DJI Action 5 Pro vs. GoPro Hero 13 - Which Action Camera Is Right For You?

Both GoPro and DJI have release new action cameras over the past few weeks the GoPro Hero 13 Black and the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro. You might be on the fence about which one is the right fit for you. In this video I am doing a comparison of the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro and the GoPro Hero 13 Black going over the areas where each camera excels and comparing video footage in different scenarios including some low light video comparisons. Both are great cameras but some features and capabilities might be better suited for specific users depending on who you will be primarily using it.

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[JeremyToh]

I agree, DJI Osmo Action is the way to go, I have found so many problems with the GoPro. But the GoPro's Marketing is definitely much better and radical. haha

[chemareasalbaticiei]

I just bought yesterday dji 5pro advernture combo and i am waiting for firmware update...i am so dissapointed with super night mode...is so pixelated and oversharpened...looks so artificial...the normal mode looks waaay better...i got my first dji action for that "low light" capabilities because i am doing street fishing in the city at night...i hope they will do better with updates...or i will never be fooled by dji marketing.
Ps. Also i have overheating problem in that super night mode at 18°C outside...

[dadlifetravel]

I switched to DJI since the gopro 11. I love my action 4, 5 way better reliability. Waiting on the max

[deepswim]

Can you please make a vid about how to Connect 2 DJI microphones to a Act5 without transmitter using Bluetooth. Thnx

[RayR]

All action cameras overheat! Your packing a tun of stuff in a small package.

[cloudpandarism]

after your last video i went out same evening to grab the A5 pro and i since sold all my other action cams.
dynamic range is from another planet! i did many tests in car and on bike with serious difficult lightning situations. i will NEVER use gopro again in my life.

[BazFairbrother]

Hi Shawn, so far I'm loving my action 5 pro and glad I've made the change after 18 years of GoPro. One area GoPro does excell is in its range of mounts. DJI need to have more options. They also need to offer spares in general as it frustrates me that I can't buy the smaller magnetic mount that comes in the adventure combo separately.

[panjarczyk]

Finally a video on the bike. Cool comparison don't you guys get freaked out by the artifacts on the DJI ? It looks terrible little detail when cycling. Is it the fault of this low bitrate ? Thank you for this video.

[thestrider]

Osmo action 5 pro vs osmo pocket 3, please!

[bobbtopgun]

Hi Shawn. Excellent comparison video. What is the ebike handlebar mount you use? THANKS!

[PaulJones-wjsg]

Another great video 👏 I recently sold my GoPro Hero 12 having had one since the Hero 4.
My concern are, I have been a GoPro subscriber to their cloud system and have tons of stuff stored in it and DJI do not offer this service which means I will have to load all my motorbike rides onto hard drives etc so it’s hard to leave the eco system. I know you have done another video on uploading other video clips from other devices to the mural on the GoPro app but this takes an age. Really want to by the A5 but having a real tussle in my head 🙈

[aaronmelson]

I have the action 3 and upgraded to the 5 and very happy with my choice

[davidbickert]

Very informative and well stated video. I got rid of my GoPro's a few years back and switched to DJI Action and am very happy I did. I find the DJI Action camera much easier to use. I should have my Action 5 Monday and can't wait to play with it. Thanks for your video.

[brakelr]

I ride or die with GoPro as they have been giving me memories for almost 20 years 🤙😎🤙

[HeadlessChickenTO]

I just replaced my Action4 after getting it wet, and accidentally leaving the USB door ajar. I started hearing about the Action5 a few weeks after, but I wasn't sure if I should have jumped on without knowing about the battery situation. I didn't chance it and bought the Action4 a month ago. Now, hearing the battery is backward compatible, I'm kicking myself.

[marcosv]

Great comparison video. Found it useful for me, who has not purchased an action camera before. Was curious about your comments about GoPro instability near the end of the video: was that based on your experience with the GoPro Hero 13 or with older GoPros in general?

[theestate]

What if a pebble hits the lens protecter. I think GoPro has a twist-on/twist-off lens protector.

[andreyv]

Does DJI offer a cloud storage solution like GoPro? I find it very convenient to be able to offload footage directly to the cloud and access it from a web browser.

[camposvazquez]

Are the caneras flipped? The h13 had better color and loght on the bike ride??

[AGC]

I heard that you can link action 5 to a smart watch for gps data? Is that true, or the only source for gps is the band from dji?