DJI Osmo Action 4 Review - Is DJI The New Leader In Action Cameras?
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This review of the new DJI Osmo Action 4 was mainly filmed on the Osmo Action 4. I chose to do this to show the impressive capabilities of this new action camera. The DJI Osmo Action 4 features a new imaging system featuring a larger 1/1.3" sensor and enhancements that allow you to capture stunning footage even in complex lighting conditions, including low-light environments. It builds off the impressive capabilities of the Action 3 including 160 minutes of record time, fast charging, and no overheating when filming at 4K/60. In this video, I demonstrate the capabilities of this camera and show footage in different scenarios and explain why I feel DJI is the new leader in the action camera market and why the Osmo Action 4 in my opinion is the best action camera you can get right now.
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I have just come across your cannel AP and have to say I greatly admire your presentation and realistic approach to to reviewing and editing your videos on the DJI Osmo Action 4. I have been cogitating and researching various action cameras for the past few days, watching oodles of YT clips, settling on one only to then be put off and moving on. I had settled on the Osmo Action 4, but read some unpleasant things about the DJI Mimo appt so was put off.
Then I came across this video and I'm back onboard! Your content covers useful topics, and answers my questions providing much more information about things I didn't even now, I needed to know - first class. I then tapped into your channel and watched your other presentations on the OA4 and found them all excellent. I just really enjoy your calm delivery, no fuss, bobbing about or darting hither and thither camera actions, which makes listening to what you are saying, a pleasure and easier to understand.
Thanks a million and oh yes, because of you, I have just clicked the button and purchased my very own DJI Osmo Action 4 Comb kit, which should be winging its way to me tomorrow. Thank you again!
Simple and straight to the point. Sharp! Probably the best video I watched so far about this camera. Thank you. 😊
Great Video! I just got the action 4 and I want to get to know every feature and function. Your video is very informative and definitely a plus for me - probably not only me :)! Keep going you’re doing a great job!
Planning to get it next week
What an awesome review you posted
Thank you 👍
That’s now on my wish list , as always a great review Shawn
Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
What a great review, Shawn! You make it all look so interesting with the different methods you show the camera with. DJI has another winner here I believe. Thank you. Also, safe drive to the East Coast. Really looking forward to what you send out during your trip.
Thank you very much that’s really nice to hear that you enjoy my video. Hopefully I’ll be able to post some interesting vlogs on my journey. I’ve had to delay my departure by four days because I’m waiting for my Air 3 to arrive
@@AirPhotography Worthwhile waiting for as I understand it.
Great video on DJI Action 5 thx
Tis a good day Shawn, love your reviews.
Thank you very much
great great review. thank you bro, liked & subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
Thank you Shawn for a great review!
That was a great review as always😎👍🚁🎥📽📸
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video. Your voice is nice and clear. Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome review as always bro 🤘🏼
Appreciate it!
Really decent reviews on this channel.
Thanks Shawn for the great review! I have always owned GoPros but am seriously considering ordering the DJI Osmo Action 4. Looks like an awesome action camera to me! Stay safe out there.
It is really good. It will be interesting to see what GoPro offers this fall. But I’m very pleased with it.
Thanks you for a really good review!
Thank you and thanks for watching
Great review Shawn! And you're looking great too - keep it up!!
Thank you very much that is appreciated
Really great review!!!! Brilliant stabilisation
Thanks a lot!
Really liked your review on the action 4 an all the extras
Thank you
Wow Shawn! You covered it all. The feature that I find quite valuable is being able to shoot in 4K without overheating. Thank you! I look forward to your East Coast vlogs!
Thank you, Marcus
Excellent review. I have been using the Action 3 for a while now and am very impressed. This 4 offers a few improvements. Well done DJI
Thanks for sharing
Shawn, always great info. Safe travels.
Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
Thank you for another great tech review 👍 Just saw the new verified specs for GoPro 12, and I'm going with DJI for sure.
Very impressed with the footage … great colours, sharpness, contrast. Incredibly stable footage too. Yeah very impressed. Looks like I’ll be adding this to the kit. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for sharing your feedback and for watching my video
Great presentation Shawn. Thank you.
Much appreciated!
Good video 👍 whats settings do you recommend for best 4k video quality for street vlogging ?
Have one coming this week. Main attraction is the reliability and the ability to connect a mic straight into the USB instead of having to use the GoPro mic adapter and an audio cable. It makes a small camera too bulky in my opinion.
Time will come DJI will get ahead to the leading brand as they continue improving their device. I owned action 3 and was satisfied with the quality and features it has. I never experience any focus issues.
thank you for this great review! oh and your RC Car is a beast!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this VERY informative video. I too have been using Go Pro for a few years & have been looking for a better alternative. This camera seems to tick all of the boxes that I require from a camera. Your video covered all of the bases & you did not spoil it by using music. I will now be looking into getting one here in Australia & have subscribed to your channel
I have an Osmo Action Camera and the adapter for the audio fits "somewhat loosely" into the side of the camera. Unfortunately, sometimes it gets a wee-bit loose and then the mic no longer works. Thus, when I'm using it, I have to squeeze the mic to the camera and make sure I see the little mic icon before I start talking. Frustrating. Does this new Action 4 have that same issue? Does the mic adapter stay in place despite (for example) riding a bike over rough roads? In a perfect world, you wouldn't need an adapter...the camera's own mic would be enough.
Very informative... Thank you.
Thank you and thanks for watching
perfect review, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Great review….DJI (and Shawn) finally convinced me to order an Action 4.
Awesome you’re going to love it. This is one of the first action cameras I’ve use that as inspired me to get out and film.
That stabilization on the RC truck is amazing!
It really is!
Excellent review. Did you shoot the footage in auto settings or do you customise your settings?
If the latter would you mind listing the settings for us. Much appreciated Sean.👍
Usually when I do reviews like this, I leave everything in auto. So indeed, everything was captured in auto in this video no color, correcting or grading.
The DJI Action 4 looks like their best action camera yet. The Specs and video quality are very impression. And great review Shawn, you were very thorough, it answered all my questions. I might have consider getting it. or waiting for the Pocket 3 in fall. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Ron I’m looking forward to the pocket 3 as well
Looking forward to your Air 3 review.
Hopefully next week I can start the process. It’s been a challenge getting one to me as I’ve been living on nomadic life all summer. I don’t have a permanent address to have one shipped to
@@AirPhotography That is a wonderful problem my friend, stay safe on your travels.
Thumbs given and subbed, my 4 arrives later today ❤
Awesome. Thanks
Awesome review👍
Glad you liked it
Hi Shawn, great review thank you. I have the Osmo Action 3 and love it. How great must the 4 then be. One Question, what did you use to attach the Action 4 to your Avata?
It was a little adapter that I ordered on Amazon. If you just do a search for Dji avata Gopro, Mount. There are several that come up.
I am really amazed how good the stabilization works when you mounted it on your RC car.
Can't wait for to get mine.
Indeed, it does a great job if you notice that road was full of ruts and potholes. And especially when I’m driving fast on the side of the road through the dirt and grass the stabilization was on point.
@@AirPhotography I saw that and it did a really good job. But even OA3 have the same stabilization and are already amazing.
Ok I'm sold. Was going to buy the new Go Pro - I have a Hero 10 but it just turns off so often and overheats I needed a back up. Have you found any unreliable tendencies with the Action 4?
Nothing as of yet. I’ve been really enjoying this camera. I’m going to continue using it and do another follow up review in about 30 days.
Great review Shawn. Ordered one for my travels. It will replace the osmos action 1st version which still works great. I look forward to your Canada adventures.
Thank you enjoy your new camera when you get it
Very genuine footage and review , though I don’t call review this, sharing your experience action 4, thank you- RAO
Nice video I think I am going Dji for all future cameras
This is a great review! I am now second guessing the Action 2 I just bought! Question since you also have experience with the Action 2 - will it automatically switch from the internal memory to the card when you have the dual screen module attached? I went down a white water river and the thing only recorded two 5.20 min clips and one 1.17 min clip in 2.7K 60. All on the internal memory. I turned it on at the start and wanted if to run until the battery died - it missed 3/4 of my trip! I have no idea why it recorded clips in 3 segments - it should have kept rolling! I still had 100% and 58% of battery life.!? Thanks for any insights. It was in a waterproof case - the footage it took looks awesome - it just stopped! What a drag!
Great video
Love the forest shots. That's kind of how I use my GP10 the most.
Thanks Sean for the review. I was wondering, can you connect and run the camera continuously with external power?
Yes you can!
Are there in comrcial offers some dedicated gimbals for action 4?? Any suggesstions?
Excelente video. Con tomas que la gente "común" podría hacer. Eso me da la confianza de saber que sí la compro obtendré esos mismos resultados, los cuales son muy buenos.
Thanks for a great review, I was very impressed with the picture quality and the colours look much better than the contrasty GoPro. The lowlight slow mo footage was impressive too. I was waiting to see what the GoPro12 was going to have, but after this video I think DJI is the future.
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic, thx bro
Thank you too!
Great review. I have the Hero11, but I am getting tired of the overheating. However, I can get 200 Mbps. What does the Action 4 output?
Depends on a few different factors. I believe it’s between 100 and 125 ish
Just found your channel, and subscribed. Great review, the camera seems very impressive. I have an Olympus tough tg tracker, which I don't use that often, but I am thinking of upgrading. Can you recommend a decent waterproof pole for using underwater at all? Also is the dji controllable by an app at all?
I’m not sure of a good underwater pool I don’t actually on any myself I haven’t tested any. And yes, indeed, you can control the action by the app. As well as I have a new remote for it with GPS built-in. And the old remote for the action 2 works with it as well.
@@AirPhotography thank you
Nice review, can you confirm if 3rd party wireless mics like Rode/Hollyland can be used with the Action 4? (Not the DJI mic).
I can only vouch for the rode as I don’t on the other brands, but as long as you’re using that USBC adapter cable, it works perfectly
I might also add, seeing the person (you), in your videos, gives a sense of honesty
Thank you I try to be honest as I can in my reviews. Try to give useful information that people want to know. Being in from the camera is still new to me I just started earlier this summer so it’s been a learning curve and I still have a ways to go.
@@AirPhotography you don’t have far to go. On the contrary, for my wife and I appreciate seeing a person. It does add value. And I it is an upgrade, from your past videos, which we watched numerous time
Hey Shawn your very good at spending my money!! Ive all ways used GoPro but now i thinking of this camera. Looking forward to a new user guide video.
Sorry about that lol. It is a great camera. User guide will be coming on the weekend ISH.
Will they be bringing D-Log M to the Mini 3 Pro? It seems silly to have the same sensor/sensor size in the Action 4, but D-Log M…
Thanks for sharing, are there a 8:7 ratio to avoid flipping the camera from horizontal to vertical, like in the GoPro hero 11?
Unfortunately, no 8 x 7 but there is 4 x 3 and of course, flipping the camera vertically if you want true vertical without losing resolution
Great review!
If I plug in an external microphone, how can I power the camera from an external source? Both the GoPro MediaMod and the Mic Adapter have provision for power pass through.
Good question I’ll have to look into that
@@AirPhotography thank you!
The reason for asking is that when doing long rides on motorbikes, one can’t monitor or change the battery if needed. This is why I power my camera(s) from external power and use a remote control to start/stop the recording.
It would be a shame if I had to choose between power or audio.
The Action 4 looks awesome though. Loved my Action 1.
Thanks again!
Looks good
oh wow the car footage looked amazing. The slo mo IQ was super impressive
Indeed, I was very impressed by the quality of the slow motion and clarity
I was just thinking of picking up the Action3...well. I still love my Action1, it works fine for what I do. But an upgrade may be in the books, especially now.
Indeed, this camera is pretty incredible. DJI has done a good job with the imaging system
Was going for the three but this larger sensor is much more interesting!
Indeed, but the sensor size is just part of the puzzle for the whole new imaging system. That makes footage look really good.
So which one to choose? GP12, Action4, Ace Pro, Pocket 3 or Iphone Pro Max? For family videos, vacation vlog and ocassional water play (assuming Pocket 3 will get the case). I expect: long footage, decent low light performance and good looking pictures. Each product lack some features :(
Hi great video. When I’m watching the video there is a lot of smearing in the foliage and the waves in the sea are very jerky. Not sure if it’s my connection or TH-cam compression?
Definitely, TH-cam compression. It’s a shame. It’s really hard to show the quality of any camera on TH-cam.
@@AirPhotography thank you for your speedy reply! I thought it must be TH-cam. It’s such a shame as like you say makes it difficult to show the quality. I have the Action 3 which I use as an inspection camera at work when I’m checking gutters and roof tiles. 😊
You are the first one not to talk defaults on it. I have an action cam and i am still happy with it, since its the II series.
8:30 is it the wide angle selection that makes your head look unnaturally narrow from this angle? Is this correctable? I notice on a side by side comparisons with a Gopro, the Gopro doesn't do this?
Nice 👍Seems like a must-buy! Thanks for the great review
Thank you very much
I bought the Go pro Hero 11 Black and returned it. I was out on a 90 degree day and it overheated in 15 minutes. I plan on buying the Action 4 and trying it out.
Great Job, Shawn. The camera being carried by the R/C convinced me
Indeed, it did a great job. Did you notice when I was on the side running over all the grass and dirt at a high rate of speed how smooth that remained. That road is full of potholes and divots, and the stabilization is incredible.
@@AirPhotography I did. I did notice! In your opinion, is this a step up from GoPro? I’m. It much of a action guy, but love the use for travel and video creation. Thoughts?
My man I really enjoyed that well done.
I love the RC footage but I could not find the shots where the car seemed to do a wheelie? Did it just magically stabilize that or did you edit out shots of the sky?
This isn’t a complaint, I’m just fascinated/curious. The horizon stability shots are so good they almost look fake! 😝👍👏
The camera was not attached to the car when I was doing those. I was using it to film the car.
@@AirPhotography haha I totally get it! That was a lie I told myself that you had two cameras rolling 😝👍
Cant help but love this review especially with the RC action. The footage looks amazing on the Action 4. Best I have seen yet over the Hero 11 & Insta 360 Go 3. Audio=very respectable. Hell, Im still working with the Original Action so I guess I need to upgrade...I must admit the single biggest thing I would love to see DJI impliment is Hero's Star Trails...that is bad to the bone.Wondering if you have had any issues with the 360 Go 3....that form factor alone make drone & RC use quit appealing. The Run Cam 5 Orange does a pretty "decent" job at that, and if you crash really bad, your only out $125
I agree I think, adding some night moved enhance the usability of this camera. And the nice thing is, that’s just software so it could be easily implemented. I’ve had no issues with go 3. I do use it for some shots if I need something ultra small and light The only limiting factor is the resolution on it.
Agree 100%. Thank you kind sir, for all you do. @@AirPhotography
Another easy thumbs up!
Thank you! Cheers!
Latino 😮 I didn't know. I'm glad that I'm supporting you 😅
What are you filming this video with
I just ordered one. It was time to upgrade. 8-)
The RC action shot made me buy it
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Thanks for the great review Shawn. The overheating issues I have with my GoPro makes the DJI Action a very attractive option. I use my GoPro in very hot climates in South Africa and the GoPro overheats every single time.
trust me i have the action 4 and it is overheating in 25 mins in 92 degree weather...but im filming 4k, drop it to improve it
@@amandaburleson2035 Thanks for the feedback, I guess the Action 4 will not handle 106°F much better than a GoPro then.
@@Worsdier if your gonna film in 4k and the sun it hitting the camera yea its gonna overheat. insta go 3 doesnt overheat but it only films 2.7k....
What I see is a solid good camera.
Let see of I can buy it already in Europe.
Great job Shawn! @AirPhotography - I've invested in the GoPro ecosystem so stayed away from the Action line, but the evidence, including your video, points to a time to migrate I think. One thing I like about GoPro is the ability to monitor and trigger via the App on my phone. Please cover this feature, if it exists on the Action, in your future videos. Have a safe and fun time on the East Coast!
Yes, that feature is available on the action with their app called mimo app. And when it comes to framing shots and monitoring, it actually works a little better because you still get a Life’s preview after you start recording whereas on the GoPro app, it doesn’t give you a live preview anymore. But one nice benefit of the GoPro app as you can connect via Bluetooth if you just want to use it as a Remote, which is almost instant. That’s a nice feature.
@@AirPhotography Excellent to know and thanks for responding! It does frustrate me when I can no longer see the shot once I hit record. Believe it or not, I've triggered helmet mounted cameras worn by pilots in aircraft flying in formation with me as I shot them air-to-air. :)
I have a hero 11 and a hero 9. Is it worth jumping ship? I have probably like 12 gopro batteries and most of the first party mounts... would I at least be able to use the mounts with the action 4? Would love to see an in depth video comparison with the hero 11
It’s hard to say I don’t like to force opinions on people or tell them they should buy stuff. But it is a really good camera. I’ve been blown away by the Content I’ve been capturing.
There are mounts such as the wearable mounts, selfie sticks, and car/helmet/bike mounts that connect with the standard fingers are 100% compatible with the Action 4. However ones that go around the camera like sleeve& lanyard, mods, dive case, and floaty are not compatible.
When it comes to batteries, the A4 has 2.5hr battery life, so you don't need many batteries.
Personally I am still keeping my Hero11 bc I've only had it since Christmas and it works great for me.
xmaxx for the win but great camera!, do you need any adapters to run action 4 on the avata
Yes, I purchased a avata camera mount on Amazon. I think it was like $20. We have a couple different styles.
Please, if the temperature sensor stops, is there a problem? If we set the temperature in PRO settings, the sensor will not make any color adjustments?
Merci pour le test.
J'hésite beaucoup avec une gopro.
Le GPS a-t-il une réelle importance ?
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Thanks for the test.
I'm very hesitant about a gopro.
Is the GPS really important?
Well for me ,either TH-cam butchered what I saw at 1080p (my max availability at the time) or my Starlink is. , so fast motion was very blocky. Did you mention what was your temp outside when you did this video?
Probably a bit of both. The footage is actually clear and sharp. It’s really good.
Leuke video!
Thanks
Nice, is that lake superior?
It’s Lake Erie
If you turn off stabilisation, what they call rocksteady on the 1, does it increase the FOV? On the action 1 it does. For in-car use turning off rocksteady gives a nice experience.
Yes, it does. As soon as you turn on stabilization, it will crop in a little bit. It needs that crop in order to do the stabilization. And that’s across the board for any action camera
What's the link for that RC Car you have? What a beast. Footage from it looked awesome.
It’s from Traxxas it’s very large, but it is incredible. I don’t know if they sell it on Amazon or not. I’ll add a link to the description if they do. But you can just search for Traxxas Xmaxx They also have one that’s a little bit smaller and a little cheaper. It’s just called the maxx
Hi Shawn! I've been watching all your Osmo Action 4 videos and have enjoyed and learned from them all. Like you, I enjoy riding my ebike and as of a few days ago, I recorded my first TH-cam video riding my bike. I recorded it in 1080P 60FPS and on my MacBook it looks great. However, when I posted it onto TH-cam, the video looked a bit blurry except for (relatively) stationary items like my handlebar. I know that you post a lot of riding videos and so I was wondering how you get around this annoyance? Thank you!
Yeah, TH-cam can really over compress videos. I get that actually quite a bit of mine. I do find a few upload in 4K. It’s a little bit easier on them. I tried to upload at 4K with 100 Mb. The downfall is it takes longer and eats up a lot of your storage space.
@@AirPhotography Thank you for the reply, Shawn! I'm going to try your 4K settings and see what happens. Thanks again.
Why on DJI website it doesn't say how many MP is the sensor?
When you ride on the bike one can see that the appearance of all the foliage and the leaves of the nature around are strongly pixelated because of the image compression. Is it due to TH-cam video compression or does your footage have the same looking?
Is it possible to download somewhere a sample of original recording file?
Thank you.
I greatly appreciate the way you are precise in your explanations and making tests
It is definitely because of the TH-cam compression the footage looks absolutely stunning. That was one of the first things I noticed when viewing it on my iPad at full resolution just told incredible that looked.
@@AirPhotography That’s Very disappointing. What could we do to fix this? Which definition did you uploaded to TH-cam? 4K or 1080p? With how many key frame refresh per seconds? Not sure if it would change things. I personally use a cheap action cam to ride on a motorbike. The resulting footages have a lot of compression artefacts and highlights are burned. I would like to upgrade this equipment, but if it only fixes the issue with highlights, it doesn’t worth the money. From time to time I also use an insta360 X2 and it seems it’s producing better results. But I should double check because the very wide angle of the lenses of the 360 means less displacement of the objects far from the centre. I suppose…
Hey Sean, I have the Action 3 and was wondering if the batteries from the Action 3 work in the Action 4?
Yes, they will
@@AirPhotography BTW Awesome RC car! Almost makes me wanna get one (Im 75)! :0)))
Can you plug inn the dji mic into the osmo action 3? Same way
Yes you can
awe.. i wish i would of saw this before i made the purchase for the gopro hero12 and max lens mod 2... however, GPH12 came out a month ago.. so its fairly new.. so maybe it could be better than this?
you have lost weight dude well done.also your content is brilliant keep it up
Indeed, I have lost 170 pounds since last September. Still another 70 pounds to go but I feel great. Thank you very much.