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Video Camera Showdown GoPro Hero4 Black vs. Sena 10C vs. Sena Prism


By Chad Warner #202143


A MONTH-LONG RIDE IN AUSTRA- lia gave me the opportunity to com- pare three popular video cameras in the field, a trial by fire to reveal strengths and weakness more thor- oughly than a simple comparison of specifications. These reviews are based upon what’s possible straight out of the box, using only a few extra mounting pieces, but without extra video equipment such as Bluetooth remotes or smart- phone apps. Sena graciously provided both of their cameras at no cost for my review, and while this did not color my judgement, I would like to thank Sena for their support of the adventure riding commu- nity.


Packaging and Mounting As a long-time shooter with GoPro products, my GoPro Hero4’s packaging and con- tents are essentially the same as their previous cameras: a see- through plastic enclosure that show- cases the camera and contains a smattering of mounting pieces, some that are not useful for motorcycle applications. Indeed, I find RAM mount fixtures to work far better for attaching cameras to my bike, but these mounts don’t come cheap. The Sena camera arrived with a


pleasant surprise: professional pack- aging inside and out, along with a greater number of mounting brack- ets than GoPro, a chest mount and two suction cup mounts that cost extra with GoPro. Some of the Sena pieces could be more rugged, and I found a bit of play (movement) in


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the mounts, which can affect video quality when riding over less-than-smooth sur- faces. Sena cameras are not compatible with the RAM mounts I use with my GoPro, and it’s a good thing that the Sena camera can be tethered with a metal wire to keep it from flying into the weeds if the mounts were to break in an adventure dismount.


more features than the GoPro Hero4 Silver, unless you’re using all its pro-level bells and whistles, the Hero4 Silver is a better choice due to the touch-sensitive color monitor on the back, which displays what the camera is seeing along with menus that are easier to navigate for those who need to wear reading glasses to see anything. Of course, you can use Bluetooth to connect the Hero4 Black to your smartphone and view through the lens, so that may be the better solution for some. At first, the setup for the Sena


GoPro Hero4


Camera Setup One new feature on the GoPro Hero4 that I liked much better is the larger size of the Power and Record buttons. While not always easy to use while wearing gloves, these are far easier to use than those on previous versions. The GoPro Hero4 Black features a small 0.5” x 0.75” window next to the lens that displays all pertinent camera settings simultaneously. This took a little getting used to as it’s different than previous mod- els, where you’re forced to page through several screens to view various setting information. While the Black model pro- vides the highest quality video capture and


equipment made me nervous. Com- pared to the GoPro’s shoot right out of the box approach, there were wires, a microphone and speakers to place into my helmet and the challenge of pairing the cameras to each other. After watching a couple of videos on YouTube, it took just 10 minutes to set up and pair the cameras to each other and to my phone. With the Sena 10C, you can use the Bluetooth connec- tion to control the camera remotely to shoot video and pictures, make and receive phone calls and listen to your music and your GPS. Though


this gives the Sena cameras a powerful advantage, there is a learning curve to dis- cover which buttons must be pushed in various combinations and sequences in order to use each option. I got the gist of it fairly quickly and did not find it too distracting. The Sena Prism is more like the GoPro


in terms of simplicity and ease of use; one can unpack and shoot video straight away. The display window on the Prism is smaller than the GoPro, although it is backlit, mak- ing it much easier to read. There are not as many video or photo options as the GoPro, which can be good or bad depending on your skills or the effects you’re attempting to achieve.


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