DJI - Osmo Action 5 Pro

Bet you havent tried Action 4 or 5 Pro

Yea, but get the cameras for yourself and you will see that they are better, especially DJI Action 4 and 5 compared to GoPro Heros

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.

If you are a videographer you of course know that you can totally get away with using actioncams for BTS. Done that a lot of times for online and TV productions, and is is pretty common to do that. Not of all of us are Ridley Scott. Personally I reall like the nano for its form factor. you can mount it pretty much anywhere and is is quite unobstrusive. Which is a big plus for behind the scene footage. You have to keep in mind that the runtime of the nano owthout the vision dojc is significantly shorter and it does have to get recharged on the dock pretty much every hour or so if you dont want to risk it shutting down in wrong moment. Also it does get pretty warm over time if you set it to record in the max bitrate. Real life performances of the nano: 1.5 hours, body mounted, indoors, low light mode (blacklighted room), no problems at all 1 hour, 240fps / 1080p, body mounted outdoors, no problem In terms of quality I can only compare it to my action 5 pro, and they are both on par under all conditions. And that is still pretty much comparable with the Action 6. The 6 has of course a better performance in low light which might be a key factor in BTS applications. In conclusion the nano is fine if you use it in a way and for a purpose that it is fit for. Like POV mount, fire and forget. For point and shoot I'd opt for the Action 5/6.

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.

If I just bought a 5 3 weeks ago, yall think it’s worth it to return and get a 6 again?? I have til 11/26/2025 to initiate a return.

I have an Osmo Action 5 Pro, and it struggles on days when it's not sunny. In the environment you're talking about, in my opinion, it wouldn't even be usable. Action cams are probably the worst option in low-light situations.

Action 6, no question. Last year I had both the Osmo Pocket 3 and and the Action 5 and chose to bring the Action 5 with me on an epic road trip from SoCal to Yellowstone. We visited and hiked 3 National Parks on that trip, and the Action 5 was amazing. I got the Adventure combo, with the 1.5m extension rod - being able to get overhead video of some of Yellowstone's wild thermal features was amazing - it was almost like having a mini-drone in those instances. And the video quality was stunning. I've since bought the Action 6, because I needed two action cams for my business - the Action 5 is equally amazing and can be purchased for less $$.

If you have the budget and want the flexibility take the Insta360. Otherwise between the 2 DJI is better, I have been diving with a group of people and most of us preferred the shots of DJI 5 over GoPro 13. DJI is a very reliable affordable choice.

Hi, I wanted to ask you a few questions about the Osmo 6, but first, some background: I have the Osmo Action 5 and I'm happy with it, because I previously used the GoPro 10 and the 5 is much better, especially in low light. I'm not an athlete and I don't film anything too extreme, but I do sometimes shoot in low light (I visit abandoned buildings and mainly take photos, but occasionally I shoot videos with the Osmo 5). I'm generally satisfied with the Osmo 5 because I think it's superior to my previous camera, but now the release of the 6 has me hesitant. The sensor upgrade seems very interesting, and I've seen in videos that it does improve in low light, but it's not a huge difference compared to the 5. On the other hand, the lossless zoom seems very interesting, but I admit I haven't used that option before. Do you really see a significant enough difference between the 5 and the 6 to warrant upgrading? Are the magnetic mounts from the previous models compatible? (I have about 3 or 4 mounts on different supports). I've seen that the batteries are supposed to be the same; are the waterproof case and previous protective covers also the same? Can't you activate the zoom mid-recording? I don't understand its purpose then. If you want to use zoom, you do it before recording, but can't you zoom in or out mid-recording?

Thank you so much for your reply! The zoom is interesting, but I think they should fix it because it's not very useful this way. Since the camera just came out, they'll probably fix it later with an update, like they did with other issues with the Osmo 5.

In terms of quality, the Pocket is better because it has a better sensor, but it's not designed for sports, humidity, shocks, adventure, etc., and it's a more fragile camera. For sports and adventure, I'd choose the Osmo 5 (the image quality is also very good). It's also wet-proof, and you can add many interesting accessories (hand grips, sticks, chest strap, a diving case for diving to greater depths, mini tripods, etc.).

Yeah, I'm in the same boat except I need a DJI model to seamlessly work with my microphone. I don't see anything in the Action6 that I need, so I was leaning towards the 5. I supposed the 4 would be a cheaper way to get into filming but I feel the better resolution from the 5 would be worth it. Still thinking it over. Plus I kinda want to see what deals are available for Black Friday.