![]() This suggests limitations with using the GoPro Hero 5 Session in cold weather. I initially assumed the battery had drained, but after I’d arrived at work and the camera had warmed up, there was 70 percent battery life remaining. GoPro Hero 5 Session cold weather performance The GoPro Hero 5 Session delivers excellent image quality in a tiny package - Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Mediaĭuring a pre-work road ride over the recent UK cold snap, where temperatures ranged between 0 to -5 Celsius, the camera shut down after only 20 minutes of recorded video. Obviously this last example is a very controlled environment and the image stabilisation had very little work to do, despite being switched on, but it does suggest that you could get a fairly decent amount of run time in the right conditions. In total, after clearing the full card and continuing recording, we had a total of 1 hour, 50 minutes and 15 seconds of recorded video. When I left the camera on my desk for a full-to-empty run-down test, the 32GB memory card actually ran out before the battery did. On one of our BikeRadar group rides at the Forest of Dean, the Session recorded 1 hour and 58 seconds of video before the battery showed less than 10 percent battery life, which isn’t entirely unreasonable for the mid-single-digit celsius temperatures. So, with Protune on, native white balance, connections off and the camera set to 1080p 50fps, here are a few examples of how it performed: The Session comes with a built-in 1000mAh lithium-ion battery. GoPro Hero 5 Session battery life Here's where the SD card and USB-C charging port goes - Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media The latter’s not quite the 120fps of the Hero 5 Black, but it’s a nice option for relatively slow-motion footage. Users now have the option of recording 4k footage at 30fps, as well as 1440p at 60fps or 1080p at 90fps. The camera deals with exposure and contrast changes as well as the Hero 5 Black, so no complaints there. When the image stabilisation works properly, the picture quality is crisp and easy to look at. ![]() GoPro Hero 5 Session image quality The power button on the back of the Hero 5 Session - Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media This is a camera that’s best mounted on your body: a chest mount or a helmet mount are ideal and will produce video that’s very suitable for quick, punchy social edits. The stabilisation tends to overcompensate, which makes you feel like you’re sitting sideways on a rocking chair. ![]() One of the most noticeably wavy occurrences happens when the camera is mounted on the handlebars. While it’s not bad, it can be quite noticeably ‘wavy’ in places and for many people there’s an off-putting floating feeling. Here's what we thought GoPro Hero 5 Session image stabilisation Ensconced in its protective case, the Session is ready for anything - Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate MediaĪs you’d imagine for a camera this size, the image stabilisation isn’t quite as refined as the Hero 5 Black. We rode with the Session in some fairly varied terrain and climates. It lends itself perfectly to being used for short races - think cyclocross or cross-country.Ĭheck out our video below to see the Hero 5 Session in use. If you’re using remotes or the voice activation feature, which work well enough, this is almost a fit-and-forget camera. Aside from moving the camera between mounts, there’s very little need to actually touch the camera. The usability of the Session however is really quite simple. The screen on the Hero 5 Session is so small that the menu remains slightly annoying to use and as such, I’d recommend simply using the GoPro Capture app to change any settings. Ultimately, this is a tiny little camera that weighs just 72g - for reference, the Hero 5 Black weighs 119g without the protective frame. The form factor of the Hero 5 Session is identical in every respect to the older model, the Hero 4 Session. GoPro Hero 5 Session design As you can see, we've put it through the wringer - Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media This review was last updated on 10 February 2017 We’ve managed to ride with it in some fairly varied terrain and climatic conditions, and reckon we’ve got a good handle on how it performs. The GoPro Hero 5 Session may look the same as its predecessor, but it now boasts 4k image quality, voice control, video stabilisation and a USB-C connection, as well as updated and increased frame rates and resolutions. ![]() Ensconced in its protective case, the Session is ready for anything - Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
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