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1151 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1151 reviews of GoPro Hero4 Session (2014). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers really like the image quality and size. The price and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed views about the reliability, and some have doubts about the viewfinder and memory.
usability, portability, price, size, image quality
connectivity, memory, viewfinder
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the GoPro Hero4 Session (2014) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 96 user reviews of GoPro Hero4 Session (2014) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and size. The price and portability also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the image quality and reliability.
usability, portability, price, size, battery
reliability, image quality
90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 466 user reviews of GoPro Hero4 Session (2014) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the design and price. The size and portability are also mentioned favorably. Views are divided on the connectivity. Many are less positive about the viewfinder and memory.
usability, portability, size, price, design
reliability, memory, viewfinder
82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Evan Kypreos (trustedreviews.com)
The Hero4 Session is GoPro's smallest action camera ever and has been designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, whether strapped to the front of a ski or attached to the end of a guitar.
Small and tough ; Water resistant without a case ; Decent battery life ; Solid audio capture
Video quality not as good as Hero4 Silver ; Battery not removable
Expert review by : Ali Jennings (techradar.com)
It's hip to be cubed
Minimal size and weight ; Low-profile mounting options ; One-touch operation ; Excellent video quality
Very expensive compared with rivals ; App needed to adjust most settings ; Slow to respond with some MicroSD cards
Stripped down to the basics, the Session is the smallest and lightest GoPro yet. The streamlined design makes for easier mounting and operation, and video quality is as good as ever, but the high price is hard to justify.
Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)
As we press the big red and black record button of the new GoPro Hero4, Danny MacAskill, pro trials and stunt cyclist, leaps into action jumping onto a
The new GoPro Hero4 range is very impressive and offers plenty to those who are already users of the camera as well as to newcomers alike.
Expert review by : Sam Kieldsen (stuff.tv)
The biggest name in action cameras just got a whole lot smaller
Tiny, sturdy and waterproof ; One-button operation ; Good video and photo quality
Expensive ; No screen
The best tiny action cam? We think so
Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.co.uk)
The cube-shaped Session is the smallest, lightest GoPro yet, and is the first to go waterproof without a housing.
The GoPro Hero4 Session addresses the main design sticking points with previous GoPro cameras: It's smaller, lighter and waterproof without a housing; the new shape allows for more flexible mounting; it's fast to start/stop recording; and its new mic...
The built-in battery means no swapping out for a fresh pack to keep shooting. It needs to be wirelessly connected to Android/iOS device or GoPro remote (not included) to change settings.
GoPro sheds its housing for the Hero4 Session, an excellent POV camera that's ready to capture what the day brings -- in or out of the water -- at the press of a button.
Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.co.uk)
The new model sheds the touchscreen of its linemate, the Hero+ LCD, sliding in under that model, but above the very basic Hero.
Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.co.uk)
The waterproof cube-shaped camera is the company's smallest, but it looks like it'll take an equally petite price to spark sales.
Expert review by (channel5.com)
GoPro has taken the world by storm with its tiny action cams that let you capture the action without having to carry around huge cameras, and now the company's downsizing its wares. Meet the GoPro Hero4 Session, the tiniest camera in the range that...
At first glance, you'll be surprised at how small the Hero4 Session is. It's at least half the size of its Hero4 Black sibling, and weighs even less, yet still manages to pack in enough tech gusto to record great videos. GoPro's cameras are already...
The Session is looking like one of the best GoPro models yet, and it looks like it's the future for the company too - but that's also a problem for this model. Its video quality, while great for its size, suffers from exactly that too. It's not as...
As the smallest, tiniest GoPro in the range, this should be on your shopping list if you really need an action cam you can literally put anywhere, as it won't weigh you down and your only concern will be about losing it. The video quality is not as...
Expert review by : Raymond Wong (mashable.com)
The GoPro Hero 4 Session is the smallest GoPro action camera ever. It's 50 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter.
Ultra tiny size ; Completely sealed waterproof design ; Excellent video quality ; Fast, single-button recording ; Better sound from underwater
Non-removable battery ; No 4K video recording ; Requires Class 10 or UHS-1 microSD card speed ; Doesn't work with capacities higher than 128GB;
The GoPro Hero 4 Session is what all future GoPros will look like: tiny, completely waterproof without any extra casing and terrific sounding.
Expert review by : Luke Johnson (digitalspy.com)
Digital Spy goes hands-on with the Hero4 Session across road and sea.
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