# A budget action cam maker you’ve probably never heard of just took on GoPro and DJI with an affordable, dual-lens 8K model that looks very tempting — but the specs ring alarm bells for me

> SJCAM's new SJ30 budget action cam shoots 8K video, but just to 20fps There are plenty of upgrades over its mediocre predecessor It costs from $265 / £199 Interested in trying out an action cam?

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/cameras/action-cameras/a-budget-action-cam-maker-youve-probably-never-heard-of-just-took-on-gopro-and-dji-with-an-affordable-dual-lens-8k-model-that-looks-very-tempting-but-the-specs-ring-alarm-bells-for-me?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69eb64688d7e191254e4bf12)
- **Published:** 2026-04-24
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #battery #cameras #gopro #dji #action #sj30 #affordable #budget
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