I've had several gopro's over the years, and they all have been decent but at high cost. This action camera on the other hand is a EPIC deal, really good quality for the price and is something I'd recommend over a go-pro in most cases. The image stabilization isnt as good as the newest gopro's sure, but this thing beats most other categories, it has a slightly better low light, higher image quality, better color, and slightly less sharpening. If you are putting this on a fixed mount for a activity like biking, this thing will do great. Its probably not the best for walking shots stand alone, but hey software stabilization isnt everything, and with the money saved on this compared to a gopro you can snag yourself a decent gimbal to help stabilize your video. I shot my brothers wedding on this camera, and was able to get several angles without blocking the view of his guests. The audio quality can leave something to be desired but I can say the same for gopro, and I always shoot with external mics anyways.9.8/10 would recommend to anyone looking for a action cam on a budget, or anyone wanting a tricked out gopro setup for a couple hundred less.