

Supported SD cards: microSD up to 256GBĪll in all, DJI truly impressed us with the Osmo Action, which is their first attempt at an action camera – an area where GoPro, despite all its problems in recent years, is still the market leader.Codec and Maximum bitrate: 100Mbps at H.264 (with MOV or MP4).However, if you use higher frame rates in 4K, expect battery life to be reduced. We were able to get almost 90 minutes of battery life out of one fully charged battery (when shooting 4K/25p or 30p with RockSteady stabilization enabled). Good news is that the Osmo Action uses a custom battery with 1300 mAh, and in our test, the battery lived up to the manufacturer’s claims.

The touchscreen interface works quite well, although not every function can be found easily at first try. It uses the whole width of the body because it’s 16:9 (different from the GoPro screen which is 4:3). The front screen is square and you can select if the image should fill the screen – of course by cutting of the sides – or if it should show a 16:9 version of the video, with black bars on top and at the bottom.ĭJI Osmo Action front glass element can be easily unscrewed.Īpart from the square-shaped front color screen, there is also a quite large 2.25″ touchscreen at the back of the camera. This is perfect for vloggers or action sports enthusiasts, who point this back at themselves while doing some crazy stunts. This is the first action cam that actually lets you see yourself when you turn the camera around. DJI Osmo Action – How Good is it?įirst of all, the DJI Osmo Action has dual full-color screens – one large touchscreen at the back and one smaller front screen right next to the lens. In this article, I will focus on all the specs and features of the Osmo Action by itself. If you are interested in a side-by-side comparison to the GoPro Hero7, we are publishing a separate article with a video on this exact topic very soon.

Many filmmakers have been waiting for this and today is the day – DJI announces the Osmo Action – their first action camera and a direct competitor to the current king of action cams, the GoPro Hero7. They have been dominating the drone market in the last few years and are also very successful with their line of gimbal stabilized cameras, called Osmo. Let’s take a close look at the Osmo Action in this hands-on review!ĭJI is currently one of the most innovative camera gear companies in the market. It brings some innovative and unique features, like RockSteady stabilization, HDR, De-Warp, and dual full-color screens. (Please watch to our DJI Osmo Action Versus GoPro HERO7 video by clicking here.)ĭJI has just announced the Osmo Action, their first action camera and a direct competitor to the GoPro Hero7.
