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GoPro HERO8 Black vs Insta360 GO 2

Which Camera Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      PortabilityBuild QualityBodyIn The BoxErgonomics & ComfortViewfinderScreenMenu SystemBuilt-In LensSensorBattery
    Photo General
      Photo Shooting SpeedPhoto AF-C TrackingPhoto AF-C Center PointPhoto Image Stabilization
    Photo Image Quality
      Photo RAW Dynamic RangePhoto RAW SharpnessPhoto RAW Noise
    Pictures Sample Gallery
      The Skate Park PictureThe Polish Church PictureThe Studio PictureThe Stairway Picture
    Video General
      Video FeaturesAudioVideo File Format And Compression
    4k Video
      4k Video Frame Rate4k Video Internal Recording4k Video Autofocus Performance4k Video Quality4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
    Full HD Video
      FHD Video Frame RateFHD Video Internal RecordingFHD Video Autofocus PerformanceFHD Video QualityFHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
    Storage And Connectivity
      StorageInputs / Outputs
    Comments

Products

GoPro HERO8 Black
Insta360 GO 2

Tested using Methodology v0.12

Updated Jul 25, 2023 05:36 PM

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GoPro HERO8 Black Picture

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Body Type
Action Cam
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
Unspecified
Body Type
Action Cam
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch

Our Verdict

GoPro HERO8 Black

Insta360 GO 2

The GoPro HERO8 Black is a bit better than the Insta360 GO 2. The GoPro isn't as portable, but it can record 4k video, offers a wider range of frame rate options, and has no recording time limit, on top of longer battery life.

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Variants

  • HERO8 (Black)
  • GO 2 (32GB) (White)
  • GO 2 (64GB) (White)

Review

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HERO8
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GO 2 (32GB)
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Black
HERO8
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White
GO 2 (64GB)
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Black
HERO8
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HERO8
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Design

Portability 
 

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Portability Picture  

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Height 
 

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Width 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume 
 

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)
Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Weight 
 

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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Picture  

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Body  

Body Picture  

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Body Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Water Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Mirrorless 
 

Locked
Locked

Rugged 
 

Locked
Locked

Hot Shoe 
 

Locked
Locked

Customizable Button 
 

Locked
Locked

Command Dial 
 

Locked
Locked

Tripod Mount 
 

Locked
Locked

Lens Mount 
 

Locked
Locked

Built-In Flash 
 

Locked
Locked

Fastest Shutter Speed 
 

1/Lock s
1/Lock s
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

N/A
N/A

Hand Grip Picture  

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Hand Grip: Small Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Hand Grip: Medium Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Hand Grip: Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked
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Viewfinder 
 

EVF Menu Picture  

GoPro HERO8 Black EVF Menu Picture Sample

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Insta360 GO 2 EVF Menu Picture Sample

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Viewfinder Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Coverage 
 

N/A
N/A

Advertised Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Advertised Magnification 
 

N/A
N/A

Screen 
 

N/A
N/A

Screen Picture  

GoPro HERO8 Black Screen Picture Sample

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Screen Articulation Type 
 

Locked
N/A

Screen Max Brightness 
 

Lock cd/m²
N/A

Advertised Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Size 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Touchscreen 
 

Locked
N/A
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Menu System 
 

N/A
N/A

Screen Menu Picture  

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Guide Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

App Name 
 

Locked
Locked
Show Text 

Built-In Lens 
 

N/A
N/A

Aperture Vs Focal Length  

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Maximum Aperture 
 

Locked
Locked

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

N/A
f/Lock

Minimum Focal Length 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Maximum Focal Length 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

N/A
Lock mm

Optical Image Stabilization 
 

Locked
Locked

Light Falloff Picture  

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Luminance 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Light Falloff 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Sensor 
 

Sensor Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Effective Pixels 
 

Lock MP
N/A

Processor 
 

Locked
Locked

Sensor Size 
 

Locked
Locked

Extended ISO Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO) 
 

Lock
Lock

Native ISO Maximum 
 

Lock
Lock

Tested Firmware 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

Power Delivery While Recording 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Battery Life In Photo 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Battery Life In Video 
 

Lock min
Lock min
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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Low Speed Continuous 
 

Lock fps
N/A

High Speed Continuous 
 

Lock fps
N/A

Silent Shooting Continuous 
 

Lock fps
N/A

Raw Buffer Size 
 

Lock Photos
Lock Photos

JPEG Buffer Size 
 

Lock Photos
Lock Photos

Buffer Empty Time 
 

Lock s
Lock s
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Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

N/A
N/A

Autofocus Tracking Shots  

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Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

N/A
N/A

Autofocus Center Point Shots  

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Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Image Stabilization 
 

N/A
N/A

Stabilization Slideshow  

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Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

N/A
1/Lock s

In-Body Image Stabilization 
 

Locked
Locked
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Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range Scene  

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Insta360 GO 2 Dynamic Range Scene Sample

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Dynamic Range At Base ISO 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo RAW Sharpness 
 

N/A
N/A

Sharpness Scene Crop  

GoPro HERO8 Black Sharpness Scene Crop Sample

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Insta360 GO 2 Sharpness Scene Crop Sample

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MTF Graph  

GoPro HERO8 Black MTF Graph Sample

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Insta360 GO 2 MTF Graph Sample

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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

N/A
N/A

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo RAW Noise 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Scene Crop  

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Insta360 GO 2 Noise Scene Crop Sample

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Noise Vs Exposure Time  

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Insta360 GO 2 Noise Vs Exposure Time Sample

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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A
Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Skate Park   

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JPEG Skate Park Picture  

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RAW Skate Park Picture  

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The Polish Church Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Church  

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Insta360 GO 2 Sample Gallery - Church Sample

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JPEG Polish Church Picture  

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RAW Polish Church Picture  

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The Studio Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Studio  

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Insta360 GO 2 Sample Gallery - Studio Sample

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JPEG Studio Picture  

Download
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RAW Studio Picture  

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The Stairway Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Stairway  

GoPro HERO8 Black Sample Gallery - Stairway Sample

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Insta360 GO 2 Sample Gallery - Stairway Sample

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JPEG Stairway Picture  

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RAW Stairway Picture  

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Video General

Video Features  

Full HD Video 
 

Locked
Locked

4k Video 
 

Locked
Locked

6k Video 
 

Locked
Locked

Clean HDMI Output 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI 
 

N/A
N/A

Log Picture Profile 
 

Locked
Locked

Recording Light  
 

Locked
Locked
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Audio  

Audio Test Sample 
 

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Audio Recording 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone Level Display 
 

Locked
Locked

Video File Format And Compression  

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Locked
Locked

MP4 H.265 / HEVC 
 

Locked
Locked

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Locked
Locked

MOV H.265 / HEVC 
 

Locked
Locked

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Locked
Locked

All-I Compression 
 

Locked
Locked
4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

240 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

120 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

60 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

30 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

24 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

4k Crop At Max Available fps 
 

Lock x
N/A

4k Video Internal Recording 
 

N/A
N/A

Bitrate Maximum In 4k 
 

Lock Mbps
N/A

Bitrate Minimum In 4k 
 

Lock Mbps
N/A

Chroma Sampling In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

Bit Depth In 4k 
 

Lock Bit
N/A

Record Time Limit In 4k 
 

N/A
Lock min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k 
 

Lock
N/A

4k Video Autofocus Performance 
 

N/A
N/A

4k Object Tracking Video  

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Object Tracking In 4k 
 

N/A
0.0

4k Face Tracking Video  

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Face Tracking In 4k 
 

N/A
0.0

Face Detection In 4k 
 

Locked
N/A

Eye Detection In 4k 
 

Locked
N/A

4k Video Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

4k Sample Low Light Video  

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Insta360 GO 2 4k Sample Low Light Video Sample

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Low Light Capability In 4k  

0.0
0.0

4k Test Scene Extract  

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Insta360 GO 2 4k Test Scene Extract Sample

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Test Scene Extract In 4k  

0.0
0.0

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

N/A
N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k  

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4k Rolling Shutter 
 

Lock°
N/A
Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

240 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

120 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

60 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

30 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

24 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

FHD Crop At Max Available fps 
 

Lock x
Lock x
Show Text 

FHD Video Internal Recording 
 

N/A
N/A

Bitrate Maximum In FHD 
 

Lock Mbps
Lock Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD 
 

Lock Mbps
Lock Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

Bit Depth In FHD 
 

Lock Bit
Lock Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD 
 

N/A
Lock min
Show Text 

FHD Video Autofocus Performance 
 

N/A
N/A

Object Tracking Video  

GoPro HERO8 Black Object Tracking Video Sample

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Insta360 GO 2 Object Tracking Video Sample

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Object Tracking In FHD 
 

N/A
0.0

FHD Face Tracking Video  

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Insta360 GO 2 FHD Face Tracking Video Sample

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Face Tracking In FHD 
 

N/A
0.0

Face Detection In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

Eye Detection In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

FHD Video Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

FHD Sample Low Light Video  

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Low Light Capability In FHD  

0.0
0.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD  

GoPro HERO8 Black FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD Sample

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Test Scene Extract In FHD  

0.0
0.0
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FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

N/A
N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD  

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FHD Rolling Shutter 
 

Lock°
Lock°
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Storage And Connectivity

Storage  

Card Slot Picture  

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Card 1 Slot 
 

Locked
Locked

Card 2 Slot 
 

Locked
Locked
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Inputs / Outputs 
 

N/A
N/A

Input Picture  

GoPro HERO8 Black Input Picture Sample

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USB 
 

Locked
Locked

HDMI 
 

Locked
Locked

Headphones 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked
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GO 2 (64GB)
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