[donkeyd]

Pardon my ignorance, but is there any reason why a GoPro (Max) or Insta360 is not sufficient?

[coffeeblack]

Mostly the physical picture stabilization and the better form factor, where the bulky part of the cam is the handle to hold it.

[donkeyd]

Ok, that makes sense. Most other options will be bulkier indeed.

[varispeed]

Isn't Insta360 Chinese too? GoPro is/was manufactured in China as well.

[AdrianB1]

"Manufactured in China" (a.k.a. "everything") and "designed, built and controlled by a Chinese Party affiliate" seem to be very different. There is some risk in "manufactured in China" too, but orders of magnitude lower.

[chillacy]

From what I heard early GoPro cameras were designed in China as well, they were off the shelf devices rebranded. Only later did GoPro start doing in house camera design.