About

The DJI Osmo Action is one of the fantastic little gadgets that runs circles
around other GoPro copycats. It also gives the Hero7 Black a serious run
for its money and also manages to hold its own ground even against the
Hero8 series.

It has great image quality, plenty of shooting modes and that selfie
screen. If your vlog needs a lot of movement, needs steady video and
don’t want to pay GoPro prices, the DJI Osmo Action is the best
alternative.
 Design

The DJI Osmo Action has a very similar big-lens and rear-screen style as the Hero7
line with a very similar housing as well, and the same mounting system too.

It does not have a matte rubber finish, instead it has a solid metal body with a
textured grippy band that wraps around its frame on the left, right and top-side.

On the front is a 1.4-inch screen that gets nice and bright for visibility in the
outdoors which can brighten up to 750 nits, with a pixel density of 300PPI.

A USB-C port and a microSD card slot are both under a flap to the right of the
body. The main screen is a quarter of an inch larger than that of the GoPro Hero,
which is about 2.25 inches with a 16:9 aspect ratio, making it feel much larger.
 Performance

It is very suitable for vlogging whether you want to record your from behind the
lens or from the front, Osmo Action dual screens will allow you to capture it all
with the touch of a button. A vivid front screen lets you frame yourself effortlessly
in any setting and the back screen delivers a crystal-clear image with a hyper-
responsive display.

This durable, versatile action camera which is packed with advanced technology
that lets you spend less time worrying about equipment and more time capturing
the action.

It runs a touch UI known as the Osmo Action which is easy to get used to. You will
straight in there in the UI with a viewfinder and ready to shoot with just the touch
of a button.

You can tell it to do stuff by activating the voice controls for basic tasks like
recording, shutting down or switching screens, and in the settings, there’s an
option to toggle the shooting modes that appear when you press the Quick
Switch physical button.
 Features

It has the HDR video recording feature. This shooting mode will allow for a much
smoother transitions between light and dark areas and capturing the rich details in
environments with complex lighting.

You can capture epic moves with mind blowing clarity and detail when using 8x slow
motion with 1080p resolution and 240fps.

With the custom long exposure settings, you can shoot for the stars with manual
and semi-automatic settings that allows up to 120 seconds of exposure that is
perfect for capturing the night sky.

You can also condense time and movement for stunning results with the time-laps
setting. Users can also set up timed RAW shots that are perfect for post-processing
and additional control.
 Battery Life

The DJI Osmo Action has a 1300mAh battery which will be able to get
through a full day out in intervals with out charging.
But if you are planning on getting longer footages, you will need to
carry a power bank or a spare battery.
 Specifications

Camera 1/2.3-inch CMOS, 12MP effective

Lens 145-degree field of view, f/2.8

Front LCD 1.4-inch, 330ppi

Rear LCD 2.2-inch touchscreen, 300ppi

Video 4K (60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24fps); 2.7K; Full HD and
HD
Images Raw (DNG) and JPEG

Dimensions 65 x 42 x 35mm

Weight 134g

Battery 1300mAh (charging time 88 mins)

 Pros & Cons

Pros Cons

Very good stabilization Display lag when RockSteady feature is active

Handy front display Mounting requires housing

Competitive video quality No 4:3 60fps capture

The DJI Osmo Action was announced in May 2019 with an RRP of $379 in the
US, £329 in the European countries and $499 in Australia. It costs around. It
costs around Rs 27,000 as of Dec 17, 2019 and costs around Rs 45,000 in
Nepal.

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