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GoPro HERO Session Action Camera
GoPro HERO Session
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GoPro HERO3 Action Camera
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RunCam 5 Action Camera
RunCam 5
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Editiorial reviews
11
4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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4.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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1 editorial reviews
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
10 %
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39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
41 %
3 stars
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43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
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3 stars
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Sensor

Effective pixels8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx

Image

Image ratio W:H
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO
  • 400
  • 1600
N/A
N/A
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPG
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
145.0 °

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1440 px512 x 384 px3840 x 2160 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1440
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution
N/A
15.0 Mbps
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Silver
  • Black,White
Black
Type of protection
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof
N/A
Waterproof up to1030
N/A
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic

Dimensions

Weight2.61 oz4.52 oz1.98 oz
Width1.5 in2.6 in1.5 in
Height1.5 in1.73 in1.42 in
Depth1.43 in1.26 in1.5 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
microSD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB128.0 GB
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Internal storage
N/A
16.0 mB
N/A

Power

Battery life (max)2.0 h
N/A
1.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh1050.0 mAh950.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.8 V3.7 V
N/A

Connectivity

Micro HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMini-USBMicro-USB
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
11
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A

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