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New Gear: GoPro HERO4 Session

GoPro HERO4 Session

The HERO4 Session from GoPro is the newest and smallest camera in the company’s HERO line of durable digital cameras. At 50 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than the rest of the models in the line, the HERO4 Session has easy one-button control—one press of the button turns on the camera and starts taking video or photo, another press of the button powers it down—and is waterproof to 33ft without needing a separate housing. In addition to the video capability that made the company’s cameras so popular, the HERO4 Session can take simple 8MP single photos, time lapse photos set at varying intervals up to 60 seconds, or burst photos of 10 frames per second. No matter how you want to capture your cruise, the HERO4 Session has you covered. $399.99,

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