Insta360 - Ace

Just get whatever is on sale right now for cyber monday or older cheap/used options. I wouldn't go older than GoPro 7. The 7 is decent, the 8 is quite good. So just find the best model for the lowest price. The best alternative for a teenager is an insta360 model, such as the standard ace model. But they are awkwardly hard to find. May be easier to just get the ace pro or ace pro 2 on sale. Another option is the DJI Action, but those cameras are arguably best for tinkerers who want to use settings to get the best image quality possible (at the cost of getting the settings wrong and getting a terrible image). It comes more so from the legitimate camera world and the drone flying world. But if you find one for cheap, you can consider it. I would just suggest a used GoPro or a new Insta360 ace on sale. I wouldn't recommend the newer GoPros, though they are decent. So depends on sales. But GoPro has been surpassed in features (by insta360) and image quality (by DJI action). Only reason to get GoPro would be if you like their walled garden of apps and stuff, but I don't even use those. source; long time gopro user, my GF bought an insta360 ace and i basically steal her camera every time I ride solo. It's just so much more reliable.

I would recommend you going with the DJI 5 Pro or Ace360. If you are willing to put a little bit more money into invest into the DJI 6. The DJI6 has great footage if you don’t want to edit in the beginning. But when you advance you have a lot more options with the DJI6. I was using GoPro cameras since the Hero 4 to the Hero 12 and moved over to DJI because they fall behind. What I really like is that you can use it to 20m without a case (DJI6), perfect for snorkeling or cliff jumping. And for diving you can go with a case. You also have an integrated depth sensor which you can activate in your videos (I don’t use it but some people like it some don’t ). Honestly I would stay away from underwater phone cases, especially from the Oceanic one. From what I heard your have limited options for video settings (when you prioritise image quality it’s bad). I just heard good things about the Divevolk but like I said I would stay way from those cases. When you jumping or snorkeling a camera with stick is lot more comfy. The DJI 6 has a better sensor and in general better stats than the other ones. Especially underwater in low light conditions (when diving). When you advance you can invest into and housing which can take makro or wide angle lenses (AOI just released a great housing). And when going with a phone cases you are limited to the accessories of the brand like dive volk. With action cameras you are still limited but not that much as phone cases. If you want to dig deeper I can recommend you this site: https://waterpixels.net it’s great site where divers share reviews and answer questions about cameras. Maybe this can help you deciding which camera you go for but I would recommend you the DJI6

the insta ace will deliver better images in low light conditions. So that would be my choice. cant speak for the dji. Never seen, tested it.

Dji and insta ace have better color correction with edge going towards the insta ace. If you’re the type of person that wants to just record, download then upload then the ace is where it’s at. It sometimes has issues with color bouncing with changing light but it’s still overall best for film then upload with no editing. The DJI isn’t as good as with color correction but doesn’t do color bouncing as much. GoPro is worst on color but great for people who do allot of post editing and processing, also has the most accessories right now. The insta360 is great for immersive filming but sometimes the editing program has given little issues here and there. It also does not do as good of image quality as the ace or the GoPro in my opinion. If it were I right now, I’d have a GoPro in a deep water housing for general pov filming and capability to go past 100metets, a ace for general rec filing and a 360 for fill on pov filming at rec depths.

Made for outdoor in daytime. DJI/Insta360 are better for low light. Since it is the only one supported by Rouvy for uploading GPS marked videos for the bike training software, I picked this. Insta Ace2 has 8k@30fps, but only 8-bit color. DJI 10-bit color. I really want 8k@60fps (for insta360 style cropping in post processing), but not doable with current chipsets.

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!

It's unclear. They're waiting for the new GP3 processor, apparently. The GP2 (used in the Hero 10-13) was barely an upgrade of the GP1, and they were both old when they came out. It's why GoPros consistently have worse battery performance and more overheating issues than DJI and Insta, which use much more modern processors. It's also probably why they have more stability issues than other cameras. As to whether they use a bigger sensor, it's hard to say. They've used the same sensor for the past few GoPros (IMX677 and IMX677L), and the same processor since the 10. They're not exactly innovating there. GoPro (and DJI and Insta) don't make their sensors, they typically get them from Sony. They've maxed out what the processor can do, so the next GoPro needs a better processor. They're not doing well on cash, and the CEO had to put $2 million in (my guess is to get the GP3 made). If you want 8K (do you, really?) then the Insta ACE 2 and the DJI Action 6 both offer 8K.

> limits the Chip so 10bit or log isn't possible. Not true. With the DJI Action 6 in 8K mode, it supports 10-bit in log.

To each their own but the insta360 ace series is better for low light and has better colors. What made you choose the 13 bro?

DJI action camera blow GoPro out of the water. I run osmo action cams and my favorite currently is my insta 360 with dive housing.

Go pro, instax360 or om digital tg7. The later one is the most feature rich and for me the most capable of the 3. It's a very easy camera to get going in full auto but you can add stuff later to be more capable. It's also waterproof on her own till 18m or 45ft? (Only know metric so don't quote me on imperial). It is also the only one that can do a very impressive macro, which is great for marine life and for someone who is starting out. It also opens tide pools and shallow water diving opportunities. GoPros and action cams are (in my opinion) very hard to really get a good clip. Plus they all have that super wide aesthetic that gets old really fast. If you need any more info feel free to DM me.