The Best Action Camera

Updated Dec 10, 2022

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From family vacations to action sports, ski holidays to beach holidays, diving, hiking, skating and more, an action camera is the best way to share your adventures with your friends and the world. We think the GoPro Hero10 Black is the best choice for most people. It has excellent video quality, an integrated mount, ridiculously effective image stabilization, and more. Its overall performance is among the best in its class, and it’s very easy to use. Although our upgrade pick, the newer and more expensive Hero11 Black, has an improved image sensor, most people won’t notice the difference between the two.

GoPro Hero10 Black

The best action camera

Impressive stabilization paired with vibrant, detailed 5.3K resolution video makes the Hero10 the best balance between cost and capability.

We recommend

GoPro Hero9 Black

The best budget-friendly action camera

The Hero9 captures nearly the same resolutions and frame rates as the Hero10 and is a bit more sluggish, but it's a fantastic value for nearly the same video quality.

Budget friendly

GoPro Hero11 Black

The ultimate in frame rates and features

The Hero11 makes it easier to record vertical video for TikTok or Instagram and has higher bit rates. It’s a small step up from the Hero10.

A better upgrade

Insta360 X3

The action camera to capture everything

The Insta360 X3 is the first 360 camera that easily doubles as a traditional action camera while still offering a 360-degree spherical video.