Best Action Cameras for Battery Life (2024)

Featuring a 1.3-inch sensor, which is almost a 1-inch sensor, this is a big sensor for an action camera. Hopefully, it makes a difference in low light, as bigger sensors tend to do.

You have something called Pure Video. I don't even know how that feature is going to operate, but it seems to have some sort of HDR effect.

With 4K 120 slow-motion, you've also got Flow State stabilization and free frame video.

The stabilization is quite different. There is a huge emphasis for Insta 360 on the low light performance.

It is waterproof up to 33 feet and features magnetic mounting systems.

Here is our magnetic mount, but you can also see that it has some physical clips as well.

The 2.4-inch flip screen display can move not just all the way up and face you, but also to every point in between.

You do have some gestures to start and stop recording.

Also, use voice control, which they're calling Voice Control 2.0, to initiate a number of activities on the camera.

The AI highlight assistant is actually like a full-fledged editing component right inside the camera.

The door houses your Type-C connector as well as your micro SD card slot.

The new field of view option is 8x7, allowing for more resolution to work with.

GoPro still refers to it as a 5.3k resolution, but it contains significantly more pixels than the existing 5.3k resolution.

The adoption of 10-bit color is mostly useful from an editing standpoint.

The new 8x7 ratio means that we're capturing more content vertically.

It is still fully waterproof down to 33 feet.

It's compatible with all existing GoPro Max lens mods, media mods, and light mods.

The mounts, ruggedness, and immersive experience are key reasons to purchase this camera.

GoPro has introduced a new 'Easy Mode' for beginners.

The Quick app now includes an automatic AI editing feature.

The photo mode interface is slow and clunky.

As a GoPro subscriber, you can upload full-quality photos and videos to the cloud.

The Quick app allows you to change the digital lens after capturing the image.

The highlight of the camera is, of course, the front screen.

The image stabilization is not as good as that on the Akaso V50X.

1080p at 60 frames per second is somewhere between acceptable and bad.

The body appears to be well-built.

The Brave 7 LE can be submerged in water to a depth of no more than 1 meter.

I'd say this is really polished.

You can't easily switch between the back and front screens while you're recording.

The action camera itself does not support external microphones.

There is no H.265 encoding and no external mic support.

The camera can now record in 8K resolution for an extended period.

You can capture 5.7K video at 60 frames per second and 4K video at 100 frames per second, which is a world first for a 360° camera.

The ability to shoot 8k video at 30 FPS and 5.7k at 60 FPS is available. However, shooting in 8k will drain the battery a bit faster.

The body is more durable, and the glass is now Gorilla Glass.

The entire device is also dive-proof up to 10 meters.

It takes a lot of the thinking out of filming.

You can control the camera with gestures if you're wearing gloves.

It feels a lot faster and more responsive than the older, slightly laggy X3, thanks to this new processor.

You can connect to this via Wi-Fi and then download your files that way.

You can connect it to your Apple Watch or Garmin watch for GPS tracking and stats for the X4.

The TG-7 can shoot 4K video at 30 frames per second and offers 120 frames per second slow-motion in full HD quality.

The camera may overheat when recording 4K 30p clips for about 35 minutes at 20°C.

There is some distortion on the outer edges and a bit of jitter when the optical zoom is used.

The TG-7 is waterproof up to 15 meters, shockproof up to 2.1 meters, crushproof, and freeze-proof down to -10°C.

It has a rugged metal-plastic camera body with dual-pane protective glass featuring anti-fogging properties.

The TG-7 is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and features a redesigned grip for better handling.

The menu offers fewer settings and less control over certain shooting functions compared to previous models.

The camera includes a USB-C cable for charging and connectivity.

It has GPS functionality for tagging elevation, temperature, and location in photos.

The DJI Action 4 has a large 1/1.3-inch sensor, and the video quality on these two devices is excellent.

Another nice feature that was added via a firmware update after the launch of the Action 4 is the ability to capture in 10-bit color without having to be in D-Log.

With the DJ Action 4, they increased the capability for filming in low-light scenarios.

They are both waterproof and functional down to 18 meters.

The action does come with this protective case that lets you do the same, and it's going to provide some protection to your device at the same time.

The Action 4 has a color front-facing display that is touch-enabled, allowing you to see a live view of your framing and change all the settings you need.

Having a microphone that can connect via Bluetooth is just a nice, simple, streamlined solution and is one of the reasons why I have been using this camera so much.

We can now connect a microphone directly to the Osmo Action 4 via Bluetooth.

Traditional finger mounts allow you to use it with any other type of GoPro mount.

This device features a 1/1.3-inch sensor capable of 4K at 60 fps, 20 megapixels, and 4K at 30 fps with HDR.

The Brave 8 can capture high-quality videos as well as images, but under bright sunlight, this action camera cannot produce accurate colors.

The audio is nowhere near there, and it's also a little bit narrower when you add that stabilization.

Nighttime footage is the part that intrigued me the most because, with one of the largest sensors ever deployed in an action camera, the Castle Brave 8 was my hope for a new low-light king. However, it tends to face similar challenges to everything we've seen so far.

It's IP68 waterproof and has two screens.

It has a robust chassis and a good-looking design, as it is a copy of the DJI Osmo Action 3.

When you put the camera in this cage and close it, there is a slight rattle.

This door is so hard to open.

When you unbox this camera, you will find every single accessory that you could possibly want.

The software on this camera is not the best; it is a little bit hard to get to the exact setting that you want.

This frame is not perfect; it obviously has cuts on the sides.

There's inbuilt voice control Wi-Fi.

The Android app edition is also somewhat limiting because you can parse the footage, but you can't fine-tune it.

The super smooth function is not enabled on the iOS edition of the app.

It's not the most exciting upgrade: the same design, the same sensor, and the same 5.3K 60 and 4K 120 options, with a fair few limitations.

The low light quality is not fantastic because the sensor is just not big enough.

The Hero 12 Black is a solid camera; however, as mentioned at the beginning of this video, if it were not for this YouTube channel, I don't know if I would have purchased one.

The camera is identical to that of the Hero 9, 10, and 11 Black.

The Max Lens Mod 2.0 is slimmer and is two times more scratch-resistant.

The Hero 12 Black also comes with a brand new menu system, and I must say that I'm really happy with it.

You can shoot vertically while the actual GoPro itself remains horizontal.

You can now pair wireless mics, even your AirPods, and they work for voice commands.

They've removed GPS; there is no longer GPS in the GoPro Hero 12 Black camera.

The Insta360 Go 3 can record videos at up to 2.7K resolution.

The freeform video feature allows for easy reformatting of footage into horizontal or vertical formats.

The freeframe mode does not support 2.7K resolution, offering a maximum of 1440p at 24 or 50 frames per second.

There is noticeable screen lag when using the standard video mode with stabilization on.

The camera itself is waterproof, allowing for underwater use when it is taken out of the action pod.

The action pod is not waterproof and requires a separate waterproof dive case for underwater use.

The Insta360 Go 3 features a full-color video display and touchscreen, making it easy to use and navigate.

The quick-release system is secure and convenient for attaching and detaching the camera.

The preset button can be confusing and is often mistaken for the power button.

The desktop app can be slow, especially when handling a lot of footage.

The camera can be used as a webcam, providing a wide-angle, high-quality video feed.

The connection range between the camera and the action pod is up to 9 meters.

The connection between the camera and the action pod is not very consistent beyond 5 meters.