DJI - Osmo Action 4
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026 How it works
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"The rocksteady stabilisation is one of the best"
"The stabilization is great and mtb is a lot rougher than karting so I’d go with that"
"it has fantastic digital stabilization"
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"Action 4 and 5 have a larger sensor than the GoPro, which 100% is the most important for underwater and low light environments."
"the Pocket 3 is vastly superior in low light - and by low light I mean anything darker than outdoor overcast light"
"Dji has 1 inch sensor. Superior to other two - that’s why the quality is always better even in low light"
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"It takes crashes well. ... My front screen is shattered from a 70 kph tree impact, but the camera still works fine."
"The DJI Action 1 ran the whole trip, no issues, always powered up, always worked."
"Refreshing to see that action camera can actually be reliable and not crash and overheat all the time ... OMG it's just sooo much more reliable ... After using action 4 for 1 year, I've had 0 crashes and 0 overheating issues."
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"better quick release system ... action 5 quick release system is superior to gopro in every single way"
"to record travel, mounting the action 4 to the windshield is the way to go."
"the addition of the magnetic clip on the DJI is next level convenience"
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"the battery life is insane"
"Went with dji action 4 because I could charge while recording (no need to stop and change battery) ... the charging while recording is a must have for me."
"the operating time on a battery has been a lot longer than the GoPros"
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"I literally only got the Action cam because it was supposed to have the best low light but it’s just rubbish on my one, the fur has zero texture, you know?"
"I cannot get consistent image quality. Sometimes, in very rare occassions, I get a good footage. Not enough to use it for serious production, especially in lowlight situations."
"Only far subjects and broad day bright light it wants. ... Why can't you just pull put out the camera when you out and about and record, whether you are in the busy street or enter a mall."
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"I had 2 DJI osmosis Actions (little cube things) and they would record about 5 min and shut off from overheating."
"Yeah the Osmo becomes a fireball LOL"
"Flying with the clear plastic case may degrade image quality and cause overheating."
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"My old Samsung S9 shoots far far better, ie no blurry soft out of focus image. ... I just got this camera and it's horrible period. Always never in full focus, it won't even focus on your bike name, dashboard or a person's face. ... Try focus on the box it came it, it can't. ... Any camera that can't focus is trash, period."
"Mine works perfectly for selfies and group shorts, but is pretty useless for macro (action cams lack focusing)."
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"There's also some strange mushy areas of video in fast action, like cycling, motorbiking etc, where trees and tarmac blur in very odd ways."
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"File corruption is the norm. ... They have a tool to try to recover corrupted files. Yeah they had to build and release a dedicated tool for that. And it doesn't work."
"occasionally corrupt videos"
4mintoo 1.0I have decided to go for DJI action 4. Can you suggest some good accessories as well like the chin mount , bike mount and what kind of mic to use.
Yes it was very smooth.. One thing I liked the most about the app is that if your camera and app are connected then you can directly download photos on your camera to your mobile phone.
abeeeeeach 1.0I have a DJI Action 4 and it’s great. I do pov mountain biking videos and use it occasionally for an ultra wide shot in concert videos. Does well enough in low light. I’ve heard there’s no meaningful differences the 4 and 5.
abercrombezie 1.0I have a DJI Action 1 and a DJI Action 4 and it's leaps and bounds better in image stabilization. I previously had to apply stabilization in iMovie for the Action 1 but the DJI Action 4 footage is just great out of the camera. The v5 and v6 add better low light and ability to use more than 1 bluetooth mic.
AcanthaceaePitiful26 1.0I bought dji action 4. and after some tweaks and configuration you can see the quality [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24SdmUdhAMA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24SdmUdhAMA) Original video is even better. youtube decreases the quality
Probably I'm a bit annoying already. I've bought DJI Action 4 and I regret a bit not to buy Action 5 it is the same but a bit lighter image. here is my new channel where you can see the quality: [https://www.youtube.com/@velolike](https://www.youtube.com/@velolike) first video was in full hd and after uploading to youtube it became horrible. the second I made in 4k. It looks a bit noisy - but I understood that the reason are bricks. When I ride on the asphalt the image is much better. Sensor is the same for both cameras, but for Action 5 they improved light. That is why in my video it looks dark in a dark weather. I hope it helps.
Additional_Ad_8131 1.0I would choose action 5, but I'm heavily biased. I used to be a big-time gopro fanboy (used all the versions from 6 to 12), but they didn't make it very easy. Switched over to Osmo Action like a year ago and haven't looked back since. Gopro has always had a lot of overheating issues, corrupt files, crashing issues, super unresponsive UI, and horrible battery life. Sure, gopro does produce a little bit better quality video, but this is also arguable. action 5 has a bigger sensor and therefore a better lowlight performance, prolly also better dynamic range, but I haven't really checked that dynamic range data specifically. Gopro does a little bit larger bitrate, so yeah, gopro wins in resolution and technical quality, but osmo action has significantly better battery life, better low light performance, and OMG it's just sooo much more reliable. After using action 4 for 1 year, I've had 0 crashes and 0 overheating issues. Constantly got those issues with gopro. Stabilization is arguably better in gopro, but there isn't much difference to be honest Also action 5 quick release system is superior to gopro in every single way. Gopro has dji beat only in two things - maybe like 5% better picture quality, and brand recognition.
AfterStrawberries 1.0Audio is bij mij nog altijd totale horror. Heb een DJI Osmo Action 4 met een DJI lavelier mic maar ondanks mijn grote windscherm en tactische plaatsing vangt ie nog heel veel wind en dat zijn geen leuke geluiden om naar te luisteren 😄 De draadloze mics van bijvoorbeeld Røde, DJI etc vind ik eigenlijk nog net even iets te duur voor wat ik er echt mee doe. Denk dat vooral van die plof-kapjes (harig bolletje) goed kunnen helpen tegen windruis.
Ik heb de DJI Osmo Action 4, echt een top ding! De Osmo 5 is er ook al maar bespaar je centen want de verschillen zijn klein in specs.
Aggressive_Review142 1.0I have a DJI Action 4 and it’s the best budget to quality ratio. The camera itself is very good. Crispy and colourful images and is way cheaper than the latest models which are marginally better. https://preview.redd.it/wfit9dzu77ng1.jpeg?width=3648&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e1f4ac3bb496a29e8b9af5bd65de7305bae516d7 Like this one taken on our recent trip
AgreeableBranch9680 1.0I’m loving it coming from the action 4. Much better in low light and crop ability now also with 8k is very useful if you do social media content. I also enjoy the macro lens ability. Not sure the image quality will be much better than an iPhone but the issue with phone recording is control of the image you want and overall durability. I also have the pocket 3 and usually grab the action 6 just bc of how quick and easy it is to throw it in my bag along w the durability compared to the pocket 3.
Akexus_ 1.0I have an Osmo action 4 and I'm more than satisfied with it!
I don't, I'm sorry about that. Though, if you want, I can send you a couple of videos I took with my action 4 this summer? I went scuba diving in the Mediterranean, south of France, during a week of not-great weather conditions so essentially shitty light and bad visibility due to high water turbidity, and it still held up really, really well. My honest opinion being, unless you're really suffering from GAS, Action 4 fulfills every need you could have regarding underwater recording capabilities even for a semi-pro or pro workflow (battery life, IQ, lowlight capabilities, 10-bit D-Log M color depth and profile, slow-mo capable, stabilization, all that jazz) up until the point you'd have to upgrade to dedicated gear like a GH-5 or whatever. And by doing that, you'd get the quasi-same performance as an Action 6, but with money to spare for accessories or for activities on your holidays. Or paying the bills. That kind of stuff. Oh also, unlike go-pros (from what I've heard from friends that had them)... They don't overheat, lol. So far I've never had my camera thermal shutdown on me.
For the about the same price you can also grab a DJI Osmo action 4 on Amazon, and I feel it's light years ahead of an older GoPro for that purpose. But comparison videos on YouTube are your friend, and if you have to choose, your feeling matters more than just technical specs, so have a look for yourself :)
AlainGSAdventure 1.0I use a GoPro 10 camera and a DJI Osmo Action 4. Both have good stabilization, and the 4K 60fps footage is incredible. You can see the results on my YouTube channel. [https://youtube.com/@alaingsadventure?si=wGhYaHDucA12cWZG](https://youtube.com/@alaingsadventure?si=wGhYaHDucA12cWZG)
I have a GoPro 10 and I recently bought a DJI Osmo Action 4, and frankly, the image quality of the Action 4 is superior, even with the same 4K 60fps settings. Not to mention how easy it is to add wireless microphones!