GoPro - HERO5 Session (CHDHS-502)

so the smallest gopro was the session or session 5 but in terms of mounting im not sure it would have worked like that. the picture looks like an insta360 go 3 camera and that has a magnetic mount for caps and t shirts. there are other small cameras such as the runcam thumb series but it depends on your budget and use case and if you need it to be waterproof.

I think **Gopro Hero 8 is the best action camera** in 2024 (since 2019) but mine died and I can't replace it. I tried : \- Gopro 10 : very very very bad Gopro. Only good in full sunlight (same for 9 I guess). \- Gopro 12 : very bad underwater (my main use), but very detailed in full sunlight and Ok otherwise. Vegetation is strange with it... Distortion are bad, especially when you turn the camera. Stabilization and timewarp aren't reliable in low light. Gopro 8 is still my favorite, but in full sunlight, Gopro 12 can be interresting. And 8:7 is really useful. A good camera to watch your videos in VR with a lot of details. Not really interresting otherwise. \- Osmo Action 4 : a lot better than Gopro 12 underwater (less particles, more details on corals, better colors). Better in low light to catch the true colors and light, but not as detailed, even in low light to watch videos in VR. You have to set ISO manually all the time. \- Insta360 Ace Pro seems to be Ok. I don't really know (I only tried it indoors). It may be better than Osmo Action 4, but focal lenght is too short, so everything close to you is blurry... \>>>>>>> Gopro Hero 8 is the best to film your vacation at sea. It always give good colors and image. You never really have to configure it (except to film a color changing fish or cephalopods, but it doesn't happen very often...) It capture some important details even in low light, without making noise. It's good (not perfect but better than others) with vegetation (even tropical) in daylight. Timewarp works all the time (auto mode isn't perfect underwater but it doesn't really matter because you don't need it underwater). It's small and light. Hero 5 session isn't as good, but it's the lightest and smallest too (60gr), very useful. \----- Concerning VR camera, I only tried Samsung Gear 360. I'll try Insta X4 soon but it's not the same thing. I'll use it for VR, but it can't replace a standard action cam, because it would be blurry

They're just slow in terms of progression on the market. Don't get me wrong I love em I've had a session 5 for 4 years and it's done me wonders for whitewater kayaking, it's light small, alright quality and does what an action cam should do. I recently bought the hero 13 from costco (2 days ago) for £300 2 batteries and other bits of stuff, and am thrilled with it. But then again, the argument could be made what really changed from the 13, it has a new magnetic door thingy, and slightly better battery life, with the enduro batteries. Compared that to the improvements dji or insta make, that's where the hate comes from imo. The reality is, everyone has a brand they like they're all really good, and it depends on what you need/ want, for me a gopro is best, but for someone who is hiking and wants cool footage an insta360 x4 or 5 may be a better option. It does just boil down to each and every person's option tbh. And the hate isn't on the camera but the lack of improvement between generations imo, especially considering what each new gopro is like £150 more on release.

Kung second hand, don't go lower than a Hero 7 Black for GoPro. Huwag yung Silver versions, stick to Black. Exception sa rule neto ay yung Hero 5 Session dahil sa form factor. Osmo Action 1 is good contender din. Not as wide as the GoPro pero goods yung stabilization. Brand new, stick to GoPro, DJI, and Intsa360. Serviceable naman yung quality ng mga SJCam at Akaso pero hahanapin mo pa din yung linaw at wide fov.

Ah ok. It was friend's and though rated 1080p it was more like upscaled 480p! I guess if you get the 4k version then 1080 is better!  I use a now really old gopro hero 5 session. In 2.7k it's really good but over heats after 45mns(?) In 1080p it lasts 1h15 or so. One can turn it off and during change overs and breaks.  Used that thing hundreds of times on the water. Amazing it's still going but GoPro isn't what it used to be!

I opted for a GoPro session mounted on my chin with sugru. Press once and it starts no issues.

Basic summary is the X5 is out for obvious reasons (curved lenses don't work great underwater), the Action 5 tends to overdo the "blue" correction and isn't always accurate to the real colors, and sometimes loses sharpness in some scenarios. The AcePro's colors are better, but the highlights tend to be quite soft which removes some of the punch from the image. It also loses sharpness in some scenarios. The GoPro tends to have the most accurate colors and the best overall sharpness in these tests.

Hi, use davinci resolve. It’s free to export 4k, I have a mac and pc, works on both. GoPro is a dog shit company for taking money for the Quik app in the premium membership subscription , then never delivering the product. A true bait and switch. GoPro officially said they will not release a Quik program , in the 11th month of the year they promised to do so. Criminal after taking everyone’s money. They didn’t release the software because they had to layoff their US based employees before it was released. I have a GoPro 13 and action 5. Here’s the action 5 at night, the go pro could never get close. [action 5 at night](https://youtu.be/y7ENSoDiaUg?feature=shared) Basically if you don’t already own a GoPro don’t buy one. The action 5 is better. Or if you want value the action 4 bundle is 199$ at Costco….it outperforms my 13black in evening or night.

I use GoPro 7 and I think 5 for the rear. https://youtu.be/4Dvn4o82fQA

I used to be a GoPro fanboy, bought the Action 5 and don't think I can go back

Lots of issues. My Osmo 5 has much much better battery life+charging speed is amazing. I need 2 batteries compared to gopro 4-5. Startup is almost instant.