Insta360 Ace Pro Comparison vs. Osmo Action 4 and GoPro Hero 12 

Reaction 4 is a great choice. I enjoy all three cameras, and will use them all differently

​@@AirPhotographyquestion what scenarios would you use each one in, in general? I personally trying to do motorcycle vlogs and easy editing?

What do you need the flip-up screen for when you go skiing? You did well to buy DJI, you will get better files in 10bit.

@@robertorebe7246 Right, I did buy it for skiing but it'll also be used for RU-vid videos, etc. Either way, I think it's a good buy.

Depends on the user, I shoot a lot in low light conditions, Ace Pro comes out #1, DJI comes close but fails with stabilization, GP doesn't even come close to any of the two. I prefer to have a unit that takes great day shots AS WELL as night shots not to mention, no over heating issues which both DJI and GP have. Again, depends on usage.

The action 4 is a great camera, and you will not be disappointed with it. I use mine regularly and always super happy with the results.

true, but have you tried setting a fixed white balance for low light shots on your Action 4 for low light shots? for me it reduced the "jitters" when moving in low light. Also don't got too high on ISO, maybe even go in Pro mode and set a fixed one instead of the 100-X@@MiyagisRant

Many thanks

I am seeing the same thing. The Ace Pro specs say the min focus distance is supposedly .4 m but the Action 4 seems more in focus. (same .4 m min focus distance spec for the Action 4)

Indeed, it is fantastic

Those are good critiques, as someone else mentioned, if you're worried about the screen breaking during an event, simply put the screen down, problem solved. There was someone who just released a video using this camera going through a Tough Mudder race, he was quite impressed at how this held out during the tough mudder and the footage was excellent. As for the X3, I have the Insta RS One with the 360, you cannot put lens covers on a spherical lens due to the curvature, it creates light artifacts, the GoPro Max doesn't have a lens cover for their 360 either, there's no workable solution for this unfortunately at least not yet. The x3 is a beautiful 360 camera though, mine is awesome with 5.3k 360 lens. I was hoping it would get good results scuba diving so I used it with the dive housing, nope, the housing lens cover just made it look weird and didn't stitch properly, too bad.

@@MiyagisRant if Insta360 puts the technology from the Ace Pro into their next 360 camera, it should be awesome.

@@MiyagisRant Problem with flip screen is flat cable. Sooner or later he will break. flat cable has always caused problems on flip phones in past.

@@perazdera5639Lol, love watching you guys dispute, consistently the same things. Ok, here we go... cable in flip phones??? seriously, from what 2001? lol By that logic, should be not buy $4000 DSLR's or mirrorless cameras because they will break? everyone of those now have articulating screens btw. Simple resolution to your argument, when doing action sports, PUT DOWN AND LOCK the display. It's really not that hard, there's no reason to frame your action shot with all the new features ie. Free video and the 5.3k weird ass resolution GP has. Remember, front framing screens aren't that old, hard to believe we actually frame our shots manually and got good footage. And if you still feel unsafe, stick with the GP or DJI, it's your money, but to say that 'this' or the lens guard makes this a bad camera when literally there are 10 other things that are better than the competition is ridiculous and bias. I'm not a fan boy by any means and nor do I work for insta360, I go where there's innovation, yah, not every camera is perfect, you have 8 hours, I can pull a million things wrong with GoPro or even DJI whom btw is actually one of my favourite companies, I have their cameras and drones. If Amazon only PO Akaso came out with an innovation camera that beats it's competitors with tons of useful features, I would go with them. I grew out of my fanboy status the minute I moved out of my mom's basement. There's no loyalty to users as much as the loyalty users give the household names. Tell me something, and this is a very valid argument, why does the company that's decades years old, with the 12th Gen camera that can't get their SH^% together and make a camera that still today is a chronic issue, I know tons of people including me whos lost footage due to that problem, they've had this problem for 4 generations of camera, you have this one which is btw their very first action cam format and it doesn't have an heating issue...hmmmm... even DJI has better heat dissipation then GoPro and they are only at 4th gen. Seriously? and you're picking on lens guard and flip screen ROFL You guys kill me, when did we become this society where small really irrelevant to a lot of users are MORE important then quality of output??????? Can't make everyone happy in my experience no matter what. At the end of the day, you're buying a camera and what does a cameras goal to record excellent, 'usable' pictures/footage. So step back, take a deep breath and think about what your real reasons for knocking this camera down. I'm sure you'll bring up the 10 -bit next lol

@@MiyagisRant Real reason for knocking Insta for me is non removable lens hood, no hydrophobic lens hood, magnetic mount you need to be sure you was press good or it will fall out. I dont like flip screen on action camera. You forgot these is action camera. And about overheating . Mine doesnt overheat so far. Action camera is not designed to run 2 hours without stopping. GP 12 doesnt overheat in normal use. That is a fact. I was watch movies when guys put side by side cameras and watch they overheating after an hour. Who use action camera whole hour? No matter on overheating after one hour you will have other problems with cams. Leak of power and leak of storage place so it is stupid to talk about overheating on GP12. And about 4k $$$ DSLR. Yes I have dslr. I like photography. And DSLR are way better quality of any action cam and it is stupid to put them in these chat. Real purpose of action camera is to have decent movies on places you dont want to use expensive photo gear.

Indeed.

two options, from scratches some review has suggested either a glass protector or better and good UV ND filter which is already available, that's what I'm going to use with mine, I use it for my other cameras and works well.

I don’t have a Samsung watch so I don’t know anything about that aspect unfortunately

Which samsung galaxy? if it's Tizen, then nope, Google has an remote app for insta360 cameras, it's in early stages but works. Garmin also has a very remote control app for the insta360 camera, it works that's about it, no bells or whistles lol

Yes, I refuse outright to be sucked into this "only works with Apple" mentality. I wouldn't have another Apple product if you paid me.

It’s really hard to tell in RU-vid videos sometimes. I should’ve mentioned that all those shots were filmed with dewarp or linear for the GoPro. Mostly during good lighting. I didn’t find any differences with clarity. The RU-vid compression sometimes messes things up.

@@AirPhotography Great video as always, thank you! Would you be considering uploading some smaller unedited clips from all three cameras on Google drive to be compared without youtube compression issues? I watched dozens of AcePro comparison videos since release and in some I see much sharper image from Actions 4, in some from AcePro - very confusing, tbh.

@@biolog1213 agreed

@@AirPhotography Thanks! Because I don't do much rough "action" stuff--just travel videos, Ace Pro is a better option.

4k/30 automatic hdr i believe, looks better. there's a recent review that goes deep into the ace pro's engine does some side by sides, eye opener, review is done by vfx guys. Keep an eye on the 8k, it blows the two competition away but it's still at it's early stages. No 10 bit unfortunately but to the avg user, they will likely not notice or use that in post processing. Maybe will see that in Ace pro 2, won't mater for my usage as the out of camera footage is amazing.

Yes, you can use voice commands on both action 4 and on the ace pro. The ace pro takes a step further and it also supports hand. Gestures to stop and start recording which is handy if you’re in a noisy environment and voice control doesn’t work.

Thank you very much. I appreciate that.

No, you cannot

Indeed, that is one area that could be improved. The nice thing about that is it could be done with firmware. I will submit that as a suggestion.

It's not misleading at all, and reviewers brought that up. The were pre test models, not event the 8k recording was enabled. I'm guessing the decision to lock that guard down would have something to do with water and dust issues, who knows. Again, we overlook the bigger picture for a feature that can be worked around. GoPro 8 didn't have a lens guard either and that sold like hotcakes and go to the Gopro forum dated back when it was launched, look at how many fanboys defended that lol You guys are hilarious. p.s. also, they were sent out to test the image quality and handful of features that camera was designed for, they didn't push removeable screen in any of their marketing or documented material. So no, neither misleading or false advertising.

And the craziest thing is, were you really going to the store to buy a camera only because it had a lens guard???? Here's a tip, UV ND filter, problem fixed and I have a much better quality and performing camera in pretty much all respects. Wow, what's going on with people. lol

Indeed, it is unfortunate that they opted to not make the lens replaceable, even after the demo units had replaceable lens

@@AirPhotographyAgreed, but that lens guard is removable just not by the user. I suspect we'll see some aftermarket replacement kits and maybe some of the boneheads would just shut up about this and focus on what the camera can do instead lol what's the term for this, when someone keeps talking about one thing to deviated others from the obvious.. hmmm

I appreciate your feedback

They USED to have the best, DJI and now ACE Pro have caught up, there's a recent video on stabilization between gp12 and acepro, also talks a lot about the 8k as well worth watching. Where GoPro loses is when it hits low light, it pretty much falls apart, even DJI A4 is 10x better with it's larger sensor, Ace Pro is better in low light because of the 5 nm processor, no jitter like the DJI

Not sure. Ace Pro is good in lowlight not only with the lens, but with its very powerful computer capabilities….

Yah I have the One RS as well with the 360, the 4k boost is ok nothing to write home about but yah, it's the 5nm processor and the 8k sensor that's giving you that insane low light quality.

You’re right, and at the end of the day us says consumers are the winners. As these companies compete to bring better products to the market, it’s really good to have competition. Hopefully, it also keeps the prices down.

Indeed. The nice thing is that we have competition now that’s gonna keep all the companies, pushing innovation and hopefully keeping the price down

There's always something better lol But I think the Ace Pro 2 if they listen to their users could actually be the GoPro/DJI killer unless those two wake up and keep up with the game ;)

Indeed, I am going to make a demonstration of that

@@AirPhotographyYou don't by chance have a Garmin Fenix watch would ya? lol would love to see how good that integration is

hi ! what do yo recommend for vlog ?

Yes the Ace Pro has it. It also has gesture controls which work flawlessly

Yes indeed they do. In fact, the ace pro takes it a step further, and has gesture control.

Yah, the gesture I can already see it coming in handy for sure, also, the other big one for me is the Clarify zoom have you seen it? if it's what I've seen in reviews that worth it, there has been countless times I use that feature and most times it's unusable quality with DJI and GoPros, the other one that's a biggy for me is the pause record, that was one of the biggest request apparently via gopro and dji... insta360 listened lol

I think there's a review about that somewhere, I've ordered one of those wireless mics on amazon it has usb c, wonder if this will work, guess i'll find out lol

​ @damench22 You can connect a mic via USB. But the DJI Mic 2 doesn't need any USB connection. Huge difference! But it is not sold separately from the DJI Pocket 3 at the moment

Set EV -0.3 or 0.7

I know, I'm a big DJI fan, i have their cams and drones and almost pulled the trigger on A4 but I've been slowly following this Ace pro since it's announcements, been reading the pre launch tech specs and thought it was too good to be true tbh but after the reviews, wow.