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hero 12 is gonna do everything you need and you'll save like 200 bucks - the 14's new features are cool but not game changers for basic adventure stuff and vlogging, trust me i've been selling teh things for years and most people never touch half the advanced features anyway

This guy gets it. I can list countless negatives about GoPros in today's day and age.... Biggest of them all being the tiny sensor inside it, which is why they suck in low light. DJI action pro line is better, ace pro 2 is better, insta X5 is better, hell the new sony's are even arguably better. If I were you I would wait until 2026 to buy a NEW IN BOX GoPro hero 14, or better yet stop assuming brand recognition means quality. The go pros haven't had any major changes since the 9. The most beneficial changes have been software but not hardware. GoPro got away with it due to brand recognition. Once people understand this and stop buying it will force GoPro to actually make truly meaningful improvements. As long as the loyalists keep being sheep gopro will keep feeding them the same hardware with a new number

I hope you are right about the Hero 14 being the second camera, but I found it strange how vague it was on the call... "two new cameras, and one of them is the Max 2" \[then no mention of what the other camera is\]. I think what they meant by the "low light market" was DSLR cameras. In other words, they aren't talking about an action camera performing well in low-light... I think they are aiming more for a drop-rated, water-resistant DSLR alternative. That's my guess, and it sounds awesome. It would likely be significantly larger and heavier than an action camera. Meant to be held or tripod mounted and not something you would wear. I also think GoPro will be addressing action camera low-light performance with an updated processor in the Hero 14. There is more to low-light than sensor size, and I think GoPro will be trying to prove that (they better) with this next release. Integrated motorcycle cameras (and communications) are also coming in 2026 (allegedly).

I have gone 4 generations between upgrades so far and it has always been a major improvement. 2-6-10-14 is my current plan unless someone convinces me I need to go 10-13

GoPro is really good for accessories historically but that's kind of fallen off. Now DJI I find has the best accessories availability. Insta360 Is my overall favorite brand. There 360 cameras are really cool. My primary use case has been the GO 3S Which is their smallest camera because I have been using them to attach them to animals and that's been really cool. But it also means I've got quite a bit of experience dealing with the videos and the output even I'm not the one wearing the camera. Their system is definitely the best overall for just ease of dealing with it. If you don't need anything super high-end that camera is also just fantastic as kind of a attach it and forget it situation like if you're on vacation walking around and you never know what you might want to record. Kind of like meta glasses it's really good for a camera that you just forget you're wearing which is a huge reason I think that's probably the best camera for most people. There is an old saying that the best camera is the one that you have on you, that's kind of why it's so good because you're more likely to actually bring it and use it for small things. I know you're asking about cameras but for example I also have the Rode wireless micro microphones which is the same concept. If it's small and stays out of your way you're more likely to use it. When it comes to small cameras insta360 is absolutely dominant no one has anything even equivalent DJI has the best system if you're wanting to do slowmo because it can do 4K120. DJI is also more rugged in their design. Their action 6 camera is what I would recommend if you're doing diving or any sort of really intense sport where it's going to get banged around a lot. If you're just a generic tourist walking around, especially if you ever want to attach a camera to your cat or dog insta is the way to go. Also the way to go if you're ever thinking about how you wish you had your camera already set up at a moment but didn't for some reason like it's too bulky or the battery life, or it just wouldn't have been easy to mount. That's where it really excels. The GO 3S has a ton of accessories for mounting it on weird locations. RC cars, walls, pet toys, etc.

No settings relevant. Overheated while off sitting outside and would not function once it was turned on. The DJI and Insta360 cameras sitting next to it worked fine. Tests were on 2 separate Hero13 Black models. Would also overheat when filming at 5.3K60 and 4K60 in more mild weather while the other cameras from DJI and insta360 had no such problems. Models Tested: Insta360: Ace Pro 2, Go Ultra, Go 3S, X5 Note: Ace Pro 2 was tested at both 8K30 and 4K60 DJI: Action 6, Action 5, Nano, Mobile 8, Pocket 3 GoPro: Hero 13 Black, Hero 13 UW, Hero 12 Black All GoPro models had overheating issues, none of the others had overheating issues when tested in the same environment for the same equivalent camera. So for example we would test multiple action cameras side by side but the 360 cameras from insta360 was not tested at the exact same time as the others. One such example is we will mount multiple cameras on a board on the top of a UTV while driving so they are all side by side and can be compared directly in the closest to a perfectly identical environment. With the Cancun trip we simply brought a bunch of different cameras and then alternated betweens which ones we use except the GoPro ones kept overheating including just by sitting on a lounge chair next to us. My husband is utterly obsessed with having the absolute best of everything which is why we own so many different models because he likes to do the testing himself as a hobby. It is also relevant for him from a professional setting when it comes to investments because he prefers hands-on research.