The camera on board is growing with passionate athletes. These offer total immersion capturing the action as close as possible, as if we were there. They allow athletes to analyze their performance from all angles and adapt to many disciplines, even extremes. If the Gopro, a small technology jewel founded in 2002, dominates the sector and is appreciated worldwide, Several brands offer such efficient alternativesOften at more affordable prices. The latter competes in innovations: advanced stabilization, 4K resolution, reinforced waterproofing … We reveal the best alternative options of the moment, capable of accompanying it in all its adventures.
4 cameras similar to GoPro
DJI Osmo Action 4, accessories for all sports!
Are you a ski fan, diving, mountain cycling … or fishing? Dji has the combo you need! The Chinese manufacturer thus markets its Osmo Action 4 action camera with a series of accessories and fixing posts to film its activities easy, horizontally or vertically. A good plan, especially because Osmo Action 4 is an action chamber as compact as completed, adorned for adventure. It is a real alternative to GoPro. It is filmed in 4K to 120 images per second, and is particularly effective with little light thanks to its great sensor (1/1.3 ine). It is cold resistant (-20 degrees) and allows you to pass underwater without boxes, since it has a waterproof up to 18 meters deep.
DJI Pocket 2 Creator Combo: Very practical pocket format
The power of a DJI camera in your pocket! The DJI Pocket 2 is a really atypical camera: small, it is held in its pocket. But, nevertheless, it allows you to make excellent images in 4K, thanks to your target stabilized in three axes by a gondola. For you the images worthy of a professional, without (also) of effort. Beyond this stabilizer, the 2 pocket multiplies good ideas. An adapter allows, for example, to easily fix it on its smartphone, to transform it into a solid Vlogging tool. But DJI also integrated a good dose of intelligence into his device. ActiveTrack technology assures you, for example, that your subject remains constantly framed, even if it moves quickly. And an Improved Editor then allows you to create amazing amazing in a few minutes.
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro: Exceptional quality of photos and videos
The DJI OSMO Action 5 Pro Source Chamber contains assets: 1/1.3 inches of new generation sensor rival with professional cameras, color temperature sensor, High luminosity OLED touch screen, 4 hours of extended autonomy, centered and monitoring of subjects, 47 GB of integrated storage, high-performance 4 Nm chip, Wi-Fi 6.0 and USB 3.0 and USB 3.0 and USB 3.0 and USB 3.0 and USB. Impressive photos and videos, excellent sharpness in all situations: diving, swimming, cycling, winter sports, trips … also intelligently detects the position of the subject and dynamically adjusts the composition. Its Rocksteady 3.0 mode effectively reduces the tremors while retaining the dynamic impact of the movement.
INSTA360 X4: High resolution and great robustness
The Chamber Insta360 X4, robust and compact offers unmatched creative possibilities. It is perfect for action lovers, occasional and professional creators. It includes a high -level images arsenal (360 ° video in 8K, 5.7ka 60 IP and 4K at 100 IP), but also a very powerful 5nm chip, as well as an intelligent control system with characteristics such as voice control and gestural. It also takes into account its 135 minutes autonomy that allows you to use it as soon as you need. With ME mode, this camera can even automatically frame the subject, while keeping the post with invisible selfie. It is to end with protectors of removable objectives, which are applied and withdrawn in the blink of an eye.
Why choose an alternative to GoPro?
Do you want to buy an action chamber, but they are discouraged by the Gopro offer? We can understand it: although they are part of the best action cameras in the market, the products of the American specialist are expensive, as well as the accessories that you will probably have to acquire with your device, especially if you are starting to shoot videos with this type of devices. For your first camera, why not have your hands with much more accessible equipment?
If you decide not to choose a goopro, still pay attention to the characteristics of your product, which could disappoint it if you do not reach the image quality you expected. The cheapest action cameras (less than 100 euros) generally have less large and/or less well defined sensors. It can result in a less colorful or less precise image. Most quality action chambers are now reaching 4K resolution to 60 cadres per second. The best can go further in resolution (which is ideal for trimming) and in number of images per second.
Another important point: the quantity and quality of accessories. Some brands provide some with the camera. But verify in all cases if all essential accessories exist for the model that has chosen: a waterproof box, for underwater shots, a telescopic post or a fixing banner … also take a look at the price of the batteries and make sure you have at least two under your hand, because the action cameras are not known by their great autonomy!
Some action cameras also have functions that simply do not exist in GoPro, and that can be very interesting. This is, for example, the case of Insta360 that markets tools capable of filming 360 degrees. A very useful function, because it allows you to miss anything in the heat of the action … then return home and frame your images as you want.
Stabilization is also a criterion to forget. The one that provided not Gopro cameras is excellent, but other actors, such as DJI, make it even better with certain models that have a real mechanical stabilizer.
How to choose the best camera to film my sport?
All action cameras can film all sports activities … but still prefer models capable of capturing more than 120 images per second if you practice an extreme or very fast sport, to create an excellent slow camera. On the other hand, depending on each sport, it will certainly need specific equipment.
Bicycle, there are several options available to configure your camera. Fixing the handlebar, generally economic, you can do the trick. But the ideal is undoubtedly a camera fixed to its chest through a harness that allows you to see the movements of the handlebars.
Here, two important things: choose a camera capable of supporting low temperatures and whose sensor is sensitive enough not to “curme” surfaces such as snow. Input level models will have more problems here. A harness to fix the camera in the chest is practical here, but a hull fixation is also very effective for beautiful plans.
To film the most beautiful “tricks”, a camera capable of capturing images at 120 per second is particularly useful here. It is also important to multiply the views and, therefore, have several fixings: one for the chest, one in the helmet, but also have a post, stabilized as much as possible.
Once again, a quality sensor will be to discriminate, to clearly distinguish the tones of blue and submarine colors, even with little light if it descends more deeply, as well as color filters. A box is obviously essential, unless its camera is impermeable. A post is very practical here, even a diving plate, which allows you to fix the camera and other accessories, such as lamps, for example.
5 tips to film well with a sports camera:
- Fix your camera well! Whatever your medium, your device should not tremble during the shooting, to the pain of losing all your images.
- On the same line: Remember to stabilize! With a tripod for fixed plans, and possibly an additional stabilization device, even if the most perfected cameras incorporate powerful stabilization tools. Make slow movements when you move your camera.
- Remember to refine your upstream frame: Verify that your images are framed correctly before starting the recording.
- Vary the views and do not keep your camera in your head during all the feats of your bicycles, for example. Otherwise, his images will be very monotonous.
- Take additional batteries: there is nothing more frustrating than having little juice in action!
This content was made by an expert from the BFMTV purchasing team, independent of BFMTV.com editorial staff. The indicated prices occur as an indication and they are likely to evolve. BFMTV is likely to receive remuneration when one of our readers proceeds to a purchase through the links integrated in this article.
This content was made by an expert from the BFMTV purchasing team, independent of BFMTV.com editorial staff. The indicated prices occur as an indication and they are likely to evolve. BFMTV is likely to receive remuneration when one of our readers proceeds to a purchase through the links integrated in this article.
Source: BFM TV
