GoPro has expanded its action camera range with the launch of the new Hero+, which costs £169 and offers Bluetooth and Wifi connectivity and full 1080p 60fps video recording. It has also dropped the price of its tiny Session camera to £250. 

The new Hero+ slots in between the £110 entry-level Hero and the £250 Hero+ LCD. In features the new Hero+ is similar to the more expensive Hero+LCD, with 1080p 60fps filming and 8MP photos and Bluetooth and Wifi for advanced controls and sharing but forgoes the LCD touchscreen to hit this new price point.

With Bluetooth you can sync the Hero+ to a compatible smartphone and use the GoPro App to control the camera remotely, preview your filming and create short highlight edits on your phone or tablet. Wifi allows you to easily share to your favoured social network including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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The Hero+ is waterproof to 40m and weighs just 121g and is compatible with all the GoPro mounts. The new camera also features an Auto Low Light mode which adapts the frame rate to suit the available light.

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GoPro is facing increasing competition in a market is has dominated, with the likes of Shimano, Sony, Garmin and TomTom trying to muscle in on the action camera sector. Bloomberg reports that GoPro is down 53% in 2015 (founder Nick Woodman has seen his fortune fall $1.4 billion this year) amid increasing competition. 

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Along with the release of the Hero+, GoPro has also dropped the price of its Hero4 Session. It’s now £250, down from a launch price in July of £329.99, suggesting that sales haven't been strong. The Session is GoPro's smallest video camera and is 50% smaller and 40% lighter than the Hero4.

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