So what’s the difference between the GoPro Hero4 and the GoPro Hero4 Session? Well the main and most obvious thing is the size, the GoPro4 Session is obviously much smaller. Being smaller means you can clip it to different places and it’s also lighter. ANother key difference is that the while the GoPro Hero4 has a waterproof housing that can be added the GoPro Hero4 session is actually waterproof it self to something like 30 meters which is a really killer feature. That said, the Hero4 session is a bit more fragile than the Hero4 but in terms of GoPro we all know how tough they are built, handups who has seen the videos of them falling from SPACE!? So is the Hero4 better than the session, well yes and no – in reality they are built for different applications and actually compliment each other. Our message to GoPro is – keep doing what your doing!
Size
(without housing).
Session, without housing: 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.4 inches / 33 x 33 x 31.3 mm
Silver, without housing: 2.1 x 1.4 x 0.94 inches / 53.9 x 36.2 x 24.4 mm
Weight
With battery and memory card inserted.
Silver, without housing: 2.9 oz / 81 g
Silver, with housing:
Session, without housing: 2.6 oz / 74 g
Session, with housing: 3.1 oz / 89 g
| GOPRO HERO4 BLACK | GOPRO HERO4 SILVER | GOPRO HERO4 SESSION | GOPRO HERO+ LCD | GOPRO HERO+ | GOPRO HERO | GOPRO HERO3+ SILVER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in Touchscreen | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Waterproof Housing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (integrated) | Yes (integrated) | Yes (integrated) | Yes |
| Dimensions | 41x59x30 mm | 41x59x30 mm | 41x59x30 mm | ||||
| Weight | 88g (3.1oz) 152g (5.4oz) (with housing) |
83g (2.9oz) 147g (5.2oz) (with housing) |
2.6oz (74g) | 127g (4.5oz) | 123g (4.3oz) | 111g (3.9 oz) | 74g (2.6oz) 136g (4.8oz) (with housing) |
| Video size / Max fps | 4K / 30fps 2.7K / 60fps 1440p / 80fps 1080p / 120fps 960p / 120fps 720p / 240fps WVGA / 240fps |
4K / 15fps 2.7K / 30fps 1440p / 30fps 1080p / 60fps 960p / 100fps 720p / 120fps WVGA / 240fps |
1440p / 30fps 1080p / 60fps 960p / 60fps 720p / 100fps WVGA / 120fps |
1080p / 60fps 720p / 60fps 720p SuperView / 60fps |
1080p / 60fps 720p / 60fps 720p SuperView / 60fps |
1080p / 30fps 720p / 60fps |
1080p / 60fps 960p / 60fps 720p / 120fps WVGA / 120fps |
| Video File Format (Codec) | MP4 (H.264) | MP4 (H.264) | MP4 (H.264) | MP4 (H.264) | MP4 (H.264) | MP4 (H.264) | MP4 (H.264) |
| Max Photo Size | 12 MP / 4000x3000px | 12 MP / 4000x3000px | 8 MP / 3264x2448px | 8 MP / 3264x2448px | 8 MP / 3264x2448px | 5 MP / 2592x1944px | 10 MP / 3680x2760px |
| High Bitrate | 60 Mb/s (7.5 MB/s) | 45 Mb/s (5.7 MB/s) | 35 Mb/s (4.4 MB/s) | ||||
| Protune | Video + Stills | Video + Stills | Video | No | No | No | No |
| Burst Mode | 30 / 1s | 30 / 1s | 10 / 1s | 10 / 2s | 10 / 2s | 10 / 2s | 10 |
| Timelapse Photo Mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Timelapse Video Mode | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Nightlapse Mode | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Night Photo Mode | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Audio Format | 48kHz AAC | 48kHz AAC | 32kHz AAC | 48kHz AAC | 48kHz AAC | 48kHz AAC | 48kHz AAC |
| External Mic Compatibility | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| WiFi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| BlueTooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Battery Type | 1160mAh | 1160mAh | 1030mAh (internal) | 1160mAh (internal) | 1160mAh (internal) | 1180mAh (internal) | 1180mAh |
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