DJI - Osmo Action 5 Pro

GoPro has been on the bottom of the list for a couple years. I personally use a DJI action 5 but if someone handed me an insta360 ace pro 2 I wouldn’t be mad. The older versions are a little cheaper and still as capable(or more) as the latest GoPro.

I just tried my old osmo mobile 5 withe the action 5 pro, but it is nowhere strong enough to handle the cam. So sorry, but that doesnt work as a budget solution. Personally I kinde of dodged that problem by simply getting a pocket3 and an action5. but that is of course as far from a budget solution as it gets.

The dji neo (vlog) drone might be an alternative. I use mine as a flying tripod alot. It has full Person tracking. Static from one point or even as a following cam. Image quality is not as goid as the Action 5, but also not as Bad as many people say it is. Just takes a bit more effort to get it good. And it is Budget at about 130 USD.

Two microphones wireless and action cam. The DJI Action 5 pro and the DJI mic mini2 together make a great package. Getting your lens to be as linear as you are asking might be the biggest hangup. The A5 has some different view settings but you’ll have to see for yourself. The sensor in the A5 also is bigger than GoPro and works much better in low light. Good luck!

I was just thinking the minimalist set up. I’ve got this and am pleased with the results. It’s one of the few setups I’ve found with wireless mics that works easily.

There’s larger sensors in the insta Ace Pro2 and the DJI Action 5 that handle low light conditions very well. I have the GoPro 8, 11, and the DJI Action 5 and I always grab the DJI over the GoPro for night work.

Valid point on how I worded it but there’s better cameras to use for that typa stuff even just the dji action 5 pro I have that aswell and definitely prefer that over the osmo

dude, action 5 has a literal color temperature sensor built into the letter "o" in front of the camera. It's the most accurate color you can get under water. It doesn't "overdo the blue correction". It seems that your perspective is just messed up by the overly unnaturally warm colors of the gopro. Just because you like the false warm colors of gopro doesn't make them more accurate. I also like warm colors, but when it comes to color accuracy, gopro is the worst of these examples.

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.

I also have both (got sucked in by all the reviews on the A5) and still tend to use my GoPro's much more often. With some of the tweaks labs offers, the GP quality is significantly better. When I go into low light situations, yeah, I pull out the A5...but in general, I think GoPro makes for better imagery and has a much better ecosystem.

I tried Action 5 due to its integration with DJI Mic Mini, but I sold it when I found about vignetting. Found a video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v0EPoRNUaI - where it's visible enough. I noticed on my camera when running, and it was really bad. Also, the pictures in photo time lapse are lower resolution than on GoPro.

I have both and they have completely different uses. I use them both, the P3 for vlogging and the Action 5 Pro to mount on my bike / motorbike.

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro has been pretty good so far. I like that the front screen is a touch screen as well.

I was in the same camp. The main question to ask yourself is this: What am I filming? If it’s a Vlog-type single talking-head whilst walking and shopping, the P3. If you’re looking at more action-packed filming, then the A5. I have both. I talk with the P3 and (badly) b-roll hyper-lapse with the A5. It works for me and there’s not much difference between the two - if you use the same settings. The A5 is more rugged and has a slightly wider field of view but the P3 has the better tracking on it if you are brave enough to leave your camera alone for a few minutes whilst you record. There’s no hard and fast “best” camera, I’m afraid. However, continuing your questions: • I use CapCut and have recently started using a Tourbox - it’s not particularly faster, but it makes me feel like a proper video editor. • I use the same titles and intro/outro clips and keep those to hand. That’s all I can offer in terms of reducing the editing speed. • I use the Pocket 3, Action 5 (sometimes the Action 2) and also my phone for photographs. • I don’t bother with filters or anything fancy; simply a few clips, a tripod and a selfie stick. • I upload to YouTube and Spotify with shorts/stories on YouTube and Instagram. I tend to take about 5-6 hours from start to finish but that’s because of my style and how I’ve managed to get my format. I recently learned that I don’t need to worry about uploading in 4K which helps reduce file size and I’ve just filmed in 1080p so I’m going to see what that’s like in a few days (I’ll be testing the output at 1080p and 4K)

It depends on the smoothness of the walk… there’s no Z-axis so you’ll still get some bounce, even with the horizon staying where it is. It’ll move up and down, but nothing majorly to worry about. This applies to both cameras. The P3 has the nice flick where it goes from front to back (and back to front) with a cinematic “whoosh”. I struggle a little finding the sweet turning point with the A5 but I’ve seen others do it. Set both to automatic (or continuous) focus and there’s little issue - the special settings depend on personal choice. I always have a -0.3 exposure, even on my iPhone photos. Noise and smoothness both drop to -2 but again it’s personal choice