GoPro launches compact, single-button Hero4 Session camera with iPhone connectivity
GoPro on Monday announced a new $400 action camera, the Hero4 Session, a cube-shaped device said to be half as big and 40 percent lighter than other Hero4 models, while still offering many of the same features including wireless connectivity to Apple's iPhone.
The Session shoots 1080p60, 720p100, or 1440p30 video, and can also capture 8-megapixel photos in single, burst, or timelapse modes. As with the Hero4 Black and Silver, it offers options like Auto Low Light recording, SuperView wide angles, and stripped-down Protune video for editors who want to do more post-processing.
The camera is waterproof to a depth of 33 feet, and notably doesn't require separate housing to do so, which on other GoPros can muffle audio. To cut down on wind noise, the Session automatically switches between its two microphones.
The device is compatible with existing GoPro mounts and accessories, and comes with a new ball joint buckle mount. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi allow it to connect with a Smart Remote or the GoPro mobile app for iPhone, allowing an expanded number of controls. The Session itself features a single button -- a quick click starts video recording, while holding it down will start timelapse shooting.
The camera costs $399.99, and will go on sale July 12 through the GoPro website and camera retailers such as B&H Photo ($399.99).
The Session shoots 1080p60, 720p100, or 1440p30 video, and can also capture 8-megapixel photos in single, burst, or timelapse modes. As with the Hero4 Black and Silver, it offers options like Auto Low Light recording, SuperView wide angles, and stripped-down Protune video for editors who want to do more post-processing.
The camera is waterproof to a depth of 33 feet, and notably doesn't require separate housing to do so, which on other GoPros can muffle audio. To cut down on wind noise, the Session automatically switches between its two microphones.
The device is compatible with existing GoPro mounts and accessories, and comes with a new ball joint buckle mount. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi allow it to connect with a Smart Remote or the GoPro mobile app for iPhone, allowing an expanded number of controls. The Session itself features a single button -- a quick click starts video recording, while holding it down will start timelapse shooting.
The camera costs $399.99, and will go on sale July 12 through the GoPro website and camera retailers such as B&H Photo ($399.99).
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That's timely, was looking to replace my version 1 today.
Battery life, please?
I don't know if it's just the compression of the video on YouTube, but that allegedly 1080 footage looks as bad as 480 in some spots, especially the ones with lots of high-speed action. Tons of visual artifacts.
Can't believe GoPro used all the footage of me and my girlfriends doing awesome, extreme stuff without my permission. /s
anything outside of the centre 30% view is 'bended'
If a woman has a GoPro is she required to wear a bikini.
Well the color rendition is getting better over the years but GoPro still hasn't dialed in that the new white is not magenta.
I think its always better to shoot with Protune on and white balance native so you can adjust it yourself in editing software.
anybody know why all these cams look like they are shot with a 'fish-eye' lens?
anything outside of the centre 30% view is 'bended'
They are like that since they are action cams. You really want the widest angle possible. When you edit videos in the Gopro software, you can turn the fisheye effect off.
A measly 2 hours battery life? *rolls eyes*
http://shop.gopro.com/hero4/hero4-session/CHDHS-101.html
The camera is waterproof to a depth of 33 feet, and notably doesn't require separate housing to do so, which on other GoPros can muffle audio.
Because you really, really, really need to capture that audio while underwater...
Glub, glub, glub...
anybody know why all these cams look like they are shot with a 'fish-eye' lens?
anything outside of the centre 30% view is 'bended'
Also from GoPro's website
http://gopro.com/support/articles/curved-nature-pictures-videos
Curved Nature of Pictures and Videos
The reason GoPro videos have a slight fish-eye effect, is due to the wide angle lens on the camera. It's actually called a barrel distortion, which is a result of having the 170 degree lens. This curve/barrel distortion allows for the 170 degree ultra wide angle shots that GoPro is known for.
http://gopro.com/support/articles/what-is-superview
What does dynamic stretching mean?
The way it works is that the camera automatically stretches out the sides of the video to fit into the 16:9 frame. The center of the frame is unchanged, only the edges are adjusted.