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.

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.

Ace pro2 is better in low light. I have the action 5 and it’s ok in low light but not nearly as good as the AP2.

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).