Gopro Session Is Now A Less Insane Price

[Ride_NZ]

Hi all

I was just browing the GoPro.com site and it has a new price on the Session of US$199 which is a lot less ridiculous than it used to be. I had ruled it out as a second camera due to the insane price (NZ$600 here) but maybe it's worth revisiting? Could be nice now I have a naked bike with less places to stick cameras.

Anybody else even slightly more interested now?

Cheers

Chris

 

[TriumfAnt]

Techmoan.com just did a review on a couple of cameras similar to this but much cheaper.

 

[dandoolittle]

Techmoan.com just did a review on a couple of cameras similar to this but much cheaper.

Off topic kinda but we have spoken about him doing a blog for us he's mental busy but I'm hoping one day

 

[Marbro_za]

I dunno if i could pay that much for that cam

It doesnt do everything i need

 

[KittenMeat]

not having an external mic is a killer for the motovlog crowd. I have it as a secondary camera, or a "safety" camera if I'm not vlogging. I also use it for MTB and stuff.
it makes a good second angle cam.

 

[Lurch]

How much of GoPro's market is motovlogging where people need an external mic though?

 

[SighBored]

Tested my buddy's Session 4, not bad, not great either.

What I liked:
- small and light weight
- one button on+record; stop+shutdown

What I didn't like:
- terrible sound if going at speed (slow is alright)
- cannot fit the GoPro USB adapter (it uses USB slim type) for the external microphone

If you are running dual/separate recording for video and audio then the Session 4 should be alright.

It's not just for motovlogging, some people use external microphones for normal recording, because the stock Hero4 mic is not that fancy.

The price cut thing is also happening in my country, that's why I thought about getting one, but after trying my friend's one out, I would pass on it. Better to get another Hero4 instead, in my opinion.

 

[Arctic Pride]

Needs 1080X60 and I'll pick one up as a second cam...I like the size for versatility but that's it

 

[Runnin1ife]

I guess you could always do a voice over if you had to.

 

[slvrfx74]

Definitely agree with everyone. For non motovlog requirements, the session is not a bad little all in one camera. Using it on a bike is rough though.