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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Build Quality
    3. Body
    4. In The Box
    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
    9. Built-In Lens
    10. Sensor
    11. Battery
  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
    3. Photo AF-C Center Point
    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    2. Photo RAW Sharpness
    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  12. Comments

Insta360 GO 2 vs DJI Action 2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Insta360 GO 2
DJI Action 2

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Insta360 GO 2 Picture
DJI Action 2 Picture

Variants

  • GO 2 (32GB) (White)
  • GO 2 (64GB) (White)
  • Action 2 (Gray - Dual-Screen Combo With Protective Case)
  • Action 2 (Gray - Dual-Screen Combo Without Protective Case)
  • Action 2 (Gray - Power Combo With Protective Case)
  • Action 2 (Gray - Power Combo Without Protective Case)

Our Verdict

Insta360 GO 2

DJI Action 2

The Insta360 GO 2 and the DJI Action 2 are both highly portable action cameras with unique designs. The Insta360 is a little more suited to content creators and vloggers, with beginner-friendly in-app editing features that make it easy to shoot, edit, and upload your videos from your phone. The DJI, on the other hand, is a little more ruggedly built, and its tiny modular form factor makes it better for FPV drone footage and action video. That said, it struggles with overheating and has poor battery life.

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Main Differences for
Travel Photography

Threshold 

0.10

Travel Photography 

6.7
5.7

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/4 s
1/30 s

Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

7.0
3.0

Screen Max Brightness 
 

N/A
471 cd/m²

Battery 
 

6.0
4.1

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

10
9.9

Portability Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Portability Picture
DJI Action 2 Portability Picture

Height 
 

2.1" (5.3 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)

Width 
 

0.9" (2.4 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)

Depth 
 

0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.9" (2.2 cm)

Volume 
 

1.3 in³ (21.6 cm³)
2.1 in³ (34.2 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.07 lbs (0.03 kg)
0.12 lbs (0.06 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Build Quality Picture
DJI Action 2 Build Quality Picture
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Body  

Body Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Body Picture
DJI Action 2 Body Picture

Body Type 
 

Action Cam
Action Cam

Water Resistance 
 

Waterproof
Waterproof

Mirrorless 
 

Yes
Yes

Rugged 
 

No
No

Hot Shoe 
 

No
No

Customizable Button 
 

No
No

Command Dial 
 

0
0

Tripod Mount 
 

Yes, with included accessory
Yes, with included accessory

Lens Mount 
 

No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount

Built-In Flash 
 

No
No

Fastest Shutter Speed 
 

1/8,000 s
1/8,000 s
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 In The Box Picture
DJI Action 2 In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

7.0
3.0

Hand Grip Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Hand Grip Picture
DJI Action 2 Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip

Hand Grip: Medium Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip

Hand Grip: Large Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
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Viewfinder 
 

EVF Menu Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 EVF Menu Picture
DJI Action 2 EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type 
 

No Viewfinder
No Viewfinder

Advertised Coverage 
 

N/A
N/A

Advertised Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Advertised Magnification 
 

N/A
N/A

Screen 
 

1.5
3.5

Screen Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Screen Picture
DJI Action 2 Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type 
 

N/A
No Articulation (Fixed Screen)

Screen Max Brightness 
 

N/A
471 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Size 
 

0.6" (1.5 cm)
1.8" (4.5 cm)

Touchscreen 
 

N/A
Yes
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Menu System 
 

8.0
8.0

Screen Menu Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Screen Menu Picture
DJI Action 2 Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode 
 

Yes
No

App Name 
 

Insta360
DJI Mimo
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Built-In Lens 
 

5.4
7.0

Aperture Vs Focal Length  

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DJI Action 2 Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture 
 

2.2
2.8

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

f/12.3
f/12.7

Minimum Focal Length 
 

2 mm
2 mm

Maximum Focal Length 
 

2 mm
2 mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

11.74 mm
12 mm

Optical Image Stabilization 
 

No
No

Light Falloff Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Light Falloff Picture
DJI Action 2 Light Falloff Picture

Luminance 
 

87.4%
82%

Light Falloff 
 

24.4%
83.2%

Sensor 
 

Sensor Type 
 

Unspecified
CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels 
 

N/A
12 MP

Processor 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Sensor Size 
 

1/2.3-inch
1/1.7-inch

Extended ISO Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO) 
 

100
100

Native ISO Maximum 
 

3,200
12,800

Tested Firmware 
 

3.10.17.2
10.00.36.18

Battery 
 

6.0
4.1

Battery Type 
 

Built-In
LiPo 1S

USB Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Power Delivery While Recording 
 

Yes
Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Battery Life In Video 
 

56 min
26 min
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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed 
 

1.7
2.0

Low Speed Continuous 
 

N/A
N/A

High Speed Continuous 
 

N/A
N/A

Silent Shooting Continuous 
 

N/A
N/A

Raw Buffer Size 
 

1 Photos
1 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size 
 

1 Photos
1 Photos

Buffer Empty Time 
 

6 s
1 s
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Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

0.0
0.0

Autofocus Tracking Shots  

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

0.0
0.0

Autofocus Center Point Shots  

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Image Stabilization 
 

9.2
6.6

Stabilization Slideshow  

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/4 s
1/30 s

In-Body Image Stabilization 
 

No
No
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Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

0.0
0.0

Dynamic Range Scene  

Insta360 GO 2 Dynamic Range Scene
DJI Action 2 Dynamic Range Scene

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 
 

0.0
0.0

Sharpness Scene Crop  

Insta360 GO 2 Sharpness Scene Crop
DJI Action 2 Sharpness Scene Crop

MTF Graph  

Insta360 GO 2 MTF Graph
DJI Action 2 MTF Graph

Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

N/A
N/A

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo RAW Noise 
 

0.0
0.0

Noise Scene Crop  

Insta360 GO 2 Noise Scene Crop
DJI Action 2 Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time  

Insta360 GO 2 Noise Vs Exposure Time
DJI Action 2 Noise Vs Exposure Time

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   

Insta360 GO 2 Sample Gallery - Skate Park
DJI Action 2 Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture  

RAW Skate Park Picture  

The Polish Church Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Church  

Insta360 GO 2 Sample Gallery - Church
DJI Action 2 Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture  

RAW Polish Church Picture  

The Studio Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Studio  

Insta360 GO 2 Sample Gallery - Studio
DJI Action 2 Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture  

RAW Studio Picture  

The Stairway Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Stairway  

Insta360 GO 2 Sample Gallery - Stairway
DJI Action 2 Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture  

RAW Stairway Picture  

Video General

Video Features  

Full HD Video 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Video 
 

No
Yes

6k Video 
 

No
No

Clean HDMI Output 
 

No HDMI
No HDMI

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI 
 

No HDMI
No HDMI

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI 
 

N/A
N/A

Log Picture Profile 
 

Yes
No

Recording Light  
 

Yes
Yes
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Audio  

Audio Test Sample 
 

Audio Recording 
 

Mono
Stereo

Microphone Level Display 
 

No
No
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Video File Format And Compression  

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Yes
Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
No

MOV H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
No

All-I Compression 
 

No
No
4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate 
 

0.0
10

240 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

120 fps In 4k 
 

No
Yes

60 fps In 4k 
 

No
Yes

30 fps In 4k 
 

No
Yes

24 fps In 4k 
 

No
Yes

4k Crop At Max Available fps 
 

N/A
1 x
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4k Video Internal Recording 
 

0.0
6.8

Bitrate Maximum In 4k 
 

N/A
130 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k 
 

N/A
90 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k 
 

No
4:2:0

Bit Depth In 4k 
 

N/A
8 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k 
 

0 min
N/A

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k 
 

N/A
3
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4k Video Autofocus Performance 
 

0.0
0.0

4k Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In 4k 
 

0
0

4k Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In 4k 
 

0
0

Face Detection In 4k 
 

N/A
No

Eye Detection In 4k 
 

N/A
No
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4k Video Quality 
 

0.0
5.8

4k Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In 4k  

0
5.5

4k Test Scene Extract  

Insta360 GO 2 4k Test Scene Extract
DJI Action 2 4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k  

0
6.0
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4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

0.0
8.2

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k  

4k Rolling Shutter 
 

N/A
2.0°
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Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate 
 

6.7
10

240 fps In FHD 
 

No
Yes

120 fps In FHD 
 

Yes, with a Crop
Yes

60 fps In FHD 
 

No
Yes

30 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

24 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps 
 

2 x
1 x
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FHD Video Internal Recording 
 

7.6
8.2

Bitrate Maximum In FHD 
 

68 Mbps
60 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD 
 

1 Mbps
32 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD 
 

4:2:0
4:2:0

Bit Depth In FHD 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD 
 

30 min
N/A
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FHD Video Autofocus Performance 
 

0.0
0.0

Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In FHD 
 

0
0

FHD Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In FHD 
 

0
0

Face Detection In FHD 
 

No
No

Eye Detection In FHD 
 

No
No
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FHD Video Quality 
 

5.0
4.8

FHD Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In FHD  

5.0
5.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD  

Insta360 GO 2 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
DJI Action 2 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD  

5.0
4.5
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FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

9.1
8.2

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD  

FHD Rolling Shutter 
 

1.0°
2.0°
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Storage And Connectivity

Storage  

Card Slot Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Card Slot Picture
DJI Action 2 Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot 
 

Built in Memory
Built in Memory

Card 2 Slot 
 

No 2nd Card Slot
microSD Card UHS-I
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Inputs / Outputs 
 

4.5
4.5

Input Picture  

Insta360 GO 2 Input Picture
DJI Action 2 Input Picture

USB 
 

USB-C
USB-C

HDMI 
 

No
No

Headphones 
 

No
No

Microphone 
 

No Microphone input
No Microphone input

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes
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Action 2
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