The camera is compatible with the standard Insta360 One RS Core module, so existing One RS owners can save by pairing the 1-inch camera, battery and handle modules with their existing Core. Mounts are a big deal as these determine how and where you can affix your camera. If you plan on using your camera on a bike, for example, you’ll want to make sure that a compatible handlebar or helmet mount is readily available. Offering competitive specs at a competitive price point, the DJI Osmo Action 3 is an excellent alternative to the traditional GoPro Hero. While it can’t quite match the GoPro’s top-end 5K recording options, with 4K video capture at up to 120fps, it’s certainly not far behind. Both the 4K and 360-degree lenses produce crisp, vivid footage and Insta360’s FlowState stabilisation is effective at taming even the jerkiest of clips. The One RS even offers full-360-degree horizon levelling – although this does require applying after the fact using Inst360’s app.

When it comes to small, lightweight cameras, few devices come close to rivalling the Insta360 Go 2. Little larger than a thumb and weighing a paltry 27g, the Go 2 can go places that more traditional action cameras simply can’t. Given GoPro is renowned for point-and-shoot simplicity, this feature is therefore a little niche. It's also slightly at odds with the fact that GoPro doesn't offer any desktop editing software, and is instead funneling everyone towards its Quik app instead. But it's definitely something that'll please pro shooters who are looking to drop GoPro footage into a timeline shot by more advanced video cameras. Video recording is supported up to 4K60, stills can be shot up to an impressive 64-megapixels and there are creative modes for producing hyperlapses, timelapses and panoramas. The camera can be used standalone or you can connect it directly to your smartphone to take advantage of your phone’s larger display. DJI’s smartphone app also allows you to share and edit your clips on the go.The new HyperView view mode is also very interesting. Squashing the full 8:7 sensor image into a standard 16:9 frame, this mode is able to create videos with an ultra-wide feel, compressing the vertical plane and giving the impression that the horizontal plane has been stretched. While this won’t work for every shot – the distortion is quite noticeable on people and faces – it does add to the intensity of fast-paced action. The benefit of this approach is that, rather than taking a crop from a horizontal frame, you still maintain very high image quality with the vertical exports. For example, if you shoot in 8:7 and export a 9:16 vertical video from that footage, its resolution will be about 20% higher than 4K. So this feature is certainly a big boon for social media creators, particularly those posting on platforms that are stylistically different like YouTube and TikTok.

Key specs – Sensor: 1 x 1in; Sensor pixels: 21 megapixels; Max recording resolution: 6K (30fps); AV connections: USB-C; Size (WDH): 53 x 50 x 129mm; Weight: 239g; Waterproof: No (IPX3 only) The camera sports both front and rear-facing colour LCD displays, is waterproof to 10m without the need for an additional housing and is compatible with GoPro’s latest Mod accessories, including the Max Lens Mod.If you’re looking for a high-quality, keenly-priced GoPro alternative, the DJI Osmo Action 3 is the real deal. I will note, however, that it would be nice to have some in-camera 16:9 grid lines to overlay whilst filming in 8:7. As it is, GoPro only offers some basic rule of thirds guides, which leaves you guessing as to how to frame your shots. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science and is a Master of Arts in Publishing. He is member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still to this day the youngest member to be elected in to BEWA, The British Equestrian Writers' Association. The One RS 1-inch 360 Edition’s image quality is excellent, with the larger 1-inch sensors providing a noticeable detail boost over the older One X2 in lower light situations. The camera’s image stabilisation is also superb and there’s support for full 360-degree horizon levelling. Rather than using GoPro’s classic 4:3 native aspect ratio, the Hero 11 comes with a nearly-square 8:7 chip. Combined with the camera’s high-resolution 5.3K recording options, this should allow creators to cut landscape and vertical videos from the same take.