As we press the big red and black record button of the new GoPro Hero4, Danny MacAskill, pro trials and stunt cyclist, leaps into action jumping onto a picnic bench in a pub garden before launching himself through the air onto a large concrete pipe.

Given its position as GoPro's mid-level action cam, you might think the Hero4 Silver ($399.99) is an underperformer like its predecessor, the Hero3+ Silver Edition . But despite its middle child status, its features, performance, and price are in line with last year's top-end Hero3+ Black Edition .

Excellent video quality; Capable of 4K recording; Versatile shooting modes; Touch-screen LCD; Improved menu system

Expensive; Short battery life

For as long as there have been cameras, people have been pointing them at themselves doing stupid things. The best new way to do that is with the GoPro Hero 4 Silver.

Great image quality; Enormous array of mounts; Excellent all-rounder

Expensive; Average battery life; Non-standard charger

Pros - Time lapse - Great. Love the wide-angle. Shots come out great. - Video - Crystal clear video. - Photos - Great resolution although I don't plan on using it for photos as much as the other capabilities. - Easy To Use - Compose a shot with ease using the screen. Simple menus.

My first GoPro and I simply love it! I was looking for a camera that could shoot high-quality videos and take wide landscape pictures and here it is. When it arrived I couldn't believe the size and the weight of it. The quality of both videos and pictures is amazing!

Controls the sharpness of your video footage or photos. Applies only to Night Photo and Night Lapse and determines the amount of time that the shutter is open. Auto applies only to Night Photo. Affects the brightness of your video.

Please disregard this test review. Thank you.

I bought the gopro hero 4 Black over the gopro hero 4 silver, not because of the 4K as I did not want a screen on the back of the camera as it would use/eat the battery a lot more than wifi . You can use a phone or tablet to watch live video over wifi once you down loaded the gopro Free app.

The Camera; battery life & price

This GoPro may be silver, but it's hard to call it second best.

The GoPro brand is synonymous with action cameras. The company, which is one of the pioneers of this category of cameras, has released a new model - the Hero4 Silver. It's a mid-range model but the first GoPro to come with a built-in touchscreen.

Supports multiple resolutions and frame rates; captures high-quality videos and photos; has a handy 1.5in touchscreen

Short battery life; not compatible with older GoPro batteries