HERO8 Black

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.

I’ve had 3 different generations (4,8,10 IINM). My main headache was reliable charging (bad contact, I guess), and starting. Thinking it should be all charged and have it die shortly or not start was super annoying. It could work great, or fail. I’m still getting used to trusting it, since it seems to be behaving.

I have read that GoPro's low-light performance is limited. This is from my GoPro HERO 8 that I bought in February 2021. Are newer models noticeably better? https://reddit.com/link/1p4oeiu/video/375scg90q03g1/player I am content with my HERO 8 for my casual use. I have just bought a new battery for it. If I need to upgrade it, isn't it now the best time of the year in terms of price? What is normally the strongest reason to upgrade HERO 8 to HERO 13?

The video is from my morning run. I took a clip from a segment when I deliberately slowed down. I jog in the morning, even during international travels. I also ski in low light sometimes. This is from a night skiing scene video recoded with my HERO 8. For my casual use, I considered it acceptable. https://preview.redd.it/jrhtp9qn213g1.png?width=3793&format=png&auto=webp&s=d9d2e33cd713983fbf26ad5b206f6cc539f07277

I'd say give the GoPro HERO8 Black a try which will probably max out your budget but trust me it's a great camera, I had one for some time and switched to the Hero12 Black only because I found one with a really good deal. The 8 shoots in 4K, excellent stabilization (HyperSmooth 2.0) and you can put it into water up to 10 meters, so its a steal if you can get it second hand in a good condition. But if you want to spend less maybe the Akaso EK7000 Pro V2 might work for you since its cheap and last time I heard shoots 4K at 25fps, has basic stabilization and some other extra accessories. If not, you could try [10 Best Action Cameras to Invest in 2025](https://alaskanarrows.com/10-best-action-cameras-to-invest-in-2025/) could be helpful too! Hope this helps you in some way mate, cheers

Are you using a GoPro? I find that gopros really flatten terrain. The DJI and insta360 cameras do a much better job of showing verticality.

For what it’s worth, GoPro ushers know that jill was steep! I’m using an old GoPro hero 8 but will be moving to either DJI or insta360 soon.

A GoPro 7 or 8 then. I don't recommend less know action cameras brands like Akaso, not terrible but not great either. Sound quality is really bad and the image stabilization performance is inferior compared to the GoPro or the DJI Action cameras.

I would recommend a used GoPro 8 instead, it should be in your budget range. Usually Akaso and SJcam have decent video quality but the issue with those cameras are the bad video stabilization system, it's not as good as the GoPros. It can cause tremors like footage, wobbling and other issues, also the audio quality is not that great either.

Used gopro. Hero 8 black has been great for me.