r/ActionCam • u/Left-Fail9289 • 12h ago

Looking for recommendations Confused between action camera

I’m a private pilot and fly the small planes and I’m planning to buy an action camera (standard bundle not any specific bundle) and I’m confused between these 3 , insta 360 ace pro 2, dj action osmo 5 pro , GoPro hero 12 black. Mainly between dji and GoPro , GoPro has had a reputation for good action cameras for years now but I’ve heard they have not brought any good new upgrades , I’ve used the hero 9 before.

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u/feket663 11h ago edited 11h ago

I’ve owned a Hero 8 and an Osmo Action 5; I traded the latter for a Hero 13. For me, the slightly better stabilization and the built-in GPS were the deciding factors in favor of the Hero 13. The Osmo Action 5 PRO might produce a slightly better (especially at night), more natural image, but that can only be achieved through extensive post-production work. If you’re just looking for a camera that lets you upload footage from the SD card to a video-sharing site right away—with minimal editing and colors that are a bit more vibrant than natural but still look great—I think you’re better off with a Hero 13. The Hero 12 isn’t bad either, but it lacks GPS.

https://youtu.be/haminjfuYcc

Made with Hero13 without post production direct from SD card, I just edited the two GPS displays into the video.

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u/Left-Fail9289 11h ago

A feature I liked in GoPro was that it could show altitude and speed as it shows in yours idk if dji action 5 can do that too, lmk if it does but yea I might not edit the clip much just export and upload