I’m definitely upgrading to the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro. The low-light performance on the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro is truly outstanding! Thanks for the awesome review!
UA-cam audio compression notwithstanding, the DJI had the best mic frequency response of the three cameras you compared when I was listening to this on my studio rig. Both other cameras suffered in the high end, and that's noticeable when it comes to the frequency ranges that our voices occupy.
I have the ace pro and it is by a long shot not even close to a reliable action camera in action and all weather. It means nothing if it has 8k if your goal is action and nature and weather. Even most reviewers complained about the flip screen just being annoying. I bough it anyway and i can confirm its annoying and caused more problems than fixing problems when it came to being creative and filming. If you want a my blogger style camera its the one but i would stick for gopro and osmo action for everything else. I will be getting action 5 pro for sure.
@@100nakpvp2 that would be a complete redesign in camera already. But also the huge selling here is how you can have the dji mic 2 work directly with it with high quality sound. They have their own build in receiver. Reviews already show the mic sounds bad on GoPro 13.
(DJI) Less expensive, not overheating, lighter weight, added extra accessories, longer battery life, not shutting off, better video quality in low light. Why do you even compare??
Another cool feature for the action 5 is how quickly it will record from being powered off. It’s crazy fast. Less than a second and much faster than any other camera. I think that’s a great feature for saving battery but then seeing something cool happening that you need to record and don’t want to miss. I love quality of life features like that
Thank you very much for a great video. You cover all aspects, 100% professional & straight to each point. So then I read through the comments below and realize what you sometimes have to deal with! So my one observation is; why bother responding to the nutjobs who harp on about sponsored / not sponsored. No matter how well or often it's explained they'll continue on with their conspiracies as that's the ignorant deranged mentality of this collective lot. The other 99% of your viewers totally get it and appreciate your efforts.👍
I believe the battery difference for the 5 vs the 4 is the 4 was Lithium Polymer and the 5 is Lithium Ion. Battery tech always advances a bit each year with updated chemistry and better alloys + packaging. Seems like a decent upgrade but I’m holding out for their mirrorless camera since the OP3 is already so good. Action 5 pro mic sounds the best by far IMO, plus the integration with the DJI Mic 2 built-in is a game changer. GoPro with the media mod still wins if you want to run a proper shotgun or external sound rig though. We’ll see how timecode works given DJIs spotty history with clock drift. Hopefully their mirrorless will just have Tentacle built in, or at least the ability to actually jam sync. GoPro still wins in stab because that 5.3k mode gives it a larger area to crop from, so it’s got more literal wiggle room to play with. The actual smoothness looks a bit better too. They’ve been doing this for quite some years now so I’m not surprised that their algos are quite good now, but the DJI is definitely also useable. For our casual “cinematic” home movies and recordings of adventures, the Osmo Pocket 3 still wins. Waiting on the new Tilta Hydra Alien Mini z-axis stabilizer to turn it into a poor man’s Ronin 4D.
On a bicycle, I actually use the blinking as indicator (on the rear) since for reasons other than battery I must stop the recording occassionally. I hope the OLED screen affords us a selection of indicators. 4k60 is also the game here, 30 fps not so much. The Action 4 then lasts about 1h20. - You didn’t mention it, but the Action 5 supports larger card capacities. - Lack of GPS on a “pro” is remarkable. Anyway, I’d watch you jumping out of a plane! (Syncing timecodes without a mobile then would come in handy.) - Thanks for sharing.
If a company sends anything for free, the review is sponsored lol. A review is only "not sponsored" when the reviewer actually buys it with their own money.
Sponsored = Money. Unfortunately free action cameras don't pay my bills or provide for my family and I wouldn't throw away my credibility for a $350 camera. The nature of having Day 1 reviews means I get sent products early for testing... Pretty common. I declined payment as I wanted to be able to speak freely about this product. DJI didn't get to see my review early, they didn't have control over what I said, and I didn't ask for approvals or permission.
Yeah, this video is definitely sponsored, I understand the reviewers' perspective. But an opinion doesn't overrule a fact. Getting something for free = sponsored. I'll be waiting for unsponsored reviews. Day 1 reviews aren't worth it, it's all marketing and sales pitch talk anyway. Nothing personal against the maker of this video! But it's not the kind of content I like to see. All these reviews are the same anyways these days.
@@Diggin4LifeMetalDetecting I think if he sends the camera back after testing (I don't know if that is the case), then it can be considered non-sponsored.
@@ChaseTheSummit But if they don't like your review and decide to not send you a DJI Action 6 to do a Day 1 review, would that affect you paying your bills?
I am using a GoPro 11 and only good thing about is it's image quality at bright day light. GoPro 11 heats up when the outside temperature about 21 degrees Celsius after about 10 minutes run time. Battery usually lasts about 15 minutes. It is simply the worst camera to use at low light conditions. I am thinking about between DJI Osmo Action 5 and Insta 360 Ace Pro.
I fully trust that you're unbiased in your review and comparison. But the "NOT SPONSORED" tag in the heading is objectively false. It's not a matter of interpretation - if you got a camera sent for review by the company, it is a sponsored review by definition. Sponsorship doesn't require taking cash payments. Good video content and review regardless.
There's actually a difference according to the FTC guidelines. A company can "Gift" a creator something without the content being sponsored. Without early product samples to review like this day 1 reviews would be impossible. In fact, I turned down money because I wanted to make an actual review and not a sponsored advert like every other creator out there. Another thing to consider is that when you see "sponsored" content the creator likely received WAY more than just a $350 action camera (like... WAY more.)
Nice one mate. Did a good job of all the important abilities. I keep "balking" at the price, but it's one hell of a good action camera! As a "newbie" MC Vlogger, the ability to have tow DJI mics connected to the camera its self is brilliant! I could easily have both the exhaust sound and the view from the bike at the same time.
Thank you for a detailed comparison. It seems all these cameras cannot get rid of the fish eye look even on dewarp. The left and right side always stretch more than the centre. This is probably because of the small lens and focal length. I have the Action 3 and will keep it for now.
My action 5 gets here today and looking to choose between Kingston 256GB Canvas Go Plus microSDXC Card | Up to 170MB/s or lexar 256GB Professional 1066x micro SD Card w/ SD Adapter
I will absolutely get it! Superior low-light performance to the Insta360 Ace Pro and more natural image color than the GoPro Hero 13 Black! Will be a phenomenal upgrade from my current DJI Action 3 that I only owned for 2 months!
I really liked the video sir! I use to use a gopro for almost a year but I had so many problems with my gopro it has been changed out under warranty twice in less then a year. I got tired of it so i purchased a action 4 and I've never looked back. I'm actually in the market to get 1 more camera and i just heard of the 5 and glad I found your video! Keep up the great content like this. This helps out a pile of us smaller channels who cant afford to just keep wasting money an rubbish. So glad you compared to the older model!
what problems dfid you have with your GoPro? I bought the osmo action 4 as my first camera, had massive focus issues (it could not focus at close range and had horrible jitter issues and could not do 360 degree horizon stabilization, and had really huge files) and returned it in less than 5 days. so there. My GoPro has none of these issues, but yes, it sucks in low light.
@@adiethelonewolf mine would corrupt files all the time it would over heat in less then 12 mins on boat rides at 30+mph under a Bimini top so it’s in the shade It loves to lock up and still show its recording but it’s not cause it’s locked up. It wouldn’t focus sometimes like your issue with the DJI. It’s been a struggle bus with my gopro. Reason I decided I had to try something different. I actually started making my videos with a cheap Black Friday camera and that’s was horrible. All the footage looked greenish and the sound was horrible 🤣
@@DryerOutdoors mine never had those issues. We were out cycling in southern India with well over 110F weather and didn’t face overheating even when I was making a hyperlapse
@@adiethelonewolf I always said if I didn’t have bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all. I felt like I got a bad unit. I’ve talked to GoPro about it done everything they said to do then gave me a shipping label to return and they wanted to do more testing in the camera. They ended up mailing me a new one. That one worked perfect for about 2 months then the same issues started to happen again. The only thing I really use my GoPro for now are night lapse
I’ll be interested in the comparison in low light with the Ace Pro 2 when it comes out. Totally agree, though, that the GoPro in good light looks better and definitely more cinematic. Could ND filters on the Osmo equal some of that out?
Potato Jet git 203 minutes (over 3.5h) at 4K in 4:3 with two DJI Mic 2s connected, AND he connected to the camera several times in that period via DJI Mimo over wifi so that couldn't have helped. Seems like the camera is very efficient.
Thanks for the video. I’ll be interested to see what’s new with the ace pro 2 in ~ 10 hours. Any chance I can expect a hands-on video tomorrow from you?
The HDR looks super forced trying to save the blue sky outside the trees creating a weird fringe around every tree. Can the HDR be turned off to maintain a natural contrast?
6:28 I love the OLED but I’d rather the old screens with the led charging indicator and the indicator up front than a OLED with no led indicator. It’s wild how often I use this tiny lights to make sure I’m still recording. At minimum give us an option to turn off both screens but light up some of the OLED pixels to serve as a recording indicator and I’m down
Wonderful review and fair comparison. The spec boost is incredible. The only thing i see that I dislike is how it overexposes in sunlight and skintones are strange and flattened. I think it's a Chinese preference. My Xiaomi 14 does the same for portraits. Is there a permanent EV compensation or custom video mode you can setup?
Would there be a good reason to own both Action 5 and Ace Pro 2? I have an old Go Pro 8 but tired of it and over the firmware issues. I guess if I went skiing I would opt for GP13 but for diving Action 5. For dash cam Ace Pro 2 I always wonder would anyone own all 3 action cameras if money wasn’t an issue? And would they end up drifting towards using 1 camera only after 3 months of usage?
Hi. I'm new to your contet. I am in a huge dilemma about getting rid of the Gopro cameras I've been using for my travel vlogging. I now own the hero 12, and I hate the guts of me for falling again into Gopro's net. The major problem I face with the Gopro is the horrible blury and shaky footage anytime I need to use the camera for indoors, low light situations, or at night. All because, of course, you can't have the stabilization mode on in low light. Or worse when I vlog outside in the heat and my Gopro keeps overheating on me and then I must go down to 1080p instead of 4k and then again the footage is blury and shaky. Finally, should I buy the new dji 5 Pro and stop using the Gopro? Please reply to that. Much appreciated.
Thanks for the review. I have a veery old action camera, Gopro hero3+ I was considering to buy the hero 13 black but in the end I just ordered the Dji action5 pro, hope I won’t regret buying it :)
Unfortunately, i'm unable to overlay any of the data from garmin connect, or FIT files because there is an issue with the camera that video metadata is 1 hour off, so the mimo app can't find "matching" FIT file data. One of the features I was really looking forward to, but looks like as of now it doesn't work. DJI support said they will "relay it to their team". It looks like its some sort of issue with the camera not understanding daylight savings time.
I am new to this with action cameras, so choosing between these is really hard. I mainly shoot action footage at night, going for rides in cars, on bikes or just shooting cinematic night footage of my own car at different locations at night. I know now that the DJI is the superior option in terms of price/performance at night, but I'm a bit confused as there seems to be many mentioning low bit rate. What is that, and does it affect footage quality that much? Also, should I go for it regardless, just basing off what I will record? I of course will record in daylight too, I'll just take more photos and videos in lower light settings for those "Need for Speed"-vibes.
DJI recently released a firmware update that allows you to adjust the bitrate from normal to “high”. To be honest though it doesn’t really make a difference in the image quality. It seems like people just like complaining about a spec. But the option is there now if you want to shoot high bit rate at the expense of overheating and eating up more battery!
@@ChaseTheSummit oh okay, so in reality the bitrate plays such a small role that it is essentially just a specification and nothing more, atleast compared to the alternative cameras out there?
@@aswedishkid2492 there’s a difference between bitrates but you need a very trained eye and the right footage (imagine fast moving trees) to notice it. In reality just look at the footage. Which one looks best to you?
@@ChaseTheSummit that's what I can't decide, I mean for realistic footage I'd go for the DJI but the Gopro is more cinematic, but for quality there really is no clear difference tbh, atleast not on youtube which of course could be misleading due to compression during upload or such
I'm likely going to go with the Action 5 Pro. My hero 11 black just stopped working (still under a year and I have the receipt) so I'll get that replaced but I just picked up the dji mic 2 set and in my specific need I have two people I need to record audio from. I seen you mention you can connect the 2 dji mics to the action 5 pro but does it allow to record locally on the mics internal storage? I want to get that 32bit float audio recording. Also have you ever used the usb-c to 3.5mm cable on these cameras?
The 4 hour claim is at 20° recording in 1080p24fps with both front and rear screen and all WiFi/bt disabled. So it’s 100% just a chipset encoding efficiency boost for lower quality streams it seems
Great review again! I don't see the point in the OLED display being colour accurate in case of an action camera. You cannot do much about the colours when you shoot. You just frame the shot and go. Visibility is another thing.
The main advantage to the OLED is the viewing angles, brightness, and contrast. It makes it easier to use and I guess color accuracy can be useful if you're messing with the white balance in the settings. But yeah, not 100% necessary just a perk.
This was before the high bitrate firmware. To be honest though the image looks the same in high bitrate. There's some slight differences in fast moving scenery but that's about it.
Would recommend to test action cameras in action filming setting (50/60 fps and higher), in which they suppose to be used. Even thou you "only" runing or hiking. It is still action (at least some sort of it). Thanks for the comprehensive review!
Have you had any quality issues with your Ace Pro? Have heard lot of folks reporting about their battery compartment falling off on the slightest of touches and Insta360 confirming that it is indeed an inherent defect with their product.
New imaging sensor with better low light, depth and altitude sensor, OLED displays, dual Mic 2 support, more battery life, better thermals, and... built in memory.
FYI. The 4 hours of battery life comes from the settings of 1080P at 24fps in a 77 degree room. Not ideal if you ask me so I’m not sure who the hell would be using that for an action camera. Still impressive cam though. Looking forward to seeing the Ace Pro 2 in comparison. That low light test is awesome for the Action 5 pro
It's a tough one. I have the AcePro and took it to some city tours. Honestly, the feature to continue a recording and record into one continuous file beats all other aspects. I need to admit that the DJI's night mode outperforms the pure video on the Insta360. Very impressive. The internal memory is a smart move, aswell.
@@AthifKhan Insta is competing with DJI now, they'll release in early to mid October most likely, the camera has already been registered, they release in november last year because they had a last minute issue with lenses that forced them to postpone
How about the ultra wide function? I want to upgrade from gopro 8 black and I need ultra wide video for car pov videos. What is the wide angle of dji 5?
Returned the DJI Action 5. Really bad image quality. They may fix the bitrate later, but I’m not waiting around for it. I’ll stick to my Pocket 3 for now.
Go pro, stil best image quality. The only downside is night filming AND battery. I use GoPro 7Black and never had a issue with overheating but to be honest Im filming skiing, biking and motorcycling. Batteries as I said are disaster you’ll need bunch of them if you want to be sure that you’re going to capture everything on a day trip.
I have just ordered an Osmo Action 5 Pro for live streaming via RTMP, and noticed that there are absolutely no specs listed regarding live streaming resolutions supported anywhere! Not even on the official site. Please could someone shed some light on the live streaming resolutions supported by this camera?
Finally! A review on this camera that compares it to its predecessor that I can actually trust!
I’m definitely upgrading to the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro. The low-light performance on the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro is truly outstanding! Thanks for the awesome review!
I’ve just purchased and started using the Osmo Action 5 Pro. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. THANK YOU DJI❤️!!
have you tried long recordings ?
The low light performance makes this camera a no-brainer purchase, at least for this sales cycle.
How about compared to the ace pro though ?
Ace pro is solid in my opinion ❤
UA-cam audio compression notwithstanding, the DJI had the best mic frequency response of the three cameras you compared when I was listening to this on my studio rig. Both other cameras suffered in the high end, and that's noticeable when it comes to the frequency ranges that our voices occupy.
I'm waiting for Action 5 Pro vs Ace Pro 2 video!👍
Same
me too
I have the ace pro and it is by a long shot not even close to a reliable action camera in action and all weather. It means nothing if it has 8k if your goal is action and nature and weather. Even most reviewers complained about the flip screen just being annoying. I bough it anyway and i can confirm its annoying and caused more problems than fixing problems when it came to being creative and filming. If you want a my blogger style camera its the one but i would stick for gopro and osmo action for everything else. I will be getting action 5 pro for sure.
@@craigshandworld That's the point of waiting to see the reviews on the next gen... Maybe they listened to the feedback.
@@100nakpvp2 that would be a complete redesign in camera already. But also the huge selling here is how you can have the dji mic 2 work directly with it with high quality sound. They have their own build in receiver. Reviews already show the mic sounds bad on GoPro 13.
(DJI) Less expensive, not overheating, lighter weight, added extra accessories, longer battery life, not shutting off, better video quality in low light. Why do you even compare??
What a good review. Way more complete than Potato Jet’s video, which I like a lot too, but has fewer details and no chapters added. 👌👌👌
Thanks!
DJI absolutely killed it with this one 🔥
Another cool feature for the action 5 is how quickly it will record from being powered off. It’s crazy fast. Less than a second and much faster than any other camera.
I think that’s a great feature for saving battery but then seeing something cool happening that you need to record and don’t want to miss. I love quality of life features like that
Yes! Oddly though if you let it sit for a while it takes longer to power on. It’s almost it has a “sleep mode” and a true off mode.
@@ChaseTheSummit good to know. Thanks
Not sure if I missed it but does the action 5 have voice command capabilities?
Thank you very much for a great video. You cover all aspects, 100% professional & straight to each point. So then I read through the comments below and realize what you sometimes have to deal with! So my one observation is; why bother responding to the nutjobs who harp on about sponsored / not sponsored. No matter how well or often it's explained they'll continue on with their conspiracies as that's the ignorant deranged mentality of this collective lot. The other 99% of your viewers totally get it and appreciate your efforts.👍
Awesome product. Im going to treat myself for Christmas 😉👌🏻
I believe the battery difference for the 5 vs the 4 is the 4 was Lithium Polymer and the 5 is Lithium Ion. Battery tech always advances a bit each year with updated chemistry and better alloys + packaging.
Seems like a decent upgrade but I’m holding out for their mirrorless camera since the OP3 is already so good.
Action 5 pro mic sounds the best by far IMO, plus the integration with the DJI Mic 2 built-in is a game changer. GoPro with the media mod still wins if you want to run a proper shotgun or external sound rig though. We’ll see how timecode works given DJIs spotty history with clock drift. Hopefully their mirrorless will just have Tentacle built in, or at least the ability to actually jam sync.
GoPro still wins in stab because that 5.3k mode gives it a larger area to crop from, so it’s got more literal wiggle room to play with. The actual smoothness looks a bit better too. They’ve been doing this for quite some years now so I’m not surprised that their algos are quite good now, but the DJI is definitely also useable.
For our casual “cinematic” home movies and recordings of adventures, the Osmo Pocket 3 still wins. Waiting on the new Tilta Hydra Alien Mini z-axis stabilizer to turn it into a poor man’s Ronin 4D.
I don't need a camera like this but because of the review I now want one. Thanks Dave!
On a bicycle, I actually use the blinking as indicator (on the rear) since for reasons other than battery I must stop the recording occassionally. I hope the OLED screen affords us a selection of indicators. 4k60 is also the game here, 30 fps not so much. The Action 4 then lasts about 1h20. - You didn’t mention it, but the Action 5 supports larger card capacities. - Lack of GPS on a “pro” is remarkable.
Anyway, I’d watch you jumping out of a plane! (Syncing timecodes without a mobile then would come in handy.) - Thanks for sharing.
I bought my action 5 pro this morning 🙌🏽
If a company sends anything for free, the review is sponsored lol. A review is only "not sponsored" when the reviewer actually buys it with their own money.
Sponsored = Money. Unfortunately free action cameras don't pay my bills or provide for my family and I wouldn't throw away my credibility for a $350 camera. The nature of having Day 1 reviews means I get sent products early for testing... Pretty common. I declined payment as I wanted to be able to speak freely about this product. DJI didn't get to see my review early, they didn't have control over what I said, and I didn't ask for approvals or permission.
Yeah, this video is definitely sponsored, I understand the reviewers' perspective. But an opinion doesn't overrule a fact. Getting something for free = sponsored. I'll be waiting for unsponsored reviews. Day 1 reviews aren't worth it, it's all marketing and sales pitch talk anyway. Nothing personal against the maker of this video! But it's not the kind of content I like to see. All these reviews are the same anyways these days.
@@ChaseTheSummitNot sponsored means you do not accept anything from a company. The camera is an equalization of a financial gain...SPONSORED DUDE 🙈
@@Diggin4LifeMetalDetecting I think if he sends the camera back after testing (I don't know if that is the case), then it can be considered non-sponsored.
@@ChaseTheSummit But if they don't like your review and decide to not send you a DJI Action 6 to do a Day 1 review, would that affect you paying your bills?
I am using a GoPro 11 and only good thing about is it's image quality at bright day light. GoPro 11 heats up when the outside temperature about 21 degrees Celsius after about 10 minutes run time. Battery usually lasts about 15 minutes. It is simply the worst camera to use at low light conditions. I am thinking about between DJI Osmo Action 5 and Insta 360 Ace Pro.
what did you get?
@@zaltinmanafi1524 Will never buy GoPro again, could not film most of what I wanted to film.
I wait the ace pro 2
Great review. I love that gopro has an alternate firmware for bigger file sizes so they don't split. Anyone know if osmo added this?
I have dji action 3 and 4 .. 5 is on my radar. I'll use all 3 cameras for my 3 kids.
Really enjoyed this video! Every other video on YT for this camera was essentially a paid ad. Thanks for your comparisons and work--subbed!
Thanks!
The Low Light image quality and a battery life won't get better on a GoPro just because the reviews are unpaid ...
I fully trust that you're unbiased in your review and comparison. But the "NOT SPONSORED" tag in the heading is objectively false. It's not a matter of interpretation - if you got a camera sent for review by the company, it is a sponsored review by definition. Sponsorship doesn't require taking cash payments. Good video content and review regardless.
There's actually a difference according to the FTC guidelines. A company can "Gift" a creator something without the content being sponsored. Without early product samples to review like this day 1 reviews would be impossible. In fact, I turned down money because I wanted to make an actual review and not a sponsored advert like every other creator out there. Another thing to consider is that when you see "sponsored" content the creator likely received WAY more than just a $350 action camera (like... WAY more.)
New subscriber, very informative review for those who are confused which camera they will choose, the battery life of action 5 pro is superb👌
the audio sounded wayy better on the dji action 5 pro compared to the other two. Does having night mode enabled have any downsides in terms of fps?
Soon the new ace pro 2 will be launched as well. Better to wait for that comparison before buying a new camera
Excellent review! I've been thinking about getting one for work and your video most likely sealed the deal. Thanks!
Does the Action 5 require Wifi, Bluetooth, and Location to be turned on in order to use the camera?
Great video... the final test was super insightful and made my decision on the Action 5 :)
Nice one mate. Did a good job of all the important abilities. I keep "balking" at the price, but it's one hell of a good action camera!
As a "newbie" MC Vlogger, the ability to have tow DJI mics connected to the camera its self is brilliant! I could easily have both the exhaust sound and the view from the bike at the same time.
Thanks for the review. This is dji era 💪
Thank you for a detailed comparison. It seems all these cameras cannot get rid of the fish eye look even on dewarp. The left and right side always stretch more than the centre. This is probably because of the small lens and focal length. I have the Action 3 and will keep it for now.
5 pro.. sure buy it 😊
My action 5 gets here today and looking to choose between Kingston 256GB Canvas Go Plus microSDXC Card | Up to 170MB/s or lexar 256GB Professional 1066x micro SD Card w/ SD Adapter
I will absolutely get it!
Superior low-light performance to the Insta360 Ace Pro and more natural image color than the GoPro Hero 13 Black!
Will be a phenomenal upgrade from my current DJI Action 3 that I only owned for 2 months!
I really liked the video sir! I use to use a gopro for almost a year but I had so many problems with my gopro it has been changed out under warranty twice in less then a year. I got tired of it so i purchased a action 4 and I've never looked back. I'm actually in the market to get 1 more camera and i just heard of the 5 and glad I found your video! Keep up the great content like this. This helps out a pile of us smaller channels who cant afford to just keep wasting money an rubbish. So glad you compared to the older model!
what problems dfid you have with your GoPro? I bought the osmo action 4 as my first camera, had massive focus issues (it could not focus at close range and had horrible jitter issues and could not do 360 degree horizon stabilization, and had really huge files) and returned it in less than 5 days. so there. My GoPro has none of these issues, but yes, it sucks in low light.
@@adiethelonewolf mine would corrupt files all the time it would over heat in less then 12 mins on boat rides at 30+mph under a Bimini top so it’s in the shade It loves to lock up and still show its recording but it’s not cause it’s locked up. It wouldn’t focus sometimes like your issue with the DJI. It’s been a struggle bus with my gopro. Reason I decided I had to try something different. I actually started making my videos with a cheap Black Friday camera and that’s was horrible. All the footage looked greenish and the sound was horrible 🤣
@@DryerOutdoors mine never had those issues. We were out cycling in southern India with well over 110F weather and didn’t face overheating even when I was making a hyperlapse
@@adiethelonewolf I always said if I didn’t have bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all. I felt like I got a bad unit. I’ve talked to GoPro about it done everything they said to do then gave me a shipping label to return and they wanted to do more testing in the camera. They ended up mailing me a new one. That one worked perfect for about 2 months then the same issues started to happen again. The only thing I really use my GoPro for now are night lapse
Oh I also still use it for short clips under 2 mins. But anything over that makes me nervous.
Exellent review bro. Thank you.
That indoor test was BRUTAL. Artifacts... everywhere 🫡🥴
I’ll be interested in the comparison in low light with the Ace Pro 2 when it comes out. Totally agree, though, that the GoPro in good light looks better and definitely more cinematic. Could ND filters on the Osmo equal some of that out?
The four hours claim has a footnote on the website - at 1080p/30.
Information I wish I had before launch day lol. I would imagine in 1080P it would hit those numbers.
I shoot in 1080p all the time. I'd render 4K into 1080 anyway.
Potato Jet got 200 minutes w/ 4k in 4x3
Potato Jet git 203 minutes (over 3.5h) at 4K in 4:3 with two DJI Mic 2s connected, AND he connected to the camera several times in that period via DJI Mimo over wifi so that couldn't have helped. Seems like the camera is very efficient.
@@FilipRadelic ...with or without stabilization?
Thanks for the video. I’ll be interested to see what’s new with the ace pro 2 in ~ 10 hours.
Any chance I can expect a hands-on video tomorrow from you?
Ohhhh... maybe? Stay tuned 🙃
Most awaited review in the last 24 hours.. nobody compared it with insta360 Ace Pro so far ... good job !
Great review ! I purchased the first Action1, i dont use it that often as i would like i guess the Action 5 would be a huge leap ?
Great video. This camera is almost a gopro killer.
I love my Insta360 Ace Pro!
Great video as always!!!!!
Good review. Is it possible to have the front screen completely blank when recording? Without the recording timer.
Great review! Thank you.
The HDR looks super forced trying to save the blue sky outside the trees creating a weird fringe around every tree. Can the HDR be turned off to maintain a natural contrast?
Thank you this detailed comparsion... i think i buy for me a new osmo action 5 pro.🙂
6:28 I love the OLED but I’d rather the old screens with the led charging indicator and the indicator up front than a OLED with no led indicator. It’s wild how often I use this tiny lights to make sure I’m still recording. At minimum give us an option to turn off both screens but light up some of the OLED pixels to serve as a recording indicator and I’m down
Just put my order in on that action 5 . Great upgrade from GP Hero 5 blk. Reason why I don’t buy cameras every yr.
Correct me if I am wrong but the GoPro 13 is the only one with internal GPS.
What about Macro capability ???
What about DJI's obnoxious file naming? and their starting at one every time you erase the videos
Wonderful review and fair comparison.
The spec boost is incredible.
The only thing i see that I dislike is how it overexposes in sunlight and skintones are strange and flattened.
I think it's a Chinese preference.
My Xiaomi 14 does the same for portraits.
Is there a permanent EV compensation or custom video mode you can setup?
Imo, GO Pro does best in super well light daylight, Ace Pro takes the cake in low light. And DJI is probably most reliable out of the 3
Would there be a good reason to own both Action 5 and Ace Pro 2? I have an old Go Pro 8 but tired of it and over the firmware issues. I guess if I went skiing I would opt for GP13 but for diving Action 5. For dash cam Ace Pro 2 I always wonder would anyone own all 3 action cameras if money wasn’t an issue? And would they end up drifting towards using 1 camera only after 3 months of usage?
it's so clear the OA5 Pro is the winner but waiting for the Ace Pro 2. but the color is better the ACE PRO. the OA5 Pro is orange. 😅
Nicely done. I ordered an Action 5 on day one.
Love the video Dave! Can you do another video going more into the garmin overlays / data overlays? maybe a comparison to insta 360?
might have to make this my new head camera, one question though, can the recording timer be turned off in the settings?
can you turn off the front display recording feature so the screen goes full black?
Hi. I'm new to your contet. I am in a huge dilemma about getting rid of the Gopro cameras I've been using for my travel vlogging. I now own the hero 12, and I hate the guts of me for falling again into Gopro's net. The major problem I face with the Gopro is the horrible blury and shaky footage anytime I need to use the camera for indoors, low light situations, or at night. All because, of course, you can't have the stabilization mode on in low light. Or worse when I vlog outside in the heat and my Gopro keeps overheating on me and then I must go down to 1080p instead of 4k and then again the footage is blury and shaky. Finally, should I buy the new dji 5 Pro and stop using the Gopro? Please reply to that. Much appreciated.
How is the wind noise when not using the wireless mic? Three was good, four was horrible, I hope 5 is improved.
Eh. Just use "dead cats" (furry stickers) on the mic holes. Cheap and easy hack.
Thanks for the review. I have a veery old action camera, Gopro hero3+ I was considering to buy the hero 13 black but in the end I just ordered the Dji action5 pro, hope I won’t regret buying it :)
GoPro 13 and ace pro with best please reply I want to buy
Unfortunately, i'm unable to overlay any of the data from garmin connect, or FIT files because there is an issue with the camera that video metadata is 1 hour off, so the mimo app can't find "matching" FIT file data. One of the features I was really looking forward to, but looks like as of now it doesn't work. DJI support said they will "relay it to their team". It looks like its some sort of issue with the camera not understanding daylight savings time.
I just bought my dji action 5 my first action camera
I am new to this with action cameras, so choosing between these is really hard. I mainly shoot action footage at night, going for rides in cars, on bikes or just shooting cinematic night footage of my own car at different locations at night. I know now that the DJI is the superior option in terms of price/performance at night, but I'm a bit confused as there seems to be many mentioning low bit rate. What is that, and does it affect footage quality that much? Also, should I go for it regardless, just basing off what I will record? I of course will record in daylight too, I'll just take more photos and videos in lower light settings for those "Need for Speed"-vibes.
DJI recently released a firmware update that allows you to adjust the bitrate from normal to “high”. To be honest though it doesn’t really make a difference in the image quality. It seems like people just like complaining about a spec. But the option is there now if you want to shoot high bit rate at the expense of overheating and eating up more battery!
@@ChaseTheSummit oh okay, so in reality the bitrate plays such a small role that it is essentially just a specification and nothing more, atleast compared to the alternative cameras out there?
@@aswedishkid2492 there’s a difference between bitrates but you need a very trained eye and the right footage (imagine fast moving trees) to notice it. In reality just look at the footage. Which one looks best to you?
@@ChaseTheSummit that's what I can't decide, I mean for realistic footage I'd go for the DJI but the Gopro is more cinematic, but for quality there really is no clear difference tbh, atleast not on youtube which of course could be misleading due to compression during upload or such
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dji action 5 pro sound 10 times better than the rest!
I'm likely going to go with the Action 5 Pro. My hero 11 black just stopped working (still under a year and I have the receipt) so I'll get that replaced but I just picked up the dji mic 2 set and in my specific need I have two people I need to record audio from.
I seen you mention you can connect the 2 dji mics to the action 5 pro but does it allow to record locally on the mics internal storage? I want to get that 32bit float audio recording. Also have you ever used the usb-c to 3.5mm cable on these cameras?
Thanks for grabbing the gopro for lowlight demo. That's really impressive!
The 4 hour claim is at 20° recording in 1080p24fps with both front and rear screen and all WiFi/bt disabled. So it’s 100% just a chipset encoding efficiency boost for lower quality streams it seems
Great review again! I don't see the point in the OLED display being colour accurate in case of an action camera. You cannot do much about the colours when you shoot. You just frame the shot and go. Visibility is another thing.
The main advantage to the OLED is the viewing angles, brightness, and contrast. It makes it easier to use and I guess color accuracy can be useful if you're messing with the white balance in the settings. But yeah, not 100% necessary just a perk.
Stabilizer bagusan mana ace pro atau action 5 ? Pas lawan go pro halus go pro
Where’s all the shadows on the dji!??? Was this before the high bitrate firmware update? Did you have GoPro set to high bitrate?
This was before the high bitrate firmware. To be honest though the image looks the same in high bitrate. There's some slight differences in fast moving scenery but that's about it.
Wowwww night mode fantastic and no over heat amazing
Would recommend to test action cameras in action filming setting (50/60 fps and higher), in which they suppose to be used. Even thou you "only" runing or hiking. It is still action (at least some sort of it).
Thanks for the comprehensive review!
Good stuff bro!!
Have you had any quality issues with your Ace Pro? Have heard lot of folks reporting about their battery compartment falling off on the slightest of touches and Insta360 confirming that it is indeed an inherent defect with their product.
Thank you very much for such a detailed analysis and comparison with direct competitors. 👍
What an upgrade! Feels like you're paying extra $50 for the built-in memory.
New imaging sensor with better low light, depth and altitude sensor, OLED displays, dual Mic 2 support, more battery life, better thermals, and... built in memory.
Thanks for the review, very good. Do you know if the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro connects with the DJI Mic 1? Or just Mic 2?
I believe both are supported.
@@ChaseTheSummit Ah cool, nice one Chase, thank you.
FYI. The 4 hours of battery life comes from the settings of 1080P at 24fps in a 77 degree room. Not ideal if you ask me so I’m not sure who the hell would be using that for an action camera.
Still impressive cam though. Looking forward to seeing the Ace Pro 2 in comparison. That low light test is awesome for the Action 5 pro
It's a tough one. I have the AcePro and took it to some city tours. Honestly, the feature to continue a recording and record into one continuous file beats all other aspects. I need to admit that the DJI's night mode outperforms the pure video on the Insta360. Very impressive. The internal memory is a smart move, aswell.
Did you update your ace pro there's a latest firmware update better night time footage.
wait for the ace pro 2 before making a purchase of anything, hero 13 is out of the question, gopro is now fully behind dji and insta
@@bingbong6127 Don't think Ace Pro 2 would be out by the end of year.
@@AthifKhan Insta is competing with DJI now, they'll release in early to mid October most likely, the camera has already been registered, they release in november last year because they had a last minute issue with lenses that forced them to postpone
Excellent comparison. Let's hope Gopro updates the sensor to compete in low light.
Great video, exactly the detail I needed, thanks bro
How about the ultra wide function? I want to upgrade from gopro 8 black and I need ultra wide video for car pov videos. What is the wide angle of dji 5?
Loved the video! Great comparison of the cameras
Action 5 PRO vs Ace Pro 2 it will be next month. The ball is in Insta's court now. Will it be Ace? Deuce, or OUT!
That internal storage will likely be a partitioned 64GB of storage, part of it used for the firmware the reset for internal storage.
Could be! Still quite handy.
Returned the DJI Action 5. Really bad image quality. They may fix the bitrate later, but I’m not waiting around for it. I’ll stick to my Pocket 3 for now.
Awesome video. Can you test how much better the battery live is with the new battery in the OA4?
I’ll see what I can do!
Go pro, stil best image quality.
The only downside is night filming AND battery.
I use GoPro 7Black and never had a issue with overheating but to be honest Im filming skiing, biking and motorcycling.
Batteries as I said are disaster you’ll need bunch of them if you want to be sure that you’re going to capture everything on a day trip.
Thanks for the review!
I have just ordered an Osmo Action 5 Pro for live streaming via RTMP, and noticed that there are absolutely no specs listed regarding live streaming resolutions supported anywhere! Not even on the official site. Please could someone shed some light on the live streaming resolutions supported by this camera?
Can you adjust the video "enhancement algos"? The over-sharpening on DJI OA5Pro is insanely bad judging from your footage.
If you shoot in log I think it doesn't apply computational stuff.
Aw snap can’t wait for a comparison with the Ace Pro 2
Is it worth upgrading if you already have action 4
Better low light, and better battery life are the main advantages.
GoPro best 💯💯