DJI - Osmo Action 4
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Last updated: Dec 10, 2025 Scoring
Liked most:
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"Excellent battery life. I would charge the battery to full overnight, put camera into underwater casing, and the battery could easily last me 3 dives. No need to take camera out until the dives are finished."
"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."
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"Easily the best choice and best for the high contrast low light in forest shots."
"Action 4 and 5 have a larger sensor than the GoPro, which 100% is the most important for underwater and low light environments."
"It's one of the best in low light because of its large sensor"
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"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."
"never had a single issue ever with it."
"It takes crashes well. ... My front screen is shattered from a 70 kph tree impact, but the camera still works fine."
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"The rocksteady stabilisation is one of the best"
"I vastly prefer my Action 4 to my Hero 12. Better stabilisation and LUT as well as the front touch screen and magnetic mounts are the reasons. ... The stabilisation bit simply isn’t true as GoPros pan annoyingly which DJI doesn’t do. ... For my content (cars) the GoPro has annoying panning which makes the stabilised footage unusable. I hardly use it anymore. ... That’s a weird cope to admit that DJIs stabilisation works better under normal circumstances. Saying driving footage is “unintended use” is laughable."
"The newer RockSteady with the horizon lock is great!"
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"plus gamechanger yung magnet ng osmo action series. ... again game changer yung magnet ng DJI, ... i vlog very discreetly with this setup. hindi halata na nag vvideo ako. i partner this with a monopod para sleek itsura."
"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."
Disliked most:
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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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"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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"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"
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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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"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."
I 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.
r/indianbikes • BEST ACTION CAMERA ->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.
r/indianbikes • BEST ACTION CAMERA ->I 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.
r/videography • Which Action cam should i buy? ->I 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.
r/gopro • GoPro Hero 13 vs. DJI Action 5 Pro – Is GoPro Still King for Adventure Filming? ->Audio 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.
r/motorfietsen • Beste camera's voor filmen op de motor ->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.
r/motorfietsen • Beste camera's voor filmen op de motor ->I 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)
r/motorcyclegear • Motorcycle camera without extra features? ->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!
r/gopro • Is the go pro hero 10 better than the duo action 3 ->I got pocket 3 and action 4 just in case if the weather change. Happy for both :)
r/osmopocket • Need help deciding which camera to buy for vlogging. Action 5 Pro vs Pocket 3 vs Action 4 ->I have a phone gimbal (om7p) and action 4. Honestly, while gimbal is pretty cool at stabilizing footages it has draw backs. Phone gets pretty big and clunky with a gimbal on it and needs time to set it up even if you have magnetic quick release. So it is like good for a planed shot but not for a spontaneous quick recording, what I mostly use my phone ( suddenly something cam worthy but no cam on me). Action cam on the other hand is smaller than a phone alone, easy to pocket and it has fantastic digital stabilization. Also easy to set up for quick shoting. Powered off, press the record button and within 1-2 sec it starts recording. Draw back with the action cam is the action cam look. It is either ultra wild or if you dewarp and crop in it has lesser quality. As for the pocket 3? I only tried it in show rooms and it feels like combinations of the good things of the previous 2 cam. I ended up not buying it because I have enough camera for my needs and i am not that rich to have each and every camera I like sadly.
r/osmopocket • Osmo Pocket 3, Action Camera or Gimbal for Phone ->I have the action 4 and the pocket 3 and both are great devices. Different use: 90% of the time the pocket 3 is all I need but to record travel, mounting the action 4 to the windshield is the way to go. Also to record fun days in the pool and under water the action is the solution.
r/osmopocket • Pocket 3 vs Action 5 Pro ->The DJI Osmo Action 4 worked awesome for us when we were there.
r/Tahiti • Camera recommendations for videos while snorkeling in Tahiti? ->I use the Dango designs 'gripper mount' with my DJI action 4 on my Bell MX9 ADV helmet and it works great. I tried to use some stick on chin mounts, but the camera was always limited to a downward angle. The dji camera has been great for me. You can check my videos to see the quality, audio and video from this setup: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYAFRrAJxc&t=954s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYAFRrAJxc&t=954s)
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