Osmo Action 5 Pro

I tried several cams including Drift Ghost XL, Drift Ghost 4K, and a cheap Akaso 4K action camera. None of them could reliably show a license plate at a reasonable distance. "4K" is almost meaningless I've found... just because it'll output that many pixels doesn't mean they have worthwhile informat

I would say IF you can wait until the Osmo Action 6 gets a release date (I say this only because the new camera teaser shows a physical aperture which isn't common to an action camera that gets banged around) and reviews then wait! I think it's going to be an absolute slayer of a camera. If you can'

I've got a dji action 5 pro Get about 4 hours recording from it. Easy to attach to bike, easy to get footage from. I usually run it as time lapse. Using the remote control on the handle bars I can switch between modes, which is fantastic. (thank you to my wife for this) Rear facing I use a Varia 715

Why not DJI Osmo Action 5 pro Adventure Combo? Unless you really need that 5k I don't think gopro is really worth it... Specially the new ones

You really can't go wrong with either. If you want soemthing with mroe accessories options I'd go ace pro 2. If your after 10bit color and a more professional workflow I'd got Action 5. I've got a review of the Ace Pro 2 here if your interested: https://youtu.be/VhBdgyP2NVI?si=KZNDeDVbiSfeGdWS I'd a