9 Best Action Cameras (2022): Underwater, 360, Compact, and More

Choosing the precise motion digicam was easy: Go with GoProfessional. That’s nonetheless good recommendation, in that the GoProfessional ranks excessive on our listing and is our high decide for most individuals, however we have lastly discovered just a few worthy rivals.

To determine which cameras are the very best, we dove with them, climbed with them, surfed with them, and handed them to reckless 10-year-olds on bikes. We discovered a lot of nice choices that can file, and survive, your future adventures.

If an motion cam is not your velocity, you should definitely take a look at our different guides, together with the Best Compact Cameras, Best Mirrorless Cameras, and Best Instant Cameras.

Updated November 2022: We’ve added the GoProfessional Hero 11, Insta360 X3, and DJI Osmo Action cameras, and eliminated the GoProfessional Hero 9, which is now not extensively accessible.

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