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.

The ace pro 1 did great, no heat issues, while I was travelling last year in the US virgin islands. I'll be back on a different beach in a couple of weeks. I'll try to overheat the 2.

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 

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

Basic summary is the X5 is out for obvious reasons (curved lenses don't work great underwater), the Action 5 tends to overdo the "blue" correction and isn't always accurate to the real colors, and sometimes loses sharpness in some scenarios. The AcePro's colors are better, but the highlights tend to be quite soft which removes some of the punch from the image. It also loses sharpness in some scenarios. The GoPro tends to have the most accurate colors and the best overall sharpness in these tests.

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.

I think **Gopro Hero 8 is the best action camera** in 2024 (since 2019) but mine died and I can't replace it. I tried : \- Gopro 10 : very very very bad Gopro. Only good in full sunlight (same for 9 I guess). \- Gopro 12 : very bad underwater (my main use), but very detailed in full sunlight and Ok otherwise. Vegetation is strange with it... Distortion are bad, especially when you turn the camera. Stabilization and timewarp aren't reliable in low light. Gopro 8 is still my favorite, but in full sunlight, Gopro 12 can be interresting. And 8:7 is really useful. A good camera to watch your videos in VR with a lot of details. Not really interresting otherwise. \- Osmo Action 4 : a lot better than Gopro 12 underwater (less particles, more details on corals, better colors). Better in low light to catch the true colors and light, but not as detailed, even in low light to watch videos in VR. You have to set ISO manually all the time. \- Insta360 Ace Pro seems to be Ok. I don't really know (I only tried it indoors). It may be better than Osmo Action 4, but focal lenght is too short, so everything close to you is blurry... \>>>>>>> Gopro Hero 8 is the best to film your vacation at sea. It always give good colors and image. You never really have to configure it (except to film a color changing fish or cephalopods, but it doesn't happen very often...) It capture some important details even in low light, without making noise. It's good (not perfect but better than others) with vegetation (even tropical) in daylight. Timewarp works all the time (auto mode isn't perfect underwater but it doesn't really matter because you don't need it underwater). It's small and light. Hero 5 session isn't as good, but it's the lightest and smallest too (60gr), very useful. \----- Concerning VR camera, I only tried Samsung Gear 360. I'll try Insta X4 soon but it's not the same thing. I'll use it for VR, but it can't replace a standard action cam, because it would be blurry

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)

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

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 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

Actually i love Gopro. Last camera i have and still use is the 11. It has small issues but in the water it is unbeatable. I had the DJI osmo action 5 (bought after watching reviews online) and i was very disappointed by the performance, lack of details and preset tones. I returned and switched to a Ace Pro 2. It’s perfectly complementary to my Gopro , has s lot of features gopro hasn’t figured out and photos and stills are absolutely good. I wouldn’t go in the water with it though. But it’s far from trash!

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

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.

I got the Ace Pro (the first one, not the 2) 2 months ago for wide angle video, because I felt my Olympus TG6 did not do a great job at that. I'm honestly not that happy with it. The low light capabilities and white balance are pretty good, but the focal distance is so far away and the wide angle is so wide that you can basically only capture things that are both massive and not very close-by, and it makes everything look tiny. Trying to get the footage on my phone through their app also nearly blew up my phone (which does need replacing), and I haven't quite worked out how to edit anything, I'm finding it very counter intuitive. In the end I think my olympus still does a better job, definitely for photos, but that does mean I have to switch to the right mode and do my manual white balance adjustment etc., which is quite a bit more cumbersome than just pressing the one button on the AcePro. But if you're going to be taking photos too, especially if you also want some closer-up macro photos, I'd take the Olympus TG-series over pretty much anything else. And you could add a wide-angle lens to that, which is maybe what I should have done instead.

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..

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.

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

Yeah, i sadly dont use it anymore. I tried all action cameras before i settled on the gopro. I then returned each one. I had a bad landing with an action 4(by bad, i mean flipped over at 1mph) and it cracked in 4 spots. I returned it because i cant be breaking a cam that easily. I tried an insta ace pro. It was alright but i liked the quality of the hero 11 more and it was cheaper. Then I got a gopro and smacked a tree doing maybe 20mph. The gopro had no scratches and no chips. Settled my debate right then and there.

Ace Pro is $250 and Ace Pro 2 is $400 in the US. Where do you see a $50 difference?

To me, I like the way the shadows are handled on the original AP a bit better. The AP2 almost feels a bit brighter and the image flatter because it's bringing up the shadows more. I personally like the contrast on the original.

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.