Here are all the links to the products mentioned in the video: ⭐ Action 5 PRO: amzn.to/3XwAjtM ⭐ Adventure Combo: amzn.to/3zwax0Q ⭐ DJI Pocket 3 Standard Combo: amzn.to/3FFHSWh ⭐ Action 4 Low Price: amzn.to/3TFyOrQ
Agreed. The 5 is way too aggressive in the shadows, it looks washed out and has that super fake HDR look most of us hate. Its much easier to boost those shadows a bit in post then to try and save the blown out highlights from the 5. The video at 1:20 is a great example of this. The 5 blows the highlights out badly. Id take the 4.
@@michaelbell75 Totally agreed, the skin tones are better with the 4, if you look at the texture of his t-shirt, with the 5 it is all washed out!! For the price I may go with the 4. Now my goal is to do some scuba diving vido so Iwill need to look at comparaison under water.
Release of Action 5 is perfect time for buying Action 4 from the users who MUST have the lastest model and are now getting rid of Action 4. I bought one Action 4 for a very good price last week and so I can finally replace my Action 1.
@@SnoringVids I got it as well. But I think I'm going to return it. I hope a GoPro is on sale on Black Friday. I am just are not impressed with action 4. Packing it to retun right now.
Personally.. i prefer the 4 over the 5 in color quality. Bec it is more alive. The 5 is a bit pale in color.. perhaps the nd filter can improve the 5.. However the action 5 wins at low light, gimbal, under water and battery life.
@@OttoJulian_but can you change it so it doesn’t almost look AI because there’s so much detail in the background and foreground and almost seems the same as a camera phone? A big drawback of an iPhone is how it seems too “digital” since the software does more work than the tiny sensor
Action 5 has like a HDR apply to it , if you look at the edges of the objects you can see you get the same effect if you increase sharpness exposure and hue saturation , basically what they did is only software , and I like the Action 4 more , is more natural !
GREAT JOB on this video! Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate both of these cameras. This was very helpful. You are very personal and professional. Thanks again!
The reliability of the new Mic2 integration made me upgrade from Action 4. The 5 isn't perfect anyway, and i'm referring to the lower bitrate that produces visible artifacts in some situations. DJI promised a fix in a future firmware. Hope they fix it because the new sensor deserves it.
I've watched about 10 different comparisons on the way up to black Friday and there's so many items you covered / compared that no one else did. especially the horizon levelling. Cheers dude great video!
Thanks for this comparison! To my eyes, the OA5 Pro is doing this HDR-like processing that iPhones suffer from, adding "dynamic range" but giving it that unnatural, less unappealing look that's hard to grade back to the more natural contrast of the OA4. I wonder though if shooting in D Log will even out the difference in processing.
i'am video/photo editor base with the video you shared taken with 4 and 5 for me the action 4 is much better for me it is more realistic than the action 5. the action 5 looks very AI to me well this is advantage for those who doesnt want post processing. overall thanks man for sharing..
If i consider using either one as a Travel x Vacation Cam for Skiing Biking and Taking photos of citys or people, would the Photo Quality of the Action 5 be worth spending 140€ more?
hi great post .what camera would you recomend for family vacation, snorkeling ,day to day stuff,not much night, but need best results out of camera not editing colour, any thoughts,,i have a gopro 8 and think its time to upgrade, hope to hear back
The heavy handed use of HDR and high ISO makes the 'footage' with the Action 5 look almost cartoon like. The version 4 output looks much more cinematic in quality.
To any normal enthusiast interested in recording & photo image shots of there outdoor family adventures or solo adventures Is not particularly interested in the camera hype but memories
I live out in Las Vegas, NV where it gets really hot. What was the ambient temperature when you were testing out the Action 4 and it overheated? I tend to shoot video out in the sunlight, but I am debating if I should pay $170 for the Action 4 or $350 for the Action 5. Thanks
Hi. Around 77F on a humid environment, but it was shaded as opposed to having it in direct sunlight. If you are going to record for long periods of time overheating might happen faster
Thanks for the video Otto. Great job! I have The original osmo action version 1. Do you feel going from version 1 to 5 it a good option? I have a feeling there'll be some more firmware upgrades, and I like the idea of some of the special features especially including the higher megapixel photos. No need for a detailed explanation but I just was curious if you had any quick thoughts going from version one to version 4 or 5. Thank you so much. Your videos are really pleasant to watch and easy to understand.
Personally I think the Action 4 looks more "realistic" with more balanced contrast and saturation levels, the 5 Pro looks cartoony in some day shots and at night there is a lot of noise resulting from the sensor (looks overly sharpened as well) but it definitely has more detail in low light situations, the extra features are also great. Thanks for the comparison!
Which one will you prefer? I only want an action cam for one propose i.e. motovlogs. I'll be using it only on my rides in day light. I am ready to shoot it in log and edit the video in post but I want a complete cinematic look for my moto videos. I am just concerned about the 10MP and 40MP. Is there any differences in the details??
Hi Otto, nice comparison. I will wait for your Insta 360 ace Pro vs DJI action 5 pro camera's comparison to decide which one buy. I think these two are quite similar related to performance Thanks for sharing
Hey Vincent! Yeah I’m planning to compare them as well. Next week it will be the A5 vs the P3. I forgot which one is your IG account. Can you send me a message there?
@@OttoJulian_ I read many complaints about the App not being compatible with all phones, do u know by any chance if it is compatible with a Samsung A40? D:
Your phone needs Android 8.0, but testing if it works Is very simple. Download the app and install it. Make sure you download from the DJI website. The app is called DJI mimo app
Hi, thank you very much for your video, very detailed! One question, do you know if Action 3 can use direct connection with DJI mic 1/2 ? Or it requires a transmitter? Thanks again!
I feel like the difference is mainly personal preference. Do you prefer brighter and more vibrant results? Go for the Action 5 Pro. Do you prefer more natural and more atmospheric? Go for the Action 4. I feel like the price difference between the two (€100 in my case) doesn't warrant getting the Action 5 Pro.
I love your videos! I can see the improvements in image quality of the Action 5 but I 7:52 don’t like the loss of detail contrast in the clouds - can this be recovered in post?
The Osmo Action 5 Pro's advantage is in low light, but it's not as good as the Osmo Pocket 3. My opinion is that DJI should have waited another year and released a much better camera.
That’s right. The Pocket 3 has way more details and will outperform the Action 5. The advantage of low light with the Action 5 applies if you compare it to other action cameras, maybe with the exception of the Ace Pro
@@teompa Osmo pocket has a real gimbal stabilization. It will always outperform digital stabilization. Even my original Pocket 1 is better than the Action 5 The blur in digital stabilization comes from the fact that in low light slow shutter speed has to be used, which creates motion blur before the image is digitally stabilized. This is also why it works only with 30 FPS, because high frame rate puts a limit on the length of the shutter speed. Gimbal stabilizes the picture even before it hits the sensor, so there will be no motion blur, regardless of the shutter speed. It has no effect on frame rate either. So there is no point in waiting for the next Action for the low light performance, it will never even come close to the Osmo Pocket because it's inherently better for low light by design.
I bought osmo action 4 3 days ago wow that camera is insanely good 🎉..even in night..I will never action 5 pro .May be later I will go for osmo pocket 3 😁
Can I have a kind request? I couldn't find it anywhere - how much better is the extreme battery over the regular one when used in Action 4? I own an Action 4 and considering buying extra batteries but I don't know if it's worth paying more for extreme ones. Thank you. 😉
Dear Luke I am 80 years old and have been filming for many years, I have filmed with the DJI Pocket 3 and made great evening and night shots. I sold it because this great camera is too focused on the autofocus. So as an action camera too many out-of-focus shots due to the 1 inch chip. So I hoped to achieve this with the Action 5 in the night shots. It does not work at all. Look at my film TH-cam with the Pocket 3 to my film Budapest by night incredibly good. Still thank you for your very many and fine tests, thank you and keep doing this. ( TH-cam Ton Kellner )
@@tonkellner8582 thank you! Yeah I like the Pocket 3 because it has higher video quality and it’s great at low light. I see what you mean about the autofocus, and sometimes can be hard to address but I guess it’s a trade off
For me it is! Not a big difference either. I think the main complaint about the Action 5 is that the clouds lack texture, so if you care more about the clouds than your subject yeah, ditch the A5
Hi, thanks for your video. Explained every thing clearly and well. Could you please upload a comparison between dji action 5 pro vs osmo pocket 3 please?? Thanks in advance
hi, I just cancelled my order DJi Pro 5 because the shipping take way more what they said, and that customer service could not help with that I did not want to do business with them because they do not care at all
I understand how you feel but also this is the high season and it’s understandable that there can be delays and there is not much that customer service can do about it.
watching this video using a sony 4k hdr tv. you cant see the difference using just a mobile phone in a small screen. the action 4 has the appeal in terms of colors. but in terms of clarity, like the face, the action 5 is better. maybe the action 5's exposure need to just tone down a little.
Exactly this what I think…. Also Action 5 Pro is having an artificial colour balance… Also look at shot comparison in 2:32 to 2:37 … I think in this scenario Action 4 Pro performed better…. The problem with Tech companies is that in face of stiff competition ( in this case GoPro & Insta) they HAVE TO come up with a new model every year though technically that “new” product is not matured enough….. That’s why I believe that to have bang for your buck one should atleast wait for two generations of same product line to upgrade
Don’t you think Action Pro 5 is adding some HDR automatically? It’s apparent in well lit conditions… Also Action 5 Pro is having an artificial colour balance… Also look at shot comparison in 2:32 to 2:37 … I think in this scenario Action 4 Pro performed better…. The problem with Tech companies is that in face of stiff competition ( in this case GoPro & Insta) they HAVE TO come up with a new model every year though technically that “new” product is not matured enough….. That’s why I believe that to have bang for your buck one should atleast wait for two generations of same product line to upgrade
yes indeed! there is some kind of HDR applied and it looks more digital and sometimes less natural. I do notice that in the background, and you are right, there is a lot of competition and they have to come up with new ideas to make their cameras perform in a better way, but sometimes people don't like it.
63.4K subscribers you are doing well Otto, must be making a little $$$ Do you have a regular occupation/job, what did you do before/are doing now besides creating nice presentations?
Picture quality is no better, if anything it's worse in normal mode, far too HDR and unnatural. Someone wants to tell DJI shadows are meant to look like shadows.
This video follows the same format of most videos in the last year, I tested everything that I talked about and I mentioned the limitations that it has, for example with horizon balance and low light. I doubt many channels did this.
Have you noticed on 2:05 minute that the sky in the DJI 4 looks much better? In my opinion it is to hard to say that the sensor it self was improved. You would have to disassemble the camera and show the parts investigation to be more precise if the sensor is new. Can be they do the processing via internal software.
I don't know how you come to the conclusion that the picture quality is better on the 5 when you can clearly see from your examples that the 4 shows more detail and the 5's picture looks washed out and digital. Must be because the 5 only uses half the bitrate.
Thanks for sharing I have both and the first thing I noticed is the Clouds look terrible in OA5 compared to OA4. Even your video shows the clouds look way better on OA4
Even with great low light performance and great battery life. The Action 5 was a disappointment, lowering bitrate and calling it "Pro" is weird, textured surfaces on the Action 5 are barely visible especially with fast movements. I ended going for Action 4, it's not worth the upgrade. Blue sky color gradients are a lot better on the Action 4, they need to hurry up and release an update because it's ridiculous for something that's supposed to be "Pro".
Contrast and exposure can be tweaked on Action 5 and it will reveal more details. Most of these tests use default settings on the camera. This was an issue on Pocket 3 when it released as well but with tweaked settings they provide way better video quality.
@@amandaburleson2035 Not a fan of the flip out screen and I heard that they used to pay influencers for good reviews, I prefer staying far from them. lol😅
Interesting. Battery life too? Overheating too? Dynamic range better? Screen visibility outdoors better? Screen bigger? Have you tried the record buttons and how they feel? Better on the A4? Let me know if you have both cameras because I’m curious
@@OttoJulian_ I have both , and the 4 is better , I have the adventure pack , so I have 3 batteries with the 4 , not a concern , never over heats, nor do I use it at night, as both the 4 and 5 are brutal at night , I never once was like wow these screen needs to be bigger, its an action cam , and the dynamic range is not bette on the 5, thats the whole point he's making by saying the 4 is better, I was holding on to the 5 to see if it can get better , and I now don't think they can save the 5 with firmwares
@@OttoJulian_ where do you exactly see better dynamic range? it looks like the overall picture is just much brighter. Battery life and bigger oled screen are awesome. Overheating on OA4 really?
@@OttoJulian_ Textures on Action 5 are quite bad, you can spot the difference with the Action 4 from a mile away. It's unacceptable, the LCD screen is nice though.
I agree. @greggh action 4 is better imo. You can use action 5 battery in action 4 if you need longer batt life. Slightly bigger and brighter OLED screen? Who cares. Not enough to upgrade. Built in memory is cool but not upgrade worthy as I own 12+ micro sds. Low light is better but I would wait til the 6. Lower bit rate in the 5 PRO makes no sense. SAVE YOUR MONEY PEOPLE. Action 4 is a much better Value
@@pencil9828 the details are there, they are not overblown according to the Luma waveform, does your son knows about that? Because you are talking as if you have seen my original files lol
Bought the DJI Action 5 but returned it after a few days of use. Action shots were woolly. Night shots were disappointing, I definitely expected better. On some points a slight improvement DJI Action 4. After all the commotion .... new Chip expected more. Now looking forward to the Ace Pro 2 next October.
Hey thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience. Seems like the community has been split with this camera, I still believe that the high dynamic range is key but I get that not everyone cares about it and this is not so important in some situations
I don’t know what it is, but I still like the video quality of the Action 4. I did order the Action 5 and I hope DJI does a firmware update or I’m going to just send it back, the footage looks muddy with artifacts and not as detailed. This is just my opinion. I wish we had a choice of bit rate.🤷♂️
Here are all the links to the products mentioned in the video:
⭐ Action 5 PRO: amzn.to/3XwAjtM
⭐ Adventure Combo: amzn.to/3zwax0Q
⭐ DJI Pocket 3 Standard Combo: amzn.to/3FFHSWh
⭐ Action 4 Low Price: amzn.to/3TFyOrQ
Can you help me how you achieved the background. What product can I purchase for that?
@ what background?
@@OttoJulian_ the background you use for your videos. The purple and bluish background
For me the videos with 4 looks better. Thanks for the comparison and your presentation
Thanks for sharing your thoughts in a respectful way !
The 5 looks much better.
Agreed. The 5 is way too aggressive in the shadows, it looks washed out and has that super fake HDR look most of us hate. Its much easier to boost those shadows a bit in post then to try and save the blown out highlights from the 5. The video at 1:20 is a great example of this. The 5 blows the highlights out badly. Id take the 4.
@@michaelbell75 Totally agreed, the skin tones are better with the 4, if you look at the texture of his t-shirt, with the 5 it is all washed out!! For the price I may go with the 4. Now my goal is to do some scuba diving vido so Iwill need to look at comparaison under water.
more natural for sure.
This is exactly the video I've been waiting for. Much thanks, Otto, for yet another fine, no nonsense video!
@@Hankster651 thank you !!
Release of Action 5 is perfect time for buying Action 4 from the users who MUST have the lastest model and are now getting rid of Action 4. I bought one Action 4 for a very good price last week and so I can finally replace my Action 1.
True !!
same here
I just got the action 4 new for $209
@@SnoringVids nice !!
@@SnoringVids I got it as well. But I think I'm going to return it.
I hope a GoPro is on sale on Black Friday.
I am just are not impressed with action 4.
Packing it to retun right now.
Personally.. i prefer the 4 over the 5 in color quality. Bec it is more alive. The 5 is a bit pale in color.. perhaps the nd filter can improve the 5.. However the action 5 wins at low light, gimbal, under water and battery life.
Thank you Ricardo. Yeah I see many people liking the colors more on the A4 but the contrast can still be tweaked on the 5 if needed
I think it’s not pale it’s just over computerized. You all that over saturated skin
@@OttoJulian_but can you change it so it doesn’t almost look AI because there’s so much detail in the background and foreground and almost seems the same as a camera phone? A big drawback of an iPhone is how it seems too “digital” since the software does more work than the tiny sensor
@@kellaslowery8426
Yeah perhaps that is the right word.. in other word not normal.
Action 5 has like a HDR apply to it , if you look at the edges of the objects you can see you get the same effect if you increase sharpness exposure and hue saturation , basically what they did is only software , and I like the Action 4 more , is more natural !
The detail in the skies and the less oversaturated colours means the action 4 would be my preference.
@@Mevi hi! Thanks for sharing your opinion regarding these cameras 👍
Love from India ❤ :
Awesome comparison between both, now I decided to take DJI Action 5. Thank you
Thank you!!!
Excellent video, really appreciate the comparison and honest view of both cameras, not just focusing on the new one. Very helpful l!
Thanks man!!
I would buy the 4. Having seen lots of videos on different channels I think the video looks more natural on the Action 4.
@@awilderireland yeah there is less HDR effect and I know some people don’t like that. The A4 is a good pick honestly
@@OttoJulian_ I'm still using the original Osmo. So the 4 will be very fancy to me. Lol.
Yeaaah that’s for sure! Night and day!
GREAT JOB on this video! Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate both of these cameras. This was very helpful. You are very personal and professional. Thanks again!
@@RelivitMedia thank you so much for your kind words and feedback!
The reliability of the new Mic2 integration made me upgrade from Action 4. The 5 isn't perfect anyway, and i'm referring to the lower bitrate that produces visible artifacts in some situations. DJI promised a fix in a future firmware. Hope they fix it because the new sensor deserves it.
Agreed. Thanks for sharing your opinion without being a troll like others 😎
I'm enjoying your videos and learning so much. Thanks!
@@Ace0555 you are welcome Ace!
I've watched about 10 different comparisons on the way up to black Friday and there's so many items you covered / compared that no one else did. especially the horizon levelling. Cheers dude great video!
thank you so much for your feedback! So many details but I try to show the most relevant ones!
Thanks for this comparison! To my eyes, the OA5 Pro is doing this HDR-like processing that iPhones suffer from, adding "dynamic range" but giving it that unnatural, less unappealing look that's hard to grade back to the more natural contrast of the OA4. I wonder though if shooting in D Log will even out the difference in processing.
i'am video/photo editor base with the video you shared taken with 4 and 5 for me the action 4 is much better for me it is more realistic than the action 5. the action 5 looks very AI to me well this is advantage for those who doesnt want post processing. overall thanks man for sharing..
@@FLMTrailer thanks for sharing your insights
If i consider using either one as a Travel x Vacation Cam for Skiing Biking and Taking photos of citys or people, would the Photo Quality of the Action 5 be worth spending 140€ more?
really hope DJI include subject trackiing in next A4 update.. its a neat feature
It’s cool. I don’t think they will give it to the A4 though
wow oa5pro video more clear and beautiful... im looking for oa15 pro soon🤩
Thanks for watching!
@@OttoJulian_ 👌🤩🤩
hi great post .what camera would you recomend for family vacation, snorkeling ,day to day stuff,not much night, but need best results out of camera not editing colour, any thoughts,,i have a gopro 8 and think its time to upgrade, hope to hear back
Any of these 2 will be great, you will see a great difference since you have the GP8
Why sky looks better in A4 ? Does it possible to colour grade the sky like that in A5 ?
Yes it’s possible by dropping down the whites/highlights since the sky is not blown out!
The heavy handed use of HDR and high ISO makes the 'footage' with the Action 5 look almost cartoon like. The version 4 output looks much more cinematic in quality.
I wish DJI had given us the option to turn HDR on/off
Great review, thanks!
You are welcome!
To any normal enthusiast interested in recording & photo image shots of there outdoor family adventures or solo adventures Is not particularly interested in the camera hype but memories
I live out in Las Vegas, NV where it gets really hot. What was the ambient temperature when you were testing out the Action 4 and it overheated? I tend to shoot video out in the sunlight, but I am debating if I should pay $170 for the Action 4 or $350 for the Action 5. Thanks
Hi. Around 77F on a humid environment, but it was shaded as opposed to having it in direct sunlight. If you are going to record for long periods of time overheating might happen faster
Thanks for the video Otto. Great job! I have The original osmo action version 1. Do you feel going from version 1 to 5 it a good option? I have a feeling there'll be some more firmware upgrades, and I like the idea of some of the special features especially including the higher megapixel photos. No need for a detailed explanation but I just was curious if you had any quick thoughts going from version one to version 4 or 5. Thank you so much. Your videos are really pleasant to watch and easy to understand.
I would go for it, either the 4 or the 5.
Personally I think the Action 4 looks more "realistic" with more balanced contrast and saturation levels, the 5 Pro looks cartoony in some day shots and at night there is a lot of noise resulting from the sensor (looks overly sharpened as well) but it definitely has more detail in low light situations, the extra features are also great. Thanks for the comparison!
Thanks for your insights!
Which one will you prefer?
I only want an action cam for one propose i.e. motovlogs.
I'll be using it only on my rides in day light.
I am ready to shoot it in log and edit the video in post but I want a complete cinematic look for my moto videos.
I am just concerned about the 10MP and 40MP. Is there any differences in the details??
Hey ton. The budapest was shot with the action 5? Did you use the night mode, can't recall what they call it. Great videos on your channel... Cheers
Thanks for the comparison. I think i may have to stick with Action 4.
sounds good!
I like your background colors can you pls tell how did you achieve that and what camera used to record this video
Have these 2 cameras the same exact size?
@@MattiaToniUfficiale yeah
@@OttoJulian_ thanks!!!!!
Yes! Definetly worth the upgeade!!!
Thanks for sharing your opinion
Hi Otto, nice comparison. I will wait for your Insta 360 ace Pro vs DJI action 5 pro camera's comparison to decide which one buy.
I think these two are quite similar related to performance
Thanks for sharing
Hey Vincent! Yeah I’m planning to compare them as well. Next week it will be the A5 vs the P3. I forgot which one is your IG account. Can you send me a message there?
What is best for scuba diving?
I have 2 friends that use action cameras underwater frequently and they seem to agree that the Action 5 is much better.
@@OttoJulian_ I read many complaints about the App not being compatible with all phones, do u know by any chance if it is compatible with a Samsung A40? D:
Your phone needs Android 8.0, but testing if it works Is very simple. Download the app and install it. Make sure you download from the DJI website. The app is called DJI mimo app
Hi, thank you very much for your video, very detailed! One question, do you know if Action 3 can use direct connection with DJI mic 1/2 ? Or it requires a transmitter? Thanks again!
to get details what setting we need ? what is your setting for @9.04 shot ? textures and noise reduction settings ?
sorry for the late reply, I can't remember what settings I used for that shot, during testing I'm always changing them around
I feel like the difference is mainly personal preference. Do you prefer brighter and more vibrant results? Go for the Action 5 Pro. Do you prefer more natural and more atmospheric? Go for the Action 4. I feel like the price difference between the two (€100 in my case) doesn't warrant getting the Action 5 Pro.
I love your videos! I can see the improvements in image quality of the Action 5 but I 7:52 don’t like the loss of detail contrast in the clouds - can this be recovered in post?
honestly it's not that easy to recover
No portrait video recording option...🤔
@@hemantdev1407 yeah sure. Just flip the camera to vertical
@OttoJulian_ sadly they don't make any UW housing with that option..
*The question is whether it is worth the upgrade from 4 to 5 pro.*
I went for Action 4, it's honestly not really worth it.
The Osmo Action 5 Pro's advantage is in low light, but it's not as good as the Osmo Pocket 3. My opinion is that DJI should have waited another year and released a much better camera.
That’s right. The Pocket 3 has way more details and will outperform the Action 5. The advantage of low light with the Action 5 applies if you compare it to other action cameras, maybe with the exception of the Ace Pro
@@teompa Osmo pocket has a real gimbal stabilization. It will always outperform digital stabilization. Even my original Pocket 1 is better than the Action 5
The blur in digital stabilization comes from the fact that in low light slow shutter speed has to be used, which creates motion blur before the image is digitally stabilized. This is also why it works only with 30 FPS, because high frame rate puts a limit on the length of the shutter speed.
Gimbal stabilizes the picture even before it hits the sensor, so there will be no motion blur, regardless of the shutter speed. It has no effect on frame rate either.
So there is no point in waiting for the next Action for the low light performance, it will never even come close to the Osmo Pocket because it's inherently better for low light by design.
I bought osmo action 4 3 days ago wow that camera is insanely good 🎉..even in night..I will never action 5 pro .May be later I will go for osmo pocket 3 😁
sounds good!
Can I have a kind request?
I couldn't find it anywhere - how much better is the extreme battery over the regular one when used in Action 4?
I own an Action 4 and considering buying extra batteries but I don't know if it's worth paying more for extreme ones.
Thank you.
😉
I haven’t done that test but they should give you around 10-15% more power at the most
Dear Luke I am 80 years old and have been filming for many years, I have filmed with the DJI Pocket 3 and made great evening and night shots.
I sold it because this great camera is too focused on the autofocus.
So as an action camera too many out-of-focus shots due to the 1 inch chip.
So I hoped to achieve this with the Action 5 in the night shots.
It does not work at all. Look at my film TH-cam with the Pocket 3 to my film Budapest by night incredibly good. Still thank you for your very many and fine tests, thank you and keep doing this. ( TH-cam Ton Kellner )
@@tonkellner8582 thank you! Yeah I like the Pocket 3 because it has higher video quality and it’s great at low light. I see what you mean about the autofocus, and sometimes can be hard to address but I guess it’s a trade off
Hey ton. The budapest was shot with the action 5? Did you use the night mode, can't recall what they call it. Great videos on your channel... Cheers
Great video ❤❤❤
Thanks!
Looks like you where in my Country 🇨🇷 great review
Thanks man!
Are the magnetic adapters the same for both cameras?
Yeah!
Is it possible to take photo with night mood?
Súper night mode is for videos only. For picture you have to use the photo mode. Not the greatest in low light
5 internal 64 Gig for the win!
That’s right !
The price of osmo action 4 is tempting because its now lowered,but the extra function in osmo 5 is it worth the extra cash?
For me it is! Not a big difference either. I think the main complaint about the Action 5 is that the clouds lack texture, so if you care more about the clouds than your subject yeah, ditch the A5
@OttoJulian_ how about the slomotion
@ I thought I did mention slow motion on the video, did I cut that out?
Thanks for video, most helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, thanks for your video. Explained every thing clearly and well. Could you please upload a comparison between dji action 5 pro vs osmo pocket 3 please?? Thanks in advance
Done th-cam.com/video/TjLd1Wm3ATQ/w-d-xo.html
8:18 action 4 looking way better in my opinion
thanks for the feedback!
Hello i am first time to buy this camera what do you advise is the best 5 pro or 4?
Thank you ☺️
I prefer the A5, some people don't like how the clouds look like or the HDR look of the videos so that's something to consider
For me Action 5 Pro is heart touching camera.
nice
Just bought the 4 for $199 in a bundle from Costco
@@TheRealDlo oh nice! Didn’t know Costco had the bundle!
So much yellow in the Action 5. Its like the GoPro nightmare all over again. Wish they would of not chased the megapixels like what GoPro did.
oh no :(
dude i want to know details about your studio wall background....
I've been trying to make a video about it but time has been limited
The 5 Pro will be better for selfies as it’s sensor can do 20 MP stills instead of 10 with the old version
I had lots of test images on the A4 and in lower light they tend to be trash, the A5 has better image quality for sure.
hi, I just cancelled my order DJi Pro 5 because the shipping take way more what they said, and that customer service could not help with that I did not want to do business with them because they do not care at all
I understand how you feel but also this is the high season and it’s understandable that there can be delays and there is not much that customer service can do about it.
Thank you, Otto
Thank you too!
good video i want,to make avideo like this too
@@Cheangkoy-kw7je cool
hi, since you have both action cameras it would be interesting to know how long the osmo action 4 lasts with the new osmo action 5 pro battery.
I’ll try to make that test but have been busy with other videos
watching this video using a sony 4k hdr tv. you cant see the difference using just a mobile phone in a small screen. the action 4 has the appeal in terms of colors. but in terms of clarity, like the face, the action 5 is better. maybe the action 5's exposure need to just tone down a little.
Yeah I think you are right!
To me the A4 has a better sensor. The A5 looks like HDR is always turned on. Sensorsize is still to small for actual quality low light performance.
Agreed about sensor size.
Exactly this what I think…. Also Action 5 Pro is having an artificial colour balance… Also look at shot comparison in 2:32 to 2:37 … I think in this scenario Action 4 Pro performed better….
The problem with Tech companies is that in face of stiff competition ( in this case GoPro & Insta) they HAVE TO come up with a new model every year though technically that “new” product is not matured enough….. That’s why I believe that to have bang for your buck one should atleast wait for two generations of same product line to upgrade
great
Don’t you think Action Pro 5 is adding some HDR automatically? It’s apparent in well lit conditions…
Also Action 5 Pro is having an artificial colour balance… Also look at shot comparison in 2:32 to 2:37 … I think in this scenario Action 4 Pro performed better….
The problem with Tech companies is that in face of stiff competition ( in this case GoPro & Insta) they HAVE TO come up with a new model every year though technically that “new” product is not matured enough….. That’s why I believe that to have bang for your buck one should atleast wait for two generations of same product line to upgrade
yes indeed! there is some kind of HDR applied and it looks more digital and sometimes less natural. I do notice that in the background, and you are right, there is a lot of competition and they have to come up with new ideas to make their cameras perform in a better way, but sometimes people don't like it.
My oa3 is the best.
I own it Scott free for 3 years both the 4 and now 5 are incrementals.
Cool
OA5 literally changed the weather 😭 smh im soo confused lol 8:15
What about over heating at 2.7k at 2/60 fps? Spend the extra $50 and get the 5 :)
@@vanlivingjoe do you mean on the Action 4?
Please show it in action especially at night
Ok
63.4K subscribers you are doing well Otto, must be making a little $$$ Do you have a regular occupation/job, what did you do before/are doing now besides creating nice presentations?
Hey Dean, yeah I'm a manager and co-partner on a business that's been around for over 12 years.
The 4 looks more natural to me
yeah that's the general feeling
First time no "like" for you. Footage does look better from OA4. More natural. More detailed. In almost every scenario.
Subjective.
@@OttoJulian_ No, this time not, my dear.
@@BlueClubix your opinion of which looks better is subjective wether you like it or not.
there is no reson to upgrade
@@zivtal83 maybe not, but don’t forget that others are looking to buy a new camera
DJI Action 5 video looks like Action 4 with reduced contrast.
@@markbumagat7265 yeah.
DJI Action 5 PRO vs Insta360 Ace Pro
@@s3cr3t_channel it’s coming soon
The HDR looks soo wired ,force lifted look
Maybe they should add an option to turn it on or off
Picture quality is no better, if anything it's worse in normal mode, far too HDR and unnatural. Someone wants to tell DJI shadows are meant to look like shadows.
True, but those can be tweaked in post, but yeah the clips look a bit more on the HDR side
Is this sponsored video?
No
This video follows the same format of most videos in the last year, I tested everything that I talked about and I mentioned the limitations that it has, for example with horizon balance and low light. I doubt many channels did this.
Form the picture 5 looks too washed out, picture looks much worse almost everywhere
Have you noticed on 2:05 minute that the sky in the DJI 4 looks much better? In my opinion it is to hard to say that the sensor it self was improved. You would have to disassemble the camera and show the parts investigation to be more precise if the sensor is new. Can be they do the processing via internal software.
Wish I could break it apart, that would be great :)
I don't know how you come to the conclusion that the picture quality is better on the 5 when you can clearly see from your examples that the 4 shows more detail and the 5's picture looks washed out and digital. Must be because the 5 only uses half the bitrate.
Yup, and it's worse in fast movements, textures fade away.
@@thetanweerali yeah bitrate only affects high speed movements and seems like DJI is going to fix this soon
Thanks for sharing
I have both and the first thing I noticed is the Clouds look terrible in OA5 compared to OA4.
Even your video shows the clouds look way better on OA4
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Even with great low light performance and great battery life. The Action 5 was a disappointment, lowering bitrate and calling it "Pro" is weird, textured surfaces on the Action 5 are barely visible especially with fast movements. I ended going for Action 4, it's not worth the upgrade. Blue sky color gradients are a lot better on the Action 4, they need to hurry up and release an update because it's ridiculous for something that's supposed to be "Pro".
Contrast and exposure can be tweaked on Action 5 and it will reveal more details. Most of these tests use default settings on the camera. This was an issue on Pocket 3 when it released as well but with tweaked settings they provide way better video quality.
you should have got insta 360 ace pro. much better
@@amandaburleson2035 Not a fan of the flip out screen and I heard that they used to pay influencers for good reviews, I prefer staying far from them. lol😅
@KitchenPlatform Finally someone that knows about the subject!
@@KitchenPlatform I'd love to see some footage!
The Action 4 is better than the 5 at everything except low light.
Interesting. Battery life too? Overheating too? Dynamic range better? Screen visibility outdoors better? Screen bigger? Have you tried the record buttons and how they feel? Better on the A4? Let me know if you have both cameras because I’m curious
@@OttoJulian_ I have both , and the 4 is better , I have the adventure pack , so I have 3 batteries with the 4 , not a concern , never over heats, nor do I use it at night, as both the 4 and 5 are brutal at night , I never once was like wow these screen needs to be bigger, its an action cam , and the dynamic range is not bette on the 5, thats the whole point he's making by saying the 4 is better, I was holding on to the 5 to see if it can get better , and I now don't think they can save the 5 with firmwares
@@OttoJulian_ where do you exactly see better dynamic range? it looks like the overall picture is just much brighter. Battery life and bigger oled screen are awesome. Overheating on OA4 really?
@@OttoJulian_ Textures on Action 5 are quite bad, you can spot the difference with the Action 4 from a mile away. It's unacceptable, the LCD screen is nice though.
I agree. @greggh action 4 is better imo. You can use action 5 battery in action 4 if you need longer batt life. Slightly bigger and brighter OLED screen? Who cares. Not enough to upgrade. Built in memory is cool but not upgrade worthy as I own 12+ micro sds. Low light is better but I would wait til the 6. Lower bit rate in the 5 PRO makes no sense. SAVE YOUR MONEY PEOPLE. Action 4 is a much better Value
The clouds just washed out in action 5 what are you talking about😅
You can drop the highlights/whites in post. So easy to do, even my son knows how to without me telling him how to do it
@@OttoJulian_ my son can teach you better if the details not there from beginning you can't return it
Sure sure
@@pencil9828 the details are there, they are not overblown according to the Luma waveform, does your son knows about that? Because you are talking as if you have seen my original files lol
@@OttoJulian_ i have the action 4 and 5 is that make different in this conversation 😅 ?
Bought the DJI Action 5 but returned it after a few days of use.
Action shots were woolly. Night shots were disappointing, I
definitely expected better. On some points a slight improvement DJI Action 4.
After all the commotion .... new Chip expected more.
Now looking forward to the Ace Pro 2 next October.
Hey thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience. Seems like the community has been split with this camera, I still believe that the high dynamic range is key but I get that not everyone cares about it and this is not so important in some situations
The night shots are literally better than any other action camera on the market? You're just hating to hate for zero reason
I don’t know what it is, but I still like the video quality of the Action 4. I did order the Action 5 and I hope DJI does a firmware update or I’m going to just send it back, the footage looks muddy with artifacts and not as detailed. This is just my opinion. I wish we had a choice of bit rate.🤷♂️
Thanks for sharing your opinion and yeah hopefully DJI fixes the bitrate situation
Hey ton. The budapest was shot with the action 5? Did you use the night mode, can't recall what they call it. Great videos on your channel... Cheers
most night shots are using the night mode yeah
Good explanation. Thank u
You are welcome
Great information, thanks
Glad it was helpful!