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action cameras aren't just for crazy stunts they make anything you do look cool you've probably seen people waving a selfie stick around while riding a bike or strapping a camera to their chest for the sporting event or maybe they're just getting the dogs view of things sure a lot can be done with your camera's phone these days thanks to burst shooting modes and slow-motion options but having a camera that's more durable and more powerful to make all the difference in those amazing moments you don't want to race good action camera should be able to capture high-quality footage have a great ecosystem of accessories and mounts it should also be able to offer tons of functionality that's easy to tweet should also be able to take a hit or two or three while being small and light enough to fit wherever you want to capture the action from the best action camera you can buy right now is also the most obvious to gopro hero4 black edition the price tag is steep but there's no end to what you can do with this camera it's small light and durable and every setting can be tweaked to fit the needs of whatever you're filming and in any mode it takes stunning video whether you're shooting at 720p or 4k the GoPros dynamic range keeps this guy from looking blown out while not under exposing the subject you're focused on it handles low-light situations really well - the GoPros biggest advantage is with the accessories GoPro makes every mount strap and suction cup you could want and if they somehow don't have what you're looking for there's a number of third-party accessory makers who have been supporting GoPros for years you can shoot with the GoPro in more places than any other camera and ultimately that's what matters most GoPro still is in the perfect action camera and needs a better menu system and longer battery life but ultimately it's about the shots you get in the footage you capture and GoPro can't be beaten there but the Black Edition is expensive so if you don't want to spend so much there are a few great options for a little bit less the first of which is the gopro hero4 silver edition you trade the ability to shoot in the highest resolutions and frame rates that the Black Edition allows but you gain a touchscreen that actually makes navigating GoPros clumsy menu system easier it works just as nicely with everything in the GoPro ecosystem to from the mounts to the phone at Sony actually has the most worthy competitors to build bro on the market right now the best of which is the action cam mini which is great footage and is inexpensive but it doesn't have the same ecosystem of accessories and mounts that GoPro has sony also has the action cam AS 100 B but it's bigger more expensive and only offers better battery life same goes for the ion air pro 3 which is only a little bit cheaper than the hero4 silver baby sees addiction has an onboard screen for framing up shots and navigating menus but the companion app is pretty bad and the camera really just can't do that much if you need great battery life Garmin's verbally is a solid choice it also collects neat data like GPS and heart rate but the footage just doesn't look great which is kind of a deal-breaker action cameras aren't just for thrill-seekers anymore people use them for selfies strap them on their dogs and even musicians have fun a good thing is this means that there are a lot of options out there right now the GoPro is still the king