I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with action cameras. On the one hand, they can’t deliver the quality of video or stills I’ve become accustomed to while using the best camcorders, or even the latest DSLRs or Mirrorless cameras, but on the other, they are addictively good fun. I love being able to place my GoPros or my Insta360 X5 to capture compositions impossible with a larger camera. Therefore, for an action cam to make sense to me, it has to be small and portable above all else.
Whenever an established brand launches a budget product, which it proclaims can offer all of the best bits of the company’s other products just at an affordable price, it should always set off some alarm bells. Many product lines from tech manufacturers include offerings for entry-level, enthusiast, and professional users, but you have to ask yourself what it is that truly separates the most and least expensive choices.
