DJI Action 2 Review - lightweight 4K…is it a GoPro KILLER?

[@russnbish]

I need one, This is the camera FPV has been waiting for. Needs a removable battery or a way to hook up to our quads power.

[@jarredgallaher2643]

So wire up a plug?

[@drohnele3741]

maybe you can doa "naked" action 2 and get to the poer lines un the circuit

[@vandenelsenkoen]

If you are willing to try your luck, you could probably convert the power of the quad to a different voltage and just solder wires up to the contact pads on the main unit...

[@ChrisParayno]

Maybe they'll follow like the caddx peanut. I wonder how long the transfer if data between camera and sd card.

[@joshbutts6092]

@@jarredgallaher2643 Would void the warranty I could imagine

[@leopoldvisart6115]

Hope gopro will respond to dji with a new session or something that has the same form factor

[@jarredgallaher2643]

This is the way

[@Gosuminer]

I rather hope Runcam or Caddx improve their Session style cameras so that we can have decent colors and robustness for a price that lets you fly without constant fear of losing vast amounts of money.

[@skyweaver3199]

Lol me too! They are missing the mark , where DJI is actually paying attention. So , I hope GoPro comes out with a session 5 "2" , you know they can!

[@jarredgallaher2643]

@@Gosuminer There are Best buy warranties and Dji refresh. You don't lose the entire cost of the camera, unless flying without the service plan. Every pilot who crashes (which is everyone) should also know that things will need to be replaced, just like when you replace arms.

[@MadVultureFPV]

Would be awesome!!!!

[@dalemayer9457]

With that super wide FOV and lighter weight, I'm so tempted to get the Action 2 just so I could mount it on my DJI FPV!

[@blueridge8992]

If the camera is identified as a regular ol’ external USB drive when connected to a computer then it should be super simple to put a Raspberry Pi in a little 3D printed USB dock to dump the files off the main camera module while in the field. And you could make it a one-touch file dump, no screen required, by assigning a small hardware button on the dock to run a script on the RPI. Something like: Power On RPI, mount external USB drive, select all files on external drive, copy selection to RPI’s microSD, select all files on external drive again, delete selection, eject external drive, Power Off RPI.

[@Vousie]

I doubt it'll turn up as an external drive. Pretty much all modern Android devices use MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) and probably that's what this one uses - assuming you don't actually need a proprietary app from DJI just to download files, which let's face it - this is DJI - it wouldn't surprise me if that's the case.

[@Q3D2]

@@Vousie most current DJI cams mounts as a regular USB drive, I hope this one will too. Got mine today and will check it

[@archer9338]

@@Q3D2 did it show up as an external drive?

[@Q3D2]

@@archer9338 yes. As 2 external drives - one for internal memory and the second for mSD.

[@jacksonwhiteley]

I wonder how easy it would be to make an adapter to charge the camera off the quads lipo, like the Caddx peanut. Could be a great way to get more than 30 min out of it and if two of those pins on the bottom are 5V and ground it wouldn't be to hard .

[@FreshPanda97]

still only 28gb....

[@mouseFPV]

@@FreshPanda97 think it's 22 after formatting and whatever software the camera is running.... Could be wrong. Either way that's a big bumski

[@edrone_]

@@mouseFPV I think it's manageable for instance I usually get around 5 to 6 minutes of flight time per pack so when I bring the quad back to swap batteries I would just transfer the footage to the extended battery micro SD card slot each time and that may have the potential to save my footage if something was to happen to the camera in a future flight I would stil have all my previous flights footage

[@Vousie]

@@mouseFPV Wait, even 22 GB is a lot - just how big are those video files?

[@mouseFPV]

@@Vousie big. Most video settings are about 1gb per minute. Some more and some less. That's like 15-45 minutes depending on quality settings and amount of light and lots of other stuff. For fpv its maybe 5 flights of recording.

[@Azuller]

RR are such DJI Simps and i love it :) im glad you guys put this stuff out there so fast!

[@gastonfg]

So nice to see you 3 together presenting my next fpv cam.

[@peterdolkens669]

This is amazing - multiple cameras totally makes sense for FPV, as not only do you get quick battery swap, quick storage swap, but if you bust a lens, you get quick lens swap!

[@ugpfpv361]

Okay Moneybags LoL

[@peterdolkens669]

@@ugpfpv361 They literally just showed a table with like, 200 GoPro sessions on it - it's certainly out of my budget, but for pro teams like this, it's perfect :P

[@SpiralEyesFPV]

Seems worth the downsides, the weight is perfect for using on some of the smaller styles of drones like the ultra light long range, cinewhoops, and toothpicks. Wasn't sure if losing realsteady would be worth it but after seeing the stabilization I'd have to say that unless you have a specific requirement for using realsteady, that the stabilization in the camera is on point and will work just as well for most shots. Definitely going to pick one up at some point.

[@PavelMy]

it has reelsteady

[@tinongnjong1305]

13:13 Yooooooo Cricket 🦗 back at it again with that reverse 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@alexnostalgix]

9:52, did you guys grade the footage of the DJI or was that an overlapping adjustment layer......?

[@DavidOwensuk]

Drew you can off load the footage to base units SD whilst recharging, no laptop required.

[@eleglance]

Lol okay, you made me laugh out loud hard with the TikTok comment.... And I'm in a library!

[@mouseFPV]

12:11 drib flying with no stab like it's 2018 ❣️❣️❣️❣️😍

[@donshort3332]

Finally something good to use the DJI copilot for 👍

[@carbendi]

What about the video profile settings? Is there a flat profile? or shutter and iso settings?

[@willsintheair]

There’s D-Cinelike for sure. 👍

[@Ferdigrapher]

You have alle the manual exposure controls. More than on a GoPro and you have a flat profile, yes.

[@baggszilla]

I'm very excited and thinking of picking one up. Thanks boys!

[@Ian_MacGregor]

Does it have the ability to connect to the DJI mimo app and dump footage that way…. While still retaining full quality?

[@EvanYoakum]

Yes! I just got one and the wireless footage transfer works quite well! Doesn't take too long either.

[@ATF2099]

Glad you guys got your own channels but still put on for the RR team. You all got me paying attention to FPV and you gotta keep pushing together so we can follow the best.

[@RoyClaessen]

impressive but I can sometimes see jello due to the digital stabilisation. No lens replacement.. It looks promising but still cant keep up with realsteady and a gopro.

[@Archer-q4l]

Lens is really important👍🏼

[@shearfury147]

i demand a beebop mode with my rocksteady.

[@mohitbhardwaj7573]

I saw another video where the reveiwer mentioned that you can transfer the data from the main unit to the battery pack(with or without screen) memory card.

[@Will_FPV]

Really excited about this. We need the session form factor back

[@FPVenius]

I don't remember what it was called, but there was a project a while back wherein blackbox logs could be used for gyro data so any camera (including DVR) could be used in reelsteady. I only played with it once, but it was a cool concept. I don't see why it wouldn't work for this use case.

[@jeroenjegerings]

Gyroflow?

[@mab4195]

that's the review I was waiting for! great guys! stay flyin' \m/

[@user-jy4ix7dj7p]

Yep! That click sound it makes with its magnets, satisfying!!! Can’t wait to get my hands on the Action 2.

[@dadpoolfpv]

That TikTok blurb was hilarious. Thanks for the video. Keep sending brothas!

[@edrone_]

I saw that now you can move the files from the camera to the attachable battery micro SD card great video guys it's finally here!!!! Been waiting for this for a while!!!

[@Marc-io6pv]

Yeah does the battery pack add on have the SD card slot as well or just the screen add on?

[@edrone_]

@@Marc-io6pv the battery pack does have the micro SD card slot also

[@ChrisShawIOM]

Excellent video guys. Very informative and from an FPV perspective. I’m rocking a Session 5 and pray I never kill it due to it being discontinued. This seems the perfect replacement and shedding weight is always a bonus.

[@UnknownOverLand]

Do you have a feeling on how fast to dump a full camera to a laptop in the field? Is it going to be waiting forever to recharge and dump/format the memory?

[@cloudpandarism2627]

same question! my go2 needs alot battery just to transfer 1 or 2 videos to my phone and after that i need wait another good 20 minutes just to have it charged up around 50% for next flight

[@t.ticklesfpv]

depeds on your HD and computer

[@r00kiet80]

@@cloudpandarism2627 well you would transfer it with cable and therefor it would be charging while transfering also its 32gigs so i would say it takes about 5minutes at 300mb/s? i think its gonna be faster then that for sure tho. but just transferring to the sd card module would be alot more convenient

[@miguelrubiofdez]

I don't usually laugh alone watching videos, I just do it on my mind. But man you did it with 03:07 HAHAHAHAHA thats was so good i wasnt ready

[@WavyHertZFPV]

Awesome, but why not having the accessories attached to the back rather than to the side ? 🤔

[@ChrisParayno]

Girth is a thing I guess 🤣🤣

[@ivanjermakov]

Because bloggers recording themselves are more important, apparently

[@Marc-io6pv]

Adding a second screen whilst covering up the first screen or lens might not be a good plan :P

[@WavyHertZFPV]

@@Marc-io6pv So why not having just the lens and a screen module in the back ?

[@Marc-io6pv]

@@WavyHertZFPV Well that's what they've made. Do you mean but with removable battery and SD like the session... Yeah but they're trying to be original I guess. I think if you can transfer in the field to a second card via the addons it's then quite good to make the main unit as small as possible.

[@skyweaver3199]

I have been waiting for this. I knew you guys would do a video.....Lucky you have had it!

[@chris-jones]

What would be really cool is that when you put on the battery and SD card module the camera charges the internal battery from the battery module and while it does that dumps all the footage from the I thermal storage onto the SD card in the slot. Would make it bloody perfect, must be achievable through a firmware update surely?

[@LeCheers]

It does with the public firmware. These guys just didn’t do their research :(

[@chris-jones]

@@LeCheers really? Wow, that really makes it a great option. Cheers

[@LeCheers]

@@chris-jones yeah, check out some of the more thorough reviews. Peter McKinnon’s is pretty detailed:) it’s pretty much perfect for fpv :)

[@Guilefpv]

Maybe a stick on tempered glass front and back and a tpu case might give it slightly more protection

[@colinmetzger6755]

My exact thoughts. Even adding an extra 20 grams of protection will still result in saving 80 grams while maybe letting it survive a hard crash.

[@juicetfpv1504]

That form factor is perfect. I hope the internal lens module can take a hit better than the Osmo Action.

[@elwoodgaming7652]

Footage looks phenomenal. Amazing stabilization!

[@Mi78]

"Ohh that looks really gooood" watching on the small screen

[@louisfrantz8940]

One of the most fun reviews! Months later and we are finally getting a new accessory for the Action 2 which is the magnetic protective case. Good news for me!!!

[@ReggieRailSystems]

I only know this through second party. Go Pro is on to a unit (two-versions) which surpasses this DJI unit. How far can they go?

[@techxtra287]

That camera is a GAME CHANGER!!!!!!

[@stevensbox9625]

You guys just keep me motivated. God's speed!

[@nihilum5786]

What about 14:17 jello start? Is because of crash? or bad light conditions?

[@LeslieWorks]

Dude it looks soooooo good. Man cricket has really come into his own since I left, he is fkn killing it out there bro. Those moves were killer

[@cloudpandarism2627]

nice. how you handle jello? my dji cam is on way to me and arrive tomorrow

[@danstevens9101]

Already purchased two of these.... Sick, sick, sick !! Buy as many as you can afford.

[@seajayefpv8968]

Sick video love the dezerland rips

[@ariafpv]

14:38 Is that jello because of the higher freq vibrations due to the light weight of the camera ???

[@archer4922]

oh I hope they do! Love my session 5's.

[@RickActual]

I’ve ordered mine. Will Rotor Riot have some 3D printed protective mounts? ND filters, etc… >->Please!

[@FPVMama]

YES, yes we will! Very soon.

[@thejellyguy]

3:10 kills me 😂😂😂

[@Finalmile_FPV]

If they release a set of detachable ND filters (that would solve the screen durability / replace ability concerns)and fix the firmware so you can dump to the screen module this thing will be unbeatable.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

ND filters will come soon. i already talk to some factory here in china

[@truthseeker6804]

actually you can export the files to the screen module from the camera module, dji published a walkthrough video search youtube "DJI Action 2 Complete User Guide | Unboxing and Setup"

[@Finalmile_FPV]

@@cloudpandarism2627 that’s excellent news, thank you, looks like I’ll order one

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@Finalmile_FPV mine just arrived and i am holding it this second i type. looks good. so tiny! i like it. qualy looks epic and on par with gopro

[@Romasu_]

freestyle.... maybe. long range and cinematic ** chefs kiss **

[@cwkennedy]

Hello from Canada! Great video guys!! Great thought there about a future firmware enabling you to transfer your data directly to a Micro SD card in the base with the larger battery. Since it's newly released today, I have not yet looked into if you can recharge from the base unit to the camera in the field. The only possible negatives I see so far is the height of the camera on the base and a replaceable lens perhaps? Time will tell. Keep 'em coming guys. Take care!!

[@iliaskalliakmanis5264]

cable for the add on module? then you can place it anywhere and only remove that to charge/transfer files

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Great review on the OA2 guys killer footage . Yes getting one 🤘🏻

[@kevinwalker7102]

Can transfer from the camera to the add on box (with card) now-which is awesome...my only concern is, when you have a bad crash & ruin that camera, you won't be able to pull your internal footage then. I'm loving it tho!

[@AGILISFPV]

Best review out there. Thanks so much!

[@Goldie644]

Does the magnetic mount have an affect on the flight controller compass ?

[@alxgag3]

Yes but it's static magnetic field. Calibrate the compass with the camera attached and you should be good

[@Goldie644]

@@alxgag3 Thanks

[@CarlPaulsen]

How about a magnetic base, with pogo pins for power from the lipo balance lead?

[@delmarvaaerialphotography3538]

Would be awesome if they were able to integrate a start stop and also charging. The caddx peanut can do this and it’s similar to the go2.

[@ChrisParayno]

Awesome but I don't think I'll be replacing my insta360 go 2 with this anytime soon. There some quirkiness with the stabilization while flying and lack of replaceable filter mount makes this questionable as an action camera. Having had to replace the go 2 filter/guard a few times already, yes I'm a newb, I really appreciate this feature.

[@nic.h]

There are snap on macro lenses for it, so I expect it won't take long for someone or dji to adapt that to snap on nd filters

[@ChrisParayno]

@@nic.h snap on is the key, odd it didn't come with a lens guard in general

[@xrxfpv1994]

Great Vid Bois! I was about to pull the trigger but u helped seal the deal. Coming from the G8...This is the way ;)

[@TheEviling]

footage looks really good :) maybe someone can make a T-bracket with connectors to mount the two units back-to-back ?

[@OkiemDrona]

Nice flying guys

[@Stevieboyfpv]

is that jello at 14.22 or the rocksteady trying to correct something?

[@djilly75]

I think I'm sold. That footage looks beautiful

[@JSKCKNIT]

Awesome footage. Did you guys have any issues with overheating while using 4K? That's been one of the biggest complaints I've read about. Thanks for the review.

[@donebydrone_pl]

nice recognize this small camera. Thank you. I'm still thinking what to choose GOPRO or DJI, but I think DJI acc to low weight is better sollution. Thanks!

[@fitz808]

@rotor riot according to Billy Kyle’s review, the footage can be swiped across to the battery extension/SD card module, but your review says it can’t be done - can you check if that’s the case or not? In his video he finger swiped the footage across to offload it from the camera modules internal storage onto the card, which seems pretty damn cool

[@MadVultureFPV]

Awesome, looking forward to see more footages and decide about GP10 or Action 2

[@Shauny_D]

I'm digging your custom cinewhoop print. Lighter weight?

[@bear_bull]

Nice. But how fast 30min file transfers to sd adapter? Same question for wireless transfer to android gadjet...

[@playmatee1]

for the cam only, isn't there any option to ''glue'' in new Lensens ? and does it overheat after long time 4k 120 ? how fast is the data transfer rate on usb 3 to normal ssd ? how much gb it use on 4k 60 4k 120 and 1080 240 ? does is do h264 ? because h265 is for most people to heavy on the pc to edit. and charging time (cam alone )? grz

[@epicjfpv]

@ 11:29 you watch it there with those fancy composition shots! You might lose some cred! Haha jk great product shakedown and entertaining as always.... Watched from start to finish

[@foscofiorentin1958]

Great guys. How is the audio on fpv?

[@makatron]

Finally taking on the niche left by the GoPro Session, DJI take all my monies!

[@kallepetter]

You do not think GyroFlow is an alternative to ReelSteady? Have you checked if it produces any metadata files with gyro-data like the GoPros, and GyroFlow could use it to stabilize?

[@MrSmithFPV]

Yes, i thought the same while watching the video.

[@Burn377]

Gyroflow still needs a lot of work.

[@ShermanKenB]

What are you using to keep the magnetic nd filters on, they come off easily?

[@wikinger7286]

about the formfactor and the limited time to record/having to conect it to a laptop. you have reviewed a stiped down gopro, or atleast i have seen some on your channel. so what about the idea to strip the "bateryback". so you have the conecktor on the cam and whith extended whires or somethin the baterypack at like the end of the drone or somwhere. so mor battery and the ability to plug in a SD card?

[@tomislavbosnjak7435]

U can make custom flat pinhead PDB that will lay beneath camera and it will regulate Voltage from Lipo to whatever Volts that camera require to charge,it is a simple modification so that you don't have to carry stock power bank or display to charge the camera while flying.Just like Install did with Insta One R naked u can make slip on magnetic voltage regulator with pins that hook directly on camera,or solder + and - directly on camera pins and took a votage from FC if camera operates on 5V.....

[@JammyBFPV]

You can tell the camera reacts to light a lot faster very smooth too I want one, the fact that it’s 100g lighter is a game changer

[@aiden287]

How heavy is the camera + battery/SD module? Still lighter than a GoPro? If so, it shouldn't be too hard for someone to come up with a cable to link the two, rather than stack them. If something like that was available and you had the space to mount it all, it'd be a winner for sure.

[@Javiercav]

32gb is a little small. When you connect the addon. Can you move video to the MicroSD directly in the camera without a PC. That could be usefull to free the internal memory and use the battery /screen for downloading the footage

[@rjsvids]

yes you can, or download to phone via wifi

[@zsolteditor]

that flying... wow!

[@enarramore77]

with the battery module can you transfer the footage to that SD card and charge the main module?

[@SimpleMeFPV]

I can’t believe it doesn’t charge and transfer data to SD when you attach the module. Awesome review though 👍

[@MarkKreuzer]

It does charge the camera the moment you connect a module. But I also hope for a transfer mode!

[@begode]

can you dump footage onto the sd card using the attachment?

[@AlmightyyCres]

make a video of the best drones to use for the new dji action 2 and compare it to some of DJIs drones. im debating on buying this camera and the mavic air 2s or some fair priced fpv drone and use it with the action 2

[@crank_FPV]

Wait please tell me how you have that magnetic clip mount for the action 2 on the front of your quad?! Or was it just sitting there? It looks solid..

[@greghauptmann]

Any thoughts on getting this Action 2 versus BetaFPV SMO 4K Camera? SMO is cheaper but I’m concerned re quality/robustness/30 days warranty for the SMO…. So may be worth paying a bit more for an Action 2 with care pack?

[@DutchCommando]

soooo... it is basically a Insta360 Go2 (or caddx peanut) but bigger.. same onboard storage, same battery life. only upgrade is 4K for the A2 compared tp 2.7K for the Go2/peanut..

[@possisvideos]

excellent review! what is missing is a very small adapter for power with a msd slot and without battery, we can use the drone battery. maybe dji make one or the accessory industrie.

[@BaldmanFPV]

Thorough review; not a bad cam! Horizon lock very impressive.

[@tylerelliottFPV]

For those session lovers out there, is the battery life comparable?

[@TAGE_FPV]

Yes, comparable.

[@apachesmokemachining6487]

Man I like to try that one out, the footage looks so good. Love the videos keep it up👍🏻

[@jakobseiler]

There is an open source reel steady alternative that will work with the flight controllers gyro, forgot the name though

[@MrPhilbautista]

I really love Cricket's flight style. My only problem with it is the camera angle is so flat the props come into view. Not a deal breaker, though.

[@matuka3755]

Sound check? Flat color profile available? Otherwise, great to see :-)

[@haydenwalmsley7173]

What kinda bitrate do you guys encode/upload at? Your vids always look so crisp!