Gadgetory

GoPro might be the mountable camera market leader but that doesn't mean it couldn't use some help to stave off competition and that's where this comes in I'm Josh Goldman Lucy net and this is the new hero4 session it marks a change not only in shape going from that familiar rectangular box to a cube but also in overall use it's the smallest and lightest GoPro to date and is also the first to be waterproof without a housing good down to 33 for 10 meters with the square shape and no need for a housing GoPro includes these cages for mounting so you can rotate the session into position the lower profile means instead of having to mount it like this you're doing this and if you can't get the angle just right a new ball joint buckle is included too taking a cue from the action cams that start up with the slide of a switch the session turns on and starts recording with a single button press a quick press starts at recording video a longer one kicks it into 8-megapixel time lapse photo capture another press shuts it off several recording resolutions are available including 1080p 60 frames per second and 720p and 100 frames per second but with just this little screen and two buttons you'll need to use the cameras built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to change settings by connecting to a mobile device or a wireless remote which isn't included also to keep it this small the battery isn't removable the continuous recording time is about two hours but the idea is that because you can quickly power it on and off you'll be able to shoot just the stuff you need plus with the press of this button here you can quickly tag the best moments for easier editing another nice addition is its dual mic system that dynamically switches from front to back to curb wind noise and has specially designed membranes to clear water as fast as possible with very good video and photo quality at least in the daylight the biggest rub for most people will likely be price it's four hundred dollars in the u.s. 330 pounds in the UK and 580 in Australia you can read the full review on cnet com but if you can live with its price and what it lacks to get the size and weight down this is a welcomed addition to go pros lineup