***NOTES: These corrections have been pointed out to me by commenters. The Action 3 and 4 have hyperlapse modes where they adapt to changes in exposure much more quickly than the timelapse mode, which I wrongly used in my testing. The Action 3 and 4 can only share ND filters if you are using a filter than goes over and around the stock filter. The screw thread is bigger on the Action 4 and therefore screw on NDs will not be compatible between the 2 cameras. GoPro enduro battery was used for all my testing. If you are interested in buying any of these cameras then please use the links below and I will get a small commission which helps to support my channel to make more videos like this in the future: 📸 DJI Action 4: geni.us/5J3p 📸 DJI Action 3: geni.us/BrTzc 📸 GoPro 11: geni.us/RqNC
Hey there! Thank you for your in-depth comparison and honest review of the Action 4, which is soooo helpful to me. As for the timelapse issue that shows dji is slower in exposure adjustment, around 14:00, I notice the same "issue" on action 3. But later i figure out it might be the improper mode setting. You might need to use the hyperlapse, which is design for faster environment changes and moving senario, such as walking down the street or driving, which will have faster AE adjustment and EIS. As for the timelapse, which is best for stay still cases, such as sunset and rise, slower AE response is better for avoding flicker cause by temporarily enviorment changes.
Hey, thanks for the comment! I wish I had known this 😂 you are correct, I did use the Timelapse setting instead of Hyperlapse setting. That must be why the exposure change is so slow. I’m gonna try out the Hyperlapse setting. Thanks 🙌🏼
Yeh that’s a fair comment. It might just be semantics, but it’s annoying knowing I could have gotten a better wide angle for social media posts if I had mounted the Action on it’s side. I wish these cameras had true square sensors like the Go 3, for reframing afterwards.
I really needed a smaller camera and when the Go 3 reviews came out I bought it right away and immediately regretted it and returned it (hyped reviews). I almost bought the Action 3. I was within days from pulling the trigger. I’m glad this came out 😅
Also i kind of knew why you've encountered the overheating problem on OA3&OA4, the rumor said it's due to the EU heating regulation. I saw completely different results from some American users' videos. @@LukeMaximoBell1
The question that I need an answer to is why did Osmo release a month before GoPro? Is it because they know GoPro is better? It's not that I don't like Osmo, but I will wait for a new release for comparison.
Really comprehensive review, no bs, awesome stuff dude! The Osmo really smoked the GoPro but that square frame is such a time saver/peace of mind and other than low light the actual footage from all the cameras is pretty much outstanding. But GoPro has some work to do, the thumbscrews are on 💪🤩
@@LukeMaximoBell112 will be interesting, I hope they at least sort out the user interface, it’s soo clunky. The square frame and better exposure response still make GoPro a good option. Maybe 12 will get a bigger sensor because GoPro have always been pretty garbage in low light 💀💀
That's how you do a technical review. Nailed it brother. Love the scoring mechanics and the way you set up those tests. Looking forward to more of your testing videos.
Wonderful video, I just tried a hero11 and an action 4 in my house at 72 degrees F, the hero11 overheated in around 20 when it shut off, but the action 4, although it said it needed to turn the screen off due to overheating, it never stopped filming and ran for 1 hour and 12 min until the battery died. I tried this multiple times which makes me believe the Action 4 will continue filming even when hot as long as the screen is off.
testing pre-released stuff is always sketchy , not really fair and a huge question mark. You should run away from reviewers that do that. They are testing something that most likely customers will not have and also in some cases contain different or improved/tweaked hardware or software than what retail will have. I worked with prototypes and I know what I'm saying. always test products that are already in store - don't trust the rest and don't accept "gifts" for review. Also you seem to try hard to be impartial but at the end of the day someone sent you a camera to review and you try to make them happy...; funny in almost any other review the gopro has the much better detail and autofocus...but not in this one. The battery in low temperature in any other test was about the same but not in this one...; But the big question mark - other reviews and customer reports show the gopro to ALWAYS die first from overheating but not in this one...which makes me believe the DJI sent you a "tunned" version with much better quality/processing that generates more heat (which makes the camera die from overheating much faster). No other review online managed to kill this camera after 5 minutes
0:50 The thread on lens on Action 4 is different than Action 3. I think ND filters won't match on this. But i do not own both. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Ah, I just checked and you are correct. The reason I said that is because the DJI ND filters I have slide over and around the stock Lens and do not screw in and so they do work on the 3 and 4. Sorry about the confusion and thanks for clarifying.
Ah okay, I’m not surprised. But to be honest, In actually using any of these cameras in real life I didn’t experience any overheating. Should have mentioned that in the review but it was already getting very long 😂
Laying these cameras on a hot windowsill in the sun is not how these cameras were designed to be used. They are designed to be cooled by air moving against them.. on a motorcycle or openly walking..not to be left sitting on a hot piece of wood in the sun without being moved.. These are action cams not podcast cams
I saw a video yesterday, where GP11 overheats on max video settings very quickly, without draining all battery, where DJI action 3 works normally, till battery dies. GOpro 26 minutes vs DJI 64minutes. Hmmm...
Great review! All do such a great job, hard to go wrong. The GP 11 sounds like it finally eliminated all the freezing issues of previous cameras and DJI fixed the initial focus issues of the 3. I’m leaning towards the OA4 simply for its functionality and better low light, but let’s see what the new GP brings.
According to some other videos, the action will show overheating warning but still keeps recording with screen off but GoPro will just shut down. Is this true in your testing?
From my experience the Action will stop recording and show a warning. And then turn off after a few more minutes. You can see this in the Timelapse footage of the cameras outside
Thank you for the review video Luke 🙏 however with the overheating, I would have to say you were lucky with your gopro. My 11 and 10 both overheat very fast if there is no air flow on them. That said, I've seen probably dozens of videos where everyone is stating that almost never a DJI Action 3 or 4 overheated and if they did they would just turn the screen off and continue recording till the end of the battery being used. Thanks again and keep up the great content 😉
That’s very interesting. To be honest I’ve never encountered overheating in real use of these cameras. It was pretty clear to me that the Actions overheated quicker than the GoPro 11.
best test ever seen from 30. Test the heat-overheat thats what i will see, Quallity is so close on d4 and g11. I have much problems with extenal mic at d4 with audio clipping, now i test the g11. did you have problems with "dont working-filming, dont stop filming" on g11, must retake battery pack. ?
9：46，I noticed that，when there's sunlight coming from upper front，DJI Action4 tends to have "phantom" effect and creates those annoying light spots but GoPro doesn't.
Ahh very well spotted 🙌🏼 you are right. So those are actually just lens flares. Some people like them and they give character to a Len’s. To be honest I quite like them 😂 it makes it look more like a pro camera and not an action camera.
Thanks for that video… i don’t know if moving to dji or not, been using GoPro for ages and got used to the app as well. How is the experience of the phone sync with osmo? Couldn’t find any comments about that on UA-cam reviews
Oh nice! 11 mini is a very cool camera for FPV. There have been leaks of a rumoured 1 inch sensor on GoPro 12 which would be 4x bigger than the current GoPro sensor
Very nice review. Thanks. Wondering if the battery results for A3 and A4 could be due to the fact that the battery of A4 was newer than that of A3... Also, something I noticed also in some other reviews: the FOV of A4 seems sltghtly narrower than A3, but very small difference. Ex: look at 12:26, when it changes from A3 to A4.
Thanks! All the batteries I used were brand new so it has nothing to do with the battery with regards to the A4 lasting longer but good question. Yes and I think you are right! I believe the FOV on A4 is slightly narrower. But not enough for it to really bother me.
@@LukeMaximoBell1 I tried the A4 in shop and noticed the display brightness was much darker than that of A3 (both at 100%). Maybe a difference in upper brightness limit that could explain the difference in battery life? All these little Details... Lt. Columbo😀
@@Hiking-guide-and-scenery Ahh that is interesting. I just checked out both of mine at 100% brightness and to be honest they look the same brightness to me... It could be possible that the one in store didn't have the latest firmware.
Great review thanks. I notice the clouds have more definition on the go pro. At 14:36 for example. The action cameras seem to loose the shadows in the clouds. Has anybody else noticed this. ?
I viewed many videos and only this videos that found Gopro hero 11 overheat much later than Osmo Action 3&4. Other videos test osmo action 3&4 does not overheat at all compared to gopro11 😅😂
I don't know why everyone is comparing DJI Action 4 with GoPro 11. Probably just for making some easy UA-cam $$$. GoPro 11 is almost 1 year OLD dudes & I'm 100% sure after a month or so you guys would compare DJI Action 4 with GoPro 12 for more $$$.
On the Action 4, can you lock shutter speed and have auto ISO? I hate when cameras only have the option for manual / auto for both at the same time. Constant changing of shutter speed looks weird to me in videos
@@LukeMaximoBell1 also 1 more question. can you switch from ultrawide to wide / standard easily mid recording? right now I use my phone to record edm music events and I like to switch to my ultrawide lens right on the drop and pan to the crowd
Thank you so very much Luke for this Very Professional Review! You really put your heart n soul into your photography Life! It's very Beautiful, Cool n Information! 🌹😎💯🤟❤️
Did you bought your action 4 in Europe? I saw a comment last time about a European regulation where the overheating limit is lowered to be sold in Europe, don't know if it's true
By far the best comparison of Action 4 vs GoPro. Thank you! I'd like to point out that Action 4 has about 10 mp (!), 2 mp less than Action 3. And the video is _always_ upscaled in camera. And by the footage you can clearly see that it is not true 4K, the image just oversharpened. Keep in mind that for electronic stabilization the camera uses CROP, so it has to upscale even more.
Thanks for the kind words 🙌🏼 even if it is upscaled the Action 4 looks better than the 3 with less digital sharpening applied. On top of that the Action 4 is just as sharp and has just as much detail than the GoPro 11 at 5.3k. So I prefer to look at the actual results than just the specs, but good to point out 🙌🏼
Thanks so much for making this video. I'm very concerned about the overheating aspect. I just shot over 4 hours of continuous use in bright sunlight and 95 degrees heat with 2 of the original Osmo Actions and besides having to change batteries, I never had an overheating issue. I use them on my kayak. Turn them on, replace batteries as needed, and just let them run the whole time we're on the water. I love the picture quality of the Osmo 4, but the overheating issue is a deal breaker for me.
That’s a fair concern! What video settings are you using them in? If it’s 4k30 you should be fine. To be honest in all of my normal real life testing none of these cameras overheated at all.
@@JohnIn2SonAZ I mean objectively the GoPro has more distortion and fisheye than the Action 4. That's just lens physics, not my opinion. I guess you could say it's my opinion that the GoPro is not sharper even at higher resolution. haha. But generally one watches UA-cam videos about these products to see peoples opinions on these products, so there you go.
Sure thing! I’m repairing my Avata this week. I might go shoot some more at the castle this week and if so I’ll post a video about it so look out for that. I think Avata and Action 4 is a good combo 🙌🏼
Nice video. Seems a few weeks early to decide. This is comparing the new model DJI to the old model GoPro. It seems as many free cameras as DJI sent out they may feel the need to get some cameras sold early! Maybe they know something we don't. If we wait a few weeks we might be able to make a more informed decision. I don't have a dog in the fight but I'm also not in a hurry and this seems rushed to market. It might not change anything when the 12 comes out but I'll wait and see. All I'm saying is most companies understand timing. 🤷♂️
@@LukeMaximoBell1 I like DJI, I have one of their drones and TWO DJI wireless mics so it's no dig on the company. Honestly I'm thinking about buying the Osmo 4 anyway. I have a bevy of GoPro and Insta360 cameras so why not add at least one DJI. I was thinking about it anyway just to record time lapse videos through the windshield of my truck to catch storms. I like to start the video in a cloudless sky when I know there's a storm moving in. I run the GoPro on an external battery BUT it's sitting in direct sunlight in a hot car. It's something baking for hours before it's even time to record. As you probably already guessed I've missed a few storms due to overheating. That's a demanding role for any camera. I'm not sure if the DJI can handle that either but I'll probably try.
@@onlymyopiniontech Yeeeh that makes sense! DJI battery life is muuch better. If you run it on 4k30 you should not run into overheating problems. I imagine you run the AC on in your car all the time? I never got overheating when I was actually using these cameras in real life.
@@onlymyopiniontech If you do choose to buy it then please use my affiliate link in the video description 😎 You obviously don't have to, but I will get a 5% commission if you do 😂
Around 21:00. No, just no. I have a GoPro Hero 9 which is unusable because of overheating. The most I've ever gotten is 21 minutes. This is why I bought a DJI Osmo Action 4. I've watched many many UA-cam channels that show the DJI doesn't overheat. Time lapse and warp are important to me. And are long bike rides. So, I feel really burned by GoPro and will never buy another one.
I understand your annoyances, but my overheating tests were very conclusive for me and the GoPro was the clear winner. Not sure why other people are getting different results
@@LukeMaximoBell1 Your 'test results' just do not match my reality. I really have to wonder whether you are being objective or not - regardless of what you claim. The GoPro has overheating issues, but, the Action 4 is worse. It's just absurd.
I really like the Len’s flares on the Action 4! Make it look more like a proper camera and not an action camera which is cool for me. But some people want no Len’s flares which is far
Nice in depth comparison - you actually put in the work to compare. Other videos are just so superficial and low effort. Btw I'm looking to buy my first action camera. Which would you suggest? My needs: car dash cam recording, timelapse hyperlapse, mostly hot weather usage (live in India) and ease of use and software support.
Thanks man! Yeh I tried to do the work to get proper comparisons instead of just saying it’s a better camera without actually testing it 😂 Hmmm, DJI is gonna be easy to use so I would go with the 3, or the Action 4 if you’re budget suits it. Somebody pointed out to me in the comments that it’s better to use Hyperlapse mode instead of Timelapse mode when moving fast or in a car and it will fix the exposure speed change issue. If you choose to buy you can use the link in my video description and I’ll get a small commission.
This is actually the first Low Light test that I have scene that the Action 4 overall beats the GoPro (in my opinion based off of what I would rather edit with) Granted GoPro has never done well with a high ISO and if you dial in the settings of BOTH cameras the results will look a lot different compared to what is shown here. I can understand that the Action 4 does deliver a better, brighter image but the GoPro (under good settings) shouldn't be bad either. As someone who doesn't really care about the bright Low Light performance of a camera Overall I pic the GoPro.
***NOTES: These corrections have been pointed out to me by commenters. The Action 3 and 4 have hyperlapse modes where they adapt to changes in exposure much more quickly than the timelapse mode, which I wrongly used in my testing. The Action 3 and 4 can only share ND filters if you are using a filter than goes over and around the stock filter. The screw thread is bigger on the Action 4 and therefore screw on NDs will not be compatible between the 2 cameras. GoPro enduro battery was used for all my testing.
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What a great video! Super informative, unbiased and in-depth. Well done 👏
Awww thanks! It was a lot of work so I'm glad it's appreciated.
Hey there! Thank you for your in-depth comparison and honest review of the Action 4, which is soooo helpful to me.
As for the timelapse issue that shows dji is slower in exposure adjustment, around 14:00, I notice the same "issue" on action 3. But later i figure out it might be the improper mode setting.
You might need to use the hyperlapse, which is design for faster environment changes and moving senario, such as walking down the street or driving, which will have faster AE adjustment and EIS.
As for the timelapse, which is best for stay still cases, such as sunset and rise, slower AE response is better for avoding flicker cause by temporarily enviorment changes.
Hey, thanks for the comment! I wish I had known this 😂 you are correct, I did use the Timelapse setting instead of Hyperlapse setting. That must be why the exposure change is so slow. I’m gonna try out the Hyperlapse setting. Thanks 🙌🏼
Probably one of the most helpful and unbiased reviews i've found! Nice job :)
Yes the GoPro has the 8:7, but OA4 is wider and with less distortion, so the “advantage” is negligible at most
Yeh that’s a fair comment. It might just be semantics, but it’s annoying knowing I could have gotten a better wide angle for social media posts if I had mounted the Action on it’s side. I wish these cameras had true square sensors like the Go 3, for reframing afterwards.
A moment of silence for those who bought the Osmo Action 3 recently! 😅
I really needed a smaller camera and when the Go 3 reviews came out I bought it right away and immediately regretted it and returned it (hyped reviews). I almost bought the Action 3. I was within days from pulling the trigger.
I’m glad this came out 😅
😂😂😂
You should wait for action 5 😅
Action 6 is coming
@@noukimoto574But the action 7 tho
Why not wait for gopro 12 then we are talking
the lowlight capability on Action 4 is amazing! totally blow my mind in such a tiny camera!
Yeh I love the low light! Finally can use an action cam around sunset and just after nicely
Also i kind of knew why you've encountered the overheating problem on OA3&OA4, the rumor said it's due to the EU heating regulation. I saw completely different results from some American users' videos. @@LukeMaximoBell1
Yes but when it's not dark..
@@KentRoads a small flashlight 🔦 will do the job for the DJI
A very comprehensive review and very useful. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Check out my new review cool😎
The question that I need an answer to is why did Osmo release a month before GoPro? Is it because they know GoPro is better? It's not that I don't like Osmo, but I will wait for a new release for comparison.
All comes down to marketing 🤷♂️
Check again please, Osmo action 4 has a bigger lens and different size threads than the action 3
You are right. I was using NDs from DJI that Slide Over the stock filter so they work with both 3 and 4.
Really comprehensive review, no bs, awesome stuff dude!
The Osmo really smoked the GoPro but that square frame is such a time saver/peace of mind and other than low light the actual footage from all the cameras is pretty much outstanding. But GoPro has some work to do, the thumbscrews are on 💪🤩
Thanks man! 🙌🏼 I try to cut the BS and get to the point without holding back what I’m thinking.
Keen to see what GoPro delivers with the 12!
@@LukeMaximoBell112 will be interesting, I hope they at least sort out the user interface, it’s soo clunky. The square frame and better exposure response still make GoPro a good option. Maybe 12 will get a bigger sensor because GoPro have always been pretty garbage in low light 💀💀
I’ve heard rumours of a 1 inch sensor and 4k240FPS. That would be quadruple the current GoPro 11 sensor size.
@@MrAllstar I'm glad you agree that the User Interface is not good. They should just copy DJI's and I'd be happy. haha
9:19 How can you say that? I can clearly see more detail in the Osmo Action 4.
When the GoPro hero12 comes out could you consider comparing that and the Action 4?
Yes I will 🙌🏼
Fantastic review! You’ve helped us a lot
That's how you do a technical review. Nailed it brother. Love the scoring mechanics and the way you set up those tests. Looking forward to more of your testing videos.
Thanks so much 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Wonderful video, I just tried a hero11 and an action 4 in my house at 72 degrees F, the hero11 overheated in around 20 when it shut off, but the action 4, although it said it needed to turn the screen off due to overheating, it never stopped filming and ran for 1 hour and 12 min until the battery died. I tried this multiple times which makes me believe the Action 4 will continue filming even when hot as long as the screen is off.
testing pre-released stuff is always sketchy , not really fair and a huge question mark. You should run away from reviewers that do that. They are testing something that most likely customers will not have and also in some cases contain different or improved/tweaked hardware or software than what retail will have. I worked with prototypes and I know what I'm saying. always test products that are already in store - don't trust the rest and don't accept "gifts" for review. Also you seem to try hard to be impartial but at the end of the day someone sent you a camera to review and you try to make them happy...; funny in almost any other review the gopro has the much better detail and autofocus...but not in this one. The battery in low temperature in any other test was about the same but not in this one...; But the big question mark - other reviews and customer reports show the gopro to ALWAYS die first from overheating but not in this one...which makes me believe the DJI sent you a "tunned" version with much better quality/processing that generates more heat (which makes the camera die from overheating much faster). No other review online managed to kill this camera after 5 minutes
The Action 4 is superior in almost every aspect, but I don't know why the GoPro is so good at expressing the clouds in the sky scene.
0:50 The thread on lens on Action 4 is different than Action 3. I think ND filters won't match on this. But i do not own both. Please correct me if i am wrong.
Ah, I just checked and you are correct. The reason I said that is because the DJI ND filters I have slide over and around the stock Lens and do not screw in and so they do work on the 3 and 4. Sorry about the confusion and thanks for clarifying.
You arent alone with your overheating results. I saw another video confirming GP11 having better overheating performance.
Ah okay, I’m not surprised. But to be honest, In actually using any of these cameras in real life I didn’t experience any overheating. Should have mentioned that in the review but it was already getting very long 😂
Laying these cameras on a hot windowsill in the sun is not how these cameras were designed to be used. They are designed to be cooled by air moving against them.. on a motorcycle or openly walking..not to be left sitting on a hot piece of wood in the sun without being moved.. These are action cams not podcast cams
I saw a video yesterday, where GP11 overheats on max video settings very quickly, without draining all battery, where DJI action 3 works normally, till battery dies. GOpro 26 minutes vs DJI 64minutes. Hmmm...
Action 4 is better at everything except that the footage on the GoPro 11 looks more pleasant to the eye.
Just wait on the hero 12 lol
I’m excited to see what GoPro comes out with 🤩
Thank you for your great effort for making this video.Iwe really appreciated it.
Glad you enjoyed it. It’s a lot of work so I appreciate the kind words 🤗
You should had done the overheat test with screens off. No one keeps the screen on all the time.
Great review! All do such a great job, hard to go wrong. The GP 11 sounds like it finally eliminated all the freezing issues of previous cameras and DJI fixed the initial focus issues of the 3. I’m leaning towards the OA4 simply for its functionality and better low light, but let’s see what the new GP brings.
According to some other videos, the action will show overheating warning but still keeps recording with screen off but GoPro will just shut down. Is this true in your testing?
From my experience the Action will stop recording and show a warning. And then turn off after a few more minutes. You can see this in the Timelapse footage of the cameras outside
Ive watch a lot of content but No one try to test on 37-40 degrees. As for people living in tropical countries and middle eastern.
Thank you for the review video Luke 🙏 however with the overheating, I would have to say you were lucky with your gopro.
My 11 and 10 both overheat very fast if there is no air flow on them.
That said, I've seen probably dozens of videos where everyone is stating that almost never a DJI Action 3 or 4 overheated and if they did they would just turn the screen off and continue recording till the end of the battery being used.
Thanks again and keep up the great content 😉
That’s very interesting. To be honest I’ve never encountered overheating in real use of these cameras.
It was pretty clear to me that the Actions overheated quicker than the GoPro 11.
best test ever seen from 30. Test the heat-overheat thats what i will see, Quallity is so close on d4 and g11. I have much problems with extenal mic at d4 with audio clipping, now i test the g11. did you have problems with "dont working-filming, dont stop filming" on g11, must retake battery pack. ?
I bought it yesterday, and all reviews on this friggin platform are exaggerating on how good it is. It's not bad, but its... nothing special
which camera?
I feel like this review comparison was pretty honest 🤷♂️
Excellent review, really enjoyed your video
Anyone else notice the clouds look better on the GoPro footage?
In which shot?
Yeap, they look better and more detailed. This is something i see in every comparison test review in YT. The shot is the one with the monowheel.
14:52
My action three took on water in one inch deep. Waiting on DJI on repair?
Off topic, why do so many UA-camrs use that blue/purple background light combo??
Because it’s beautiful 😂😂 but yeh you are right
The action 4 is a great camera and my will arrive on Monday. But as all other sponsored or not I got it for free videos. The action 4 has won 😅
Nice! 😎 Action 4 is an excellent camera 🙌🏼 I don’t think you will regret it
9：46，I noticed that，when there's sunlight coming from upper front，DJI Action4 tends to have "phantom" effect and creates those annoying light spots but GoPro doesn't.
Ahh very well spotted 🙌🏼 you are right. So those are actually just lens flares. Some people like them and they give character to a Len’s. To be honest I quite like them 😂 it makes it look more like a pro camera and not an action camera.
@@LukeMaximoBell1 OK I got your point, yes somehow it adds a little more cinematic looking to the footage.
Thanks for that video… i don’t know if moving to dji or not, been using GoPro for ages and got used to the app as well. How is the experience of the phone sync with osmo? Couldn’t find any comments about that on UA-cam reviews
Great review! I fly an 11mini on my smaller FPV drones at the moment. I wonder if GoPro will hit back with a larger sensor on the 12 🤔
Oh nice! 11 mini is a very cool camera for FPV. There have been leaks of a rumoured 1 inch sensor on GoPro 12 which would be 4x bigger than the current GoPro sensor
@@LukeMaximoBell1 a one inch sensor is pretty much the only thing that would get me to upgrade as this little 11 has been great so far!
They look lie best friends and enjoy being on the same rig. I would love to know what they are saying to each other when you cant hear 😂
They do! 😂
Very nice review. Thanks. Wondering if the battery results for A3 and A4 could be due to the fact that the battery of A4 was newer than that of A3... Also, something I noticed also in some other reviews: the FOV of A4 seems sltghtly narrower than A3, but very small difference. Ex: look at 12:26, when it changes from A3 to A4.
Thanks! All the batteries I used were brand new so it has nothing to do with the battery with regards to the A4 lasting longer but good question. Yes and I think you are right! I believe the FOV on A4 is slightly narrower. But not enough for it to really bother me.
@@LukeMaximoBell1 I tried the A4 in shop and noticed the display brightness was much darker than that of A3 (both at 100%). Maybe a difference in upper brightness limit that could explain the difference in battery life? All these little Details... Lt. Columbo😀
@@Hiking-guide-and-scenery Ahh that is interesting. I just checked out both of mine at 100% brightness and to be honest they look the same brightness to me... It could be possible that the one in store didn't have the latest firmware.
Great review thanks. I notice the clouds have more definition on the go pro. At 14:36 for example. The action cameras seem to loose the shadows in the clouds. Has anybody else noticed this. ?
Very good video, very helpful.
Thank you so much 👍🙂
I’m glad I could help 🙌🏼🙌🏼
just bought DJI and whole set Kase filters for it. Hope it's worthy.
Do the filters screw in or go around the stock Len’s?
I viewed many videos and only this videos that found Gopro hero 11 overheat much later than Osmo Action 3&4. Other videos test osmo action 3&4 does not overheat at all compared to gopro11 😅😂
Yeh I don’t know what to say! I tested it 3 different times because I was also confused, but these are the results I got 🤷♂️
Was Bonaire the location you filmed the Flamingos?
I don't know why everyone is comparing DJI Action 4 with GoPro 11. Probably just for making some easy UA-cam $$$. GoPro 11 is almost 1 year OLD dudes & I'm 100% sure after a month or so you guys would compare DJI Action 4 with GoPro 12 for more $$$.
If you’re not interested in the video then just don’t watch it 🤷♂️
@@LukeMaximoBell1 you know what, i didn't watch...
I think new recent firmware update from GoPro has improved the overheating issue.
Which version?
@@LukeMaximoBell1 i don't know clearly, but this video is very recent and GoPro might just release it fee days before the video
are you using the enduro battery? just curious
Yeh I used Enduro battery for all tests
Congratulation for this amazing and very well done video.
what a great review.. so much effort to make it.. BEST!!
On the Action 4, can you lock shutter speed and have auto ISO? I hate when cameras only have the option for manual / auto for both at the same time. Constant changing of shutter speed looks weird to me in videos
Yes you can do that 🙌🏼
@@LukeMaximoBell1 awesome thank you!
@@LukeMaximoBell1 also 1 more question. can you switch from ultrawide to wide / standard easily mid recording? right now I use my phone to record edm music events and I like to switch to my ultrawide lens right on the drop and pan to the crowd
it's a matter of handling heat issues now....
Awesome review
Thank you….🐎🐎
Glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏼
Thank you so very much Luke for this Very Professional Review! You really put your heart n soul into your photography Life! It's very Beautiful, Cool n Information! 🌹😎💯🤟❤️
My pleasure!
DJI action cameras had a serious lag in video and lio synchronisation with audio. Has it been sorted out?
In the vlogging mic tests in this video you can see for yourself. From my view I couldn’t see any lag.
@@LukeMaximoBell1 DJI action 1 had this serious issue of audio synch.
Yeh I remember that! It wasn’t good.
@@LukeMaximoBell1 It was never sorted out?
Did you bought your action 4 in Europe? I saw a comment last time about a European regulation where the overheating limit is lowered to be sold in Europe, don't know if it's true
Hey! Yes mine is from the EU. That is very interesting… could be true I’d imagine 🤷♂️
By far the best comparison of Action 4 vs GoPro. Thank you! I'd like to point out that Action 4 has about 10 mp (!), 2 mp less than Action 3. And the video is _always_ upscaled in camera. And by the footage you can clearly see that it is not true 4K, the image just oversharpened. Keep in mind that for electronic stabilization the camera uses CROP, so it has to upscale even more.
Thanks for the kind words 🙌🏼 even if it is upscaled the Action 4 looks better than the 3 with less digital sharpening applied. On top of that the Action 4 is just as sharp and has just as much detail than the GoPro 11 at 5.3k. So I prefer to look at the actual results than just the specs, but good to point out 🙌🏼
Wait are you saying that in order to use a feature already available in the gopro you have to pay 99 bucks to unlock it? Am I mishearing this??
Yeh! You have to pay $99 for Reelsteady. But you can use Gyroflow on GoPro for free
how is the zooming function with action 4 ? because go pro 11 the zooming function is cumbersome and no optical zoom unlike a camcorder
I actually never tried 😂 but I know there is no optical zoom in any action camera
Really good video
Thank you 🙌🏼
If they sent him the product for free, it means its sponsored . ..unfortunately
Yeh that’s fair enough to think that way. That’s why I gave the disclaimer at the beginning.
4 weeks time the Gopro 12 will be here, so wait if you can.
Keen to see what the GoPro 12 has in store 🤩
to test battery life or overheating, turn off voice control to all cameras would be a fair comparison (ac3 ac4 voice control are on from the video)
Voice control was on on the GoPro as well.
Excelente vídeo.. saying that i have they fixed the focus issue that they had with the action 3
I experienced no focus issues 🙌🏼
Tell me something that i dont understand is it a review for action3 or 4?
Haha both 😂
Thanks for this very useful video ! But don’t forget to defrost your freezer 😉
Fair enough 😂😂
Thing is the new gopro12 will make the action 4 look old, just like action 4 has made a 12month old gp11 has done.
It’s possible 😂😂 only time will tell! September is soon
Thanks so much for making this video. I'm very concerned about the overheating aspect. I just shot over 4 hours of continuous use in bright sunlight and 95 degrees heat with 2 of the original Osmo Actions and besides having to change batteries, I never had an overheating issue. I use them on my kayak. Turn them on, replace batteries as needed, and just let them run the whole time we're on the water. I love the picture quality of the Osmo 4, but the overheating issue is a deal breaker for me.
That’s a fair concern! What video settings are you using them in? If it’s 4k30 you should be fine. To be honest in all of my normal real life testing none of these cameras overheated at all.
Also, if you’re on a kayak you can always dunk them in the water to cool off for a bit 😂
You never explained the diff between "time lapse", and "hyper lapse"!?!?!?
The video is already super long 😂 if I included EVERYthing it would be like 1 and a half hours long.
Too much distortion in the lens of the DJI. And 5.3K video can't be beaten by the Gopro.
Mmm, did you watch my video? 😂 the DJI has less distortion and the 5.3k is no sharper than the 4k on the Action 4.
Your Opinion.@@LukeMaximoBell1
@@JohnIn2SonAZ I mean objectively the GoPro has more distortion and fisheye than the Action 4. That's just lens physics, not my opinion. I guess you could say it's my opinion that the GoPro is not sharper even at higher resolution. haha. But generally one watches UA-cam videos about these products to see peoples opinions on these products, so there you go.
This is what I wanted to see someone using action 4 with the avator ! Please do more video because I want to get this combo if it works well.
Sure thing! I’m repairing my Avata this week. I might go shoot some more at the castle this week and if so I’ll post a video about it so look out for that. I think Avata and Action 4 is a good combo 🙌🏼
@@LukeMaximoBell1 Cheers man good stuff looking forward too it. looks like the perfect combo
Congrats! This is a very complete review
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏼
Nice video. Seems a few weeks early to decide. This is comparing the new model DJI to the old model GoPro.
It seems as many free cameras as DJI sent out they may feel the need to get some cameras sold early! Maybe they know something we don't.
If we wait a few weeks we might be able to make a more informed decision.
I don't have a dog in the fight but I'm also not in a hurry and this seems rushed to market.
It might not change anything when the 12 comes out but I'll wait and see.
All I'm saying is most companies understand timing. 🤷♂️
Yeh that’s completely fair. Hero 12 launch is not far away so waiting to see what GoPro has to offer is a good idea 😎 if you can deal with the fomo 😂
@@LukeMaximoBell1 I like DJI, I have one of their drones and TWO DJI wireless mics so it's no dig on the company.
Honestly I'm thinking about buying the Osmo 4 anyway. I have a bevy of GoPro and Insta360 cameras so why not add at least one DJI. I was thinking about it anyway just to record time lapse videos through the windshield of my truck to catch storms.
I like to start the video in a cloudless sky when I know there's a storm moving in. I run the GoPro on an external battery BUT it's sitting in direct sunlight in a hot car. It's something baking for hours before it's even time to record.
As you probably already guessed I've missed a few storms due to overheating.
That's a demanding role for any camera. I'm not sure if the DJI can handle that either but I'll probably try.
@@onlymyopiniontech Yeeeh that makes sense! DJI battery life is muuch better. If you run it on 4k30 you should not run into overheating problems. I imagine you run the AC on in your car all the time? I never got overheating when I was actually using these cameras in real life.
@@onlymyopiniontech If you do choose to buy it then please use my affiliate link in the video description 😎 You obviously don't have to, but I will get a 5% commission if you do 😂
Thanks, this makes choosing a lot easier !!
Awesome. I’m glad I could help 🙌🏼
Is that castle in Italy ?
No it’s in the South of France!
action 3 looks to be having the best low-light tho...
Where did you see that?
Around 21:00. No, just no. I have a GoPro Hero 9 which is unusable because of overheating. The most I've ever gotten is 21 minutes. This is why I bought a DJI Osmo Action 4. I've watched many many UA-cam channels that show the DJI doesn't overheat. Time lapse and warp are important to me. And are long bike rides. So, I feel really burned by GoPro and will never buy another one.
I understand your annoyances, but my overheating tests were very conclusive for me and the GoPro was the clear winner. Not sure why other people are getting different results
@@LukeMaximoBell1 Your 'test results' just do not match my reality. I really have to wonder whether you are being objective or not - regardless of what you claim. The GoPro has overheating issues, but, the Action 4 is worse. It's just absurd.
@@TomUlcak Okay so how do you suppose I faked these results? I am just curious as to why or how I would do that.
By the way, this comparison is for the GoPro 11, not the GoPro 9 you are claiming to be using.
@@LukeMaximoBell1 no, it’s your job to explain. My experience doesn’t match your claims
10:04 lens flare test :P action 4 looks much better than action 3 but hero 11 still better
I really like the Len’s flares on the Action 4! Make it look more like a proper camera and not an action camera which is cool for me. But some people want no Len’s flares which is far
Funny how suddenly no one is sponsored. Why is osmo out earlier then gopro?
U need quite a hair cut😂
I’m trying to grow it out 😂😂
Nice in depth comparison - you actually put in the work to compare. Other videos are just so superficial and low effort.
Btw I'm looking to buy my first action camera. Which would you suggest?
My needs: car dash cam recording, timelapse hyperlapse, mostly hot weather usage (live in India) and ease of use and software support.
Thanks man! Yeh I tried to do the work to get proper comparisons instead of just saying it’s a better camera without actually testing it 😂
Hmmm, DJI is gonna be easy to use so I would go with the 3, or the Action 4 if you’re budget suits it. Somebody pointed out to me in the comments that it’s better to use Hyperlapse mode instead of Timelapse mode when moving fast or in a car and it will fix the exposure speed change issue.
If you choose to buy you can use the link in my video description and I’ll get a small commission.
This is actually the first Low Light test that I have scene that the Action 4 overall beats the GoPro (in my opinion based off of what I would rather edit with) Granted GoPro has never done well with a high ISO and if you dial in the settings of BOTH cameras the results will look a lot different compared to what is shown here. I can understand that the Action 4 does deliver a better, brighter image but the GoPro (under good settings) shouldn't be bad either. As someone who doesn't really care about the bright Low Light performance of a camera Overall I pic the GoPro.