See which one is the best action camera to fit your needs for battery life, video quality and durability.

GoPro Hero 7 Black.

Though the Hero 8 Black has all the latest and greatest features, in the end it's not a huge leap forward from what you'll get with the less expensive Hero 7 Black.

It's a 2018 model and has almost all the same features, including high quality HyperSmooth image stabilization, the killer feature for this model.

There are a handful of other differences like a better user interface, more shooting options to give you more control such as 1080p at 240 frames per second, vertical video and livestreaming straight from the camera -- all at a pretty great resolution.

This is the best single-lens action cam you can get from GoPro at the moment in features and performance.

Compared with the Hero 7 Black, there are a lot of feature tweaks and updates that make it just generally easier to use and a better camera for both photos and videos, regardless of what or where you're shooting.

But for those who use a GoPro regularly, things like the redesigned waterproof housing that allows you to attach the camera directly to GoPro mounts, a customizable interface with shooting presets and improved video stabilization all add up to a worthwhile update in terms of image quality.

GoPro Hero 8 Black is its most powerful, feature-filled...

It's also waterproof and rugged with removable lens covers, it has great electronic image stabilization, shoots HDR video and has customizable presets so you get to control the shooting modes you want without diving into menus

Nearly as good as the GoPro Hero 7 Black in features and video quality, but it's just $220 with a waterproof dive housing included

You also get shooting options like 4K video at 60 fps (with image stabilization at 30 fps), slow-motion video at 1080p at 120 fps or 720p at 240 fps, time-lapse photos and videos, live streaming and raw photo capture and a 90-minute battery life

You don't get anything more than the camera, a battery, the housing and charging and external mic cables, but if your main concern is getting good photos and recording video footage for less than a GoPro, this device is a safe bet

The V50 Elite captures fine-looking 4K video at 30 fps with better electronic image stabilization during video recording than you might expect at this price