GoPro Hero5 Session (2016)

255 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 255 reviews of GoPro Hero5 Session (2016). The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the portability, whereas opinions are divided on the image quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of GoPro Hero5 Session (2016) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com.

71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Leon Poultney (techradar.com)

GoPro Hero5 Session review

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

Extremely portable ; Excellent video and image quality ; Robust, and waterproof to 10m without a case ; Lightweight ; Voice controlled

Diminutive package is fiddly ; Controls are challenging ; Poor battery life

Video quality is second to none, 10MP still imagery will be good enough for most, and the tiny package makes it the perfect companion on your travels. The lack of a replaceable battery is a downer, as is the slightly confusing one-button interface, but...

Oct, 2018

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Expert review by : Nathan Spendelow (expertreviews.co.uk)

GoPro Hero 5 Session review: Size doesn’t matter

The super-portable GoPro Hero 5 Session isn't quite the Hero 5 Black all-rounder, but is still a touch above the rest

Video recording at max 4K resolution ; Wind noise reduction ; Discreet

Lacklustre still image quality

GoPro’s Hero 5 Session might not have all the fancy features of its action camera rivals, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t a great piece of kit. Aside from a couple of niggles, most notably with its still image quality, the Session is a barebones...

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Christopher Minasians (alphr.com)

GoPro Hero 5 Session review: Small but mighty, and now on offer

The GoPro Hero 5 Session has 4K recording, impressive battery life and is waterproof; we love it, and it's currently on offer

It clearly has limitations compared with the Hero 5 Black, but the adorable Session packs one hell of a punch for such a tiny action camera. Its video quality is excellent, it’s waterproof and compact, and battery life is good. I also love the voice...

May, 2018

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Consumer review (very.co.uk)

Perfect and Discreat!

Bought this GoPro for our honeymoon in the summer. After receiving it in quick time. We couldn't wait to get it out the box and have a play! It was smaller than I expected making it better in my eyes! Used it a couple of times already for videos at...

Apr, 2018

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Consumer review (very.co.uk)

Excelent piece of kit for my bike

small , lightweight and does the job great for motorbikes

Mar, 2018

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Consumer review (johnlewis.com)

Waterproof, tiny and so easy to get good shots

It's so small and easy to use. The single button on top takes you straight into video or timelapse modes according to whatever settings you specific before. The app is really useful as well since it gives you quick options to cut out the section of...

Mar, 2018

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Consumer review (johnlewis.com)

Battery life terrible

Honestly this was a waste of money because the battery life was terrible. 35 40 mins tops

Mar, 2018

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Consumer review (johnlewis.com)

Great Quality Image

Easy to use, once I had found where to download the instructions. Video is really clear. Have used it on my bike handle bars and it produces a clear steady image. We had this on click and collect, and the box inside the parcel had a security tag still...

Feb, 2018

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Consumer review (very.co.uk)

Great cam but..

Bought to use on my motorbike. Had to buy additional mounts as the one in the box is basic. Also the battery life isn't great.

Jan, 2018

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Consumer review (johnlewis.com)

Wish I’d bought the full size Hero

I've been a long time Pro user of GoPro. I only bought this one after having had my last one stolen. Every iteration of GoPro uses a different menu system and the session is probably the most fiddly yet. It took ages to get it to come out of language...

Jan, 2018

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