DJI Action 5 Pro vs Action 4: Is the Upgrade Worth It?

[@Romafedorov]

Are you getting the Action 5 Pro?

[@waverunneradventuregfx]

No idea....action 6 comming soon..iam waiting.......😂

[@amardeepsingh2921]

Yes just got Mine today

[@amardeepsingh2921]

What's the best setting u recommend for low light and sunny days ..

[@calinchaud5056]

Thank you for your video Roma. My question is: Can I use the new bigger battery in my DJI OA 4?

[@BestToWonder]

Yes ​@@calinchaud5056

[@NightVision356]

The one and only honest review in the whole YT space, thank you for this!

[@PierPeterVinylSound]

I watched a dozen honest reviews like that mister fanboy.

[@skinbones]

Finally a Complete honest review, nobody talked about the bitrate issues

[@JaredDoyle76]

People ARE talking about the bitrate issue and DJI is listening and will address it soon with a firmware update.

[@Romafedorov]

I've seen other people talk about the bitrate issues. Let's hope DJI will release the new firmware soon.

[@hanshart1413]

Thanks a lot! You are one of the very few youtubers I still trust when it comes to reviews and comparisons!

[@Romafedorov]

Cheers!

[@ionmihai79]

Can u do a battery test? Put the 1770mah into action5 and 1950mah into action4 and do a 4k 60 dlogm and post the results

[@1.618Content]

I watched a lot of KZbin videos about DJI Action 5 Pro. Not one person said that the ND Filter kits we bought for Action 4 were compatible with 5 Pro. Thank You So Much.

[@281vlogs]

I came here for the Conclusion and I'll stick to my OA4 and enjoy it for now. I think I'll just wait for the new battery so I can record longer. Thanks for this great comparison video! :D

[@Romafedorov]

The Action 4 is still a great Action camera and with the new battery it's going to be even better!

[@Dolce_laertis]

Best review so far 🎉 please make one between action 5 and pocket 3. It will be very interesting

[@Romafedorov]

I'm gonna work on that. Thanks!

[@SuperKaptajnen]

Thank you for bringing up the noise reduction issue, which no one else has really mentioned. Made a huge difference when adjusting it down!

[@Romafedorov]

100%

[@mat-ventures]

Gracias amigo for all the testings! Très apprécié!

[@FastParrotVideo]

I would have liked if you zoomed in to the video's more, that I could see de details for myself.

[@bunkersamples]

Hey Roma, I live in your corner of your world too, over in Vietnam and ride a lot of motorcycle. I got the Action 5 but so far have been disappointed in the stabilization when mounted to the handlebar of my bike. Granted, I ride a big single cylinder bike that shakes a lot, but I was surprised the action 5 couldn’t handle it. My insta360 GO3, which is worse in every other way, handles being mounted to the handlebar just fine. Do you have any experience with this? Just wondering if I somehow got a faulty unit, but I doubt it.

[@Romafedorov]

Really? It should withstand that with no problem... How does the stabilization look like if you're just holding the camera and running? Also bad?

[@freeontour]

Thank you for your review. How does the image quality compare to the Pocket 3? What are the best settings on both camera’s (in normal colour) in order to obtain a simulair image (exposure, colour)? Action 5 and Pocket 3 are complementary camera’s in use, so both should output footage that match, to be able to use it together in one project.

[@Romafedorov]

The Pocket 3 has better image quality for sure, but you'll be able to easily match between them if you use both!

[@AirKhanFPV]

In my opinion the Action 4 looks better in nearly all comparisons what you did, even at 8:00 wins the action 4, yes there is a lot more noise but its not that cheap noise its that high quality fine grain noise which can be easily removed in post but the action 5 pro is just dark and i mean yes you can bring up the shadows but this would introduce that cheap purple noise i guess. 4:24 mutch more dynamic range on the action 4, i can see more in the shadows and in the sky on the action 4

[@PeterLindgren1]

I've been playing around with both for 2 months ish, and i gotta say the A5 Pro outshines the A4 in almsot every shot i've tried. I would love to get a FW update on the bitrate though. Great video buddy!

[@Romafedorov]

Hi, Peter. I'm a big fan. Thanks for sharing your experience. The Action 5 Pro definitely surprised me in terms of low light shooting and as far as I can tell, DJI is going to release the bitrate firmware sooner than later.

[@PeterLindgren1]

@@Romafedorov Subscribed!

[@feetfirstspeks]

My 5 Pro was a really tight fit in my SmallRig cage which I used with the Action 4 and Action 3. I think this is because the 5 has a thicker protective coating? My 5 Pro takes up to 5 seconds to start if it's been sitting for several hours. The glass lens cover on the 5 Pro is in fact very slightly bigger than that on the 4, so I took the cover off the 4 and put it on the 5 so I could use lens caps I have. The 5 glass cover was very hard to unscrew. While I'm here, if anyone is interested, to minimise distortion (in my opinion the 4 and 5 warp the image quite badly at the edges in Dewarp compared to the similar GoPro setting), I shoot my 5 at 4:3, RockSteady, Standard Dewarp, and set Divinci Resolve Lens Distortion to -0.100. Then I zoom in to 16:9, etc. This gets me best results.

[@carriagadaf]

DJI need to see this video. Thanks for you review!!!

[@ClareFPV]

Bro you are the best. Only one that does unbiased reviews. Keep up the good work

[@Romafedorov]

Thanks!

[@09591000]

Привет. Спасибо большое за обзор, может быть радикальные изменения в программном обеспечении dji внесут после выхода новый insta360 pro2?

[@babaiStudioLab]

Ром, братишь, пролетел я с zv-e10? Или G master, может выправить ситуацию!?) Дякую бро, обнимаю!)❤ зэвэйе первая версия

[@heythere1968]

great test thanks alot! more low light test would be great. comparison isnt needed you could just do the dji 5 in the low light test to save time. we already know now the dji action 5 is better... also maybe a low light test and video test against pocket 3 would be great too

[@emiloprita9771]

Thank you bro!! Nice and honest comparison

[@User_cc]

Great new camera. Can't wait to get mine

[@BestToWonder]

Please make how to shoot hiking etc using action 5 pro with setting. I'll be waiting.

[@Romafedorov]

I'll try to!

[@yagor]

As always, super exact and helpful, Roma, thank you! Hope to see a good detailed low-light review from you soon =)) (I mean not the sh.tty artificial oversharpened Supernight mode but the regular one)

[@zenin_one]

Hei man, love your videos. btw where r u from?

[@Romafedorov]

Cheers. I was born in Russia, lived most of my life in Israel and now I live in Thailand.

[@dannytomaske]

Interesting that the action 5 wins most of your comparisons but you still complain about the Bitrate.

[@Romafedorov]

I complain about the bitrate because it's a downgrade from the A4

[@dannytomaske]

@@Romafedorov DJI managed to increase the video quality in comparison to the previous model (which you proof is right) but also managed to lower the Bitrate for smaller file sizes, I would call this a win-win situation. You’re making a problem that is not visible because you’re judging the quality by a number written on a piece of paper instead of the actual quality. Even if your eyes are telling you the exact opposite.

[@fotopawlik]

Thanks for the great review. Can you send me some videos from action 5 at iso 800, 1600, 6400? These shots from the video may be identical to action 4 and action 5. I wonder if it's worth changing to 5 pro.

[@Romafedorov]

Yeah, sure. You want the same clips shot at ISO 800, 1600 and 6400 from both cameras to compare? Do you want them in D-Log M or natural color?

[@fotopawlik]

@@Romafedorov D-Log M

[@husratmehmood2629]

how good is osmo action 5 pro for indoor studio recording ? how good is it as webcam please record a video demostrating it

[@Romafedorov]

Let's do it!

[@stephenwilliams1903]

Help me understand, people are saying the Action 5 outshines the Action 4 in image quality.. How so, when these same people are complaining about the bit rate about the Action 5.. Anyone who knows about bit rate , should know the lower bit rate, has a huge effect on image quality. So yes DJI Action 5 has made some upgrades, the most important appeal to consumers is the image quality. So the lower bit rate helped in longer battery life, and over heating, due to lower bit rate in transferring file.. So think again if you or still think A5, has better quality then A4

[@PierPeterVinylSound]

People watch in their smartphones, so who cares the bitrate.

[@stephenwilliams1903]

I wasn’t specifically saying anyone in particular. I myself own the DJI Osmo Action 3, along with the Ace Pro. I was excited when they announced the launch of the Action 5, to be sadly disappointed. By saying, even if they do change the bit rate with the Action 5 in the new firmware update, I myself isn’t that impressed. Not an argument, just simply expressing my opinion. Have a awesome day everyone 🙏

[@BraxChat]

I recently uploaded a video about this as well! Great work!

[@Romafedorov]

Cheers!

[@PierPeterVinylSound]

To call it PRO is a joke. Let' s say is an Action 4 enhanced.

[@Romafedorov]

The Action 4S

[@wvxiw]

DJI said they are going to fix the low bitrate in a new firmware

[@andy.underwater.videos]

I returned my 5 for now due to bit rate, DJI didnt say a firmware was on the way to address the bit rate.

[@CYB3RSAINT3]

how about screen protector, does screen protector action4 fit to action 5 pro?

[@Romafedorov]

I have no clue. I dont have one on either

[@sharuan.sofian]

So I think the oa4 is still reliabke, ya? Phew!

[@Mike_v_E]

DJI will increase the bitrate in the next firmware update which will be released soon

[@andy.underwater.videos]

I returned my 5 for now due to bit rate, DJI didnt say a firmware was on the way to address the bit rate.

[@Mike_v_E]

@@andy.underwater.videos an R&D employee said on the DJI forum that they are working on it and it will be released in the next update. Its a really bad move from them to do it in the first place, so I understand you returned yours

[@chemareasalbaticiei]

That bitrate stupid decision makes me not buy this one... also they could put 1 inch sensor...

[@fendrou]

It's an action camera 📸 With 1 inch sensor it wouldn't be able to focus close and then you'll complain about out of focus issues. Buy the pocket 3 instead 🪙

[@chemareasalbaticiei]

@@fendrou i cannot use pocket 3, because i go to street fishing at night...somethimes in the rain, and i cannot mount pocket 3 on my chest and also is not waterproof etc...

[@Alexparty2008]

Hey Roma Awesome review. Thabks @Petet Lingren for suggesting to view

[@Romafedorov]

Cheers!

[@SandeepShrestha1132]

Which one is better, is action 5 worth the price, if i had a plan to go for 3 ?

[@baballe]

Adieu Gopro.. 😂🎉

[@PierPeterVinylSound]

Tu gagne quoi si Gopro dit adieu?

[@baballe]

Parce qu'il faut attendre le 26 novembre pour acheter l'insta360 Ace Pro 1 chez mon boulanger 🎅🥖

[@PierPeterVinylSound]

@@baballe Attendez la 2 elle arrive bientôt .

[@AshishKumar-kv4hr]

Action 5 pro colors seemed unnatural and warmer and softer image.

[@takawu7494]

Hi Roma, great review, but do you or anyone here experience overheating problem? I tried all setting even the lowest 1080p 30/RS. it started overheating after just 20 minutes. Can someone please advice.

[@Romafedorov]

What? Really? Overheating in 1080p? Are you filming in the desert or something?

[@yannickver]

my action 4 has also a wind reduction high. it has settings wind reduction off, normal and high.

[@Romafedorov]

Mine doesn't have it. Maybe it's restricted to certain shooting modes? I shoot in 4k25p and D-log M..

[@Krittibyte]

how was chiang mai? Bro

[@greatvedas]

5:49 well said.