If it were me I'd mount an action 4/5. The nano and action 2 are cool (I have action 2) but it's limited in ways compared to the larger cameras.. especially for long duration use.
If budget was a concern I'd go for action 4.
I see what you mean about the POV, I guess it depends what type of footage you want. TBH I was thinking purely from a stable ~~cinematic~~ footage angle. I know you say you don't like it, but they are not that uncomfortable (I sometimes wear one for 8 hours) and a chest mount is really the only option for serious POV in my opinion, the magnetic neck mounts and such are good for some quick clips in slow moving situations, but on a bike, no way.
It's possible I care too much about camera stability.
Get a DJI Flip to follow you for some clips to put in hehe.
The DJI Action 2 is a good pick for beginners. super easy to use and has good stabilization for family trips and winter sports. The modular design is neat because you can add stuff later if you get more into it. Could check out dronility to see how it stacks up against other cameras if you're still thinking about it...
the size difference is not minimal at all. the hero 9 and subsequent cameras were already fairly large for pov stuff, especially compared to like an 11 mini or dji action 2 or insta 360 go. The new one is 50g (~25%) heavier and its wider and thicker and the lens protrudes way more.
Two best options based on the size of the camera are the DJI Action 2 or the Insta360 Go 3s
I'm sure you could find a dji for your price range
Here is some footage of my DJI from my personal play
https://youtube.com/shorts/6TeB8lRFA_k?si=LU8YH6Q-3nhXNtLM
OK thank you. So, if I understand correctly, the definition advantage of the 6 in low light is only there if stabilization is used. Without it, however, the image quality is similar. Evidently the muddy details of the 4 that I saw in that video were due to the jittering introduced by the stabilization. Keeping the Action still on the tripod I shouldn't have any problems, if necessary I could use GyroFlow. For now I have an Action 2.
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