Update: The GoPro Hero5 Session release date is here and our review has been updated with a new video to show off the Karma drone that launches at the end of the month. Now that the official editing apps have launched, we'll refresh to a full review this week.

GoPro is the first-if not only-name most people think of when it comes to action cameras. It's not just because the company conquered the market early, but also because its cameras have remained the best and most widely used for a long while.

Both cameras are waterproof without cases; Excellent touchscreen on the Hero5 Black, finally; Voice controls are neat; Best in class image at the resolution you'll use most; Hero5 Session is much improved

GPS doesn't do much yet; Recording indicator on the Hero5 Black is too dim; Cameras are not as sharp in 4K

GoPro launched a smaller, simpler action camera last year in the Hero4 Session . Simplicity meant it lacked the ability to record 4K, or even 2.7K video. The new Hero5 Session changes that.

Records 4K footage; Excellent video quality for the size; Waterproof without a case

No viewfinder; Awkward controls; No external mic support without an adapter

Great little camera. Easy to use so far. Still need to fully put it through its paces.

Last year's GoPro Hero 4 Session was a small, barebones action camera. It was so simple, in fact, that it didn't even have the fancy 4K video recording of its bigger, more expensive counterparts.

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

Lacklustre still image quality

Last year, GoPro went out on a limb with the GoPro Hero Session. It was the first time the company had overhauled its action camera chassis, and the first GoPro you could use in the wet without having to stick it in a case.

As we explained in our review of the GoPro Hero 5 Black , the action camera is not only a worthy inclusion in our gift guide series , it can also be used for business too. But if the $569.95 flagship edition of the Hero is a bit rich for you, there's a smaller, cheaper alternative: the $459.95 GoPro...

Let me preface this with I looked at all the models and still chose this camera. I love the quality of the Hero 5 Session, the build, the video quality even all the options I have to mess around with settings and setups. But...

Hero 5 session, it's amazing!! Adroma's service and pricing are the best I've found

The product is flawless, I've been using it for almost 4 months and it's brilliant.