Which action cam to supplement main rig

2 hours ago2 hr

Basically title says it all.

Action cam will be stuck on top of A1ii, main purpose is to film "everything" in the blue like hammers ect 20-ish meters away, scenery in Indonesia, ect.

Main is cost effectiveness, so camera and "original" housing from the camera maker.

Is wideangle wetlens needed? Or does the additional price justify it for my described use?

The price range and what ChatGPT is suggesting, are all the obvious suspects, GoPro 13 black, Insta360 Ace Pro 2 and DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro. And Inon UFL-G140 ZD.

The prices of this setup is pretty much what im willing to do splash out. Only thing is which one.

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