Jack uses the Insta360 oneR,
DJ the GoPro8.
Which is the best action cam?
Drone and Phone goes head-to-head.
Well, Jack is back onDrone and Phone.
He's been doing a travel show,
 but not able to travel at the moment.
So we're gonna do something different Jack.
Exactly, we're gonna do a series review of equipment.
So we're gonna be looking at
some of the best equipment
that we use on Drone and Phone.
Jack uses different equipment to me,
and we're going to go head-to-head.
Today we're looking at action cams.
My favorite - the GoPro, Jack?
This is the Insta360 oneR with one-inch lens,
it's Leica.
Let's see which one wins.
Action cameras have become a staple for adventure filming,
over the years they have got smaller,
more robust, and feature-filled.
In this review we look at two leading cameras in the market,
but there are other options,
so if you are thinking of buying be sure to check the others out too.
For this review we are talking about our choices of action cam
and explaining why we like using them.
For full transparency,
we are not paid by either product to promote them,
but Insta360 do provide us with cameras to use,
for which we are very grateful.
Of course on Drone and Phone, the phone is our main camera,
but there are times when it's wet and it's rugged
and we don't want to risk our phones.
In that case, I use an action camera.
Now I've been using the GoPro as my main go-to,
before that I also use this Olympus Tough camera
which I bought specifically for Drone and Phone.
But I found it is heavy and it's a little bit fiddly,
and the quality of the image isn't particularly great
as opposed to this little thing.
Now with a GoPro that can go into my pocket,
I just do one press I can use it for just about any conditions,
I can use it under water as well.
And it works extremely well, very reliable.
Now of course if I go underwater,
I'm going to use one of these things,
this is a floaty.
So that will attach rather than the regular little tripod
what we call a shorty that I have here.
And that means that if I drop it,
it floats to the top rather than going to the bottom.
And I also have this little cage which has a microphone on it,
which means if I'm doing pieces to camera in windy conditions
I can hold the camera out like this,
and I should be able to get fairly good audio on the things I do.
So for most of the time when I'm out doing Drone and Phone
I'll be shooting with my phone, but this will be in my pocket.
All right, I am not a big fan of GoPro like DJ
but I have my favorite camera for action.
So this one,
the Insta360 oneR.
This one comes with a one-inch Leica lens
which is really, really good for me to shoot in low light
and all that kind of condition.
While I'm traveling it's so compatible,
plus it has a 360 camera.
Do you have it in GoPro?
So if I need to go a bit of diving action,
I can easily use a mount like this with the case.
I can go as deep as 10, 50 meters, no problem.
If I'm lazy, I can easily use the already carried mount,
just for about three meters, five meters, not deeper than that.
But I don't trust it, I always try to be secure with the case.
Let's see how they perform.
For the stabilization test,
we mounted our cameras on chest straps
and took them down a bumpy path on bikes.
Both cameras have excellent in-built electronic stabilization
that work like gimbals
but takes out the need to carry extra gear.
Stabilization is a key feature in any action camera,
as shaky footage can ruin your video.
Both the GoPro8 and the Insta360 oneR have different voice filters
you can choose to reduce wind or profile a human voice.
For this test I turned them off.
So here I'm testing the audio quality of these two cameras,
neither of them have got microphones on the top,
we're using the internal microphones.
As if I was just taking it out of my pocket
and doing a quick record, quick piece to camera.
Now I've got to say,
one of the great benefits I think of the GoPro
Is that it's just a one, single click and it starts recording,
whereas with the Insta360 oneR
there are a few complications in turning it on,
as this is the second time we've recorded this
because the first time it didn't record.
So one up for the GoPro for that one,
but this is an audio test,
there's a little bit of wind,
not too much, and the sound of waves in the background.
I’m hoping this is going to be clear on both.
Remember, both cameras
can be setup with an external microphones
which will improve the audio quality significantly,
but in most situations we would rely on the internal microphone
when out and about filming.
So we're going to do an underwater test.
Technically on paper, you can go down for five meters
without anything else, just a cage,
but I take extra precaution
 and I put the diving case on, might be a while
Ready to go.
We were unlucky with visibility on the day we tested the cameras,
as you can see in this side-by-side footage.
So the next day I took them out on a dive shoot.
For the first dive I used the Insta360 oneR in the cage,
and the second dive I took the GoPro8 down without a cage.
Both cameras were set in log mode at -1 EV
as recommended for diving.
They have both been graded with the software
 provided by their respective apps
and no other post production.
Well that's the end of our testing,
I am going to take it out tonight to give it a night test as well,
but I'm saying goodbye to Jack.
We'll go back to the studio tomorrow.
Nothing much in the water I guess.
and let's see which one turns out to be the best image
For the final test,
we wanted to look at the low-light capability of these cameras.
Both have star gazing modes,
indicating they should work in almost pitch-black darkness,
the oneR has a much bigger sensor and so should perform better in low light.
If your activity involves a campout,
or you get caught at the end of the day in low light,
having a camera that can record these moments is essential.
So how did the cameras fair?
That is our rundown of what we've seen so far,
I would say,
I don't know,
I think if low light is important to you,
definitely I would go for the Insta one-inch.
If audio quality, and you like slightly more vivid colors,
then the GoPro is better.
But in terms of stabilization
and image quality for the rest of the shoot,
it's pretty well equal.
Well that's it for this review,
next week we're gonna look at the phones
we use for Drone and Phone,
the Huawei P40 against?
iPhone 11.
The two phones we use regularly on the show.
For this week, that's it, I hope you enjoyed it.
We’ll see you next week.
Bye-bye.
