Thanks for taking the time to review… for those watching, scrub to the 3:15 mark. That’s the point. A simple + fun GoPro for $199, with a screen on back to boot. If you need all the other features you say we are missing, that is what our $399 HERO13 Black or the HERO12 Black is for 🙌
Scrub to 5:13 and explain why that is worth $200. I can get an akaso that will do that and probably comes with a bunch of accessories. It's not our fault you guys barely marketed this thing so nobody knows why you even bothered. I would love a small GoPro, but the ball just keeps getting dropped. It's not shaped in a way that makes it provide unique opportunities and the video is limited to what, like hero 6 quality? Just bring back the session, it's really that easy.
ANOTHER missed opportunity, I was going to buy it and use it as a second camera and helmet mount it but the quality just isn’t good enough. The sessions was a great camera, I can’t understand how GoPro have failed to develop it
I love the minimalist style & use. I wasted a lot of time, energy and exhausted my thoughts over all settings more than a real videographer. I'm not doing a film for Oscar anyway, so I would buy these and take it in very very calmly.
I have this, my first action camera. I didn’t want to spend fortunes as I wasn’t sure what the future held for me. I’ve been using this daily for my commute to and from work on an E-scooter. I use it with the GoPro clip. For me it’s perfect. I film each trip and if no incidents i then delete the footage without downloading it.. if there is an incident, then it’s easy enough to download to iPad and save to my camera roll and to iCloud .. going forward with what I’ll be doing, I’ll need a better camera with more features. But for those just filming their commute it’s perfect. I did also use it when I was driving and was perfect too. Simple easy camera for basic use.
I would buy a couple new sessions in a heart beat if they brought it back! It would have to have stabilization, at least 60 min run time and different video and photo modes great honest review!
I also have hope for a new sessions in the last few years. Like the form factor. It could be awesome if it also have the same stabilization as the hero 13
@AirPhotography how fast/slow was the transfer from gopro to app? Does it use blue tooth or Wifi for the transfer? Do you end up having to turn off wifi so it doesn't eat your battery?
Hopefully they unlock some more settings in the future via firmware upgrade. Like fixed shutter speed/iso is like a no-brainer. I still ordered it with a massive discount to use it on my Analog drones.
great review! i love mine. i have the 9 and 11mini but the hero4k does it for my dji fpv. drone is a already a potato but not it can def fit in spots i fly it thru. gave it a @Gopro life vest to protect it better and still smaller than 11mini. plus it has a screen on it and its quick to grab mount to fpv and its ready!
Never had an action camera before but I’m interested in filming some mtb trail riding all I know is I need peripheral vision and 30fps for some motion blur so my footage looks quick it’s only going on instagram too, £200 seems ok so is this a good choice for my first action camera?
NOOOOO get a hero 11 mini its way better. If you want a screen and a still small camara and can deal with less battery get an action 2. If you dont care about size, get a hero 11 black or an action 4 from DJI.
Do you have any other camera recommendations around the same price range? I watched your video on the DJI OSMO Action 4 but im not sure which one is better for my buck
I think it was a good idea.... That frame rate, and stabilization though... I think that was a big miss. Caddx Walnut has better features and is pretty much a session knockoff
Overheating when connected to a powerbank? I am in the marked of buying the GoProHero but only need it for still-video (hanging over a backgammon board :) ... Does anyone have an idea if that would cause overheating since the battery is build-in? The 'normal' GoPro i have used for years but had to remove the battery first, otherwise it overheated.
Seems fine to me. How many people need wide FOV, color gradation, frame rate and all that garbage? The reality on almost any tech is that 80%of the people use 20% of the features. And as he mentions you can stabilize in the app. The reality is that it’s fun. Most of us really aren’t interested in looking at your ‘Hollywood’ quality videos anyway. This guy is a camera geek who is obessed. Simple is ALWAYS better. You don’t need all the Bells and Whistles
I understand what you’re saying, but I think field of view is huge because sometimes you need a wide field of view but other times you want no distortion and you wanna linear field of view. And I always film at 60 frames per second so 30 frames is very limiting. Those are just basic features
think i'll stick to my Hero 11 and 11 Black Mini for FPV flying. this Hero 4k isn't worth it, only the weight is an upgrade, video qualtiy wise.... not so much. bummer.
Probably one of the worst things GoPro has spent money developing in a long time. If they had included the option to change FOV and customize image settings, it would’ve been WAY more usable.
I really don't get why GoPro can't do small form factor. It's not a hard nut to crack. They clearly don't understand that being smaller is not enough and that the shape.needs to provide unique use cases, like the osmo2 and the go. The go has resolution limitations and from my experiences is a pain to use, but it's unique enough that it's still compelling. This is just a worse go pro.
Yup same, almost out. Dji action 5 pro seems over hyped I’m really excited to see what insta360 brings to the market hopefully correcting the many flaws of the first version.
@@10fantic I've been using mine for a week, it's real good but not great, in the pros: battery life is mind blowing, never overheat, you can leave it open and everything's good. Internal storage is a banger. Film real fast...in the cons...the 80mb/s is a bummer versus the 120/130mb/s were used to. Little things too....like the battery door that you almost need a crowbar to open, inside it's good but outside, with the hands cold a bit, I'll try for 2 minutes before finally opening it and you'll hit the rec bottom 3-4 times while trying to grab the camera
I agree, DJI was able to make a camera smaller than than and still have significantly better specs so I don't know why gopros making L cameras like this
I disagree..drone flyers are already running these at our local drone pad... DJI 2 was a massive failure... It failed and was so glitchy ..it suffered from what you guys berate gopros for... Hero 5 session is my favorite.. especially for go pro labs....I have 2
May as well buy an “old” hero 10 black it would be better and cheaper than this. This product seems like a massive L considering how limited its capabilities are. Just another odd decision by GoPro and why they’re struggling in today’s market.
Thanks for taking the time to review… for those watching, scrub to the 3:15 mark. That’s the point. A simple + fun GoPro for $199, with a screen on back to boot. If you need all the other features you say we are missing, that is what our $399 HERO13 Black or the HERO12 Black is for 🙌
Scrub to 5:13 and explain why that is worth $200. I can get an akaso that will do that and probably comes with a bunch of accessories. It's not our fault you guys barely marketed this thing so nobody knows why you even bothered. I would love a small GoPro, but the ball just keeps getting dropped. It's not shaped in a way that makes it provide unique opportunities and the video is limited to what, like hero 6 quality? Just bring back the session, it's really that easy.
@@IRDeadycurious what you use an action camera for? I don’t see any videos on your channel. Do you still have Session?
@@rloughery honestly nothing at the moment, so maybe my opinion isn't super relevant. Am hoping to make coaster focused content at some point though.
@@IRDeady y'know you can not buy the camera? If this isn't for you, don't get it, go and buy the akaso then
@@Moleskineman damn I guess you're right. People with opinions are dumb.
ANOTHER missed opportunity, I was going to buy it and use it as a second camera and helmet mount it but the quality just isn’t good enough. The sessions was a great camera, I can’t understand how GoPro have failed to develop it
I love the minimalist style & use. I wasted a lot of time, energy and exhausted my thoughts over all settings more than a real videographer. I'm not doing a film for Oscar anyway, so I would buy these and take it in very very calmly.
I have this, my first action camera. I didn’t want to spend fortunes as I wasn’t sure what the future held for me. I’ve been using this daily for my commute to and from work on an E-scooter. I use it with the GoPro clip. For me it’s perfect. I film each trip and if no incidents i then delete the footage without downloading it.. if there is an incident, then it’s easy enough to download to iPad and save to my camera roll and to iCloud .. going forward with what I’ll be doing, I’ll need a better camera with more features. But for those just filming their commute it’s perfect. I did also use it when I was driving and was perfect too. Simple easy camera for basic use.
I would buy a couple new sessions in a heart beat if they brought it back! It would have to have stabilization, at least 60 min run time and different video and photo modes great honest review!
me too what a camera that gopro hero5 session!
I also have hope for a new sessions in the last few years. Like the form factor.
It could be awesome if it also have the same stabilization as the hero 13
Still use my Session5 for static shots, connected to a crop clip for attaching to trees.
Worth it for motorcycle uses dashcam? Just need affordable, good quality camera. Or just go for drift ghost?
The only channel that actually gave a size reference. Amazing content you’ve gained a follower
Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed the video and welcome aboard.
@AirPhotography how fast/slow was the transfer from gopro to app? Does it use blue tooth or Wifi for the transfer? Do you end up having to turn off wifi so it doesn't eat your battery?
Hopefully they unlock some more settings in the future via firmware upgrade. Like fixed shutter speed/iso is like a no-brainer. I still ordered it with a massive discount to use it on my Analog drones.
What the point of this camera if gopro 11 is available almost with the same price and seems like it is overall better camera?
size and weight
Al fin un video de calidad, probandola
great review! i love mine. i have the 9 and 11mini but the hero4k does it for my dji fpv. drone is a already a potato but not it can def fit in spots i fly it thru. gave it a @Gopro life vest to protect it better and still smaller than 11mini. plus it has a screen on it and its quick to grab mount to fpv and its ready!
For me, it's not that much smaller than the Hero 13 Black to be very useful to me. Great review Shawn, thanks for sharing.
Never had an action camera before but I’m interested in filming some mtb trail riding all I know is I need peripheral vision and 30fps for some motion blur so my footage looks quick it’s only going on instagram too, £200 seems ok so is this a good choice for my first action camera?
NOOOOO get a hero 11 mini its way better. If you want a screen and a still small camara and can deal with less battery get an action 2. If you dont care about size, get a hero 11 black or an action 4 from DJI.
You should make a comparison with the Gopro hero vs Gopro 5 session
That is a good idea
Do you have any other camera recommendations around the same price range? I watched your video on the DJI OSMO Action 4 but im not sure which one is better for my buck
The action 2 is a good choice for a lower cost action camera
Lots of ppl in the comments mentioned: go pro is dead, not good. Whats good then these day? Thx
DJI or insta360 have some pretty solid products
My GoPro Hero 12 has been clutch for me. Just depends on application
I think it was a good idea.... That frame rate, and stabilization though... I think that was a big miss. Caddx Walnut has better features and is pretty much a session knockoff
Good for gun videos or na is noise bad good im wondering
Overheating when connected to a powerbank?
I am in the marked of buying the GoProHero but only need it for still-video (hanging over a backgammon board :) ... Does anyone have an idea if that would cause overheating since the battery is build-in?
The 'normal' GoPro i have used for years but had to remove the battery first, otherwise it overheated.
Seems fine to me. How many people need wide FOV, color gradation, frame rate and all that garbage? The reality on almost any tech is that 80%of the people use 20% of the features.
And as he mentions you can stabilize in the app. The reality is that it’s fun. Most of us really aren’t interested in looking at your ‘Hollywood’ quality videos anyway. This guy is a camera geek who is obessed. Simple is ALWAYS better. You don’t need all the Bells and Whistles
I understand what you’re saying, but I think field of view is huge because sometimes you need a wide field of view but other times you want no distortion and you wanna linear field of view. And I always film at 60 frames per second so 30 frames is very limiting. Those are just basic features
I miss the camping vids. Man U have lost a tonne of lbs good job man.
Yeah, I was hoping to do more this summer, but I did a fair amount of camping just sometimes I always forget to hit the record button lol
I would definitely buy the session if they will manufacture it agian
Indeed
Assuming HERO11 Mini is too big for your needs?
@@rloughery Too big and too heavy, I'm still using my session but considering this one
I agree with your assessment 100%.. I loved my Sessions..
Why the lens isn’t centered is beyond me.
Curious. What difference would that make?
@@Shralps Because the lip creates an area where the camera can catch on something and rip the lens off
Can you connect external mics to it?
Unfortunately, no
A Hero 11 Mini on sale for $279 Cdn as they are from time to time is a better buy that the Hero 4k, as I see it.
Does the 11 Mini have stabilisation?
Yes, it does it essentially as a full feature to GoPro
In my opinion gopro 10 Black is much better than gopro hero 2024 .
Is the 10 more worth it
Yes, this camera is very limited. I think you’d be happier with the 10 if you can get a good deal on it.
think i'll stick to my Hero 11 and 11 Black Mini for FPV flying.
this Hero 4k isn't worth it, only the weight is an upgrade, video qualtiy wise.... not so much.
bummer.
Probably one of the worst things GoPro has spent money developing in a long time. If they had included the option to change FOV and customize image settings, it would’ve been WAY more usable.
Indeed
i own to hero session and still use them, to me they good enough, and they always be the smallest gopro ever made.
nice!
Can 4k120fps?
60 frames per second is the max. And that’s at 2.7 K when filming in 4K 30 fps is max
I really don't get why GoPro can't do small form factor. It's not a hard nut to crack. They clearly don't understand that being smaller is not enough and that the shape.needs to provide unique use cases, like the osmo2 and the go. The go has resolution limitations and from my experiences is a pain to use, but it's unique enough that it's still compelling. This is just a worse go pro.
Gopro are so disappointing for the past couple years :( Next one I'm curious is the Ace Pro 2
Yup same, almost out. Dji action 5 pro seems over hyped I’m really excited to see what insta360 brings to the market hopefully correcting the many flaws of the first version.
@@10fantic I've been using mine for a week, it's real good but not great, in the pros: battery life is mind blowing, never overheat, you can leave it open and everything's good. Internal storage is a banger. Film real fast...in the cons...the 80mb/s is a bummer versus the 120/130mb/s were used to. Little things too....like the battery door that you almost need a crowbar to open, inside it's good but outside, with the hands cold a bit, I'll try for 2 minutes before finally opening it and you'll hit the rec bottom 3-4 times while trying to grab the camera
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can this GoPro go live
Unfortunately, no, that is not an option of the GoPro hero 4K
DJI Action 2 Pro when?
it's not popular camera but perfect for FPV drones
Better for fpv drone
Terrell Mount
This is a "action camera for tripod". 😄 In my opinion useless camera.
Go Pro trying to finesse us into buying their surplus old gen lenses. The footage looks worse than go pro 10
Jenkins Flat
Waste of money.
I agree, DJI was able to make a camera smaller than than and still have significantly better specs so I don't know why gopros making L cameras like this
@@BroSender We need new Action 3 (small factor) with 1/1.3 sensor. I'm ready to pay.
I disagree..drone flyers are already running these at our local drone pad...
DJI 2 was a massive failure... It failed and was so glitchy ..it suffered from what you guys berate gopros for...
Hero 5 session is my favorite.. especially for go pro labs....I have 2
Absolutely
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WHY GoPro? Who would buy this ? DJI Action 2 or Go3S is smaller and so much better. Wow bad.
May as well buy an “old” hero 10 black it would be better and cheaper than this. This product seems like a massive L considering how limited its capabilities are. Just another odd decision by GoPro and why they’re struggling in today’s market.
unfortunately gopro is dead
Even at a lower price, why would a big name company offer such a piece of crap? No one is going to be happy purchasing the Hero 4K.
Have you used it? How do you know it is a piece of crap?
Bueller?
I have both the hero and the 13 and both are fantastic cameras 🎥 in my opinion used them every day
no, I didn't like it, losing the details
la acabo de comprar y estoy muiy arrepentido, pesima calidad de grababcion no llega a 4k lamentablemente, mi iphone graba mucho mejor
quality is awful
Go pro is the worst