Osmo Action 5 Pro

GoPro has been on the bottom of the list for a couple years. I personally use a DJI action 5 but if someone handed me an insta360 ace pro 2 I wouldn’t be mad. The older versions are a little cheaper and still as capable(or more) as the latest GoPro.

I just tried my old osmo mobile 5 withe the action 5 pro, but it is nowhere strong enough to handle the cam. So sorry, but that doesnt work as a budget solution. Personally I kinde of dodged that problem by simply getting a pocket3 and an action5. but that is of course as far from a budget solution as it gets.

The dji neo (vlog) drone might be an alternative. I use mine as a flying tripod alot. It has full Person tracking. Static from one point or even as a following cam. Image quality is not as goid as the Action 5, but also not as Bad as many people say it is. Just takes a bit more effort to get it good. And it is Budget at about 130 USD.

If you are a videographer you of course know that you can totally get away with using actioncams for BTS. Done that a lot of times for online and TV productions, and is is pretty common to do that. Not of all of us are Ridley Scott. Personally I reall like the nano for its form factor. you can mount it pretty much anywhere and is is quite unobstrusive. Which is a big plus for behind the scene footage. You have to keep in mind that the runtime of the nano owthout the vision dojc is significantly shorter and it does have to get recharged on the dock pretty much every hour or so if you dont want to risk it shutting down in wrong moment. Also it does get pretty warm over time if you set it to record in the max bitrate. Real life performances of the nano: 1.5 hours, body mounted, indoors, low light mode (blacklighted room), no problems at all 1 hour, 240fps / 1080p, body mounted outdoors, no problem In terms of quality I can only compare it to my action 5 pro, and they are both on par under all conditions. And that is still pretty much comparable with the Action 6. The 6 has of course a better performance in low light which might be a key factor in BTS applications. In conclusion the nano is fine if you use it in a way and for a purpose that it is fit for. Like POV mount, fire and forget. For point and shoot I'd opt for the Action 5/6.

Two microphones wireless and action cam. The DJI Action 5 pro and the DJI mic mini2 together make a great package. Getting your lens to be as linear as you are asking might be the biggest hangup. The A5 has some different view settings but you’ll have to see for yourself. The sensor in the A5 also is bigger than GoPro and works much better in low light. Good luck!

I was just thinking the minimalist set up. I’ve got this and am pleased with the results. It’s one of the few setups I’ve found with wireless mics that works easily.

There’s larger sensors in the insta Ace Pro2 and the DJI Action 5 that handle low light conditions very well. I have the GoPro 8, 11, and the DJI Action 5 and I always grab the DJI over the GoPro for night work.

If I just bought a 5 3 weeks ago, yall think it’s worth it to return and get a 6 again?? I have til 11/26/2025 to initiate a return.

Putting aside your terrible ability to ride and read your engines cry for help... Hills, object size/depth and sense of speed will never be depicted properly on video.... I do find however that my DJI Action 5 picks it up a lot better than my Gopro9.... Make sure to record in 4k and set FOV high ( ultra wide).

I have an Osmo Action 5 Pro, and it struggles on days when it's not sunny. In the environment you're talking about, in my opinion, it wouldn't even be usable. Action cams are probably the worst option in low-light situations.

I had both, enjoyed both. I use for car and basketball content. I made a promo video for my team using both, Osmo footage looked the best, but X5 was still really good. I ended up exchanging the X5 for the Go Ultra, it works quite well for content during games and very discreet. May pick up an X5 again later on to use on a second vehicle for rollers/chase footage, but may end up with a pocket 3 for that instead. Also have action 5 pro and dji nano, all of them are pretty good devices and for my uses cases well. I guess it really comes down to what software you rather use.

Action 6, no question. Last year I had both the Osmo Pocket 3 and and the Action 5 and chose to bring the Action 5 with me on an epic road trip from SoCal to Yellowstone. We visited and hiked 3 National Parks on that trip, and the Action 5 was amazing. I got the Adventure combo, with the 1.5m extension rod - being able to get overhead video of some of Yellowstone's wild thermal features was amazing - it was almost like having a mini-drone in those instances. And the video quality was stunning. I've since bought the Action 6, because I needed two action cams for my business - the Action 5 is equally amazing and can be purchased for less $$.

I have both the Osmo Pocket 3 and the Action 6. I have the Action 5 as well. All 3 of them can work. I've used all 3 for vlogging outdoors. If I were you I'd get one of the Osmo Action cams because of the rain. I've found that both the A5 and A6 do a great job at this, and don't require any babying (on the contrary, they can take a beating!). The OP3 will be a constant concern for you because of the rain. And you will baby it a lot more because of it's perceived and actual fragility. My OP3 went back to DJI shortly after I got it because the screen would not go into vertical orientation - it would snap back to landscape. It was a widespread problem. Thankfully they fixed it free of charge under warranty.

If you have the budget and want the flexibility take the Insta360. Otherwise between the 2 DJI is better, I have been diving with a group of people and most of us preferred the shots of DJI 5 over GoPro 13. DJI is a very reliable affordable choice.

A year ago I switched from the Hero 11 to the Action 5. With the Action 5, I've filmed continuously for over two hours straight until the battery died. It didn't overheat. No further explanation of the benefits of the switch is necessary.