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GoPro HERO5 vs GoPro HERO5 Session

    GoPro HERO5 Action Camera
    GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 Session Action Camera
      GoPro HERO5 Session
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      29
      4.5 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
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      16
      4.2 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		12 %
      4 stars
      		87 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      User rating
      36
      4.3 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      41
      4.2 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		46 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

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      Units:

      Sensor

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx

      Image

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Image ratio W:H
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      		JPG

      Optics and focus

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Lens typeWide-angleWide-angle

      Screen and viewfinder

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Built-in displayyesyes
      Articulated LCDnono
      Touch screenyesno

      Photography features

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Photo modeyesyes
      Continuous shootingyesyes

      Videography features

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video resolutions
      • 800 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 2560 x 1440
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 2560 x 1440
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formatsH.264H.264
      Supported video modes
      • 480p
      • 720p
      • 960p
      • 1080p
      • 1440p
      • 2160p
      • 720p
      • 960p
      • 1080p
      • 1440p
      Analog signal format system
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps

      Audio features

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Wind filteryesyes

      Design

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Type of protection
      • Water resistant
      • Waterproof
      • Water resistant
      • Waterproof
      Waterproof up to1010

      Storage

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Compatible memory cards
      microSD
      		SD
      Storage typesMemory cardMemory card

      Power

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery capacity1220.0 mAh1000.0 mAh

      Connectivity

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      USB connector typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      NFCnono

      Other features

      GoPro HERO5GoPro HERO5
      GoPro HERO5 SessionGoPro HERO5 Session
      Night modeyesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              GoPro HERO5 vs GoPro HERO5 Session - Editorial Reviews (1)

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              GoPro Hero5 Session review
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              TechRadar
              Published: 16.10.2018
              GoPro Hero5 Session review
              4.0

              A powerful miniature masterpiece, but it's fiddly to use

              By Leon Poultney
              9 minute read

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