Is GoPro Bones the best FPV action-cam around 60g | GoPro Bones v. DJI Action 2 v. Runcam Orange

[@JoshuaBardwell]

MAKE SURE YOU ARE WATCHING IN 4K RESOLUTION even if you are not watching on a 4k screen, it will force YT to give you the max bitrate. 1080p UA-cam significantly degrades image quality.

[@FlyingWarthog]

nice intro and dont forget to clean your "parang" ... hhaahha

[@quadage5166]

I am watching in 4k only i do not have 4k monitor, is that OK ? :D

[@CARandDRONE]

I wish these companies would make white housings to shield some heat from the summer rays but maybe it would reflect in lens?

[@blender_wiki]

Significantly is just the first name. Dramatically is more appropriate

[@RunCamFPV]

Really glad to see RunCam 5 orange is included in this video and appreciate Joshua's fair review for RunCam 5 orange. Hope it can help some people to choose the most suitable and right product for themselves. And feel free to leave your advice for runcam 5 orange below in the comments, we will look it all through. Thanks again the whole FPV community.

[@a84758]

Better dynamic range

[@k3nsei]

Preview in the app over WiFi to check exposure and tools to help with that like zebra noticing where are burnouts.

[@jackjohnsonfpv8013]

@@a84758 hi Nick

[@pippifpv]

@@a84758 Better dynamic Range with 150degree fov would be a Gopro killer. I dont care for stabilisation.

[@slamonfpv]

i love my orange 5

[@dihler55]

This intro is a solid 10/10. Good information as always too!

[@Atlas_FPV]

That intro was amazing, the editing is amazing with the gyroflow/ reelsteady overlays and a great review. The GoPro destroys in image quality and that Runcam is very good value for money.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Original musical score was created by the_vicken on Fiverr. Here's the link if you want to hire: www.fiverr.com/the_vicken?source=order_page_summary_seller_link

[@LikWeiLee]

Nice intro, we need more of this!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I really had a lot of fun making it!

[@MCsCreations]

@@JoshuaBardwell I was waiting for the huge rock ball! 😂

[@Wild_FPV]

Yeah the intro was great! 🤣
"the temple of bardwell"

[@SteadfastRC]

The runcam 5 orange is a rockstar I've been using it for about a year-and-a-half and I love it, especially just for uploading UA-cam videos I can't justify the high cost of a GoPro.

[@suzysheer66]

Yup, i have one that i cracked the case nearly in half, and it still is ok. Good $$ value.

[@SteadfastRC]

@@suzysheer66 That's awsome, I want I want to figure out how to make a balance lead adapter to power mine from, during long flights on my plane I needed to record for about an hour and the battery doesn't seem to be up to that much.

[@suzysheer66]

@@SteadfastRC You might be able to feed it 5v through a right angle USB, using only the 5v and gnd. I would have to try it here to verify.

[@SteadfastRC]

@@suzysheer66 yeah dude let me know if you try it oh, I was going to try it also but I probably won't have time to get to it for a couple weeks. My thought was using a voltage regulator off of the balance plug on a flight pack

[@sligit]

You can remove the internal batteries and wire it to 5v off your FC. It's a pretty easy mod. Also stock a layer of vhb tape over the mic and set the audio mode to normal instead of fpv. I also recommend not fixing the iso on the runcam.

[@arniebmx]

Being a freestyle pilot has made me realize I don't care about most of this stuff. These days all I care about is will it survive a day at the bando. In my experience, gopros die very very easily, even full heros. I've been flying an action 2 since it came out and it took 5 months for me to kill one. Gopros were lasting me between 2-5 weeks. Also. The dji care replacement is 17£ , 25£ and 33£. So even cheaper per camera than showed.

[@dagbad6493]

Amen to that! Dunno if its the form factor combined with tpu prints that makes it immortal

[@Bruno-cb5gk]

I'm surprised no one has made a freestyle frame with an integrated naked gopro like the Umma95. Then you'd be able to make a ultra durable camera cage for both your HD and FPV cams while saving weight. Only issue is you need to dissasemble a gopro.

[@oziumentisis]

@@Bruno-cb5gk RunCam Hybrid 2, they need to collaborate.

[@Bruno-cb5gk]

@@oziumentisis Its an interesting design, but it's neither digital oj the FPV side nor good enough quality on the HD side of things.

[@oziumentisis]

@@Bruno-cb5gk that’s why I said they need to collaborate. So they can work on that.

[@Sidiann]

That intro is truly a piece of art. The color grading, aspect ratio, camera angles, acting… muah🤌

[@jdsrcs8061]

I bought a Runcam 5 Orange based on your recommendation. I really like it. It has worked great for the POV footage I film with my RC crawlers and bashers. Picture quality is outstanding. Best 100 bucks I have spent on a camera. Thanks Josh!!!!

[@JonE5FPV]

Temple of Bardwell scene came out fantastic. 10/10

[@jlarson42]

Love the intro 💖😂
The Bones is definitely the winner as far as image quality goes. But I'll keep flying the Runcam Orange for now. I'm not a content creator nor am I a great flyer. And at a $100 or less on sale the Orange is good enough for me. Happy flying Joshua. 👍💖🤓

[@audiogek]

Definitely the best intro on your channel. Very well done! I mostly skip intro's but not this one.
Is 4k still processing? If so I'll come back later?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I'm not sure why 4k is taking so long to process but I didn't want to hold up the release as long as 1080 was available.

[@classGfpv]

@@JoshuaBardwell They've been taking forever. It took them 24 hours to process the last 4k vid I posted. I'm glad you didn't wait. Your Belloq was too good to hold onto!

[@mirekfpv4267]

@@JoshuaBardwell when you consider 4K is 4 times bigger resolution than 1080, it means it will be uploading at least 4 times longer. So if it was uploading for example 2 hours in 1080, it will take at least 8 hours to 4K

[@JoshuaBardwell]

@@mirekfpv4267 That's not my experience in the past. The upload is in 4k, so all they have to do is re-encode it. But they have super powerful computers that encode zillions of videos 24/7. So it's just a question of when they get around to prioritizing your video.

[@matuka3755]

I was sooo hoping you'd do the "Indiana pedestal swap" for the Session 5. Brilliant!! :-)

[@orechris21]

I ADORE THAT INTRO. HATS OFF BARDWELL!

[@michaelhill7261]

Enjoy your videos JB, this one was a little extra good with the intro 👍

[@CaptainKazi]

Runcam Orange for Freestyle Bashing bandos and its a Tank!. You can also run the Runcam Orange 5 Naked and get the weight down even more.

[@_Elix_]

man your shortcut is incredible the cam placement the ambience... 10/10 the people need a movie

[@ReeseFlights]

Intro was worth the Fiverr composer for sure!

[@truthseeker6804]

i skipped the intro, then i saw people say it was cool, then i went back to watch it, and it was awesome! felt like a movie and i've not watched movies in years. kudos on the intro! haha nice.

[@cagmuer]

Awesome INTRO

[@miroff_fpv]

The beginning is a cinematic masterpiece, no question about it :D

[@JekleFPV]

That evil laughter is actually pretty good!

[@haythamfpv]

Next level video, I am really appreciating how the videos are getting more detailed and refined. Loved it!!!

[@sligit]

Runcam battery removal mod is easy btw. Iirc takes it down to about 35g and it will run off 5v.

[@SkyCandyVisuals]

7:52 "SAYS EVERY FREESTYLE AND RACING PILOT EVER!" 😆 You make the best videos bro 🖤

[@GrimSpeedFPV]

I'm absolutely thankful that at least GoPro is thinking of us! This Bones actually looks pretty good and like the balance hook up! For park fliers bashers I can say the runcam orange is awesome!!! And by the way I did that mod for the mic on the runcam orange that you showed back ago that guy doing at actually works 100%.sooo much better with a great wind filter 💯

[@Terazuk]

This is the best open, I have ever seen!

[@zer001]

Wow, I love the "intro" thing. Awesome!

[@skyweaver3199]

Great video man. You kept me engaged the entire time. The beginning was truly exceptional....I love the action2 for FREESTYLE....for anyone who doesn't want to edit a lot, or want to learn how to change every setting, or just want to be able to shoot and go. It's great. If your shooting professionally "with a gopro", any dp or production company will require a gopro hero 10, or want you to fly their cameras.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Which camera is best for you? Runcam, DJI, or GoPro?

[@cagmuer]

Wow the Runcam Orange with the color grade looks pretty good. Its good enough for me and it has its own battery and standard memory card workflow.

[@SteadfastRC]

Runcam 5 🍊

[@jasserbenyounes3416]

omg this was brilliant! I can't believe I missed this video when it came out. LOVE IT. please do this more often

[@Holy_Algorithm]

Man, these videos get more intense every year. ❤

[@MontisTube]

This intro is absolutely hilarious! Well played!

[@evilgeniusfpv4098]

I love the edit of this video. Going outside to in, one camera to the next. Very well done!

[@neilfpv]

LOL! Indiana Jones style! HAHAHA! I think it's time to watch that movie again! :D Nice work Joshua!

[@TheApostateTapir]

I'm not a quad pilot shooting super cinematic footage, but I do fly rc planes, drive rc crawlers, and go fishing. I bring my Runcam 5 Orange along for all of those and it's been incredible for $100.

[@pssnyder]

More intros like this...killing it Josh

[@solarstrategy9967]

Joshie ( Australians would call you that), you are becoming crazier and crazier in your intros and I love it. Love your videos. And I am just a newbie. FPV flying is basically not allowed in Australia unfortunately. Thanks mate. Great presentation and teaching style.

[@Romasu_]

Been running the bones for a week now. I absalutly love it. It's clearly not meant for freestyle. But all these freestyle pilots are complaining about it. That's clearly not what this was made for! My cinematic shots look so much better with it now. And realsteady 2.0 is insane!

[@nerdfpv]

JB. By far the best Intro U ever did. I Love IT! Great Work and greats from Germany.👍❤️

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic review and comparison, Joshua! Thanks! 😃
I use a pair of sandals like those inside my house... And I just stapled the heck out of it because I don't want to go out to buy a new pair! 😂
So... I guess the RunCam 5 Orange is the right one for me. After all, I just fly for fun, so who cares?
Anyway, I would love if RunCam made a new one with the microphone hack done. You know?
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@PRXFpv]

i love how in the intro you made a huge deal about trekking through the forest just to see the mustang as soon as you enter the house 😂😂

[@pierrefpv]

Love the intro! 😄 I still think the Runcam form factor is the best and for freestyle I am willing to give up some image quality.

[@mouseFPV]

5:05 you can save another ~8g by removing the metal fingers from the bottom FWIW

[@ulightme]

this whole video is awesome Joshua! keep up the good job. INTRO was epic

[@415bryant]

I have the Runcam 5 orange and really like it for the price. I did just buy my second RunCam Thumb and wish you would have included this in your test. I think that just might have a better picture. Also, I am going to use that jumper now when they get in stock to power it. Thanks for the video.

[@unything2696]

Runcam orange is the same as caddx orca, get what's more/cheaper available. But... both are pretty much obsolete if you use one of the good digital fpv camera. Fact. If you fly analog, they are a great option tho!

[@sligit]

The 4k xv mode is a great source for gyroflow, plus the built in gyro means you don't have to mess around with black box logs.

[@SuprDlux]

Proper FPV warrior! Chachapoyan!

[@thefilmjerk901]

I’m dead 😂😂😂 you belong in a museum, JB

[@DominicanSheik]

Joshua...This is one of your best EVERRRRR!!!! i'M ROFL...PLAYED IT TWICE lol

[@z15fpv]

Maybe put bonus section at the end of this video by featuring on insta 360 go 2 or caddx peanut 🙂
Which hobbyist can consider since most of their viewer watch their video using smartphone which does not need to be recorded in 4k

[@gmanFPV]

That cinematic heist intro was on point! Great job.

[@Wheelieking619]

That thumbnail! The thinker! That’s deep dog.

[@MrOverworked]

the intro was amazing

[@mbug7973]

The intro is gold 😂

[@trekkin_fpv5272]

These videos are getting better and better. Well done, love it! 💕

[@TerminatorDuo]

Here in Europe you can find the Action 2 Power combo for 320-330 euro ~ 350-360$. Plus 36 euro ~ 40$ for 2 years DJI Care. Believe it's a great deal and a excellent camera for fpv. Got me one and haven't regret it yet.. the size is tiny and even my cinelog25 can lift it no problem.

[@CozziFPV]

i almost spit out my coffee all over the place when i saw the b-roll of the sandals lmaooooo

[@black-shadow_FPV]

That Intro is awesome!
Just for the sake of adding the information: DJI Care for the Action 2 is 25€ for one year. This includes 2 replacements, 1st 19€, 2nd 32 €. After that year you can purchase one more year of DJI Care if you have still one replacement left. As far as i know you can't purchase any more of DJI Care after that.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

You can buy best buy insurance in the USA. I think it's better than DJI care.

[@SDSURFnSAND]

I plugged my bones in backwards and fried it. of course I had the subscription with what I thought was there " no questions asked" warranty. it's literally says if you break it, we will replace it, no questions asked... of course I understand there is a fee involved to replace a camera if it's not a manufacturing defect, and they list the hero ten black as a 99 dollar replacement fee..I was good with that... here's the catch... absolutely no where does it tell you what the replacement fee for the bones is, which I stupidly assumed was the same as the ten as it's essentially the same camera. yeah...I was wrong... the replacement fee for the bones is $199.00! WTF? I've been dealing with go pro customer service for more than a week and they are the worst...I requested to talk to a manager and they basically said that's not possible. I finally gave in and agreed to the fee... which they stated it's "very well documented internally" what the replacement fee and policy is for the bones. it's absolutely REDICULOUS how they handle it. and the icing on the cake.. when I got my RMA email, it said the fee was now 299 plus another 54 for taxes.. essentially bringing the cost to almost what I paid new! I had to contact their CS yet again... they finally responded a day ago after another 4 days waiting for them to review it internally... they said I am only going to be charged the 199 and they don't know why it says 299.
Anyways.. the whole point of this story is that it's been a nightmare of a process to get it replaced and their customer service is absolutely worthless. I hope I don't have to ever deal with them again.. gonna be careful with this replacement.

[@CarsonKulp]

$199 replacement fee for plugging something in backwards (sounds very easy to do) is insane! I've been happy with the Best Buy TotalTech replacement plan and the low deductibles. Used it multiple times on different devices.

[@SDSURFnSAND]

@@CarsonKulp yes.. It's REDICULOUS. Unfortunately you can only get the bones through go pro directly, so no best buy warranty available.

[@dbm5540]

I thought the intro was a scene from AMC's Walking Dead. I was expecting a walker to be behind the door. Turned out to be mr. Jones. Good one

[@CGKFPV]

Was literally looking at two of these cameras earlier today. Perfect timing. Thanks, Bardwell.

[@CGKFPV]

also, bones, huge miss.

[@princesfpvdrones]

Thank you Joshu Bardwell for saving me from burning out my new Hero 10 bones, I initially plugged it in as you first describe and set up my settings on the Bones but after seeing this video I will use the voltage regulator as you suggested. Why not I already have some from previous naked GoPro projects. Thank you!

[@senne_fpv4030]

I loved the short-film at the begining

[@thamagana]

That evil laugh was ON POINT.

[@ts13fpv]

Best....intro....ever👏👏👏

[@w1llyFPV]

JB you are my the Man of FPV, you even tell me that I will learn something today when I power on my radio 😜. For me, you are the kind of person that I get all my FPV knowledge from. I do enjoy with all your videos. But this one is the best so far. Congrats

[@matinik_fpv]

We want more videos like this!! Awesome work Joshua! 😄

[@mickeylerch]

Fantastic intro sir that was great !!! Keep up the wonderful work you do!

[@JasonRidesmoto]

That intro sequence was great! Nice work

[@BrandonBeans]

I can't attest to 6s but I have been using two Bones daily since release day and no issues for 4s HV. Great content JB!

[@BrandonBeans]

The windnoise on the Bones @20:35 and @22:05 is exactly what I've experienced. I put tape over the mic hole and it was still present.. had to block some of the slits under the mic hole that are used for cooling I assume.

[@SunjunKim]

The video editing is epic!

[@deonfourie2828]

I dont know the bones seems like a big mismatch between gopro and what the community really wants. Instead of making a product we actually want they are just trying to cash in on what the community does to bridge the gap. And why is it so expensive? Surely with all the waterproofing, battery ect gone they can't reasonably expect the same price.

[@Director-M]

At the end of the day, GP has shareholders they're beholden to, and quite a large overhead. I'm certain waterproofing and batteries are too cheap to justify dropping the price more. Marketing costs are factored into the pricing structure and they're u likely to budge. I agree with everything else you've said tho.

[@Director-M]

@Olander I suspect a logistical or re-tooling issue. Also, the terms of agreement/contracts with Chinese factories could be a big factor in why GP just C.B.A. -- Quite sadge, but I welcome new offerings from their more flexible competitors. GoPro just spends too much money on BS.

[@oswaldgrimmelsworth9774]

@Olander If you think anyone outside of the FPV community wants a new session, or that GP not making a new session has anything to do with the companies fundamental issues, I respectfully think you are mistaken.

[@ChrisParayno]

bingo

[@KOrnhOliO1]

@@oswaldgrimmelsworth9774 Yeah, the FPV market is simply to small for them to worry about little ole us!

[@badipaddress]

Best video intro so far :)

[@timmytson1]

The production 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BigAlFPV17]

I'd go with the Bones 10 if I had the money to purchase it. For now I'm using my RC 5 Orange. It may not be the best one, but its what I can afford. Excellent review JB & cool intro!

[@bentsprockettech]

Wow! I had just started looking at cameras for my next build. Thanks for doing this one! :)

[@Salamattder]

I appreciate the FPV specific models. But don’t forget AKASO v50x is 4k 30 or 1080p 90fps for $70. And only weighs 69.5 g with a battery

[@markodanilovic7510]

Great show man...from start to finish...vell done!👏👏👏

[@AbdulAleemShekhani]

I think the Bones is a HIT for me, but my application is purely for professional TV work. It will live on my cinewhoops and 5" builds. Potentially it is also a second angle + gyro logger for a cinelifter.

[@francofortunato8763]

Excellent review Joshua. I personally LOVE mine. I’ve been running it on my sub 250 5” & The footy is excellent!

[@foomp4532]

Another small nice thing about the runcam 5 orange compared to gopro's (other than the session) is that it's square, which means that you can film in 9:16 for smartphones, which is way harder to do on a non-square gopro

[@AdamVenturesTravel]

Love the cinematic intro!

[@professorvoluck9311]

Just purchased a Runcam thumb and stupid me didn’t read the details that there’s no battery and needs 5v from the FC. Oh, I still have your Runcam 3 I won in your giveaway and it’s still going strong.

[@Waba305]

I'm so happy I still have 2 working session 5, one not even used..

[@LukasFilms]

I built a naked hero 8 with the GEPRC kit and a hero 8 from Facebook marketplace. It was not easy to open up the gopro lol. Those things are are glued and screwed shut very tightly and the screws in the gopro are super soft and strip easily. But once it stripped down it was easy to transplant the components into the GEPRC housing!

[@JustinormousFPV]

I absolutely love the bones! Something I don't think was mentioned is bones uses the same lens as Hero9 and Hero10, which means you can use the same ND filters. However, it's not nearly as hard to remove the lens from bones. My experience with bones on my Squirt has been great (my test footage here: ua-cam.com/video/vy5w9cHUt0s/v-deo.html), but I definitely wouldn't fly freestyle with it and it's way too heavy for my micro cine quads. It kind of sits in the 3-4" cinematic niche.
Joshua, this intro was one of your best! When I saw the hero session I was dying!

[@zacjohnson8404]

your footage looks really good compared to some others I have seen, the edges look smooth, but why here in JB's video it looks oversharpened and just crappy looking.

[@JustinormousFPV]

@@zacjohnson8404 Thanks! I just spent some time dialing in the settings to get it right in camera. What you're noticing might be from me using the 180 degree shutter rule and using low sharpening on the gopro. Also no automatic settings.

[@zacjohnson8404]

@@JustinormousFPV well done mate yeh that's the way to go. I haven't used a gopro in ages so good to see they still have the ability to lower sharpness, any artificial sharpness looks really bad on action cams imo.

[@flyinbrianproductions4639]

I fly a bones on a Snapshot 2.5" from Droneco. It's amazing.

[@JustinormousFPV]

@@flyinbrianproductions4639 Nice! How does it fly? I thought about putting it on my 2.5", but seems borderline too heavy. I might have to try it out because those micro quads are a lot more accepted in public spaces.

[@hapsti]

you should have put the runcam 5 orange in 30fps so it could have a larger field of view, comparable to the gopro

[@godsun358]

Loving the run cam orange 🍊

[@jstmag]

I still don’t understand why they cut the session cameras. They were used by more than just the fpv community, a lot of production crews used them as well.

[@JaydenLawson]

GoPro Bones a clear winner - not even close. Thanks for the review

[@guambra2001]

Awesome intro! For me it’s the RC orange.

[@hillbillyfpv1]

I've got the bones on my slammed squirt.. love it. My last 5 vids was with this cam, including one night shot, if you want to check out the footage. One of the flights I put it on my 7" for a LR rip.

[@tnejq]

Intro 10/10!

[@jaycark]

I have no idea how I got here, but subscribed

[@cheechfpv]

As everyone already said awesome intro JB! For me I’ll keep running my stripped down Hero8 black because I fly bandos. And don’t have the confidence to crash the bones on concrete without Best Buy insurance.

[@circleofowls]

I'm a bit surprised not to see the Caddix Orca in here, it seems to perform far better than the Runcam Orange to me at the same price point. Loved that intro though.

[@a84758]

It's known to be DOA very often, or just randomly stop working

[@chuckkobes8072]

Loved the intro, and as usual very good information!