Top 10 Best High-End Action Camera Brands 2024
An ACTION CAMERA or action-cam is a digital camera designed for filming action while being immersed in it. Action cameras are therefore typically compact and rugged, and waterproof at surface. They typically record video as a priority over stills, as this allows continuous capture of the action without having to interact with the camera or indeed removing it from its housing, if an additional protective housing is used. Most record on a micro SD card, and have a Micro-USB connector.
Action cameras are associated with outdoor sports, and, often attached to helmets, surfboards or handlebars, are an integral part of many extreme sports such as base jumping and wingsuit flying. Sometimes several cameras are used to capture specific perspectives, such as a helmet camera that sees the perspective of the actor in combination with a second camera attached to the environment of the rider, such as a board, wing, handlebar or wrist, that looks back onto the rider and records his reactions. Action-cams may therefore be referred to as helmet cams and by other similar names.
The category is associated with the GoPro range of cameras, and many action cameras come with a GoPro mount adapter to take advantage of the accessories available for these cameras.
Action Camera News, Reviews & Resources
- 6 TIPS FOR SNAGGING EPIC SNOWSPORTS ACTION CAM FOOTAGE - Wired.
- 9 best action camera for 2023: top cameras for adventures - "The best action cameras for recording your escapades."
- 360-degree virtual tours are easier to make with Insta360 and Matterport - "As the world continues to battle COVID-19, the likes of realtors, museums and galleries have been seeking alternative ways to serve their clients or visitors remotely. Matterport even claims that its platform helped create more than twice as many 360-degree virtual tours weekly between early March and mid-August, and it’s hoping to continue this momentum by expanding its list of compatible 360 cameras."
- A New Zealand parrot stole a GoPro & filmed its getaway - "A New Zealand family got an unexpected bird's eye view of a trail they had just hiked in Fiordland National Park, South Island, after a mischievous parrot stole their GoPro and took flight."
- Action camera - Wikipedia.
- Body worn video - Wikipedia.
- DJI Osmo Action 3 review - "Masterful mounting and deeper diving make DJI's Osmo Action 3 a great value alternative to the GoPro Hero 11 Black."
- DJI Osmo Action hands-on: GoPro should be worried - "Finally, competition for GoPro."
- DJI OSMO ACTION review - "DJI's new action camera takes on GoPro and succeeds, thanks to its dual screens and easy operation."
- DJI’s stabilized Osmo Pocket camera costs $349 - engadget.
- GoPro - Wikipedia.
- GOPRO ANNOUNCES A NEW $199 HERO CAMERA - Wired.
- GoPro Hero 6 Black review - "The best action camera, with compromises."
- GoPro Hero 8 Black review: Minor redesign, major pay-off - "The latest camera feels more complete despite some missing features."
- GoPro Hero 9 review: 5K for under $500 - "If only I was as cool as this camera."
- GoPro Hero 10 review: one small step for the action cam, one big leap for GoPro - "A familiar body, but with all-new brains."
- GoPro Max review: the most accessible 360 camera - "But will anyone use it more than once?"
- GoPro says it’s going to expand its camera lineup - "It wants to create more specialized tools."
- GoPro's Hero4 cameras offer 30 fps 4K shooting or touchscreen controls - engadget.
- GoPro’s new 360-degree camera will let you shoot first & pick images later - The Verge.
- GOPRO'S NEWEST HERO CAMERA IS BORING & IMPORTANT ALL AT THE SAME TIME - The Verge.
- GoPro shoots for a comeback with its latest camera - "After a rough year, GoPro gets back to basics."
- Helmet camera - Wikipedia.
- Insta360 & Leica partner on a 6K 360 camera with 1-inch sensors - "The One RS can record 360 videos at up to 6K using this module."
- Insta360 One is a 360-degree camera with a really clever trick up its sleeve - The Verge.
- Insta360 One R review - "The company's latest shooter blends the best of action and 360-degree cameras into one sweet, modular package."
- Insta360 X3 action camera now available for sale in Apple Stores with special ‘Apple Bundle’ - "Insta360 X3 is a popular handheld action camera that lets users capture 360-degree video in 5.7K resolution and 72MP photos. On Friday, Insta360 announced that its Insta360 X3 camera is now available for sale in Apple Stores with a special 'Apple Bundle.'"
- Insta360’s One R shape-shifts between a 360 and an action camera - "It’s got 360 when you want it, 4K when you don’t."
- Olympus joins the action camera race with its Stylus TG-Tracker - engadget.
- Ricoh's new action camera has an absurdly wide 204-degree field of view - The Verge.
- Rylo 360-degree video camera now works with Android - engadget.
- Rylo is a game-changing 360-degree camera from the makers of Hyperlapse - The Verge.
- Sony Action Cam FDR-X1000V - engadget.
- You can drop, drown, and crush Olympus' new 4K action camera - The Verge.
- YOUTUBERS ARE GOING TO GO NUTS FOR THE NEW DJI OSMO POCKET - Wired.
Top 10 Best High-End Action Cameras
 - DJI Osmo Action 3 - "Beyond the Edge." Push any adventure beyond the edge with Osmo Action 3. It features a quick-release design for easy horizontal and vertical mounting, and full-color touchscreens on the front and rear for effortless control of parameters and playback. With additional breakthroughs in cold resistance, battery life, and waterproof capability, there's never been a better time to take action.
 - DJI Osmo Pocket - "Because Life is Big." How do you capture moments worth keeping? As the smallest 3-axis stabilized handheld camera DJI has ever designed, the compact and intelligent Osmo Pocket turns any moment into a cinematic memory. In just seconds, Osmo Pocket lets you share your life anywhere, anytime.
 - Garmin cameras - "Without data, it's just video." All models.
 - GoPro Cameras - since 2002. "We make the World's Most Versatile Camera. Wear it. Mount it. Love it." All models.
- GoPro HERO11 Black - "Hollywood in your hand. The world’s most versatile camera goes to 11." Get incredible highlight videos sent to your phone automatically with the HERO11 Black. Its new, larger image sensor captures more of the scene with higher image quality, letting you instantly share vertical shots to social media. HyperSmooth 5.0 features AutoBoost and Horizon Lock built-in, ensuring your smoothest, most stunning shots yet. New Night Effects let you get creative after dark, and 10-bit color brings all your videos to life. All this and more make HERO11 Black the most powerful GoPro yet.
- GoPro HERO10 Black - "Faster. Smoother. Easier." The new GP2 processor takes GoPro to a whole new level.
- GoPro HERO9 Black - "More everything. More resolution. More pixels." Shoot stunning 5K video that maintains serious detail even when zooming in and capturing 14.7MP frame grabs. Also records in 4K, 2.7K, 1440p and 1080p. Capture crisp, pro-quality 20MP photos - and use SuperPhoto to make sure you get the shot. The new Max Lens Mod delivers unbreakable Max HyperSmooth stabilization and Max SuperView, Our widest-angle perspective yet.
- GoPro HERO8 Black - "Beyond Next Level." With unshakable HyperSmooth 2.0 stabilization and built-in mounting, 8 is the one. Waterproof.
 - Insta360 - since 2014. "The leader in 360 cameras." All models.
- Insta360 ONE R - "Adept to the Action." Twin edition. The 5.3 K wide-angle lens can be quickly and easily exchanged for a dual-lens setup that simultaneously captures the action in all directions and unleashes a whole range of creative techniques possible only with a 360-degree field of view. The 1-inch wide-angle module for Insta360 ONE R is the first result of Leica and Insta360’s shared vision and innovative powers in an age in which cameras play a more central role in culture and communication than ever before.
- Insta360 X3 action camera now available for sale in Apple Stores with special ‘Apple Bundle’ - "Insta360 X3 is a popular handheld action camera that lets users capture 360-degree video in 5.7K resolution and 72MP photos. On Friday, Insta360 announced that its Insta360 X3 camera is now available for sale in Apple Stores with a special 'Apple Bundle.'"
 - ISAW - action cameras. All models.
 - Kaiser Baas - action cameras. All models.
 - Muvi - action cameras. All models.
 - Olfi 4K HDR Action Cam - "Olfi runs on a powerful 1600mAh battery. This huge capacity battery leads to 4K recording times that out perform many other action cameras available today."
 - Olympus Tough TG-Tracker - "Track Your Adventures in Ultra HD."
 - Ricoh Theta V - "Image data recorded on THETA V can be played back in 360° on a monitor such as TV."
 - Rylo - "The powerful little 360° camera that shoots larger-than-life video."
 - Sony Action Cam FDR-X1000V - "Amazing action, astounding 4K."
 - TomTom Bandit - "Edit & Share Your Action in Minutes."
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