DJI OSMO Action 4 Settings for Every Situation

[@MichaelFordMedia]

I’ve made it through the first minute and I already want to thank you. 90% of these KZbin videos on the action four are from people that think I wanna be messing with my settings all day long. I want to set and forget, especially being new to vlogging.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Ha! My point exactly. It's an action camera not a cinema rigg 😉. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@AfzaalWardagHunting]

His settings Video Codec :hevc Res:vlogging 4k 25fps Action videos 4k50fps Pic profile Dlog M Noise Reduction & Sharpness -2 ISO 100-1600 Shutter speed 1/100 - 1/8000 EV 0

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

That's it 😄

[@ONE_stepatatime]

How do these change if shooting indoors in a house setting. Just general vlogging?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

@ONE_stepatatime For indoors, I would go with a fixed shutter speed of 1/50s. Just don't shake the camera while filming. Cheers!

[@AlexS-gn9tq]

That is what I needed. Thank you. You are the first person on YT explaining action camera settings who understands that action cameras work in constantly changing light conditions, so it must adjust itself automatically. The rest of the people recommend the same set of fixed exposure settings for every situation for some reason.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hey! Thanks a lot for the comment. I really appriciate it. Cheers!

[@JM_2019]

Great you‘ve mentioned that Stabilization requires higher shutter speeds. There is one thought I would add: People in „PAL countries“ tend to use 25fps instead of 30fps. Unless they don‘t want to publish in TV 30fps or 60fps is also more reasonable here, because most of the cell phone or computer displays have a refresh rate of 60fps, so 25fps material will be frame converted when displayed there, which adds additional stutter.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes, it would be nice to have a NTSC/PAL selection option on smartphones. Digital TVs here run with 50fps proggresive. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@imboredDB]

I wish you did tutorial on slow motion, the exposure darkens when i tried it. These suggestions are fantastic in this video. Thks! Gonna subscribe 😊

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks a lot. I'm gonna do a slow video tutorial so stay tuned.

[@imboredDB]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Thx!

[@amandah8225]

I would LOVE to see split SCREENS where you would show us the differences when or when one did it wrong (mistakes) and did it right. Either while doing vids/vlogs and also taking some shots of still photos. Or the differences of resolutions like the Before & After. The thing is, most of us does not know how the videos look like. Would appreciate you do such tutorials. Thank you.😊

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Will do something. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@boundless-trails]

Well I am still confused, that last setting you’re talking about at the very end: is that a universal setting for everything (with a few exceptions like vlogging frame rate and action frame rate) OR it’s only for post production? Thanks! Great video ❤

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. That's it. With Normal colors, you get a redy video, and with D-log M, you have a good start for post-production. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@fishycomics]

Awesome to Know: HEVC, 4K24F, RS, PRO, Color D-log-m, , Exposure Auto, WB Auto, FOV wide, sharp -2, NR -2, Exposure auto, ISO 100-1600, shutter speed 1/100-1 8000, EV 0.0 save as a custome. thank you I saved to a CUstom C-1 for 4K24, will give a shot as I am all default and LOw light enabled most the time

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. That's pretty much it ;). Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@fishycomics]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens thank you we'll see ehow it works for me appreciate the advice

[@outdoorhabits]

Thank you for this video! Super helpful! all the information was well laid out and super easy to follow! You rock!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. Cheers!

[@SunriseRCAviator]

Default sharpness gives best detail with the limited coding on action cameras. You have a narrow range so make it as good as possible in camera instead of manipulating afterwards.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes the camera isn't overboard with default sharpness so it's not a problem. The benefit of doing it in post is that you can do it in post to whatever the value you like. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@irinasp3723]

Great video! I cannot agree it’s for every situation, because exposition adjustment camera does when lighting has quickly changed doesn’t look very appealing

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks. Yes, in this case, it's best to expose manually. I do this with my drone shots. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@MynardLab]

Thanks so much for this video. well explained. and thanks for sharing your settings. coz my video is gloomy even on sunny day. since I mess up my video settings.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks a lot. Cheers!

[@RonaldBrown59]

Thanks for sharing your settings with us.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. You're welcome. Cheers!

[@adriaansutherland8485]

I have a question regarding viewing of videos.... What do I need to view my recorded videos in 4k 60fps? I tried on my TV with usb to camera. Lower Res videos worked but not the highest settings. What computer setup do I need? Editing programs ex...

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Maybe your TV doesn't support HEVC codec. Try the H.264. Also, 4k and 60fps could be a problem for a TV that isn't 4k. For editing, I would recommend DaVinci resolve Studio. There is also a free beta version, so first try that. It doesn't support 10bit input videos, but it's good for starting out. 10bit is only for D-logM and color grading. Cheers!

[@Cee-FJedi]

Thanks the for the video. Can I please ask.. i use my 0A4 for dirt bike riding fast paced in and out of forest canopy. So i get semi dark/shade and then bright sunlight. What would be the best setting for me? Thabks fir your time.👍💪

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Definitely use Auto settings just limit the minimum shutter speed to 1/200s or faster. Maybe consider using Gyroflow instead of RockSteady. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@karianeee]

Looks great! Love the clolr

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks a lot. Cheers!

[@trongnhangoaipho1090]

thanks for the tip, just bought an Action 4 for $270 new, i think it s a good upgrade from my Original Action 1

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. You're welcome. Yes it's definitely an upgrade. Thanks for the comment.

[@cosmocalisse]

I did the same, but the video was cleaner on the Action 1. Can you confirm?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Really? Interesting. Some people had issues with these OA4 not being in focus. Could that be the issue? Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@cosmocalisse]

@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens no it's sharp, it's just overall grainger and less pleasant than the Action 1. Also the betrayed seems a bit lower. My galaxy S21 shoots much nicer video

[@rodneysforexclub]

Wanted to ask, Does the DJI action 4 standard also come with a tripod?

[@topalecom]

Hey Miro! I just got the DJI action 4 and new to it, I will start to create content with it mostly POV and Blogging. The main activities I will performing are DYI projects around the house as and blogging when out and about on the car and to the stores. Can you help me confirm if I can use HEVC normal 10-bit color and not have to color grade? or is color grading a must using this configuration of HEVC? Which type of codec am I off better using? As of now my normal video editing process is capture with iPhone and then editing in Camtasia or Capcut with no color grading involved (I haven't gotten to that point of grading or luts).

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. If you don't plan to color grade, then avoid 10-bit colors. Also the HEVC is not supported by all devices and it doesn't really affect the video quality. Just the compression. I would go with H.264 and Normal colors, if you want to get videos strait out of the camera. Also keep in mind that this is an action camera and it does not have auto focus. The minimal focus distance is a good meter away from the camera so avoid any closeup shots. A smartphone is better for that. Thanks for the comment and support. Really apriciate it. Cheers!

[@Rizzlyricist]

Awesome 🤘🏻

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Thanks ✌️

[@ViolentNin]

Out of curiosity why 50fps over 60fps, does shooting in 60fps not give the cinematic look as well?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. In Europe, we have the PAL standard that defines the broadcast frame rates 25, 50, 100... This is because the electric curent here oscilates with 50Hz, so this means that there is no flickering of lights in the video. The "cinematic" frame rate used in the movies is 23.97fps due to historical reasons, so for us in Europe, it would be 25fps. And that's it. 50 or 60fps playback will not give you a classical film look. I hope this helps. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@ViolentNin]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Thank you very much for the quick and detailed response, It definitely helps. Cheers!

[@vitaliit4997]

Thank you! It's very helpful

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hey! You're welcome. Cheers!

[@rodneysforexclub]

Does the DJI action 4 standard also come with a tripod?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. No. Just the magnetic mount. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@rodneysforexclub]

@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens thanks 👍

[@marianpavlik6352]

Nice video. What setup would you recommend for shooting skiing from a helmet in order not to have motion blur due to speed? Thanks.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Exactly the setting I mention in this video. Shutter speed 1/100s-1/8000s, ISO 100-1600 and EV0,0. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@marianpavlik6352]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens ok thanks, in the meantime I found more videos on the topic, I will compare. I think fps will also be crucial here.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

@marianpavlik6352 Oh yes. I would go with 50 or 60fps, depending where you live. In Europe, we use 25, 50, 100fps because of the PAL broadcast standard. USA has NTSC with 24, 30, 60, 120fps.

[@marianpavlik6352]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens yes, EU. I am using Osmo Action 4 mainly for scuba diving. But yes I did some footage with Action1 last year (riding a bike and also skiing) and the issue was with skiing motion blur but I do not remember what was the setup. I would like to avoid the issue this time.

[@jackreaper5868]

Damn. This channel is definitely gonna explode. The channel definitely deserves way more subs. Nice vid man. Btw buying the action 4 adventure combo today...tho prolly they gonna release action 5 after 2 months 😅

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hey! Thanks a lot I really appriciate it. Yes the Action 5 is probably gonna have a 1 inch sensor ;). Cheers!

[@sabertate]

So wide or ultra-wide for motorcycle rides?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes. Cheers!

[@jaarmen3990]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing this❤

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. You're welcome. Cheers!

[@AvukatYolda]

Will try it on! Thank you so much!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

😉👍

[@AvukatYolda]

Tried it. Worked well for vlogs in the city, where I walked. However, motovlog performance was not great.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. What was the problem? @@AvukatYolda

[@sk72]

Hi! Very helpful in short… How about at night walking using surrounding city lights?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Keep the shutter speed 1/100-1/8000s and set the ISO to 100-3200. Any higher and you get too much noise. ISO 6400 would be my max but with a lot of post production denoising. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@sk72]

Thanks! I’m straight novice when it comes to taking pics and videos. I dont have any editing tools besides the free DJI App. I plan to use Action 4 on trips and walk around town, nothing extreme

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

You will enjoy it ;)

[@TechTeacherMax]

Turn off all Rocksteady. Turn off all Low Light. Max ISO to 100-1600. Change to 4:3 and wide. Run through Gyroflow. That will get you some amazing results!

[@sk72]

Hi! I’ve tried these settings but honestly compared to my GoPro 4 seems like GP 4 videos were more vivid Not sure why the Action4 videos are grey and not as vivid or sharp. I’m still trying out all recommended settings for day and night shooting. Thank you! If u gave any other suggestions please drop it here

[@sreejithcv9054]

Which SD card do you use in DJI action 4?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. A SanDisk Extreme 64GB. Cheers!

[@andreabernardini9998]

Well DONE MAN !!! I appreciate your tips & tricks !

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Glad you like them! Cheers!

[@RonniesRambles]

5:15 "...unless the camera is moving..." It's on my m/c helmet. I just shot a 2.5 hour ride and the clips are all in slow motion (powerdirector, capcut, vlc) but the data shows they vary from 29.97 to 79.x fps - all on the same ride just changing batteries. What am I doing wrong

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. The 180deg shutter rule should be followed if the camera is not moving. For action shots use a faster shutter speed. The frame rate should be constant. Could it be that your PC can't playback a fast frame rate video? Video players typical have problems if it's faster then 50/60fps. You need an editing software to slow down the video. You can try Davinci resolve. There is a free version called Beta. I hope this helps. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@PavSZ]

You said "dont use 180° shuter angle" but you didnt say why not. Will setting shitter speed higher (or leaving it in auto to go high automatically) not make high frame rate footage choppy when skowed down? Asking for a friend

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. True. The video will be choppy but the stabilization will work very good. 180 makes the highlights flicker if the camera is moving. I have a few videos on this topic so feel free to explore 😉. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@PavSZ]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens interesting 🤔

[@anthonyjohnson7537]

Thanks for this, what settings would you recommend for scuba diving?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. I haven't tried it yet but would probably go with these exact settings. They should work fine as long as it doesn't get too dark. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@lovesaussage]

Is the video where you talking recorded on dji action 4?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. No. It was Sony a7iv. The Osmo Action 4 can only go so far 😉. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@YodaG.]

I definitely concur!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Thanks a lot. Cheers!

[@jansjournal]

Thanks, I bought one. Had grainy video. Gotten a good bit better with this. If I use it on my bike and it's a dirt road I do get a little shaky video. Got tips on that?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. For very shaky situations set the low shutter speed limit to 1/200s. Cheers!

[@fmerard]

Hello Nice review and video For snorkeling in good conditions, I need to set my auto exposure to 1/100 - 1/8000 or 1/200 - 1/8000? Is one of those better then the other?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks. The 1/100 will be better as long as you don't shake the camera very much. I think in snorkeling there's not a lot of shaking 😆. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@anindya5859]

Hi, thank you for the explanation video. I just got my action4 and will try your setting. Question, I don't do video editing much. If I use normal color instead, should I change other setting too or I still can use your setting recommendation?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. In this case, go with H.264. This way, you get an 8bit video instead of 10bit. 10bit is really only for editing, where you then export in 8bit. Most monitors are 8bit. I would use the same exposure settings as in the video. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@anindya5859]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens wow, this is my first time getting a reply for my question from gadget youtuber. You're the best! I hope I didn't mistaken the term normal color, I meant the color in which we can choose normal or D-log M. Noted for the video compression type. I can't wait to try your setting this weekend. Thank you so much!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

@@anindya5859 Ha! Nice. Yes Normal as in Normal vs D-log M. If your not grading the video, then go with Normal. It looks really good with the latest firmware. Also try setting the Noise reduction and sharpening to -1. Default is a bit too much for my taste. Cheers!

[@DirtRoadDiscoveries1]

Thank you for the info greatly appreciated.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. You're welcome. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@azdigbee]

All that frame rate stuff is mind bogglingly complicated and impossible for my old brain to comprehend. 😵‍💫

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Ha! Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@fudgeducati5832]

Great video tutorial! Would this setting be applicable for during night time on a motorcycle ride?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes, it would work. Although action cameras are not very good in low light so there will be noise. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@AWAShowme]

Thank you very much.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. You're welcome. Cheers!

[@OtitsMoto06]

got this today im so happy 🥳

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hey! Good for you. Cheers!

[@J67-gx9mf]

Hey Miró What settings do you recommend when recording or taking photos in the dark? (inside or outside)

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. If you keep the camera still, then use ISO 3200 and set the shutter speed accordingly. For video use at least 1/50s shutter speed. ISO 6400 should be max. Anything more is not useful. These are the limitations of this small sensor camera. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@J67-gx9mf]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens thanks for the info! You’ll most likely hear from me again.. haha!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

@J67-gx9mf 😉

[@PureEvolution]

thank you for a simple explained settings to setup the camera nice work

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thank you for the comment 😉. Cheers!

[@paupepro]

Thank you for your settings recommendations! I will use then except the aspect ratio: If I use 4:3 instead 16:9 I use the full size of the sensor and have more possibilities while cropping to 19:9 during post production! Also stabilisation hase more room to work, what do you think?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. I forgot to mention that. I also use a 4:3 ratio. I'm not sure if this affects the stabilisation. Cheers!

[@imboredDB]

Hi, I tried HB for a long time today, I don't see a big difference between that setting and rock steady. I see hardly anything on Utube showing when to use HB over rock steady; can you tell me ? Thx!😊

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. HB let's you rotate the camera to 45deg and the video stays level. Cheers!

[@rdr33]

Hi there! I'm a complete noob here, and I hope you don't mind me asking a bunch of questions 🙂 . I plan to use the OA4 to record my road bike rides on a chest mount. Also, I'd be moving fast, and I ride during both day and night time, in and out of the city. What would be the optimal settings for both if I want to get clear captures of license plates, etc., and some short clips / vlogging here and there? I'm currently considering using 30 and/or 60 fps during daytime, and I will probably stick with 30 during night time. I'd only do some minimal processing like color grading via DJI's Lightcut app. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. In this case set the camera to normal colours and h.264, maybe set the sharpness to -1. Limit the shutter speed to 1/100-1/8000s and ISO 100-3200. Use 4k 4:3 so that you can reframe in post. I would use auto white balance because the camera has a dedicated colour sensor and it does a good job. I hope this helps. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@rdr33]

@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Just a follow-up, if I were to bump the ISO limit to 3200 (I'm currently at 100-1600), should I increase the noise reduction too? As for daytime recording, will you go for 30 or 60fps? I think 30 gives a sense of speed, but may not capture license plates as clearly as a 60 would. 60 is definitely smoother, but sometimes it seems unnatural to me. Is it also ok for the shutter speed for 60fps to be as slow as 1/100? I could only set the minimum value to 1/100 or 1/200. I really appreciate your help here 🙂

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Too much noise reduction makes the video look very digital. Give it a try first. You can shoot 60fps and then play the video back on a 30fps timeline with no slowing down. It will look like a 30fps video. This way you're safe and can decide after the video is recorded. Set the min shutter speed to 1/200s. That's also what dji recommends for good stabilisation. Cheers!

[@LokalizeNature]

If you are using Premiere Pro I would use Noise Reduction at 0 because its so bad to do it in post. Davinci yeah then go -2

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks for sharing.

[@rdr33]

Hello there. I'm using the Osmo 4 to record my rides in either 24 or 30fps, and I'm thinking of using gyroflow, so I won't have to increase the minimum shutter speed to 1/200 for rocksteady. This works mostly fine in broad daylight, however in low light / night (this also happens at daytime, but less often), I notice some weird shifting/shaking of the skies and of the roads. This seldom happen with the Rocksteady turned on. Are there other settings that should I check/change? Sharpness = -1 Noise reduc = -1 Iso = max 3200 Shutter = Manual 1/120 or Auto 1/100-1/8000 Thanks 😊

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello! The flickering is a result of too slow shutter speed ==> motion blur. As the camera shakes it records the motion blur (even with 1/100s) and then when the video is stabilised, it looks like flickering. Best practise for action/shaking shots is to limit the shutter speed minimum to 1/200s. This way you don't get this problem. Gyroflow looks better then RockStady because it uses the motion data and makes the stabilisation more averaged out but it doesn't solve the flickering. Only a fast shutter speed does that. I hope this helps ;) Cheers!

[@topalecom]

Hey Miro great video !! Are the zoom in and zoom out effects on this video done manually or automatically on your editing software?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. These are done in post 😉. Thanks a lot for the comment. Cheers!

[@Mr.Flex1992]

I used this and it really looks great, and then I applied original dji lut from the official dji site and prepare my video on davinci resolve (4k 25fps)H265 and upload to youtube. The problem is that the file on youtube doesn't look as clear and as rich coloured as the file on my disk, I can see like 10-15% difference. Should I set some bitrate limits or what should I do ? I mean your files look a lot more saturated and I do not know if this is because you do it manually or it's just a youtube conversion loss for me.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Actualy it's both. I do add saturation after the LUT and also the video compression on KZbin does play a part. Make sure you have around 25Mbps video datarate for 4K at export. Also it might take a bit of time for KZbin to process the video and encode it with the VP9 video codec. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@Mr.Flex1992]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Thanks for the fast response, yes I saw youtube recommends 35-45 Mbps for 4k 25 fps but going lower as you recommended might force it not to go as hard on compression. Also I didnt know that saturation is AFTER the lut and not before, I will do that. Thanks again !

[@buddyfx7026]

It's an action camera, auto everything I guess BUT if you're dialing in shots, especially if you're doing FPV work, M mode is the way to go. Maybe auto bracketed ISO.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes I agree. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@MrGaborone1]

Hello thanks for the video, only note is that if i use 4:3 ration and normal color profile than i can not choose the H.264 only the HEVC. I dont like to use 16:9. Any suggetions?? Thanks in advance.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes, that is weird, I know. I use 4:3 and HEVC. 4:3 is meant to be edited after, so you can use HEVC and then export the video in H.264 and 16:9 or 4:3, although the 4:3 is not a standard aspect ratio (not anymore😉). Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@davidpoo66]

I shot at 2k it low light and got some jitter; please whats your opinion about shooting in 2.k. The video was perfectly exposed however. Thanks😊

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. I don't think resolution affects low light video performance. I honestly don't ever shoot anything less than 4k, so I can't really say. The jitters are a result of the shutter speed not being fast enough. If the camera is shaking, use at least 1/200s. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@davidpoo66]

@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Is there software like Gyroflow that would rid the jitter in post? Thx!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

@davidpoo66 No. Just a fast shutter speed.

[@JohnnyFinns]

For those of us that would like to use d-log, could you show us how use editing software like davinci by demonstrating with a short video that you can walk us through the edit on it?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Sure thing. Will do so stay tuned. Cheers!

[@tiolim9999]

Great video, people apparently don’t know what a pause , rewind button or playback speed is. I rather have a 5min video as opposed to a 20min video that I’m gonna shut down after 2min because there’s not enough info or dumb basic explanations.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Ha! Thanks for the comment. Really appreciate it. Cheers!

[@Scoottoots]

I notice on your action 4 you can change the output codec from HEVC to H264. On my action 4 which I just purchased and upgraded the firmware to the latest, that setting box is greyed out so I cannot change the codec. It outputs in HEVC H265, which would be fine for me, I prefer it but I get very choppy playback on the computer after uploading the clips from the camera. Once edited and encoded they are fine. Curious why my camera disables that setting. Maybe the latest firmware is removing the option to change that?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Try setting the 16:9 aspect ration instead of 4:3. I have no idea why this is so. Also use Normal colours (no 10bit). Thanks for the question. Cheers!

[@Scoottoots]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Thanks for the reply. Yes I was using 16:9 aspect ratio and normal color. For some reason when I go into the settings, that setting is enabled now. That said I'd like to keep it in HEVC H265 as it is as good quality but much less in file size, so I'll explore how to resolve the choppy play on clips before editing and encoding. Likely I need a better player. I'm using Linux Mint OS.

[@ycong4689]

Very very helpful. 👍

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@joebowbeer]

Naive question: Why not set a constant WB?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Ha! Good one. Actually I find that the OA4 does a really good job of getting a good WB because of the colour sensor that is hidden in the "O" letter. It keeps up with colour changes as you walk around. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@davidpoo66]

Hi, for vlogging do you recommend Mlog? Thx!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. I would always recommend D-log M. It gives around a stop and a half more dynamic range and its very ease to colourgrade. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@davidpoo66]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Thank you!

[@interabits]

Can you explain why 25fps and not 30 for vlogging? and 50fps and not 60 for action?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. In Europe, we use the PAL system, and that is 25, 50, 100. The reason is that our electricity oscilates with 50Hz, so if you use 25, 50 or 100, then the lights don't flicker. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@interabits]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens thank you for the explanation!

[@maskaffchannel]

Thank you for making this video Sir 👍🏻

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thank you. Cheers!

[@Yazidisme23]

maybe it will look great in your country, but I'm curious if this setting is tried in an equatorial country like Indonesia, what the results will be like

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. I don't think geography has anything to do with this 😉. Maybe just the frame rate. I'm not sure if you use the PAL system or NTSC. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@Bigfish1day]

What settings would you use if you’re 50 miles out in the ocean fishing? It’s a lot of blue water, glare, bright sun. Will this set up work?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. This works for every situation except when it's really dark. In that case, all action cameras have a problem. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@Bigfish1day]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Thank you, you have an excellent channel.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

@Bigfish1day thanks again. Really appreciate it.

[@goldenarithmetic1850]

Thanks for sharing your setting. I just got my OA4 and I wanna use it to take a video of me flying a plane for 1hr. I tested the camera and it overheats at 50fps after 15 minutes. I’m kinda worried coz there’s no airflow inside the plane. Also need the setting to capture the inside of the cockpit and the sky which I think would be against the light, what settings would you suggest I use to make sure I capture the moment? Thanks!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Make sure you update the firmware. It makes much better exposures. Also consider using D-log M. It requires some post work but its worth it. Cheers!

[@goldenarithmetic1850]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens thanks so much for the advise. I guess there’s nothing I can do with the overheating 🥵 so will have to settle with 25fps.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

😏

[@MishaMishaMatic]

In your opinion, for people who want to save a bit of file size, is 2.7k/50FPS for action shots and 2.7k/50FPS for talking stabilized head shots acceptable or is it better to shoot in 4K? Also why do you prefer 50FPS over 60? (Lots of other creators recommend 60 which is why I am asking!) Thanks!!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. 4k is better than 2.7k, so I would always recommend it on an action camera. I use 50fps because I live in Europe, and here we use the PAL standard, which amongst other things, sets the fps to 25, 50, 100. The reason is that electricity in Europe oscillate with 50Hz so 25 or 50fps synchonizes with that. In other words, the lights don't flicker in a video recording. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@MishaMishaMatic]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Thank you for your reply!! I had no idea that it was region based!! (I am new to camera tech) Anyways, I travel a lot so that is so helpful to know, I will check the standard of where I'm traveling. Cheers!!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

👍👍

[@Matt87Movies]

Good Job, Thank you. This Video helps a lot.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hey! You're welcome. Cheers!

[@jpyuce2054]

i have Question.... in other your Video i asked about Motion Blur. you said unter 100 shutter the stabilisator dont work and to get motion Blur only goes in Post. and with Nd filters shutter is too slow.... i want drive MTB what happens when i make this setting. 16:9 4K 60 fps , 120 Shutter with ND Filters ... there because of the 120 shutter the stabilisator will work and for Motion BLur i have the ND Filter or not?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. The ND filters are used to slow down the shutter speed. In order to get proper motion blur, you need a shutter speed of 1/50s and this is not good for the stabilization. This is why you need to add motion blur in post. No other way.

[@jpyuce2054]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens ok i use Capcut ... thies have Motion Blur option... you have a Good Program for Motion Blur and Post ? for Free or cheap ?

[@ikon.pictures]

Why you dont use 4:3 instead of 16:9? 16:9 is basically just 4:3 cropped, right? If I want to add Stabilization myself in post production anyways, it's better to take 4:3 no?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. I do always shoot in 4:3. I forgor to mention it ;). Thanks for the insight Cheers!

[@ikon.pictures]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens oh perfect thank you

[@SacrificiaLamb.8R]

@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Does this covers Lowlight / Night fast Action shots?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. To be honest there is no good setting for low light action shots but yes if you limit the ISO to 3200 and shutter speed to at least 1/200s then you're good. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@Valleedbrume]

Thanks just bought one.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Ha! Enjoy. Cheers!

[@rockjiwangforever1610]

Hi i just buy dji action 4 but why i dont have video compression setting for compatibility ?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. It only available if you use Normal colors and 16:9 aspect ratio. Cheers!

[@rockjiwangforever1610]

@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens thanks ! your video has been incredibly helpful for me as beginner :)

[@chrisbridgehouse9602]

Excellent info. Thankyou.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Your welcome.

[@CosmicEngine_]

Thanks for the video man❤

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

You're welcome. Cheers!

[@sufianto8603]

I want to know, what camera do you using for this content.?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Sony A7iv and DJI OSMO ACTION 4. Cheers!

[@ukaszOrpel]

You have to ask for the press the button like a little earlier, because it turned on too late and a new one appeared for a new automatic film. Great movie, short and specific, thanks. These are the settings that work for me. "Google translate" :D

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes and thanks for the comment. Really appreciate it.

[@SALMIFPV]

Thanks bro for great video, I like the way how you explained the things, What is your recommendation setting for FPV shots

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks a lot. For FPV I would manualy expose with ISO 100 and a shutter speed of 1/50s (ND filter needed). This will give that natural motion blur. Cheers!

[@robertoryuk]

Also if you shoot auto shutter speed you wont get the natural motion blur i ould say

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. True but the motion blur messes the stabilisation and this is why the pulsing in the highlights happens if the camera is shaking. It's best to add motion blur in post. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@darrenclarke1353]

Looking for a new action camera ( have the Go pro hero 10 ) Looking at getting this - want to use it with a chest mount for my fishing videos .. would you recommend over the Hero 12 ??

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Hm... Yes because it's very reliable compared to some Gopros. I'm not sure how the hero 12 preformes. The magnetic mount on OA4 is a must have though. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@vautrex8290]

t I just bought the action 4 and its my first action camera and i want to try to do some motovlog and i want to ask why we should set the framerate to 50? i think 60 could be better for fast movements like motovlog pls help

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. I live in Europe and here we have the PAL system for videography so 25, 50 and 100fps. It's because our electricity oscillates with 50Hz. If you live in the USA, then 24, 30, 60 and 120fps applies. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@vautrex8290]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens I live in Turkey and i don't know anything about the electric stuff i just want to vlog outside mostly , the only case i use the camera indoor is using as a webcam for my streams

[@HaroldKuilman]

Btw if you're editing for color anyways, why not record in 4:3 so you have more reframing options?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Ha. I forgot to mention that. I do always record in 4:3. Thanks for mentioning. Cheers!

[@HaroldKuilman]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens you didn't in the video 🤐

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Bad example 😋

[@Moustafa.Abdou1]

What is the best setting for the normal mood or this setting at the end of the video will be the same because you mentioned D-log

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes, use the settings at the end. Just set the Normal colors instead of D-log M if you don't want to color grade. Cheers!

[@Moustafa.Abdou1]

​@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens thank you so much ❤️

[@Moustafa.Abdou1]

@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens is this settings will be good for indoor as well or there is another way

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

This should be good indoors as well, just keep in mind that action cameras are not for indoor use. Cheers!

[@mortaljorma69]

Great video. Would you give me settings for motorcycling. I'm using a chin mount and newbie at post editing so the settings needed are to shoot and upload. My area is Europe so 4k/50fps i guess. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks a lot. In your case, use the normal colors and H.264 if you have trouble viewing the HEVC on your PC. Set the ISO range to 100-3200 and shutter speed to 100-8000s. If the camera will be shaking a lot, then set the shutter speed range to 200-8000s. You can use the 4k @25fps for a more "cinematic" look, but 50fps is, I think, better for a more smooth video. Also, you don't need any motion blur if you use 50fps. Cheers!

[@IdolFoto-Graphy]

good

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Cheers!

[@MarkoMarkolovic]

What recommendations would you have for someone trying to record sports games? Basketball? Soccer?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. At least 1/200s shutter speed 😉

[@markomarkolovic8561]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lensthanks! Do you think this camera is good for the use case? The footage doesn’t look great. Low light is not great.

[@robertoryuk]

what about White balance ? Do you use auto ?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Yes. I think the camera does a good job. There is actually a colour sensor in the "O" letter in front.

[@zetamax3486]

I heard that shooting in normal mode in HEVC and not in D-logM is now 10bit with the latest firmware update. Please confirm.

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes that's true. Cheers!

[@maxthewonderdog]

Yes, firmware update changed it to 10 bit, making this video kind of not up to date considering the update occurred in January

[@thanos1978-]

if i shot 4k 25 fps (for night shots)how i can set the shutter speed so i can have motion blur(rule of 180)and avoid ghosting or jittering?1/100s shutter speed will be good?i want to ''help'' as much as i can the camera to shoot better night shots(without noise or ghosting) and see better at night.i dont raise the iso more than 800 because i dont want ''noise''.thanks

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. The minimum shutter speed should be 1/100s but even better 1/200s. In this case the ISO will have to be 1600 or more. Max 3200. 180deg shutter rule will always give you ghosting because it sets the shutter speed to 1/50s for 25fps and that is too slow for a moving camera. Ghosting is a result of motion blur captured when the camera is moveig/shaking and the video is stabilised the after so you don't see the shaking but you see the ghosting. I hope this helps. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@thanos1978-]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens thanks for the answer.if i use 800 iso and above i will see ''noise''?What is the ''safe''iso?Keep in mind that i have +1 noise reduction always...thanks

[@PiKLMedia]

Very good video, thanks. Have you got the same type of video but for night settings while moving on a bicycle or other personal vehicle? Thx

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes, I would use the same settings. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@b16bkostas]

I aggree I use same settings day and night just use iso 100- 3200

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Yes. I should have mentioned that as well. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@gerardoreyes1314]

Hello everyone, I’m very new here and for the first time I’m taking the DJI action 4 to a soccer stadium. What settings do you recommend? Thanks all

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. You can pretty much do whatever you want if the camera will not be shaking. Otherwise minimum 1/200s shutter speed. Cheers!

[@thanos1978-]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens if i shoot 4k 25fps or 50fps with 1/200s shutter speed i will have motion blur or i can edit together with camera that shot at 4k 25 fps 1/50s shutter speed?thanks

[@enfieldlover8145]

damn, what is that beautiful tiny mic on the camera?? looking in around min 5:06

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. It's the Sony ECM-G1. I do recommend. Cheers!

[@Adam-Minka-Dink]

Hey. Great vid. Thank you. Would these settings work for underwater video activity such as diving? Thanks

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes I think it would be no problem as long as you don't go too deep 😉. Cheers!

[@Adam-Minka-Dink]

Thanks dude

[@hikingwithfrank315]

Can you get 10 bit colour in normal colour mode if you keep your codec to HVEC.?

[@HaroldKuilman]

Yes, and you can even edit it in DaVinci Resolve free. It's one of the formats that slip through the cracks

[@hikingwithfrank315]

@@HaroldKuilman thanks, I use Filmora editing software just now, but I’ll maybe give Da Vinci a try

[@HaroldKuilman]

​@@hikingwithfrank315you might want to see some of the videos from Danial Batal , he just moved from filmora to DaVinci and makes tutorials for beginners/switchers

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks for the info. I'll make a video on this topic. Really appreciate the comments. Cheers!

[@HaroldKuilman]

@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens wish you did before I bought my Osmo action 4 😅

[@MatthewTaylor3]

How many stops of dynamic range does the Action 4 have?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

I have no idea but it would be interesting to test this out. Maybe I'll do a video on this. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

[@skrufdy9688]

great video man I appreciate it, how do you go about editing and exporting when you record in H265? Render settings etc. would love a video on this as your footage is perfect, best I've seen with the osmo 4

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. I'm planning on making a video on this topic so stay tuned. Cheers!

[@MawangHujan-fl2zn]

If when we edit the video we compress it to 1080p and Upload it to KZbin, Do we still need to record in 4K? Does the record quality still has effect to the compress 1080p Video?

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Yes the video will look sharper if it's recorded in 4k. Thanks for the comment.

[@HaroldKuilman]

Did you know we can't edit d log-M in the free version of DaVinci Resolve? (Some Macs can, but not on windows)

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Aaaa yes they have the 10bit only in the studio version. A always forget to mention that. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@HaroldKuilman]

​@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lensno one mentioned, I took a week to choose between the action 4 and the 360 Ace pro. The D log-M was the tipping factor to go for DJI 😢 Camera was paid with the budget I saved for Studio, my previous original Osmo action didn't like the Sea so I needed to buy a new camera first (no camera = no need for studio)

[@Disposalist]

Love your vids (and your accent and speed is fine for me, by the way!) What tweaks would you make if you prefer to shoot at 60fps and the camera will move (motovlogging for example)? You can't set 1/120 S, only 1/100 or 1/200. Is one of those better then the other? One other complication is I often want to use a CPL... Thanks!

[@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens]

Hello. Thanks a lot. In your case definitely go with 1/200s or faster. This way you'll get a very clean looking image. Cheers!