This 1.5" inch cube will surely fly better and inherently result in less shake while in freefall. The newly released, streamlined, GoPro HERO4 Session finally breaks the standard rectangular form factor we have all gotten used to from GoPro Inc. That is if they figure out how dissipate the heat. Our guess is we'll see a cubic GoPro HERO5 with a better feature set in 2016 to coincide with the GoPro Drone launch. We personally would choose the GoPro HERO4 Silver over this camera but with that said, the GoPro HERO4 Session is a sexy camera! However, the lower profile mounting and form factor may out weigh these limitations for some. The lack of HDMI and interchangeable battery is a deal breaker for us working at boogies. For the same cost, you can purchase a GoPro HERO4 Silver with 12MP sensor, better lens, higher frame-rates and bit-rates. We truly feel it's over priced for the quality of the camera. All settings must be changed over wifi so that may limit last minute adjustments on the plane. Once the camera is dead you are SOL for a few jumps. The lack of interchangeable battery and HDMI limits using it as a primary camera or debriefing. The $399 price tag is expensive for its feature set (8MP stills / - 25Mbps bitrate / Based on 2+ year old imaging core). Sleek wrist mount is perfect for Tandem Instructors using hand-cam. Waterproof without an additional case is great for water based sports. The new mounts and one button recording make it a good camera for the weekend warrior. With its 1.5" cube form-factor and 50% smaller it's great for skydivers worried about snag hazards. (Photo from GoPro Bomb Squad Like them!) Good
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