftheMoon2022]

Thanks for sharing. I'm afraid you forgot to mention about the fisheye distortion. H4 Session looks like a little bit improved in this video, am I right? Even superview looks not-so-baddly-distorted.

[@renerioscom]

Excellent review... Beautifully made!!! Became a subscriber right away!

[@CyconXc]

"The silver is a lot more natural, but it's dark as hell." hahaha

[@sleepnclass]

Thank you! This is the most informative video I've been able to find on this.

[@MOONGOONJOON]

The detail on the sessions image is rough and too many artifacts. Lets see if they bring out an improved chip

[@akihauru5219]

Nowadays GoPro is just a status symbol, like Apple. They make awesome products, but they are freakin' expensive.

[@0RobotWarsIsTheBest0]

That would be true if GoPro's competitors didn't objectively outperform them in many areas, which they do not.

[@MythicSuns]

Aki Hauru only difference is their cheaper alternatives are somewhat decent. the 2014 GoPro Hero for example does quite well for it's price. while it's true that it's not perfect it's a good GoPro for beginners

[@nikos-giorgos]

***** You do know that this dosen't make any sense, don't you?

[@mindtekzone]

Aki Hauru A $400.00 video camera that replaces ones that cost $3000.00 just 2 years ago isn't expensive … its an amazing device andI have no idea why someone would complain about its price to value comparison …. unless your about 14 or something.

[@touhinmohammed5353]

J. Mack i didnt think it was expensive because of what its capable of, when i got my gorpo hero 4 silver it automatically became the best camera even compare of my brothers 16 mega pixel professional dhl camera, plus the video quality is incomparable to anything else i ever shot so its worth the money

[@MisDirected2014]

this is one of the best if not the best go pro reviews ive ever read/watched...look forward to more of your reviews

[@MTBIKEXC]

OMG - I was just about to buy a session. Thank you so much!!!!

[@davidwalker5318]

Just brought the go pro hero4 black edition + lcd screen to cover all eventualities and a day later saw the promo for the session. I was gutted originally but now couldn't be more pleased! Great video thanks

[@LefterisEl]

When will the Rideables video be available?

[@WIRED]

Very soon :)

[@WIRED]

Rideables is now available: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWKqinWne8uEfZo

[@joewoods702]

+WIRED What is the name of the song at 0:30? Cheers.

[@viskerfezer4732]

+Lefteros SomniusX Bought mine on amazon had the best price www.amazon.com/GoPros-CHezeDsHS-1r01-HERO4-Session/dp/B010H05JMQ/?tag=ref10-20

[@LefterisEl]

yeah.. the us. but what about the eu.. anyways

[@AJGaleckiFilms]

This was the best review Ive ever seen for a camera, let alone a GoPro. Great execution of information.

[@chrismumford9206]

That is one fine review. The only question I had that you didn't address was whether the Session floats.

[@danchen3676]

Why would you leave your GoPro in the water anyway?

[@chrismumford9206]

Like if it falls off your surfboard will it sink or float?

[@lynseycorrieri3543]

Chris Mumford u can buy a back float for it like the other go pros

[@wiedemboys]

Lynsey Corrieri No its a side floaty thing that goes over the whole camera just look it up

[@SmokingSkull]

0:29 is that gopro in a head mount [a thing were u wear it on your head and put a gopro inside of it?]

[@rickylewis9989]

It's $200 now, you can change setting on the device itself now, it also records in 1440p now.. so it's worth the money

[@liasadventure]

+Ricky Lewis wait what do you mean you can change the settings on itself now? How :O They don't sell those ones where you can't do that anymore, right?

[@paulsummerside]

in the UK the GoPro Session is £159. which is a heck of a lot cheaper than the other GoPro's over here. much prefer the shape of the unit and the versatility of that wrap around mount. The lack of a view screen is no great loss for me, as my style of filming where i need to aim the thing both at scenery and also at myself in an environment means that a separate mobile or tablet desplay is essential anyway, what ever the unit. I cannot warrent the extra expense for the other GoPro units. But at just shy of 160 quid. This one for me is perfect. And the slightly dreamy like focus And sun bleed is actually for me gives a magical quality just right for my artistic sensibilities. Something that might be an issue for some. But a quality I like. The battery does give over 2 hours of solid filming. But would prefer at least an extra half hour. Quality is plenty good enough. Cost is King...

[@stotheh]

Dat chest hair.

[@WIRED]

It's either a dead mouse or a high quality lav mic wind screen. ;P

[@MariusB86]

WIRED or both :D

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[@visker81]

+stotheh nice ;)

[@viskerfezer4732]

+stotheh Bought mine on amazon had the best price www.amazon.com/GoPro-CHDHS-e101-HERO4-Session/dp/B010H05JMQ/?tag=ref10-20

[@aamith]

Best review I've seen on the Session, you just saved me $400.

[@fishycomics]

three Gopro throwaways the Basic,the Plus and now the Session.

[@fishycomics]

specs the gopro hero 4 is the better camera. with original sensor lens. looks like a new company sensor lens. I give credit where due. And by far the best video presentated out thre. WHile Brandsprotetion.com by Gopro. released the cam to an inhouse member that sold to a craigs List person. and wanted all info removed. Gopro more like a nogop. Polaroid cube should now step to the plate and show opro how it's done? I am not a fan of a camera with absolute no control that I have to spend 400.00 to use I am a Fan of a Mobius Action cam that I can put to a micro card, any setting I want and change through a card or pc as well App today, but Iam a fan for being the idela Hobby cam on the Market by a Local Hong Kong Manufacturere that listens to their Customers, then just looking for advertisement . The Mobius has come a long way. and is quite small Smaller than the gopro laying down flat it is even smaller than the Session. In a way it Love to have the demensions not in mm in English. to compare said more than enough.love the cam not a fan of a throw away. Peace FISH

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

***** And I am not getting rid of my 3 Hero 2's......because they just plain work perfectly and if I want more BS, I can add it all myself (bac-pacs)

[@jaelisKU]

Is the HERO 4 Session the same as the Hero Session thats currently $200? And if so, would you recommend the session now that its cheaper than the silver?

[@LamNguyen-ov1ue]

$199 now :)) hahaa. Down price so fast.

[@gergokorosi9465]

yeah

[@LamNguyen-ov1ue]

Gergő Kőrösi this is a good price for Session right ?

[@gergokorosi9465]

Kev Nguyễn Yeah of course i bought mine a week ago!

[@LamNguyen-ov1ue]

Gergő Kőrösi haha yeah yes me too, congratulations !!!

[@LamNguyen-ov1ue]

***** congratulations bro D: hehe yes me too

[@allenkvextreme]

also the sound distorts when water waves hit the camera, reminds me the contour eeew

[@roxonogueira]

well.. there goes all the hype

[@msgopro292]

i have a gopro hero 4 silver and i was upset that their was a new one but looking at the specs and quality of the session im still really loving the 4 silver

[@superlativeOFgood]

Is it worth it now at $199 ?

[@Zephii]

I would think so, The silver is only worth the extra money if you are using this in a short film.

[@0bscura]

The goofy form factor has kept me from buying a GoPro and I'm glad to see they're headed in the right direction. I'm confident that future versions will get the image quality and exposure squared away.

[@lesmoor001]

my life dose not justify action camera.

[@jaco7675]

lesmoor kelly That comment was as good as the Review!

[@shamyvlogs7625]

best review video I have ever watched. Simple and to the point and honest 😄😄😄. Thanks

[@tobiasthomsen1981]

The clip of the gokart at 3:02 with 1080p48. Is it un edited?:)

[@awesomenessabby]

I love how real you were about how the camera is. Like I've seen some youtubers prettying saying how great it is(probably so they can actually get the sponsor money) while you say the pros and cons and compare it. Good video

[@JDelta87]

This is my first time coming across this channel. Very good review in my opinion. I'll be sure to check out more from the channel.

[@aneeshsingh650]

Now that the price for the session is cut in half and only 200 dollars, would you suggest the buy?

[@snowman22ism]

Now if the session was significantly cheaper, would you recommend it?? Its currently on sale for over $100 off..

[@Ritermann]

This is a good review. Fast. Clear. And no fan boy character to it.

[@tngchinghwa]

thanks, was trying to decide which one to get, this is the first review video i came upon and the comparison between image quality did the trick, saved me lots of time

[@shimmymorris4503]

Also, now that the session has come down in price drastically, and it is considerably cheaper the the Silver, do you still recommend the silver? Especially as post editing can fix colour issues?

[@snowcatxx87]

No external mic support. Fail.

[@BanjoToronto]

I don't have GoPro yet and thought this will be the one when I heard about it, but meh! I think Silver it will be.

[@michaelsaunders8778]

Yo snowcat wassup?

[@TheKewlPerson]

you can get an adapter

+snowcatxx87 Why would you want that on an action cam?

[@BeatzOnDek]

Love your channel and vids snowcat. Keep up the awesome work

[@brandonbentzler5999]

In full depth, what settings did you have?

[@auraofblue]

No description of settings used other than frame rate/image size... Are you shooting w the RAW video setting option on both to allow the true video editor to choose the setting after (usually means you need more light) or what? Go through the settings for both, then upload, or its just making me do my own test.

[@ryanlancaster5008]

A very well done fair review. The side by side shot comparisons make this video perfect. Insanely informative without being bogged down in technical specs and engineering jargon.

[@GregoryLongs]

Great review. Image quality DEFINITELY is king!

[@estevino1441]

Which one would you recommend now that the session is about half the price as the silver?

[@Allride_]

This is the review I hoped for. Thanks for your honesty!

[@AznS0ulja]

how do you know if you're filming correctly? or in the right position?

[@Kennardy]

This is one of the best video reviews I've ever watched! I was thinking about buying a Session but it's not ready for prime time. It will be soon. Great job WIRED!

[@DocterJones]

Did not see that coming man! I really thought you were gonna throw it as far as you could....I'm glad you pointed out those differences!

[@shimmymorris4503]

When your talking to camera holding the gopro session, what camera are you using to video yourself speak. It's excellent quality!

[@BillStoppard]

Love the comparisons, and density of info in this vid; huge thanks!

[@latias009]

Looking at image quality, which is better the HERO4 Session or the HERO+ (no LCD)?

[@markstanley2001]

I'm ok with having to pair it with other device to change settings... yes it possible to design unit so you can change everything by pushing buttons on unit, but it is always a pain trying to remember button order to scroll through menu, just like it is on all other GoPro's. I always hookup to smartphone to change settings on my Silver if in housing... so much easier. really like they still incorporated superview... single biggest mode I use!!

[@alanweak]

Now that it's $199, would you still say that you should buy the Silver over the Session? Or does this change things?

[@travistadrussell4029]

I personally love the Session! I've used it to record our bands live music (looks and sounds good) I've used it to record myself and my guitar students during lessons and then send them a copy( looks and sounds goods). I got mine for $175 no tax and no shipping. But I'm ordering 3 more so we can use on our Jeep when we go off-roading! Also would work great as a VLOG device too!

[@proDADUSA]

Very similar to the Polaroid Cube cam, which also has 1 main button to control the cam. the ProDrenalin software would do a good job of brightening up the color and fixing the fisheye warp in the Hero4 Session and smoothing the shakes too!

[@CheckeredMichael]

As the price has dropped a lot now on the session, which would you recommend now?

[@Lacsamovie]

I have one. If you are not particular with slight changes in resolution its all good. Love the fact you can turn it on and off at will with the touch of a button. Loving it so far. I just wish GOPRO has an editing app for IOS like how iMovie works.

[@UCwqLFYQEaz00PFbRGpL]

5:49 how did he get the footage since he did swallow it?

[@BGVlogs2024]

Which is much better in Photos & Videos capture when you compare to GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition?

[@SKLAD_UMA_18]

The brilliant words, man! Picture quality is the King! Nothin' more to add...

[@aliseshae]

So glad you did this video. I have a hero4 silver and wanted to see the footage comparison and this did it justice. Thank you!

[@RoadTripTravel]

Wow, great review. So, do you prefer the Silver vs. Black editions?

[@adamalward3450]

With the GoPro price drop, down to almost half the price of the silver, would you recommend it now? I Have a GoPro Hero 2 with the bacpac and a lot of different mounts, was just thinking of upgrading. Is the new Hero a good option? Or Should I kick the extra $100 and get the session?

[@kamurashops]

Do you think it can survive a direct hit from a paintball at 270 feet per second? I know the shell on the other go pros can but I am worried about this one.

[@Gunma_garage]

Love the true to form commentary ("...dark as hell" lol) I can HUGELY relate to your attitude and therefore just made my decision on which to purchase for my 1st ever GoPro. SUB'D! I'm totally immersed in the side to side comparo- I've been watching vids for a solid hour and its funny how randomly you stumble upon the reviews that truly capture a similiar, familiar attitude and really hit home with your own personal prefs. Rock on! Thanks!!

[@stefaspen1]

super helpful - I think at some point they will combine the two and you'll only need the external casing when diving

[@TheKnockoutgamer]

Can Someone Please Tell Me The Song Used At 0:25. PLEASE!!!!

[@markstanley2001]

tech question... what LAV mic are you using, and are you recording to external recorder. very clean audio in wind!!

[@yxng_rami438]

Which one should I buy for my channel like paintball and stuff?

[@gudlad61]

I have the Hero4 Black and I love it. Never realised the session existed until I viewed this video, Great review.

[@killquazi]

Hey man, your movement shots are excellent with no blurring, what software and encoding are you using?

[@showjuanky]

The hero 4 silver is 4K? Because I check in the page of GoPro and the GoPro no is 4K, only the hero 4 black but don't have touch screen

[@NickWithford]

If I can get the 4 black for the same price as the session and the silver for cheaper than both, what's my best option. I have an lcd backpack too

[@RichardBuckerCodes]

How about an update with the latest firmware

[@greeenseal]

Awesome review man. Answered all my questions and made up my mind. Thanks and subscribed.

[@rvkvikas]

Thank you for the very helpful review.

[@He.wrote.danger]

i REALLY want a gopro and i looked the gopro session up and i am so far really liking it but you did mention, i want to record some hunting videos and 4 wheeler riding sessions is this the camera to go with for those activities

[@MotoErgoSum]

@4:38 is all you need to see to really tell the difference in quality.

[@JulianGoesPro]

I normally don't comment without saying anything useful xD But this is one of the best reviews I have ever seen on youtube! Kind of entertaining though in depth enough to see comparisons relating e.g "dynamic range"... well done!

[@syazwanrasidi]

Thanks for the review man! You just prevented me from splurging on a GoPro that doesnt take pretty pictures! Awesome review man! Keep it up!

[@John-ye9oc]

Outstanding comparison and review. I'm just starting to look for my first camera and was debating between the session and the 4 silver. This review has answered quite a few of my questions. Thank you

[@elinathan5816]

would you recommend the silver 4 or the session?

[@Kabouter911]

If i would make a gopro music vid with this would it be good enough? I realised it has no lcd at the back, so I guess getiing a perfect shot would be difficult

[@SimmziNOR]

Good review. Cool camera. One question about the H4Silver, where is the microphone on the silver? Does using the waterproof case with skeleton door work like the frame?

[@ZzJ14nzZ]

Most detailed review I ever watched. Great !

[@EduardoNakiri]

Hi Brent, great review !!! I would like to ask you if we compare the Session vs Hero 3+ Silver, the Silver still gets better results, or the Session is better ? Thank you !

[@fabricebourguignon4162]

Very interesting. Thank you. Now the prices : 200 euro vs 400 for the silver were consistent.

[@maDM72]

Thank you very much for the review! I was looking for such hands-on comparison video. Agree with you, I wouldn't buy/use a camera that produces lower image quality than my current camera (Hero 4 Black). The only reason to buy Session now might be if you have a very specific needs and Session shape suites your needs much better than regular GoPro camera - then yes, you might consider to have a Session camera as your secondary camera.