DJI - Osmo Action 1

I 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.

I got the Action 1, Action 4 and Action 5. The Action 1 has only one advantage: The minimum focus distance is better and allows to film recipes, dishes and such. I really miss this on the newer action cams with bigger sensors. The Action 4 has the best colors and looks most natural. The Action 5 is the best in anything else, but because of the overprocessed image and the minimum focus distance being too far, I am also not the biggest fan of it. I hope that with the Action 6 they will bring an even bigger sensor (1") and then add a focus system (just like on the Pocket 3). For action footage they could just offer an "action mode" where the focus can not be changed and is as far away as possible (just as it is right now). As long as they dont add proper autofocus that allows to show things closeup, I will stick to using my DJI Pocket 3, despite that i prefer the action camera format, the Pocket 3 with its big sensor and focusing system is just vastly superior.

I have both and for your use case get the action. The pocket 3 is superb but has zero weather resistance. I just bought the action 6 but even my OG action is a good bit of kit. The pocket 3 gimbal will likely break being slung around, the wide angle lens will fall off and get lost like mine after 1 week. And if it rains you’re doomed. Deffo go for the action.

I was hoping to finally see dive footage of the new 6. Im still using Osmo 1. Looks amazing. Very high detail. I like it better than the trendy 360s. I'm thinking about getting it

Second DJI - been running the original Osmo Action 1 for years now with no issues n great vid quality. Had a Drift prior but DJI is way better. Mount either chin (Motorad) or chest (GoPro). To reduce wind noise can use the camera's wind filter, tape the mics, the underwater housing, helmet mic or COMs.

I do both chin mount and chest. Chin mount most of the time. Switch to chest, which eliminates recording head movement, when looking to capture smooth vids. I like my DJI Osmo, have had no issues over the past 4 years.

My GoPro let me down every single time I tried to film in cold weather. Every. Single. Time. It would lock up or it would shutdown. This happened on multiple outings, different batteries, different memory cards, and so on. I was in the Rockies doing a video and also had a DJI Action 1 that a friend had let me borrow. The GoPro died about 45 minutes into the trip - would not stay running in the cold. The DJI Action 1 ran the whole trip, no issues, always powered up, always worked. I gave up on GoPro at that point and went all DJI (Action 4 and a Pocket 3).

I switched to DJI Action cameras several years ago because I found GoPros were terrible in actual extreme weather. I simply could not get them to run reliably in cold (sub-zero) temperatures. Even tried their updated battery that was supposed to have better cold performance. Finally on a trip to the Rockies in January a buddy loaned me a DJI Action 1 to take along with my GoPro. The GoPro died about 1 mile into my hike. The Action 1 ran the \*whole\* time. I came home, retired my GoPro and have been using DJI Action cameras since. Great cameras.

I still use two of the first model DJI Action. Still good enough for most situations and what is most important: rock solid reliability: when I press the red button, it records until the battery is empty. Not a single occurrence where it went wrong. When connected to a power bank, it records all day, even on hot days. Think of buying the Action 6 because of the low-light performance.

I use the x5 in Florida, I get max 40 minutes 360 5.7k. The heat and quality kills the battery. That being said I have the same thing you do on my road bike with an old osmo and it can record much longer and the go pro 13 even longer, that thing can record in direct sunlight in 4k and take forever to die. Even if I’m not recording but the camera is on the battery starts to deplete with insta, you could get the gps remote if you want to start and stop recording to preserve battery life but I still wouldn’t kill your normal action cam, the 360 is more of an accessory cam. Make sure to get a high quality sd card, with the 3 inside the U, and they don’t like 1tb cards.

4-5 years ago I did research on an action camera. Bunch of reviews stated GoPro had over heating issues. This past year I looked at reviews again and people were still complaining of the SAME issues GoPro had vs DJI. Bought a DJI OSMI action 1 and now have an action 5. They're great action cameras and the market is full of a competition. So there is just way more cameras to choose from vs long ago when GoPro was king and one of the only choices you had for an action cam.

i bought a cheap dji osmo action 1, ebay, £85, really good quality. got an audio adapter and a microphone for it for about £10