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Action 5

Physical Product · Compact, action & 360 cameras · 11 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/ActionCam

Reddit take

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Pros

  • The 5 is even better. If you think you’re going to be in trails with lots of trees or low light At All. Get the 5
  • I looked over this when making the same choice (the 5 Pro had only been out for a few months), and chose the 5 for it's great battery life, ability to save a few shooting settings as presets, and the internal storage. ... No complaints,...
  • I think ultimately I’d be happier with just the 5 because the compromise of not being good with low light isn’t there. Longer battery life means less stressing over it. Having the option of 2 mics is nice.
  • Action 5 with a mic mini inside my helmet. It would s a great setup. I’ve had great results.
  • Otherwise look towards the action 5

Cons

  • Action 5 is below the ace pro 2 in my opinion but not by too much and the battery life makes up for it.
  • If you like the out of the box look of the action 5, its cheaper and it will probably be just fine for you. Personally, the colors seem fake and processed to me, and there seems to be a lot of noise in shots.
  • I will say though, in sun the Action 5 produces a weird trumpet shaped lens flare while the Leica lens flare looks normal.
  • Action 4 produces nicer colors than both the Action 5 and 6

Sentiment

7 positive (64%) · 2 mixed (18%) · 2 negative (18%)

Trust + time weighted score: +50% · raw score 45%

What redditors said (10 of 11)

The 5 is even better. If you think you’re going to be in trails with lots of trees or low light At All. Get the 5
positive · u/S****t · r/ActionCam · comment · Aug 17, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I looked over this when making the same choice (the 5 Pro had only been out for a few months), and chose the 5 for it's great battery life, ability to save a few shooting settings as presets, and the internal storage. ... No complaints, no regrets and is a fun camera to use for sure.
positive · u/R****z · r/ActionCam · comment · Aug 17, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I think ultimately I’d be happier with just the 5 because the compromise of not being good with low light isn’t there. Longer battery life means less stressing over it. Having the option of 2 mics is nice.
positive · u/S****t · r/ActionCam · comment · Aug 17, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Action 5 with a mic mini inside my helmet. It would s a great setup. I’ve had great results.
positive · u/D****s · r/ActionCam · comment · Jul 22, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Otherwise look towards the action 5
positive · u/S****t · r/ActionCam · comment · Jul 19, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Action 5 is below the ace pro 2 in my opinion but not by too much and the battery life makes up for it.
mixed · u/S****t · r/ActionCam · comment · Jul 18, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Action 5 all day. I use several of them for some pretty abusive conditions and durations.
positive · u/G***G · r/ActionCam · comment · May 30, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
If you like the out of the box look of the action 5, its cheaper and it will probably be just fine for you. Personally, the colors seem fake and processed to me, and there seems to be a lot of noise in shots.
mixed · u/d****v · r/ActionCam · comment · May 30, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Go with the 5. Comes with a slightly better battery, better low light performance, and I think a pressure sensor for underwater submersion and altitude. Also I think it does better under water. And onboard storage.
positive · u/S****2 · r/ActionCam · comment · May 4, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I will say though, in sun the Action 5 produces a weird trumpet shaped lens flare while the Leica lens flare looks normal.
negative · u/k****5 · r/ActionCam · comment · Apr 8, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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