DJI Osmo Action Review: A new challenger to the action camera throne

DJI… you probably best know them for their drones, but the company’s Osmo line of handheld cameras has been around for a while. The latest member to that family is the Osmo Action, and it’s a fairly unsubtle attempt to take on GoPro directly.

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[phny]

Am i the only one that thought the stabilization footage shown has DJI beating go pro hands down?

[archietekt]

Osmo looks more stable! Watch the backgrounds!

[wynnfpv]

Very interesting to see you saying GoPro is Because I just watch another review and the DJI blew the GoPro out of the water on lighting and stabilizing!

[jollimeme]

Sloppy review, he just rushed to make a video and did not even mentioned audio quality. This is why independent YouTubers are more in depth because they are more passionate at the product they are actually using.

[TedPollard]

This camera may be the nail that pushes GoPro over the cliff. The GoPro 8 just went back to the drawing board.

[jjss]

Hi you didn’t mention if it’s got the fish eye option like the GoPro

[DandiOffroad]

We love our hero 7 but the stabilization sometimes randomly seems to not work, and the overheating and shutting off issue still exist. Did you experience any of this with the Osmo Action. Our DJI Osmo Pocket is rock solid when it comes to powering on and just staying on, hoping that action is the same.

[nexus]

I recently lost an action camera on a bike. Does it have a lanyard hole so i can use it without a plastic case and strap lanyard around handle bars in case it falls off the bike mount? Ive learnt a valuable lesson on what i need in a future camera

[lamarasamuel]

Stabilization clearly looks better than the go pro

[weshall]

I am still figuring out how to use my new Osmo pocket that I got a month ago and now Dji has introduced Osmo action.
Now I'm just going to act like Osmo action does not exist. I need my kidneys.

[AdventuresInTheSky]

Would love to see how this thing does in colder weather. My GoPro’s have always “frozen” up on ski mountaineering or ice climbing days, including the hero 7. It leaves me to constantly have to take the battery out to “reset” it.

[jamesparish]

How does it compare with DJI Osmo Pocket pro VS the DJI OSMO Action cam?

[RoachForLife]

What are the linear mode resolutions and framerate?, if any?

[eddyngkimyiong]

to use an external mic, do we need DJI's proprietary 3.5mm mic adapter? or any USB-C 3.5mm adapter will do the job?

[TSVFishing]

Can you turn off the full color front screen? I am assuming you can, but sometimes I need to squeeze out all the extra battery life I can.

[georgecataulin]

Does the Osmo Action have 4 axis Gimbal stabilization equivalent?

[MyNguyen-jhrp]

My Osmo Action does not has Hyper-lapse option on the Quick Switch as your. (4:08) Anyone have the same issue?
I have contact to DJI then they said “do not trust your video, because it is fake.”
I am so confused.

[VapnFagan]

No HDMI out? Overprice usb-c mic adapter needed for good audio. ...

[GeoffCurreymusic]

Good! Now the GoPro 8 will hopefully have a front screen, some extra shooting modes, and be more competitively priced. GoPro 6 on a gimbal is still my choice over my osmo+ because it is easier to shoot with without a phone. Seems like a good start for DJI but considering it is not their first camera it is really more of a market grab than anything else at this stage from what I have seen. Good review.

[journeyfifty]

The stabilization alone is enough for them to take my money!!!