Insta360 - Ace Pro 1

I don’t think any of them really auto sync through phone automatically. GoPro can be set to auto backup on charge near your home WiFi. Also, I sold my GoPro years ago but still get the occasional GoPro post through my feed. My travel bag camera switched to the ace pro 2. But I think DJI has the better waterproofing from what I’ve seen on Reddit. In sunny weather GoPro has the better video and photos. But in darker conditions it didn’t work well in my opinion.

I've had a few gopros, ace pro 1 and my first action 5 pro. Never been more happy with an action camera until DJI. Plus, game changer for people using mics connected directly to it with out attaching a receiver to the open door. I hope hey steak GoPros side magnetic charger idea. GoPro stoke their ideas too, so why not everyone just take each other's good ideas 

For portability is not bad and video quality is good at daylight. But for the price, I think the [Ace Pro ](https://www.insta360.com/sal/ace-pro?utm_term=INRLD04) offer more when come to quality.

hi, I just got the ace pro 2. you have above all the new good stuff the new camera enhance over the old one. I’ll add one nobody talks about. the monitor screen can now be seen with the polarized sunglasses. On the old model I had to tilt my head in order to see the monitor maybe it helps. https://preview.redd.it/gr58u7q9hfyd1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da60e5309079ba3ec668364e3b3bd51d165e6547

I use GoPro 10/12 and insta360 Ace pro 1 for scuba. Both the GoPros over heat at 4k60 at about 45/55 minutes depending on screen ratio I'm using. That's also continuous use. I have an aluminum case that uses exterior battery which helps. But that is still less time then the dive. The insta360 lasts about hour in it's dive case at 4k60. I have had it go as long as 1hr 10m at 4k60 as well. The insta360 acepro is king of the night dives. Especially if your gonna do any UV light shots or do the Turks and Caicos glow worms. The gopros will do good if you oversaturate the dive with bright lights, but then your negatively affecting your videos. Night life will stay away, or you'll blind a aggressive barracuda or turtle, etc... I don't use the insta360 as a primary for lack of attachments. Repeating myself here, but I have the t housing power case. It fits the GoPro plus the digi refuel battery pack and the case goes down to 800 ft (or something like that l, forgot the actual number since I ain't never going that deep anyway). It has magnetic red filters and magnetic macro lense I can easily pop on and off during the dive as needed, and with GoPro labs I can change the settings underwater with QR code plastic cards I made. So let's say I swim across a photogenic whatever on the floor, i can flash card the GoPro for full macro settings, pop off red filter, pop on macro lense, turn on lights and I'm good to go. Then do exact opposite and continue my dive. The ace pro doesn't have all the other bells and whistles yet. It does have its own dice case, and you can the flip filters for it, but those for me have been a pain for various reasons. I should mention the new ace pro 2, has a function where the hard button can be programmed to do any function. Like their zoom, which the GoPro zoom loses resolution the ace pros do not. But I have not used the ace pro 2, one reviewer had an instance of the camera negatively reacting to purple light, which is close to the UV light I use on coral reefs. Which if you never done I highly recommend. Sorry for the wall of text. Cheers

I use GoPro hero 12 with digipack refuel battery inside a t-housing aluminum housing. I have a macro lense magnetic mount that I pop on and off at will when needed. On top of my cradle I have the insta360 Ace pro for lower light footage and a redundancy. Depending on the dive site. I'll use GoPro footage for shorts or clips, or if I'm in a place with a ton of different colors I'll use the 8:7 resolution for full frame shots, and use insta360 for entire dive. I have Ace pro 1, the Ace pro 2 has a feature where the side button is programmable, so a zoom macro is possible and the Ace pro zoom doesn't lose resolution like the gopros do. I however not using the Ace pro 2 since I saw one YouTube video where it struggled with purple light when the pro 1 didn't, it only happened once but that's enough for me to pass since I do UV lights on reef night dives. I was gonna upgrade to full slr setup till I witnessed a dude with a Sony a1 housing flood, pretty sure I heard him crying underwater. So the GoPro/insta360 combo works best for me

Kinda depends on usage. If your primary use is like mine and is scuba diving, then DJI, (I went with ace pro full disclosure). Unless I'm diving super deep then back to GoPro cause down deep I need lights regardless of camera and gopro has more readily available super deep cases. For me, GoPro sticking with smaller chip was disappointing.

Currently Ace Pro, Ace Pro 2 and DJI Action 5 Pro are the only action cams that utilize AI HDR/denoise for low light, like night mode in modern smartphones. Low light performance is hugely improved IMO compared to older action cams. Action 5 Pro has better battery life, slightly wider lens and 10-bit video. Ace Pro 2 has 8k, a flip screen for selfies, better mount and some features that I like a lot. They are both a bit bulkier than GoPro.

Insta Ace pro 2 is coming out soon. Get that! It’s a beast! I have Ace pro and it’s awesome, how it’s built, video quality, software and AI and etc.. I have posted sneak peek on my channel. First photo of Ace pro 2! Aperture2.6. Focal length 16mm=13mm so wider viewing. #insta360 #camera https://youtube.com/shorts/HKdhanDdPxM?feature=share

You’re on the gopro subreddit. Of course anyone saying anything other than gopro are getting downvoted. Go ask that question on a diving sub and the asnwer will be Insta360 and DJI. Personally i had issues at night with weird reflections on the edges of my Ace Pro 2, but a friend that was with me had no isues with his DJI action 5.

I just got an ace pro 2, and the night and day difference in raw video from my hero 11 is crazy. Crystal clear shots. Amazing low-light footage. The tiktokers and influencers aren’t wrong. The GoPro is absolutely the weakest of these cameras…except in underwater. From all the research I’ve done, for some reason, GoPro still shoots best underwater. Don’t know if it’s a mixture of the exposure the other cameras have that improve daytime video, so it over exposes underwater.

Simple. 5.3k resolution. Allows you to crop in on videos and gives you the highest video quality. Sure Ace Pro 2 has 8k....at 30fps. 8K is just overkill and you won't get any decent looking slow motion out of 30fps. 5.3k is the sweet spot. If you want to do color correcting which the Ace Pro does automatically, you can easily tweak that in editing it's very simple. Until another action camera comes out with 5.3k resolution it's GoPro for me. Then hopefully the next GoPro will have 5.3k 120fps so we can get even higher quality slow motion. If you're shooting underwater get an AOI UWL-O3 lens attachment for it for increased clarity and ability to focus at closer range too.

I wouldn’t upgrade from an Ace Pro to an Ace Pro 2 but I also would buy the Ace Pro 2 if I didn’t have one… it fixes some significant issues: 1. Battery door latch is redesigned so it is less likely to leak in water. 2. Lens glass is user replaceable if it scratches. 3. Wider field of view which is good because the Ace Pro was previously the narrowest of the main action cams and not great for POV. 4. Improved close focus, it’s not perfect at vlogging distance but it’s a lot more useable… Ace Pro was a huge mess inside 4-5 ft. 5. A true LOG mode. While it’s still 8 bit at least they have a real LOG mode for color grading as opposed to the poor imitation the Ace Pro had called flat. 6. Ace Pro HDR is actually quite good, the fact the Pro 2 has HDR at not just 4K/30 but also 4K:60 now is very useful. 7. The new dedicated underwater mode does a good job eliminating the need for filters when snorkeling or diving. 8. The new 2.5 inch screen is not just larger but high resolution, last year you could see the pixelation since the 2.4 inch screen was low res. 9. Battery life was not good on the Ace pro. The new batteries this year help at least make it respectable (nothing is as good as the Action 5 Pro)

It's a great review, very honest, and much of his feelings align with mine... a really good FIRST generation product that does certain things VERY well (2x 4K punch in as a result of an 8K sensor, excellent low light denoising and stabilization for an action cam, large flip screen for the right uses is very nice) while struggling in others (price is too high compared to the competition, close focus is poor compared to the competition which hurts vlogging, the lens isn't user replaceable, flip screen can be a weak point, door security is questionable to prevent water ingress, its heavy and large compared to the competition.) I disagree with a couple of his points the biggest of which is he dislikes the quick mount system and suggests going to a GoPro integrated foot style system with a thumb screw... I \*strongly\* disagree. Magnetic quick mount systems ARE the future and I suspect we will see GoPro adopt one as early as this fall on the Hero 13. The problem with Ace Pro's magnetic mount is the \*in box\* plastic mount which is oversized compared to the competition and only is based on the GoPro foot design to attach to accessories. This like he mentions makes Insta360 accessories, which are mostly based on 1/4-20 screws have to add a second attach point that makes them large and unwieldy. It's still quick, it's still secure, it's just too bulky. There is a fix though and that's the $39 (pricey!) metal quick mount which is so, so, so, so, so much better than the plastic version included in the box. First off it clips in much smoother, it's like butter. Second it has a secondary locking switch which makes it the most secure quick mount from any company. Third its less than 1/3rd the height of the plastic version (much smaller!) while providing the same AND additional functionality. Fourth it integrates a 1/4-20 screw attach point which immediately solves the bulkiness issue when attaching to Insta360 accessories. Basically that little $39 product takes this from having the worst quick mount in the action camera category (but still fast and secure!) to the very best... they really should cut the price of it in half and include one with the camera too. In all this camera feels like a really good FIRST attempt at a conventional action camera from Insta360. I hope they quickly continue iterating on the design to keep up with competition, the DJI Action 5 Pro (yes Pro is being added to the name) is less than a month away and GoPro Hero 13 and Max 2 are due in the fall. I hope to see an Ace Pro 2 before the end of the year, or at latest as their spring camera next year.

I bought the insta 360 ace pro a couple of weeks back. Tried it 2 times on the road, attached to the chin of the helmet, and I'm pretty happy. Sharing here a video in 2k of a trip I did last weekend so you can check how it looks https://youtu.be/g8AlopSqgBY?si=ywZ3wNiSJasDujVH

They are all pretty good in feature sets now. I have been using the Ace Pro as my primary and GoPro Hero 12 as my backup for the last few months. Since you are new to editing, I would go with Ace Pro, it has excellent image quality, very easy menus, excellent mounting system, the best low light footage of any action camera in pure video mode, good still image quality and does some great time/hyperlapses. The Shotlab templates allow you to get some really cool advanced shots with minimal effort and their phone apps are powerful for editing on-device, especially for IOS. You will be very happy with it as long as you are not primarily vlogging or needing 10 bit color for advanced color grading, but that doesn't seem like your use case scenario. One other thing you might want to consider is the new Insta30 Go 3s. It is now 4k resolution, waterproof down to 33 feet. Super small when out of the action pod, but you can use the action pod if you want to increase recording time. The camera itself is magnetic and weighs around 40 grams. With the action pod, it is super easy to set up your shots. The small camera is very durable and can go places and get shots no other action camera can. Look at some of the 4k videos on Youtube - both the stabilization and quality are excellent. It might also be a good contender for you.

Based on your example, I’d have to say the Ace Pro 2. I think it has the color combo of the DJI and GoPro. For me the GoPro is too warm and the DJI is too cool. The Ace Pro 2 is just right for me.

Ace pro 2 really will need software updates to become the camera it can/should be. Will those come? Who knows. I'd say a debate between buying the Ace Pro and the Action Pro 5 is a better thing to consider. And in that case I'd recommend the Action 5 pro as someone with experience on over 20 action cameras

honestly alot of cameras nowadays are quite the same, just go with your budget, learn to edit and color grade and turn that bland looking scenery into an amazing masterpiece of a video. i personally went with the insta360 ace pro since it has the night enhance thing and it has a flip up screen. but it functions quite the same as the other cameras hence why i suggest getting anything your budget gets you

Just went through the same dilemma evaluating a bunch of the current action cams - for me and my use case I went the ace pro 2 because I know I’ll be doing some recording at night in some cities on holiday and the low light on the GoPro is a weak point. But as others have said there’s no “best” - your use case determines what the best for you will be.

i have an acepro. its junk. not at all intuitive or simple to click and film.. poor battery life and the app sucks.. use your phone, simple easy, better quality sound and picture and easier to edit and store content. if you are uk will sell you mine for half price. ive used it for 3 youtube vids and now its doing nothing again

After several months with this camera I finally put together a review. New editing style trying to focus on pros/cons of the camera. For those who don’t want to watch the TL;DR is: Great specs but definitely a first gen product + Impressive low light video + Good battery life and wireless mic support - Annoying quick mount system - Lack of dedicated front facing screen

Just got the ace pro for holiday footage and it's my fav thing ever definitely get one you won't regret it ! It takes incredible footage and it's so fun editing it I take it everywhere with me it's my little tiny video camera and it can come in the water with me

I had a sony actioncam, now use a insta360 ace pro. Both have the ability for an external microphone which i mount on the rear license plate. Here is a video https://youtu.be/iBwDIJ-etQI?si=7LRmCSg8A4_rDY6H

Sensor size is very small compared to competitors and you can’t modify software to change the physical limitations of such a small sensor. DJI and the acepro have a bigger sensor and way better DR

Depends on the kind of shooting you'd like to do: a) To catch any and all of 'the action' in a wider view angle, not missing a second, go with X4 b) For more details, higest resolution, close ups, decent quality photos in a somewhat narrower and limited view angle, go with Ace Pro. c) To observe their shenanigans from the rug rats' point of view, go with a GO 3S. Both X4 and Ace Pro are heavier cameras that are better NOT entrusted to minors who enjoy hurling stuff around. The GO 3S is somewhat more resilliant and could theoretically be hung on their necks with the pendant. Tell them they're Frodo from the Lord of the Rings and they MUST bring the 'One Ring' back at the end of the day. Or some such... I don't speak Childrenish.

As of Feb 22, 2025, Insta360 Ace Pro, Ace Pro 2, GoPro 12 and DJI Osmo Action are the three best action cams for motorcycle riding. If you do low light riding (night or overcast weather), go with Ace Pros. It has much better dynamic range and much higher image quality in low light. You'll find many comparison reviews in YouTube, I'd advise checking out a few of them for yourself. I own an Ace Pro and I never looked back.

Same here, got ace pro the other day and is devastatingly good

I have kids and my main concern with the x4 is them breaking it. My kids can't seem to grasp the concept that things can break and you need to be cafreful. haha So in saying that I'd probably feel more comfortable handing them the Ace Pro although if they would be careful the X4 would be really cool. Kids tend to move a lot as well. It makes it hard to get good shots even on the X4.

Both the *Ace Pro* and *DJI Action 4* are great cameras so you can't go wrong with either one. Ace Pro has the flip up screen which I find helpful for some shooting situations, like when holding the camera low or for vlogging. The DJI is smaller which can be more convenient for some mounting setups. If you're not in a hurry, wait a bit for the *DJI Action 5* which will be coming soon and may have improvements....? At worst, the price for the 4 may drop.

Just from the screenshot, it looks like dji and insta360 ace pro are better no? This is a cool test, gonna check it out

Just got an Ace Pro "like new" used on MPB for $225. I'll cry less after dropping the $225 version on the street.

Ich denke das die vermutlich die iPhone Kamera ausreichen wird. Ich habe auch mehrere Kameras und finde die ace pro schon sehr gut auch für den Alltag später kann man vieles damit machen. Wenn du aber schon weißt das du sie danach vermutlich nicht mehr nutzen wirst Kauf dir lieber einen DJI gimbal für dein Smartphone. Da hast dann mehr von.

Still the best camera. I have tried the all and always prefer the GoPro. Just tried the dji action 5. Buttons are tough to push. Changes modes easily without out you knowing. You need an adapter to just mount it. Makes it have a big stack height. Feels like a toy. The insta360 ace pro is a bit better but super heavy. Twice that of the GoPro

Take a look at the insta360 cameras. The Ace pros have excellent low light performance making it a great choice for taking videos underwater. I also think that the auto white balance, while not perfect, is much better compared to other action cameras. The Ace pro 2 is supposed to have an underwater mode and the reviews online have been positive for underwater video. The underwater case is very nice compared to the GoPro one, specifically the buttons are very “clicky” which is nice when you are using thick or dry gloves.

I have the Ace Pro (and the Action 4), and I am not compelled to "upgrade" to an Ace Pro 2. None of the enhancements are compelling to me. Last year the Ace Pro was considered revolutionary with its image quality. 11 months later it's not good enough ? I will upgrade when they show me something spectacular. The only true upgrade that matters to me is the removable lens protector, which should have been standard in the first place. 8K/30 isn't relevant to me. 4k/60 hdr or Pure Video isn't either. But the Action 5 Pro now has 47GB of internal memory, and capacity for 2 wireless mics. DJI is more innovative for the things that matter most, the user experience. Both cameras will give you superior image quality. We are being over sold on that aspect. I like the smaller size of DJI, and the battery charging pack. I also think the DJI magnetic mounting system works better than that of Insta360. And if I really need to correct the image quality of a project with the Action 4 or 5, I can color correct on DaVinci Resolve very effectively because 10-bit provides billions more gradiations of color to adjust...raising shadows, lowering highlights, etc..

I've used GoPros for 12 years to record my kids growing up. It's so good to have the camera handy to grab out of a pocket, in the rain, beach, pool, Even great to have the camera to kids without fear of wrecking something expensive. I've toyed with other action cams like action 2, insta360 go land ace pro but always come back to GoPro. Low light sucks but otherwise they are great for catching the kids in the moment. Minimum fuss and easy to use in all conditions. Hang off until September to see what GoPro and DJI bring out. The 360 ace pro upped the game with lowlight and new features so let's see if GoPro can up their game.

Whatever you choose, don’t choose GoPro mini, it sucks (at least mine did), sometimes it freezes, sometimes works fine, sometimes won’t turn on. Just replaced with a instant 360 ace, very affordable and works just fine. Good luck!

How much riding at night, or poorly lit conditions (eg tunnels) would be involved? As GoPros don't have the best performance then. You could consider something like the Insta AcePro, as that has better performance with the PureVideo mode; but you'll need to switch the modes manually. So it's more of a "I'm recording at night, so I'll use that mode" vs something on the fly while riding. But in terms of dashcam, a 360 cam would be better in a single cam unit. But to get the low light performance you may be looking for, you'd likely need to go way beyond your budget with something like an Insta X5.

If you're looking to produce something consistent or close to par of bigger motovloggers, you'll need two cameras to provide video. One cam, if a 360 only tends to be more of the IG/short format/social media crowd. With the big thing that separates them being the helmet/chin cam that records the audio. Then syncing video in post. But the Ace Pro and X4 will allow you to connect to a BT communicator and record audio directly to the camera. Making it a much better workflow, and opens more possibilities/flexibility in using the cameras; if you're only going to get one.

My testing with the A5 so far has been positive but in low light I still prefer the Ace Pro. I really only sold my Hero 12 and ordered the A5 for the battery life. I do long motorcycle rides and the trade off in not swapping batteries constantly for lower bit rate is worth it. I am crossing my fingers DJI fixes these day 1 issues with a firmware but if not I will go back to GoPro next year.

Insta360 ace pro, look up night video comparisons vs other cameras. That’s what influenced my decision and I love it

If you are videoing yourself while snowboarding via selfie stick, nothing beats the third person perspective of a 360 camera. I find it a lot more immersive than any traditional action camera because it gets my whole body and the selfie stick isn't visible- that just not possible with a camera like the dji action 5 (i have a gopro hero 9 and insta360 ace pro). To make editing easy, Me Mode gives you a very wide angle 4K that needs almost no editing. Here a video I made last month with the X4 https://youtu.be/kfgz56JiFE4 A 360 camera makes framing someone else snowboarding/skiing easier to (you don't need to worry about angled horizon or cutting then off). For this video, I just kept the camera (an older X2) blindly pointed behind me and edited it after. https://youtu.be/yBvwZnUOOVY

For diving my Insta360 Acepro takes far better picture than the others in low light (deep/kelpy/low viz) conditions. The auto color correction and white balance are also great. So far it's surviving with no issues (week long trip in water everyday down to 90ft). For diving always use a housing/case.

Insta360 Ace Pro probably has the best out of the box photos and videos. They look a little overprocessed, but they are good enough for sharing.

The Mac/Windows software for the Max/Fusion was slow to roll out and buggy. They've been back and forth with other software such as Quik and the GoPro player. What puts GoPro ahead of other similar cameras is the 5k resolution and Labs firmware which allows the cameras to operate at their full capability. That said, despite only being 8-bit my Insta Ace Pro and Insta X3/X4 are fantastic in their respective categories. The Ace blows the GoPro 11/12 out of the water in poor lighting and it records rather large 4:3 HDR video at 60fps while the GoPro is limited to 30fps at 8:7 5k. All these cameras have their uses, the GoPro cameras will overheat far sooner than the Insta cameras but if you need consistent results for colour grading / gamuts then it's far easier to use a GoPro. The GoPro also has GPS (not the H12) while the Insta does not. So it's easier to pull and paint telemetry. GoPro has had the competition edge out some more modern quick connectors that they've now adapted. It's really a case of diversity within the field plus marketing. What sells GoPro is the marketing video. Putting the cameras in places where any action camera would look amazing, applying appropriate colour grading, frame interpolation etc. I'm shocked they didn't have a big video for the Hero 13 showcasing it but rather used smaller videos to demonstrate specific features such as the anamorphic lens, NDs, etc.

Absolutely! I bought an ace pro for my cycling adventures. But since 2024, I have taken my AP on trips together with my aps-c travel cameras. I've stopped using my phone to take photos and selfies (phone on selfie stick) on trips , especially in Europe . I've actually seen a tourists phone snatched from the person's hand. I seldom take my phone out on trips unless I'm total lost. AP photos are totally acceptable to me in my case, mostly selfies and super wide angle shots. (Yeap, the AP is much lighter than my 13mm lens) And if higher quality shots are needed, I'd use my real camera.

I'd suggest you to get the Action 4. Better vfm. Can get the action 5 spare batteries for better battery life (if needed). Insta 360 is doing different ball game. It's an awesome secondary camera but not a good primary one.

Insta 360 anytime of the day

I would pick the dji any day over the insta 360 for a primary camera. Although the insta 360 gives a very good variety of angles, there’s not much of creative freedom that comes with it. Dji on the other hand, you can connect your mic easily for vlogging; it has better clarity, the overall quality is also much better. Accessories for the dji are priced fairly and the intsa 360 mounts are known to be fragile so I personally would stay away from those. If you already have a main camera, then go for the insta and try new angles for cinematic shots, but bear in mind, if you end up damaging the 360, there’s almost no way of getting it repaired.

If u want to vlog n need a good low light performances than go for Action 5 pro. DJI wireless mic system can be easily paired with Action 5. Please don't go for any GoPro. DJI n Insta360 r far ahead of it interms of technology n features. If u want versatility than go for Insta 360. Also wait for few days. Amazon freedom sale will be coming. U can get better deals on both if cameras.