Action Cam reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 235 Reddit reviews across 40 subreddits and 87 posts to rank the best Action Cam brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/fpv, r/ActionCam, r/PHMotorcycles, r/videography, r/motorcycles. Top-rated brands include GoPro (4.1/5), DJI (4.2/5), Insta360 (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews235
Subreddits40
Posts87
Brands32
Products81
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#1
GoPro
4.1
(92)
"Really great clarity and stabilization."
"Just get a gopro and head/helmet mount."
"Has no equal in regards to features."
"It's literally designed to take the shock of outdoor activities."
"GoPro 11 is king, get that."
"Without a doubt: Hero 11."
"Blows any other action camera out of the water with 10 bit video."
"GoPro 11 mini looks perfect honestly."
"Ik it ain’t cheap but I have a hero8 black and it’s amazing."
"Very good image stabilization, good image quality, nice sized batteries."
#2
DJI
4.2
(44)
"Dji osmo action 4 - 210 USD like c'mon is that even a question?"
"The DJI Action 4 and 5 do automatic underwater color correction that is incredibly impressive."
"If you want to go for steady and smooth shots, i would recommend a dji osmo."
"Osmo Action 4 is down to 239 EUR on their own site."
"DJI Osmo Action 5"
"I love my DJI osmo action 4."
"All I need."
"Osmo Action 4 all day for me."
"I ended up buying an osmo action 4."
"The DJI get the most use as it is super-light, super-small, and holds enough. Plus it has the battery pack that can extend the time."
#3
Insta360
4.0
(33)
"Insta360 X3 or X4 if you're just starting."
"I chose the insta360 go3s and I really love it."
"I just switched from GoPro 9 to a Insta360 x4. Highly recommend."
"Am i the only one who thinks the Go3S would be great for you?"
"Both cams have amazing specs and quality."
"Definitely get the invisible selfie stick for it."
"If I had to choose one it would be the X3."
"Goods for low light then hanc helmet chin mount."
"Kumuha ako insta360 x2 for dashcam purpose lang haha"
"Using insta360 x3 but planning to change to dji osmo because of the quality"
#4
Runcam
4.0
(13)
"Probably naked (decased) to save weight"
"( about 8g)"
"New runcam thumb 2 looks promising, or else a used go pro 7 or maybe 8 black would be excellent."
"I have both the OG and 4k and both are great, light weight and you can use the same power connector."
"I think it weighs like 16 grams."
"I personally use the runcam scope cam 2."
"The footage looks good :)"
"It does 4k and it’s under $120."
"I really enjoy my Runcam 5 Orange. For ~$100 its nice."
"I'm using a Runcam 5 Orange."
#5
Akaso
3.7
(9)
"Gamit ko for protection sa crocs at incase din sa mga aksidente."
"Akaso stands out as one of the better ones for its price."
"My opinion is changing for the better."
"I got some Akaso EK7000 Pro and the latest iteration is very good at low light situations."
"Highly recommend. Super cheap, works great."
"Akaso. Ek7000 is a great model."
"It seemed like to me that some of the higher end akasos were decent."
"Check out akaso."
"The cheapest good low light performer I would actually get is the Aka."
#6
Ace Pro
4.0
(5)
"I've heard good things about the Ace Pro as well due to the ai colour correction and performance in lower light."
"GoPro isn't great either, but the go 3 and ace pro are very good."
"Currently IMO id go Ace pro>OA4>GP12."
"Both the Ace Pro and DJI Action 4 are great cameras."
"I have been using the Ace Pro as my primary and GoPro Hero 12 as my backup."
#7
Sony
4.8
(4)
"Sony RX0mk2 is an action camera which is a great upgrade up from a GoPro."
"These are the bees knees when it comes to video quality and overall technical aspects."
"Recommend checking the Sony action cams, they have excellent low light performance, better than gopro."
"Sony HDC-4800 is a mid range budget act camera good for low light."
#8
DJI Action 5
4.7
(3)
"DJI Action 5 is the best."
"Wow!! I can’t believe how good it is."
"Haven’t gotten any pressure washing content yet but has been great for other marketing work."
#9
DJI Action 4
4.3
(3)
"I ditched my GoPro in favour of the Action 4."
"Dji action 4 is tried and true."
"I personally use Action 4 so I recommend that one."
#10
Action Camera
3.7
(3)
"For an action camera good luck finding one for not too much but if you get a good one spend some money trust me it’ll be worth it not shattering to a bb"
"[www.actioncamerafinder.com/camera] has some good choices and you can filter to help you find what you are after."
"Plenty of cheap action cams around. Just make sure they have at least WiFi which the very cheap ones don’t."
#11
SJCAM
3.3
(3)
"Very small very nice to use with a magnetic clip over your neck."
"I've had the SJ5000+ for years."
"I tried out an SJCAM11 and cannot recommend it."
#12
Xiaomi
4.0
(2)
"1st gen yi is perfectly usable especially with scripts for more bitrate"
"Xiaomi makes some decent ones, I like the 1st gen Yi Cam (white or yellow, 1080p) for ~$50"
#13
Wolfang
2.5
(2)
"They’re decent."
"First bought Wolfang GA420 from Amazon but its miles between that and Action 4."
#14
Caddx
4.0
(1)
"The caddx walnut looks nice."
#15
GoPro Action Camera
4.0
(1)
"Honestly, most any action camera can do everything you want, except for GPS functionality."
#16
Akaso V50 Pro
4.0
(1)
"Akaso v50 pro"
#17
GoPro Hero 9
4.0
(1)
"My hero 9 lasts nearly 2 hours for 1080p60 footage with low bitrate."
#18
Insta
4.0
(1)
"Action 5 seems to have the best battery life."
#19
GoPro 360 Camera
4.0
(1)
"I wanna switch to a 360° camera on a stick in my vest so i can have all the action around me filmed."
#20
Eken 4K Camera
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using an Eken 4k for years to record performances and the audio was good for me."
#21
GoPro Fusion
4.0
(1)
"I’ve put a GoPro fusion on my rigger near my gate and it works really well."
#22
GoPro Older Model
4.0
(1)
"Scoop up an older GoPro on craigslist."
#23
Drift
4.0
(1)
"This is what I use (Drift Ghost dash cam)- $99 for 9hr, 30fps 1080p; Or $150 for 4hr, 60fps 4k."
#24
VSYSTO
4.0
(1)
"It works pretty good."
#25
Activeon
4.0
(1)
"Best deal ever was an Activeon CX that came with a waterproof case, $29 new."
#26
Mobius
4.0
(1)
"Mobius is cheap and is pretty decent quality for its size and cost."
#27
Freedcon
3.0
(1)
"Yun lng kaya ng budget ko since nasira ung gopro ko"
#28
SJCam
3.0
(1)
"Mura eh kasi gagamitin ko lang naman as bodycam."
#29
MBK
3.0
(1)
"MBK will have something for sure, anything that's not gopro or is a budget camera is very similar in quality."
#30
Ray-Ban
3.0
(1)
"The camera isn't bad for some activities."
#31
Yi
3.0
(1)
"You can get the Yi action camera new for about 2000baht."
#32
360Go
2.0
(1)
"The 360Go is not a 360* camera."
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