DJI Action 5 Pro vs GoPro Hero 13. Have I made a big mistake?

[@MainJet158]

I have all 4 of the DJI cameras and my favorite is the A4. It has a better normal color profile for daytime use and I never need to color grade in post. I'm hoping that there will be a firmware update for the A5 to at least match the normal color profile of the A4. I was using D-log M with the A5 and then using the DJI lut in post and then it looked great but it's a step I would rather not have to deal with. The reliability of the DJI cameras is excellent. I was very happy with the A3 camera but the ability to connect the Mic 2 and the GPS remote to the A4 was more than enough for me to upgrade.

[@BrianRouse]

I agree on your final take with the DJI action camera. Not only is it super reliable, but the interface of the camera matches that of the Pocket 3 and Mini 4 Pro drone, all of which I have. No need to reset my brain when I move between devices. My one-off device is the insta360 Go 3S, because I love that tiny camera 🙂

[@TouringTony]

I bought the DJI Action 3 on your recommendation and now recommend it to anyone who is interested in an action camera.

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@TouringTony Glad you like it. It’s still a great camera.

[@danhardisty1]

That DJI is looking good!

[@jollygoodvelo]

It is a very good camera!

[@RealTechnoPanda]

The clouds look weird on DJI, looks like its over doing HDR effect

[@markriley5289]

I'm loving the DJI Action 5 Pro. What always stopped me from getting an action cam for the bike was battery life. I couldn't be bothered with switching batteries half way through a ride, that's just too much faff. I can get a solid 4 hours @1080p which will cover me for any ride I'm likely to do. The image quality and stabilisation are excellent and the low light performance better than expected.

[@davesimmons8640]

Losing confidence in a product is the kiss of death for it. An old car may run great, but if you've lost confidence in it's ability to get you where you want to go ... it's all over. Sounds like you've lost confidence in GoPro, and it's easy to see why. Leonardo is a fan of limericks! That makes two of us! Of all the limericks I know, I know only two clean ones. "Hickory, Dickory, Dock" is one of them. Thanks for the camera insights! I keep learning from you, and I'm grateful for your knowledge. Ride on!

[@jollygoodvelo]

Thanks. Yes, while GoPro do make decent cameras I lost confidence a while ago.

[@Jaqaroo]

Very interesting and useful, Leonard. I want to upgrade my GoPro Hero 7 Black and those are exactly the 2 cameras I have been considering. Another video recently was looking at GoPro the company and the trouble they have been having, and how maybe that has affected the quality and innovation of their products. Also, more limericks please...

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@Jaqaroo You can’t really go too far wrong with either of the cameras.

[@kamransaeed904]

Great review, I used to be a huge Go pro fan, but just like you the reliability of these cameras has severely let me down, with overheating, go pro 8 dying out with no physical damage, in cold temps Go pros are absolutely useless, I have DJI action 4 so far it's been brilliant with no problems, Osmo action 5 destroys the Go pro 13 in low light capabilities and underwater.

[@ChrisyC567]

Thanks for this video Leonard, I do think the DJI Osmo is the one !

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@ChrisyC567 It’s a great camera.

[@leissp1]

Thanks Leonard I too have issues with GoPro cameras. Lots of freezing up due to overheating just when you want to capture a shot. The App to edit is wonky to say the least. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the Insta line of cameras

[@jollygoodvelo]

I’ve been using the Insta360 cameras quite a lot as well. Their new X4 has pretty good image quality for a 360 camera but I was very disappointed with the Ace Pro. I’ve not tried the Ace Pro 2, though. I have videos about the X4 if you need more info.

[@BassManStrikes]

The OA5 after the last firmware is pretty darn good 👍 even on standard bitrate it looks excellent and i get 9 hours of recording time with a 256gb card at 4k30 vs 5 hours at high bit rate and the files are easier to scrub and edit.

[@babyboy1971]

I love my GoPro (12) but my action 5 pro is my new favorite. The GoPro is great in bright sunlight (luckily I live in Los Angeles) but the DJI is just awesome in terms of reliability, user interface, low light, and audio. May I ask, did you grade the earlier footage as well as the later footage on both cameras?

[@jollygoodvelo]

All the footage was ungraded but I used different in-camera profiles.

[@danbilotto7785]

So, my question is, did gopro and especially dji oversharpen the image quality from previous models? for me there is something strange about video detail and sharpness, looks like upscaled 1080p with lack of fine detail, and digitally sharpened. There is no problem when viewed on small fullhd screens, tablets or smartphones displays but if you watch on 32" 4K monitor or large tv's this is an issue that made me return the action 4. any thoughts about that? thank you!

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@danbilotto7785Have you changed the sharpness setting? By default it is set to high but you can reduce it to minimum. I edit my footage on a Mac with a large screen and it looks fine.

[@mortenthenorwegian2875]

Impressiv preview!

[@jollygoodvelo]

Glad you liked it.

[@griswald7156]

I wish i knew where these lovely places are…

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@griswald7156 I shot this in Portsmouth and Emsworth in Hampshire here in the UK and a couple of shots on the Costa Brava in Spain.

[@griswald7156]

@@jollygoodvelo Emsworth….ill have to check that out…..im from the North….and i thought you were in West Kirby. A beauty spot around here…

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@griswald7156 Ah, no. I’m down in Hampshire. I love the north of England, though.

[@griswald7156]

@@jollygoodvelo i fancied living in Hythe but the house prices put me off…

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@griswald7156 Hythe and the New Forest is nice too but yes, house prices down south are a bit silly.

[@TouringTony]

I received a message allegedly from you saying i won the Smartwatch giveaway. However the contact details look strange. Please confirm it was sent by you

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@TouringTony Hi Tony, I haven’t chosen a winner but KOSPET, the people behind the giveaway might have. Do the details look like it might have come from them?

[@TouringTony]

@@jollygoodvelo No. It looks like it came from you

[@jollygoodvelo]

Ah, just seen it. Unfortunately it is fake. I did not send it so do not respond.

[@TouringTony]

@@jollygoodvelo I won't. It looked odd so I wanted to check and seems I did the right thing. Thanks for your quick response

[@swatkins1013]

I've got one too. Thought it was legit until they asked for £30 postage and the messages seemed a bit oddly worded.

[@jojisai]

Is GoPro cooked chat?

[@jollygoodvelo]

Not sure what you mean.

[@leonfisher]

@@jollygoodvelo Is this the end of GoPro? Lets talk about it. (translation)

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@leonfisher Thanks! Not sure they are cooked but they have certainly been very complacent with just sending out the same old camera and making it sound like a new model.

[@leedorney]

The picture on that DJI was better imo 👌

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@leedorney I have to agree.

[@cycletouringoz5760]

Straight up. Do you need the latest and greatest ? Chock full of features you cannot find and if you can ? You do not fully understand or know how to use I have a Harem of Hero 8 Blacks Fantastic camera with the only caveat is a so so battery life. Honestly. Don't believe the hype and most definitely do not fall for all the hype surrounding this gear.

[@jollygoodvelo]

@@cycletouringoz5760 Like I said; I need a camera with excellent image quality, stabilisation, horizon levelling and super reliable. This camera fits the bill.

[@BrianRouse]

In my opinion comparing the previous year with the current year is sort of pointless unless the current year is just so dramatically different, which it rarely is. It's better to compare current year with maybe three or four versions prior.