GoPro Hero 4 Session: Review

I'm not gonna talk about the camera in general but talk in terms of a biker and concentrate on few characteristics which is important. Should you invest in one to record your adventures? Let's find out

The characteristics are

• Its form factor: It sets the product apart from other products available in the market. Its compact and it is waterproof upto 33m. Hence no need to invest in a waterproof case and there is not need to stop riding.

One button on/record and off is really a good feature.

• Video and audio quality: Its a entry level camera and it cannot match the same quality as that of the top end cameras. There is a loss in detail when compared to the Hero4 Silver and Black models. But does that mean the quality is bad? No the video output is of good quality at 1440p @ 30fps and is acceptable at 1080p @60fps and 720p @ 100fps for slow mo capture. The camera has 2 mics and it shifts between the 2 mics to avoid wind noise. When the camera is attached to the helmet and you turn behind to check my blindspots, there is a lot of wind noise and the audio is unusable.

• Photo quality: It captures some great images when given enough light and the photo mode is limited to 8MP. There is huge amounts of noise when its dark which is common in most digital cameras.

So is it worth spending 20,000 INR? (I bought it at that price from amazon.in couple of months back)

If you want something which is easy to use when on trips or on trackdays and of good build

quality, the camera is a good investment. But if you want some top quality better go for the higher GoPro models.