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Action Camera Buying Guide

By Zach on June 26, 2016 17

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Camera doesn’t tell a story – you do

At the end of the day, no matter which action cameras you end up purchasing, do not ever forget that creating videos and photos is an art. People will not watch your videos because of all the cool effects and gear you have. They will watch it because of the story.

The emotions which your video sparks are way more important. Even if you are not professional. Let’s say you are making a holiday video. Instead of just joining clips together, create a story that will remind you how much fun you had.

Instead of focusing too much on the technical stuff and specification, just get a camera that suits most of your needs. Perfect product does not exist. If it’s close to perfect it is pricey. Instead of waiting 2 months researching online on which camera creates such and such video, spend half of that time planning your video and the other half outdoors, creating stories.

People often over-think on what to get. They do insane amount of research and get disappointed at the end, because they are seeking for perfection for as little cash as possible. Of course, I am not saying you shouldn’t do a research at all. But stop wasting your time with technical stuff you do not need and want to understand.

Anyway, I really hope this guide helped you. If you have any further questions or a suggestion to improve it, please let me know. I would gladly reply to your questions and implement your suggestions into this guide.

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  1. Shane says

    November 3, 2016 at 4:36 am

    Hi, I am interested in an Action Cam that would produce the very best quality of still shots for zooming and seeing details in the picture. I see some cameras on the market advertising 20MP photos but the image sensor is a Sony IMX117 (12MP sensor). Could you offer any advice about which Action Camera might best fit my needs?

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    • Pavle says

      November 3, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      If a sensor is 12mp, and output is 20mp, that means resolution is interpolated and will be 12mp stretched up, basically useless for your need.
      You can check YI 4K (12MP), or YI (16MP) (YI vs YI4K comparison), Sony FDR X1000V (8mp), those are some quite decent.

      Reply
  2. Paul says

    November 12, 2016 at 10:49 am

    Hi, what is the best camera below 100 usd for photos?

    Reply
    • Pavle says

      November 12, 2016 at 12:03 pm

      There are multiple factors, but from a price-value aspect, I would say this one.

      Reply
  3. MenInSlacks says

    May 28, 2017 at 7:24 pm

    Long shot but any idea which is the better action camera (going to be using it with a weather balloon and general biking and such) the Soocoo C30R or the Git2 Pro?

    Basically is the Git2 worth the extra cost? Some say a 16MP sensor might be worse in lower light than a 12MP but I have no idea :’)

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    • Pavle says

      May 29, 2017 at 9:29 am

      I’ve personally reviewed two Soocoo cameras, and I just do not trust their quality control and support. In my humble opinion, Git 2 is worth the extra cost. As for the low-light, that is true, however difference would be far more visible in 16 vs 2MP sensor, than in 16 vs 12.

      Reply
  4. Gabriel says

    October 1, 2017 at 11:34 pm

    Hy Pavle,
    I want to buy an action camera: good 4k picture quality, native if possible, stabilization, under 100USD. this is my first camera…
    thanks for help.
    Cheers Gabriel

    Reply
    • Pavle says

      October 2, 2017 at 8:54 am

      Hi Gabriel, check out our recomendations here https://pevly.com/best-action-cameras/

      Reply
      • Gabriel says

        October 3, 2017 at 8:51 am

        Thanks for the guidance.However, these models are older models, can you suggest me something from 2017: Andoer, Akasoo, Firefly, Xiaomi Mijia(can go up little 100usd).
        Thanks once again Pavle.

      • Pavle says

        October 3, 2017 at 9:58 am

        If something was released after does not mean it works well, I can’t recommend any specific camera besides the one we thoroughly tested and recommended here.

  5. Tarun says

    November 7, 2017 at 9:58 am

    Hi:
    Can you please suggest a budget action camera that would support external Mic. Should have a good Camera as well.
    Regards
    Tarun

    Reply
    • Pavle says

      November 7, 2017 at 12:03 pm

      Hi Tarun, please check our recommended camera list, there are some supporting external mics out there https://pevly.com/best-action-cameras/

      Reply
  6. harout markarian says

    December 15, 2017 at 3:49 pm

    hello which is better between, SJCAM SJ6 – Xiaomi Mijia – SGCOOL explorer 2c – SGCOOL explorer 3 – Eken H6s 4k – Eken H9s.

    Reply
    • Pavle says

      December 15, 2017 at 3:53 pm

      The best camera is the one which suits your needs the best and budget. Our top picks can be found here https://pevly.com/best-action-cameras/

      Reply
    • Pavle says

      December 16, 2017 at 11:08 am

      Your list is way to long. I recommend that you start with our recommended cameras and see which one fits your needs the best https://pevly.com/best-action-cameras/

      Reply
  7. Suhrisman says

    February 19, 2018 at 11:45 am

    From your experience, which is better between h8r n h9r ?

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    • Alessio says

      February 20, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      Hi Suhrisman,
      Between these two models the H9R has better results. The main reasons are the video quality and the price. In essence, the H9R can shot sharper videos. A part this difference these two cameras are very similar. If i can suggest you another camera, you could consider the Xiaomi Yi !

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