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The Action 2 takes a page from Insta360's playbook and is a modular camera system. I also like that Insta360 regularly adds new features and improvements via firmware updates, rather than releasing a whole new camera body every year.ĭJI's new Action 2 (review upcoming) is a significant departure from DJI's first action camera. The updated Insta360 One RS differs from its predecessor in both the 4K mod, which can now actually shoot 5.2K video, and the processor, which brings the company's motion-smoothing algorithm to the camera, rather than requiring the app.
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The best value lies in pairing the 4K mod with the 360 mod, but if you can afford it, the Leica 1-inch mod delivers some of the best video quality I've seen from an action camera. There are three lenses, or "mods": a 4K mod that mirrors what you'll get from the other cameras on this page, a dual-lens 360-degree camera, and a wide-angle Leica lens paired with a 1-inch sensor that's capable of capturing 5K video. Insta360's One RS ( 8/10, WIRED Recommends) eliminates the debate by bringing interchangeable lenses to the action camera.

The price is lower if you buy directly from GoPro, and you also get a free 1-year subscription-though it renews at $100 a year.ĭo you want an action cam? How about a 360-degree cam? The answer is, you want both, and now you can get both in one package. The Hero 10 also offers better noise reduction, higher image resolution, and a water-shedding lens cover.
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Not only do you get gimbal-like smoothness at 5.3K, but you still have room to crop and export to 4K.Īlso new in this update is video tone mapping for pulling out details in shadows and the ability to pull 19-MP still images from video. The Hero 10 Black improves on this by bringing HyperSmooth 4 (GoPro's name for its image stabilization software) to 5.3K, 30-fps video.
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The Hero series has always stood above its competitors when it comes to image stabilization, often the most important feature in an action camera. You could say the Hero 10 is like a Hero 9, but it goes to 11. The Hero 10 Black ( 8/10, WIRED Recommends) builds on the foundation of its predecessors with a new processor that speeds up capture times, ekes more resolution out of the 23.6-megapixel sensor, and adds much-improved image stabilization. Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day. com and our print magazine (if you'd like). Special offer for Gear readers: Get a 1-year subscription to WIRED for $5 ($25 off). Updated April 2022: We've added the Insta360 One RS, noted a firmware update that adds some new features to DJI's Action 2 camera, and updated pricing throughout. If an action cam isn't your speed, be sure to check out our other guides, including the Best Compact Cameras, Best Mirrorless Cameras, and Best Instant Cameras. We found a number of great options that will record, and survive, your future adventures. To figure out which cameras are the best, we dove with them, climbed with them, biked with them, and handed them to reckless 9-year-olds on bikes. That's still good advice, in that the GoPro ranks high on our list and is our top pick for most people, but we've finally found a few worthy competitors. Choosing the right action camera used to be simple: Go with GoPro.
