Best Action Cameras for Video Quality (2024)

The only visible difference is the color of the branding and the new number on the side, and this is a good thing as it means all of the accessories for the Hero 9 will be compatible with the 10.

During my testing, the battery life definitely took a hit while recording at any of the higher frame rates.

The Hero 9, with the same battery, lasted about another half an hour with the same settings.

Wi-Fi uploads are noticeably faster, which is great if you already use the GoPro subscription service.

There's now, drumroll please, the ability to plug your GoPro in and transfer videos directly from its removable storage.

Wi-Fi uploads are noticeably faster, which is great if you already use the GoPro subscription service.

There's now, drumroll please, the ability to plug your GoPro in and transfer videos directly from it, as it has removable storage.

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 1650 mAh battery is easily removable and replaceable; however, you'll be able to charge it inside the housing.

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.

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 includes the Enduro battery in every single GoPro Hero 11 box.

The Enduro battery offers up to 38% more runtime compared to previous models.

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

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

The battery lasts nearly 70% longer.

You can shoot for 135 minutes at 5.7k in 360°.

8K will drain the battery a bit faster.

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 YI 4K Plus is compact, lightweight, well-made, and packs a ton of technology into such a small body.

It comes with a waterproof case right in the box.

Battery life is slightly lower than that of the other 24k, but users can still enjoy up to 71 minutes of near 4k 60p capture.

I could get about one and a half hours of continuous use from this camera while shooting mostly in 4K at 60 or 30 fps modes.

It has a brilliant touch screen that is very responsive.

The user interface is also one of my favorite features of this old camera; it's really simple and intuitive.

It's a USB Type-C plug, which means faster transfer speeds when you're retrieving your files from it.

The YI app works the same with both cameras. It's a great way to pull content right off your YI if you want to post it on social media while you're on the go.

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 quick charging capability, which can charge it up to 80% in 18 minutes, is a great feature.

The action 4 overheated after 80 minutes, with only 5% left on the battery.

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.

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.

GoPro says it should last up to two times as long as even the Hero 11.

The battery improvements are pretty substantial; now it's all going to depend on the settings you're using.

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 camera module is completely waterproof. However, as soon as you attach it to the base, either the dual screen mod or the battery module, the camera will remain waterproof; however, these add-on bases are not waterproof.

The glass over this is not replaceable, so if you accidentally break it, you are in a bind.

One thing I would have liked to see in their next version is the texture of the original Osmo Action. While aluminum is nice to look at, I feel like the grip on the original Osmo Action was much better.

The internal memory is only 32 gigabytes, and that can fill up fairly quickly. In addition, it doesn't have a removable battery.

Battery life is not an issue at all, as this continuously charges the device and adds more than two hours of battery life.

It's rated for 70 minutes, but it's also shooting at 1080p at 30 frames per second.

The accessories work well. If you want some extra power, you can use a battery base. If you're going to do some vlogging or want an extra screen to help frame a shot, you can pick up the dual screen mod and switch them out easily.

Now, being so used to the Osmo Action One, there were definitely some features that the Osmo Action One has that I was really missing on the Action Two.

You can't just plug in a USB-C to the side of this device and start charging it. You need to have the screen with the battery port right here, at that USB-C port.

The good thing is that you can attach any type C microphone to this one, or even use a type C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter.

If you want really pristine audio, you can plug a USB microphone directly into the side of the action. You don't need any adapters; you just plug it in, and away you go.

Transferring it from the battery module or the display module results in pathetically slow transfer rates.

The new heat sink reduces overheating, the magnetic mounts are secure and versatile, and the camera is waterproof with the new Contacto power accessory.

The increased stack height with new mounts means that some accessories are not backwards compatible.

The new Enduro battery offers 10% more capacity and faster charging.

The battery is not compatible with previous models and still charges slower than DJI's battery.

A magnetic mounting system for quick swaps, an auto-detect mode for lenses, and customizable preset names.

Focus peaking on a macro lens can be hard to distinguish, and some new features may not be intuitive for all users.

This device offers Bluetooth compatibility with DJI Mic 2 and Wi-Fi 6 for faster transfers.

This entire item is waterproof up to 16 feet.

The build quality is fantastic; it's made of plastic with quality joints.

You should ensure that the lens cover is always in place when you're not using this camera.

Here, the battery is obviously replaceable.

You'll get about an hour of recording time from full to empty with the vertical battery.

The smartphone app, which I can easily call the best action camera app on an Android device at the moment.

The alignment makes sense, and there are even some improvements, like the presets.

I also find the touchscreen to be awkwardly small.

Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support.

It supports live streaming in both normal video and 360-degree video.

There is latency between the frame captured and what is being displayed on the screen.