Hi folks! Some have asked how I have access to the camera early. Thus, I'll explain in-depth press embargoes in-depth here, sponsorships/etc... Press embargos allow companies (e.g. GoPro/DJI/Apple/Samsung/etc...) to send out units early to reviewers, as long as they don't disclose the product until a certain date/time. However, within that there are two camps: Normal press/media entities that have strict rules on ensuring content is unsponsored (which is what I do), and the second camp is paid coverage. This second camp is what you think of as sponsored content (they get paid usually, ranging from $1,000 for a small channel, to many tens of thousands for a larger channel). These videos have specific things that must be in the coverage, specific approval processes, and usually won't say anything meaningfully bad about the product. You'll see lots of that type of content for certain brands, less so for other brands. There's also another camp of people that just get free products as 'partners' or 'ambassadors', that functionally act the same way. Virtually every single piece of tech news today is sent under embargo to media outlets. Even the most useless announcements are sent that way. In fact, it's well beyond tech. Policy announcements, goverment announcements, etc are generally sent under embargo. It started in the 1920's with medical/scientific journals. The idea is to allow news outlets to put together thoughtful pieces on 'news', rather than copy/paste marketing junk. Embargo does not mean sponsored, it simply means agreeing to a specific date/time to release the content. In any case, for the press side (me), one could argue that access to a product early means you get a 'benefit'. And thus would be tempted to pay favor to that by giving better coverage. And some entities certainly do. But ultimately I think I've gotten to nearly half a million subscribers by demonstrating that's not how I work. Every company that sends me products early for review (Apple, DJI, GoPro, Garmin, Google, Samsung, and on and on), understands this. They know if I like a product, I'll say that. And if I don't, I'll say that too. Are they sometimes upset at what I say? Sure. Could they withhold next time? Sure. But history has shown them that doesn't really work for me. I just go out and buy it, and do a review then. Thus, it's in their interest to at least engage with me ahead of time and maybe fix issues before it gets to production (and, they do...very often). Note that in my case, *I do not keep these products*. They get picked up by DHL/UPS/etc after the review, and then I go out and re-purchase most of them at normal retail outlets. I spend many tens of thousands of dollars a year re-purchasing products to keep on-hand for future updates/etc. Obviously, there's much more detail I could get in to. But, if you appreciate content like this that's not sponsored, consider subscribing - or becoming a Member (hit the 'Join' button up above, sorta like Patreon). Or simply share the review (arguably the most useful thing). I appreciate it!

@davidgarza2267

10 ай бұрын

Whenever I hear hype about the next "gopro/zwift/garmin/etc. killer", I immediately go check your channel because of the no nonsense, honest content you produce.

@thsaintful

10 ай бұрын

"real" reviews are hard to find. love that you put all this work into this. What is especially nice to read here is that companies apparently often take your feedback and then fix something by release time. Thats very valuable for the rest of us consumers. thanks Ray!!!

@kean4582

10 ай бұрын

Good review. But do you get to keep the product? Because in my opinion, if you get to keep it, then they sponsored you the product, just not the video you'll make about it. Sponsorship still works even if there's no pay, and only products and services are exchanged. If you want to be really honest, then you can disclose if a product is sent to you and if you get to keep it. Regardless, I didn't think it skewed your review.

@canyonblue737-8

10 ай бұрын

@@kean4582 if you read Ray's hard copy reviews on his website he makes clear in the opening paragraph that with each and every review unit he receives he RETURNS the unit and then rebuys it with his own money to continue to have a unit for comparison etc. He has stated this on every review for over a decade, right up front and center. Ray does NOT keep his media given units.

@kean4582

10 ай бұрын

@@canyonblue737-8 Oh, that's good to hear then. Note also that this is just my general opinion for all product reviewers.

Just to be 100% fair here, the DJI cam has special low light mode which is only available until certain FPS, i think 4K/30, that makes a difference ! Also i think its important to know which ISO limit was set. Correction, you dont need the remote for G-Force data :) there are two things you can have without the remote which is tilt angle and G-Force, for all other stuff like GPS you need the remote though.

After owning 8 or 9 GoPros up to the 11, the game changer that DJI brought (when I bought the Action 3) was the elimination of overheating and glitching. You can have the BEST specd action camera on the planet, but if it just shuts down OR glitches and you lose the shot, it doesn’t matter. GoPro has become complacent and really isn’t bringing anything new but it’s typical issues. There’s an honest review for you.

@TheRCNetwork

10 ай бұрын

@@mtbohana my GoPro 9 and 10’s were complete jokes. My 10 at one point caught the GP bug and cycled on and off repeatedly. Happened during a MTB ride, had to pull the battery completely and I lost all of the shots. My 10 and 11 both overheat sitting in an AC’d office as B Roll cameras. Too many bad experiences for me with GP……My Action 3 hasn’t missed a beat in 4 months of decent usage.

@huntstyle

10 ай бұрын

​@mtbohana only issue I've had on my 9 is the battery low shut off when there was plenty of battery left. Got the enduro battery and haven't had that issue, so I think that was really just a battery issue. Ride on! 🤘

@haystack1

10 ай бұрын

@@mtbohana I have had my action 3 for 9 months, no glitches/shut down and only overheated once, had a gopro 10, shut down after 5 minutes snowboarding, nuff said

@D3RPZILLA

10 ай бұрын

Yeah... my GoPro 10 and 11 both overheat super easily, glitch, randomly stop recording, and often hard freeze which requires pulling the battery and reinserting it which is a PITA when in a media mod and mounted to something, lol. I actually got a replacement GoPro 11 when mine suffered from a number of issues immediately when I received it. When the GoPro 11 works it's an AWESOME camera. I ordered the Action 4 just to run it in some other situations or when I want to film some car mod install videos in my HOT garage where the GoPro likes to DIE on me and where my Sony cameras are a little to unwieldy :D

@TheRCNetwork

10 ай бұрын

@@D3RPZILLA can you imagine if you phone had those issues? The company would be crucified….but GP gets away with it. I also do car install videos now on my @tacomanetwork channel….so my action 3 is my b roll and close up install cam

I just bought an Action 4. I have no 'previous' with any other action cam brand so I did do a good bit of research beforehand. The main things that sold it to me were the recording length on a single battery charge, which appears to be around 100 minutes 'in real life' and the magnetic quick release mechanism. I've been out a few times recently with a friend who uses a Go Pro Hero 11 to blog his mountain walks and I'd seriously considered buying one myself. The footage he gets is pretty good and I'm not aware of him having lost any video due to glitches but while we're out it seems like he was always having to stop to switch batteries (at least once per hour). He did also complain a few times about not being able to use the Hero 11's touchscreen with wet hands, which happens a lot in Scotland... I got the Action 4 in preference to the Action 3, just because it was the newer model (and should receive firmware updates for longer, if this is a thing). YMMV...

@Rumpole1000

5 ай бұрын

Are you still happy with it mate? Any issues?

Enjoyed your review, but I think you overlooked a couple of meaningful features with the Action 4. Battery life is significantly better than the GoPro and charge times can be twice as fast as well. Touchscreen capability on both the front and rear displays of the Action 4 allow for setting changes on both screens. The ability to setup custom shooting modes and easily toggle through them with the Quick Switch button ROCKS! The Action 4 magnetic mounting system enables quick changes among a multitude of mounting options. With many other features being similar between both cameras, the features mentioned above factored significantly in my purchasing decision of the Action 4.

I think your over selling the GoPro at the end; to my eye it’s only better at stabilisation, and that’s only if there’s lot’s of vibration. The image from the DJI look a little better, wider and accurate colours, plus hiding the selfie stick is very cool. Those shots look great.

I hate when almost 99% of youtube review videos are sponsored. I don't watch sponsored tech videos at all. There is no point. They act like salesman. Not a proper tech reviewers. That's why I watch your reviews. They are honest. I appreciate that.

I just ordered an Action 4 and if it doesn't come with any of GoPro's bugs, freezes or immediate overheating, it's worth the purchase to me. Also, the DJI huge win with their mounting system.

@JTube571

10 ай бұрын

@@mtbohana I use them for off roading and the speeds are typically slow enough to not have airflow. I also had issues with the quik record feature not working, which lost me a lot of potentially good shots.

@johnnywong1018

10 ай бұрын

@@mtbohana should wait for the Action 4Pro

@ZayyanAjaz

9 ай бұрын

How many time u mount and unmount camera per day? 1000 times? 100 times? Hero 11 does not have any bug or such a issue which DJI 3 had LOL

@JTube571

9 ай бұрын

@@ZayyanAjaz with one camera and using it to take multiple shots per day on road trips, probably 20-30 times. DJI has a huge advantage in that regard. Also being able to see what the camera is recording on the phone app so I know the camera is still recording when I can't keep an eye on it outside the car is another win. So is the super fast quick record button and the countdown timer before it shuts off. I could go on. GoPro is not the leader anymore.

Seriously one of the best Tech reviewer on KZread!!! Always clear and straight to the point with real world examples!!! Keep it up and Thanks!!!

I am a novice and bought the GoPro 10 about a month back. The very first time I took the camera out on an 80 degree day to run around and capture soccer footage with my kids, it overheated in 15 minutes. I googled what overheating was because I didn’t know that was even an issue. After I learned more I boxed it up and sent it back. I took the plunge and bought the action 4 today because I don’t want to deal with overheating issues while capturing memories. Hopefully I made the right move. Regardless, your video was informative and I appreciate the work put in to deliver the video. Thanks!

@KentRoads

9 ай бұрын

Its an action camera lol

@dominofive5075

5 ай бұрын

Yea it "must be" the SD card 😆

I've ordered the Action 4 as I like the look of the easy magnetic fastening & the fact I'll be able to connect my DJI Mic's without having to buy a media mod & I'm also fed up with my GoPro shutting down & having to take the battery in & out. Time will tell if I've made the right move? Thanks for the video Ray 👍

@JTube571

10 ай бұрын

I also ordered an Action 4 due to GoPro's frequent issues.

@STANGPERFORMANCE

10 ай бұрын

I believe you have made a good decision

@kidmd64

10 ай бұрын

Me too. GoPros are just too unreliable.

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Yup, the DJI Mic direct connect is definitely handy (mainly for tripod usage, a bit trickier for sports usage). Cheers!

I tested my OA4 in 33C heat (about 92F), stationary on my balcony, outdoors with no wind with 4k25p. It ran for 210min before my extended battery died. Never over heated. So I never saw any over heating. I also tested anothe OA4 in same conditions but time lapse 4k 1s, it ran for 11 hours before I stopped as it was dark. Never over heated.

Sold my gopro 11 because of the constant overheating issues. I mainly use it attached to my helmet while riding a motorcycle so the air flow is not in question yet gopro still manages to freeze from time to time. Plus the battery doesn’t last that long. I actually appreciate the honest review, it is clear gopro is ahead in terms of stabilization but I’m ready to make the switch.

Thanks so much for this balanced review. I got swept away with another KZread review that swooned over the Action 4 (Dutch based), and had placed an order for one. I then saw your review and quickly realized that I should wait for the GoPro 12 first. But more importantly I will not buy anything until I have seen your review first! Keep up the great work!

Great review Ray! Love to see this type of honesty on KZread at the moment

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris - appreciate it!

Your evaluations are always spot on. Thank you for all your hard work. Just saved me some money.

Great review as always. Thank you for your hard work!

@jimjimplus

10 ай бұрын

Just absorbed it all in seconds eh?

@Jtc00

10 ай бұрын

​@@jimjimplusi read the written review before watching this.

Thanks for the great review. Really well put and balanced. I am currently still using the original Osmo action, which I still love, but think I’ll now upgrade. I’m not a GoPro hater by any means and either will be a big step up for me, but having had a bad experience with them I just can’t trust spending any more of my money with them. Keep up the great work.

Excellent review as always. Before I buy anything has to do with action and drone, that channel is my first stop.

Nobody can touch your tech reviews! Everything I needed to know thanks.

Thanks man. Really appreciate the honest review. It really helps!

For sure the best review videos of these types on YT. Just exactly what is required. No hype. Just comparison. Can’t praise it enough

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks - very much appreciate it!

Brilliant review as always!

This isn't really an apples to apples comparison here; the GoPro footage @2:07 distorts your face whereas the DJI doesn't have that fisheye effect despite being wide. Also, the GoPro is auto-everyrhing on those settings and the DJI is in pro mode which I suspect is where you would adjust your exposure and white balance.

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Both cameras were on the same setting (UltraWide/SuperView), which in both cameras has the fisheye look. I could have switched to DeWarp/Linear, but that wouldn't have changed color/exposure (I did a bunch of testing on that tonight, zero difference). The DJI on in Pro mode is merely allowing access to the settings, but not currently changing them in that video. No adjustment of exposure or white balance (once you tap a setting, then it asks if you want to go from Auto to Manual).

So happy to see this video after checking out some DJI footage recently. Appreciate your hard work, bud!

I own the Action, Action 2 and 3 so naturally I was ready to get the action 4. Now after your honest review, I’m going to wait and put my money into a newer drone (I have a Mavic 2 Pro). Your conclusions seemed spot on. Thank you for the honest review. Cheers!

always thanks to great reviews!

Excellent no BS review that insightful and educational. I just ordered the DJI the other day. I’ll give it a try for a week. Keep you updated.

As soon as I saw the new DJI Osmo Action 4 promotional video. I took out my Osmo action 3 to put it for sale. After watching your honest review , I've decided to keep it. Thank You . (Subscribed)

By far the best review, all the other reviews are clearly not offering an unbiased opinion on the Action 4. Also using the cameras in Real World scenarios really show what they can all offer. Always watch your reviews before deciding on which to buy, guess my Hero 11 Black is safe for a while longer!

This is a review and not a marketing Video well done! Hard to find honest reviewers nowadays thanks for sticking up for the little guys! Keep it up!

@kernzilla

10 ай бұрын

Agree! DC did some of the original whistle-blowing few years ago on the Mavic 3 release, and I’ve had nothing but utmost respect for him and this channel. Such a relief getting accurate & relevant content, YT has turned into a minefield of click-baity garbage unfortunately

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated!

Thanks for doing the honest review of it, I think the remote that has GPS is a better way to go since GPS radio does use a lot of power instead of having the main unit process it, also it keeps the price down without the subscription of GoPro. But then again im still content with OA3 and wont gonna upgrade that soon until DJI ironed out some major issues that OA4 will have in up coming week or months, once most are fixed ill upgrade. But that low light refresh is a bit tempting since I do low light shot sometimes

Thanks for your review. Actually I personally think that the action 4 seems to have more detail and is overall a bit sharper. Whereas the Gopro 11 seems to be more mushy. What you might want to do is to compare footage with lots of details and then zoom in 200% and 400%, for then one hopefully clearly sees the difference in resolution.

@MrWiseinheart

10 ай бұрын

It's a little bit over sharpen though (action 4) I've looked into it and it's digital sharpness, not like the natural sharpness.

@waldtradition1166

10 ай бұрын

@@MrWiseinheart Nope: Download the footage of mountain view and zoom in 800 percent. There are no artefacts whatsoever. It's natural sharpness

@MrWiseinheart

10 ай бұрын

@@waldtradition1166 I downloaded the two files, gopro is more pleasing to my eye at least. But go pro overheats a lot quicker so if you need reliability obviously auction 4 is the way to go .

@Andyhutchinson

10 ай бұрын

Seriously? Poorly over-sharpened footage looks awful. That Osmo 4 video looks like it was shot on a five year old mid-tier Android smartphone - just awful in every way.

Thanks for the stellar reviews as always. I'm a big GoPro fan - and this video reinforces why - but I'm loving the wide Dewarp mode on the Action 4. GoPro needs to get on that stat.

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Yup, the wider DeWarp mode is definitely cool!

@nicksangetta8874

7 ай бұрын

GoPro really crapped the bed with the Hero 12 and the fact that the linear mode is now severely warped. No longer does GoPro offer the cropped linear option that was available on the 9, 10 and 11.. now it looks like a fishbowl on linear and the sides are stretched. I returned my GoPro 12 because of this. The picture can look 10x better and all that, but if the images are distorted then no thanks. I have now purchased an Action 4 instead. It still looks a little stretched in dewarp, but much better than the GP12, plus the A4 has the option to zoom up and crop the warped sides, GoPro does not.

You are getting more and more professional. I like it!

The colors on the GoPro are amazing. It's incredible how they get so much out of that much out of that tiny sensor (and tiny camera) :) Great video!

Awesome review ! And happy to see Dji is listening to the critics about sharpness and Nr algorithm control. Also the dlog m seems very interesting to me. Now i want to see some raw dlog footage at -2 -2 to compare to my GP11!

2 things: the UW color mode already exist in my original Action… it would also be interesting to know if their version of the invisible stick works underwater as well :)

Excellent review as always.

It might me a niche use case, but in skydiving I’ve noticed quite some problems with GoPro. Action cameras are used in tandem jumps to deliver footage of freefall to customers. The amount of errors a GoPro has compared to DJI is why I choose to use the Action 3 at the moment. It’s reliable which means that the customer gets the footage of a once in a lifetime experience everytime.

Thank you for this video. Its easy to get lost in the hype! Excited to see what the new GoPro 12 has to offer

Appreciate this video and your honest review!

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for this video. Two factors that I think will tip the scales in DJI's favor is reliability and battery life. Completely agree with your analysis of picture quality and image stabilization - clear wins for GoPro, yet my GoPro 10 didn't last a year and the battery life was poor. My Insta360 camera has been bulletproof so far. I'm intrigued by by the DJI product but may wait until the next iteration, hoping for the improvements you have mentioned. Your site is still my go-to review channel. I truly appreciate your candid and thorough reviews.

the only man i trust on the internet when it comes to honest reviews ;) been waiting for this :)

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

Ray has done it again.... first detailed review 👌. I liked the exposure and colour of gopro better. Audio is better in dji I guess

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@kernzilla

10 ай бұрын

Was surprised to see DJI still lacking in the shadow detail dept. the GP def has a great look SOOC; was hoping with this A4 being BSI sensor, we’d see bit more shadow/highlight retention/control, and perhaps even better SOOC dynamic range.

@theshastafarian

10 ай бұрын

I much prefer the Action 4 exposure and color.

I love your description. As a smaller channel I wondered how it worked. I am in the free product stage of the game. My experience is when the larger channel says "let me know what your think in the comments below" can sometimes mean I cant say how I really feel but you can. Nice Review! I am impressed that GoPro 11 won some events and it is a year old.

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, it's tough to find your way, I'd just say to stay true to yourself and your values. Cheers!

@ScottsReviews

10 ай бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker I linked your video and channel in my latest video due the fact I mentioned this review. Cheers

Man I watch your review every time just because of your honesty. Thanks!!

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Very good comparison, thank you !

Love this .. best review out there .. all other reviews on this camera are holding back probably because they are sponsored…. This is exactly what I was looking for - the full in-depth no holds bar review Will wait till action 5 comes out ..

finally someone with an honest review exist in youtube realm.. you've got new subsribers, thanks Ray

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

Thanks for the review. Be interesting to see what the gopro 12 has to iffer next month. Almost sold on the dji, i do love tge quick release syatem.

Your final thoughts are fire,, and that's why i follow your channel, Thank you for the review,,

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

Nice as usual factual and informative. I Like!

Seriously look fwd to your reviews on new products. Ya dig into the nitty gritty, you don’t tip-toe around the problems, and always help me make purchasing decisions. SUCH a relief in todays click-baity/relevancy-lacking world of YT. Keep up the stellar work m8!

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks - very much appreciated!

Finally an honest review! Thank you!

I have an Action 3 since 6 months. What really mattered to me was just the simple reliability. With GoPro I was never confident that it would work. I got tired of having to constantly check if it was running. It would hang, requiring the battery to be removed etc. etc. No sound, no video but sound. All on 7,8 & 9s. The Action 3 killed GoPro for me. Great Video thx!

@mosquitobitemikes

10 ай бұрын

wow ... i'm pretty sure that you are the problem .... .7, 8, 9 .... you are 2 almost 3 releases behind.... really? The Action 3 was a POS ... i gave mine to a middle school kid ..( who gave it back because his parents got him GoPro ) the 4 has come out and it's with very few exceptions makes it close to the Hero 11. DJI knows they are in trouble, that's why the off schedule early release ... The new 4 almost almost competes with the hero 11 ... depending on what features you need or want most .... in 30 - 40 days the new Hero 12? comes out and it looks like it will again blow DJI out of the water ..... they (DJI) are hoping to scoop up some sales before that happens .... BE A SMART CONSUMER ..

@cristo2241

9 ай бұрын

Exactly my thoughts. With osmo action, you know you will definately have footage. With the go pro it feels like gambling..

@awilderireland

9 ай бұрын

The action works. The GoPro doesn't. But hey let's focus on the important stuff... Rushed to market? So unlike GoPro with their annual release of a new model. The one thing it is guaranteed to do is freeze up just like the previous years model. Ah shucks!! Guess I will just pull out the battery and start again. At least I have the best action camera on the market! Of course Go Pro fan boys would buy them over anything else even if they were randomly exploding and killing all around them.

wow, great review, thank you for your opinion on this.

💚 Appreciate your review! None of the other reviews sold me, since everything they review seems to be must buy gadgets that they never actually use. The Action 4 is really just what the Action 3 should have been. At a price increase it makes no sense. If it had a 1 inch sensor, larger aperture, and 422 10 bit instead of 420 I’d be more intrigued. Along with the 8:7 aspect ration Go Pro 11 has

You didn't discuss it but it seems like there are some major USB-C audio improvements in the OA4 based on other reviews. That's one thing that could affect the buying decision....do you want the simplicity of USB-C audio mics or the requirement to purchase a media mod and all of the hassle that goes along with that extension. Let's see what GoPro Hero 12 brings in terms of that. I believe GoPro's USB-C implementation is proprietary and thus the need for things like the media mod/mic adapter. Also, timecode jam-sync functionality requires a media mod for each GoPro device you want to sync, vs native USB-C plug acceptance of timecode generators. And finally, what is the deal with the GoPro Labs firmware? Will that functionality finally make it into the regular firmware? The ability to set the clock and other settings via QR Code is useful and should be in the native firmware. It just doesn't seem like any of those features ever make it into the core code.

Thanks for this informative video, beyond the hype and with many real-life examples about the (non-)qualities of these action cameras.

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I'm going to wait until the hero12 is out next month, then make my mind. Thanks for the excellent honest review.

Thanks for the video, great comparison.

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks - very much appreciated!

I just ordered a DJI Action 4 for myself, an upgrade from OA 1! I bought another DJI cos it never fails me! Just need to power it up and ready to shoot! Cheers!

Great review thanks

Excellent review. Just subscribed for more 😊

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

Thank u for this review sir! you got a new subscriber!👌🤘

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks - welcome!

A very great review. Well done 👍 👏. Awesome.

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

Interesting look at the camera! Nice job. Does the UVC webcam mode now support stabilization? They added UVC support through firmware to the previous model but never added an option to enable stabilization. While it's primarily meant to be used as a stationary camera in that mode, it could be very useful in an IRL streaming backpack setup if it had stabilization while outputting video through USB. Sadly GoPro has never tried to add UVC output support, though it is possible to output HDMI with the media mod and stabilization on the Hero 9 that I have does work doing that.

Does the action 4 support charging while record external audio at the same time? Such as using something like the GoPro audio adapter

First review I've watched about the OA4 cause I knew I'd get an honest, no BS review. I have an OA3 and it's a good camera, but I've been fighting to get good audio input for motovlogging. DJI answer is "use our DJI wireless mics" but after spending over €300 on the camera, being asked to spend another €300+ to solve audio input really really rubbed me the wrong way. Would be interested to hear what the 3rd party (ideally wired) audio input options are for the OA4.

You are the KING of real world reviews! Thanks man, keep it up! Greetings from Greece!

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

Thanks - appreciate it!

@kernzilla

10 ай бұрын

💯 agree! Always a pleasure watching accurate & relevant content in a world of click-baity garbage onYT these days

Yes please do more overheat tests for us.

Good info, thanks. To your discussion about the release of the Action 4: DJI pulled the Action 3 off the market because of an inherent focus problem at a point where there was very high demand for it. It seems to me, the reason why DJI released the Action 4 when it did and why it's not very different from the Action 3 is because DJI feared losing unrecoverable market share so they created merely fixed the problems with the Action 3, added a couple of minor tweaks, and rebranded the Action 3 as the Action 4.

The one true unbiased sports tech journalist out there!!!

I really loved this review and agree with you as well. But I'm still going for the action 4. I still have my first and only action cam, which is the action 1 and I have the wireless DJI mic which plugs in so easily. I mostly capture videos while I'm on my motorcycle and sometimes inside the car as well. Other than that I make timelapses with action cameras. My reasoning is simple, I don't jump brands unless it doesn't work for me. And the action 4 seems good enough for what I do now. I did get a discount deal from where I get my camera related gear usually, so I got the adventure combo for the price of Hero 11 alone. If you're reading this I would like to know one more thing, is it better to leave the micro sd card inside permanently in an action cam? I got two corrupted cards when I was in the habit of taking out the card. After I stopped that, the current card has been working well for long. I used SanDisk cards, original ones same models. Thanks again for the great review.

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

I take cards in/out all the time, mainly because I find it quicker to offload footage using a dedicated card reader. The only risk to that being that it'll somehow get lost/etc in a shuffle, or, more importantly, forgotten to put back in. Thus, my silly rule of thumb is to take teh battery out (which you kinda have to do anyway), and then never insert a battery unless there's a SD card in there first.

Thanks. How does Action 4 do with remote audio and mic support any improvement there? Is Hero 11 still as buggy with freezes, can it now hold a remote connection to a phone reliably?

I've been holding off on getting an action cam... My reservations with any GoPro still stands and was set on getting the OA3 last year, but waited to see if DJI would address the claimed focusing issue. I was about to pull the trigger on one before the need by the end of the month, then this gets announced.

Great review! I was already decided to buy Dji Action 4 instead of Hero 12, but after seeing your stabilisation test I decided for Hero 12 as it would have much better stabilisation. This deal breaker as I ride motorcycle where stabilisation really matters!

Wow a real non biased review! Love it

The best honest review on the OA4

i just bought the oa4, tnx to all the reviews of the youtubers 😅

Thanks for your great review, you’ve convinced me to buy the Action 3. The GoPro is too buggy for me.

Wow...the sense of reason and even real-world examples! Where seemingly every reviewer I've come across thus far on God's Green Earth raves about how fantastic the Action 4 is, most do not include any "ACTION" at all, no quick movement shots (LOTS of talking head "film as I walk around or slowly cycle" vids), and other than a wider FOV natively, the dynamic range and image quality still isn't there for me, ESPECIALLY as an Image Quality Snob! Exceptional as ALWAYS! Massive Thumbs up!

As always a great review. Being that you always do your homework on every tiny detail. Have you figured out why the remote doesn’t work on the action 3. And why?

I can live with everything the DJI offers. What I can't live with is the overheating thing well associated with the GoPro. More overheating comparisons would be ideal. That having been said, your video was precise and straight to the point with excellent visual comparisons. That equals 1 like and subscribe. Cheers.

Thanks for video!

Great review! And honest one too☝️ Exactly as you said- Bigger sensor. OMG 😏 really. /1.3 vs 1.7”. It is an improvement, but does that mean when the 5 comes, we are gonna get an APSC sensor like in Mirrorless cameras, who knows. They are not made for night time shooting, so we’ll stick w the day time “action”. And for that the DJI 3 does an incredible job! Thank you for the awesome review!

Straight the point, fantastic!

You should also cover overheating when charging the battery while in camera. My Hero 10 overheats and shuts down at around 70% charge. I've tried different cables, and it is a repeatable issues. My DJI Osmo Action 2 never overheats while charging the battery.

Did you try connect a external mic straight to the Action 4? I'm asking because I film motovlog videos and I hate the GoPro Mic Adapter and the media mod and I was thinking of buying the Action 4 but the sound with a external mic is very important to me and I couldn't find this info yet...

thanks for uploading the raw footage too

Thank you for such a comprehensive review. It compelled me to CANCEL my pre-order of the Osmo Action 4...I'm going to wait and see what the GoPro Hero 12 performs like, (Even though I have virtually sworn off GoPro after over a decade of using their product.)

I don’t understand why there are fanboys who’s trying to defend or trash certain brands, because trust me, your loyal brand will treat you like garbage if they don’t have a worthy competitor!

@-robster-robster-

6 ай бұрын

Very true ,

A breath of fresh air compared to all the paid so called honest reviews. This gentleman tells it like it is.

EXCELLENT REVIEW 💪❤

The action 2 remote works with the action 3 so maybe the action 4 as well, it hasn't got the GPS function but gives the option to change modes and start/stop.

And there goes my dream of buying the action 4 😂😂😂😂Lucky I saw your video now waiting for the GoPro Hero 12 ❤❤

I had the gopro 9 and currently have the action 3. Well, the action is better for wider fov and sound recording (also external) and has a better battery life. The GoPro was better at low light. I'm happy with my action 3 and I'm not really thinking into upgrade

Great review Ray. Thanks. Are there any notable differences in the accompanying App that would help the DJI’s case? For their mini 3 and X3 the App is the killer feature as it just helps make your clips more useable more easily. Appreicate the requirements of a straight out action cam isn’t the same but was curious

@Dcrainmaker

10 ай бұрын

The InvisiStick functionality (via app), is cool, but also cumbersome to use. You can only do 120 seconds at a time, and it has to download from camera to phone, then phone to cloud, then re-download cloud to phone (but reduced now to 1080p). As for other features, it's all roughly run of the mill stuff.

At some point I’m hopeful that you will compare Apps ! Most novice’s such as myself require a decent application (phone or iPad) to get the footage off the camera and so far the Quik App has been steadily improving. My DJI Action 2 has been fun because of the form factor but getting the footage from the camera to the phone has been touchy at best. Anyway the App comparison would be nice to see 🙏🏼