You know how people call every kind of facial tissue "Kleenex," even if it's technically from another brand? These days, GoPro is practically synonymous with action cameras. I can't use any other action cam without someone asking me, "Is that a GoPro?

The current gold standard for image quality; Especially the Black edition with higher resolutions and framerates, but at 1080p60 the Silver looks just as good; Audio is very clean and low-light situations are met with low noise; Terrific dynamic range; Sets the bar for sharpness, too.

Battery life; Ho man, battery life; GoPro has never been a leader on this front, but the Hero4 Black-the new flagship-is at the bottom of the barrel; While shooting at 1080p 30fps, it only mustered 97 minutes; Even the Hero3+ managed 115 minutes! Shoot 4K at 30fps and it drops to 70 minutes.

I purchased this for my niece and she loves it! I've tried it out and the picture quality is very crisp and sharp. Overall it's worth the money.

Spectacular images and almost infinite options. Easy to operate. Great free editing software available via the GoPro website. And the phone app for it is very good too. Only two reservations: when it's on your head and you're using the external controls on the case rather than the screen, it's...

The GoPro HERO4 Silver includes full HD video at 60 FPS, 720p HD video at 120 FPS, 2.7k at 30 FPS, and yes, even 4k capability.

Protune mode for truly excellent video quality; Touchscreen LCD display; Best time-lapse system; 2.7k 30p video allows cropping and stabilizing in post without loss of quality; Records video and time-lapse; simultaneously; 30 FPS 12-MP still photos; Excellent built-in audio (mono; Best mounting...

Pricey compared to some other options; 4k at 15 FPS isn't really useful; No built-in image stabilization; Awkward; blocky form factor

Got one for Christmas - best gift EVER! Now just to top up on my accessories :) .

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

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

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

Please disregard this test review. Thank you.

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.