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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1146 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

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Customers consistently note the excellent video quality and ease of use of the HERO5 Session 4K Action Camera. Its compact size and waterproof capabilities are also frequently praised, while some users mention limitations in battery life and the lack of a built-in screen. The camera's performance in low-light conditions also received mixed feedback.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera is great for capturing memories. I bought it for a gift for someone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Video Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Clear crispy footage not as shaky as I expected and the color correction is great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun camera for adventuring

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this specifically for my snorkeling and water adventures in the Bahamas. Worked great! great picture and sound picks up pretty decently for what it is. Also compact enough to just hold if you are tired of wearing it. Got some great footage!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for my needs

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Having no screen took a little time to get use to, but the size cannot be beat.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the Camara only thing that could be better is the battery life

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Well skeptical about getting a go pro but I love it best picture quality ever

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera is great! Compact and light weight and can mount almost anywhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It works great in the water and every other environment we've put it in. It also takes decent still photos if you are without a typical camera. This is also kid friendly, they've had a blast playing with it and the free apps make it easy to play with.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fav Go Pro yet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is by far best go pro yet. Small and subtle. Not to mention controls are simple and easy to use. The wifi option drains battery though but I just use it to line up the shot depending on the type of mount being used. GoPro always has great products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought it for my son. He loves it. Had to buy most accessories separately

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good starter action camera at a very nice price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this to step up from the hero 4 session. Was completely worth it with the voice control and additional settings. The night photo and time lapse are great and the additional video frame rates at all definition settings sets it apart. I've taken it caving where it's been in and out of water for a couple hours and it got phenomenal photo and video on only regular photo mode and a headlamp. The night mode works well and the additional time lapse settings are great. Battery life is doable. It lasts 1 1/2-2 hours for video on 1080p at 60fps. Haven't seen the 4k. Photo only it will last a bit longer. Super durable and takes water, drops and jarring without worry. I've gotten much more than I wanted and am going to get the hero 5 black to handle the battery situation but the 5 session will still be heavily used. Also makes a great dash cam for road trips or a convienent everyday camera that fits in a pocket. All the accessories I've used with it just broaden the scope of uses. I'm very happy with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Incredible picture

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The 4K picture is beautiful and the sound quality was surprisingly clear.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    amazing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my boyfriends birthday. He loves it and uses it often.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's been awesome so far. Bought it for my motorcycle and works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What I was looking for

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    nice, compact, works as desired underwater. Gets hot sometimes though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Waterproof

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Under the sea!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So many great perks including the waterproof! Solid pickup all around!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome action camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The new GoPro Session 5 is great. It records up to 4K and the battery life is so much better than the previous versions. I use it the Go Pro session for cycling and water. Incredible high def videos. Its compact and great for all actions sports.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Memory card

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera missing certaing functionality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Camera is very good. What is not good is that you need to take out micro SD card insert it into adapter to transfer pictures/videos to computer instead transferring through USB cable.This is stupid. Second is fact that you can set camera only through phone, this is also stupid. Thanks

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really enjoyed using this in Europe. Great shots and do easy to use!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Adequate

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got the camera to use while riding my motorcycle. My round trip time is about 2 hours. In 1080p mode I get maybe 2 hours of recording time. Thus I have to recharge it between trips. Still can't figure why it takes still shots while recording which takes up space on the memory card. Not thrilled that you can't record and charge at the same time.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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