DJI Osmo Action 4 | Settings Showdown

Let's meet @ high noon and see which of the Action 4 Settings prevails! Also, I discuss why the Action 4 could very well be the most versatile small DJI camera! Thank you for visiting the channel and please feel free to share any thoughts, questions, and comments!
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Contents of the video: (KZbin Chapters)
Introduction - 00:00
The Setup: 1:27
The Contest Layout: 1:35
Portability: 2:07
Ease of Use: 6:54
Quality of Video: 9:37
Fun Factor: 11:17
My Thoughts:13:19
Conclusion: 14:19
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[@Charles64]

Nice review ❤❤❤ i bought mine today, need to explore with the OA4

[@AntzMr]

Another great comparison! you are now a true Action 4 and pocket 3 specialist. 😄

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you Antonio, I suppose I felt like I was such a newbie... I forced myself to learn more and more by making these videos 😂

[@JDsport1212]

Thanks a lot for the informative info, this really helped me

[@TravelingAhn]

You are very welcome!

[@Xploreoclock]

The last part of the video in dark conditions with the gimbal convinced me enough to get the action 4. My only "concern" was that the op3 is better in the dark but honestly action 4 does a great job as well with the help of the gimbal. Ps: where to get it, Amazon? Keep it up

[@WanderEats]

I believe with the latest firmware, the Action 4 normal color profile supports 10-bit already. In your comparison, the Normal profile exposes better but it bump up the contrast level a bit too much (look at the floor near the building as an example). So it depends what you prioritize and for me exposure is a tad more important so I will be sticking to Normal color profile for now.

[@TravelingAhn]

Nice, I appreciate your thoughts on why you would want normal profile! I'll definitely check out the 10 bit Normal Color Profile and see if I need to update. Thank you as always for supporting the channel 🙏

[@zackpatel3506]

What does having 10bit in normal mean?….does it just mean you can colour grade normal footage a lot better now without having to use DlogM?

[@SimpleAsBDCs]

Great video keep up the good work…

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you 🙏 so much!

[@rehfeldttw]

Thanks for sharing this video. Today i went and got the DJI Action 4 because I got the DJI Pocket 3 and it was really the best investment i bought. I actually went through your travel bag and found that I must get one Telesin DJI Action 4 pouch along with ND + CPL. I really enjoy watching your videos. All the best from Taiwan.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Michael, that's so cool to hear you got the dynamic duo of the Pocket 3 and DJI Action 4. It's great to hear that my video helped you with finding some accessories. Thank you for letting me know! All best to you too Michael!

[@mirandoyexplorando1489]

Great video Thank you

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you and appreciate it!

[@eXpeditionAnthony]

It's hard not to love an action cam for their sheer convenience and durability! One thing I noticed too is how little vertical bobbing there is compared to your other walking videos with the Pocket 3. Keep up the great work as usual Adam!

[@TravelingAhn]

Thanks Anthony! It is definitely both convenient and durable! Good to see you online, hope things are going well with the Hard Challenge!

[@reneguitart]

Excellent video! I like your analysis of all the specific settings needed to get the most out of the Action 4. One of the main uses I want an action camera for is as a second camera perspective like FPV or mount it to a suitcase as I roll it through the airport.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Rene, thank you so much 🙏 Yeah, the action cameras are great little versatile cameras to place in locations you normally are unable to!

[@racemode]

Your western intro gave me Peter McKinnon vibes.😂 Thanks for all the testing videos. Keep up the humor

[@TravelingAhn]

😂😂😂yeah, I suppose it’s good to laugh at yourself! And if anything of mine reminds you of Peter McKinnon, that I’ll happily take it 😂 thanks for the encouragement!

[@JoshConnectMedia]

Yo bro.. how be , nice video tutorials right there. no cutting long stuff. I got a question - Is the lens or the cover lens same for the DJI OSMO ACTION 3? Could the OM 3's ND filters be used for the OM 4?

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you 🙏 but so sorry, I am unable to answer your question because I do not own the action 3.

[@MT_20_24]

Hey can you please give me the full setting recommendation breakdown 4k street vlog , for example like this 👉 Camera • DJI Osmo Action 4 Mount • Handheld ND Filter • N/A Resolution > 4K Aspect Ratio • 16:9 Frame Rate • 60 FPS Stabilisation • Rocksteady / Wide Shutter Speed > Auto White Balance • Auto ISO Range • 100 - 1600 EV Compensation > 0 Codec + HEVC Sharpness > -1 Noise Reduction • 0 Colour Mode • Normal Audio • Stereo / Wind Reduction

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello, here is the setting I use when I am specifically vlogging (with a emphasis on Cinematic motion blur. Here is the link to the Action 4 Vlog I posted about a month ago. DJI Action 4 -DJI Action 4 Selfie Stick paired with the Insta360 Tripod stand -4K -16:9 -30 or 60 FPS (Preference) with the 180 degree rule shutter speed of 30/60 or 60/120 (You need ND Filters for this though) -If you don't have ND, you need to do Auto Settings with Shutter Speed at 1/200-1/8000. -EV is about preference, but I usually go -0.3 -Stabilization, I prefer Horizon Balancing - ISO I will keep Auto from 100-1600, but if you want to lock in that's up to you. - HEVC with 10 Bit D-Log M, apply DJI Lut and do minor color-grading. - Sharpness -2 and Noise Reduction -1 or -2 - I use the DJI Mic 2 for Audio, but if not, I go with just using all the internal mics, but that's a preference of the user. I wouldn't utilize Wind reduction ever since you can do that in post with your program of choice. Hope that helps!

[@MT_20_24]

Thanks for info appreciate it 👍

[@grahamjones7070]

Im loving your videos. Learning a lot from your trials. Can i ask if you can film in DLog M if you don't have the ability to colour grade.?

[@TravelingAhn]

Yeah for sure, it's really quite simple to apply the DJI Lut for the Action 4. The provided Lut really doesn't need much tweaking at all, you can totally get a better picture than normal color profile in most cases even if you do not color grade the D-Log M with the DJI Lut. Just apply it to which ever software you utilize, here is the link to the Lut for the Action 4: www.dji.com/kr/downloads/softwares/dji-osmo-action-4-d-log-m-to-rec-709-vivid-lut

[@thecaptain2521]

Oh man, I need to do more studying. I thought 60 fps and up was for slow motion and motion blur occured when you were at 25 to 30 fps. WOW I have a lot to learn. Thanks so much Adam!!!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Captain, you are very welcome. With Action cameras when I'm going about filming and walking or active, I like to film 60 FPS and have the extra frames!

[@gabrielhunter4268]

Hi. I have the pocket 3 for a couple of months and I am super happy with it. I also watched some of your videos regarding pocket 3. Recently I was thinking that it would be great to complement the p3 with the action 4(to use in water/under rain, etc) but I watched a couple of the reviews here on youtube and the harsh sharpness stopped me to go ahead with the purchase. In the beginning of your video I was disappointed again with the sharpness until you showed in d-log... and man.... apart it looked better colours also that's the way to get rid of this ugly sharpness in normal mode. is just reduced to an acceptable level. Much better. Now, with this video, you just made me to come back to action 4. Just to let you know, regarding the gimbal you used with action 4 is absolutely not necessary in daylight. Look at the stabilization, is just awful. Maybe in low-light will be helpful. Anyway, Thank you so much for all your videos you do. Some of them are really helpful. You do a great job! Ohhh... forgot to ask, do you know if action 4 works well with the dji mic 2? is same quality as with the osmo pocket 3? Thanks

[@Flider]

You explain everything perfectly! I tried to count how many times you went back and forth. But I couldn’t :)))))

[@TravelingAhn]

😂thank you Oleg! Gotta be thorough, the Action 4 really is quite versatile!

[@Flider]

@@TravelingAhn I'm very pleased with it! A universal camera! Only in low light conditions it doesn't suit me and I switch to pocket 3

[@trongnhangoaipho1090]

thank you for the comparison, just sold my action 1 on enay and get the action 4.. it is a nice upgrade...the pocket 3 is nicer but also almost double the price of A4 lol

[@TravelingAhn]

You are very welcome and hope you really enjoy the Action 4!

[@PrestonGladd]

I think they made the P3 normal color profile 10 bit, but the A4 I am pretty sure is 8bit in normal. It does seem to suffer from the same face exposure issue that the P3 suffers from in DLOG, but isn't horrendous. At the end of the day its an action camera, and if you have a good story and good audio, no one really cares if its a tad over or under exposed, or if its 8bit or 10 bit. We are not shooting feature films with our action camera's, even if we want to think we are. 🤣🤣

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Preston, very good point 😂 You are absolutely right when it comes down to a good story and audio! I think it's cool for many of us who don't have the means for the fancy mirrorless cameras to learn as much as possible. They are great learning tools for sure!

[@csshekar011]

Hello, Iam getting the blurry videos all the time could you please help me the what could be the issue and any settings need to do

[@TravelingAhn]

Oh no, so sorry to hear you are getting bad results. I am not aware of this type of issue. The only real known issue is if you have the Action 4 too close to the subject.

[@elcabeleira6357]

It's amazing to see how far small cameras came, the image quality is great even on the Action 4 and the best part it's super light and pocketable. Quick question, do you have any screen protectors on the Action 4 or no? Even tho they're built to be durable I'm not sure if I should baby the camera or if I should just throw it in the backpack or pocket when I'm done (I think I'm mainly just afraid of accidentaly scratching the screen in the backpack with some keys or something :D ) Have a nice day!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello, yeah I do have the 2 DJI Care Refresh. But I also purchased this and it might be something you could use: Telesin Action 4 Case: amzn.to/3S3hxas

[@elcabeleira6357]

I didn't get the Care Refresh since the most extreme thing I do with it is go on walks and use it as a car dash cam 😀Been looking at cases too, thanks for the link. Might just grab one and that's that

[@JoshConnectMedia]

@@elcabeleira6357 yOU MAY NEED A CARE REFRESH, YOU NEVER KNOW. HEHE

[@ferrantepaolo]

Very nice video Adam. I tended to prefer the Action 4 to the Pocket 3 for a question of convenience. The other day though I discovered the HLG profile for HDR videos of the pocket 3 and it really blew me away. I hope one day they add HLG color profile to the Action 4 also. It would be wonderful if you made a video about HDR in the future.

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Paolo, thanks for the thoughtful feedback. You're the 3rd or 4th person to mention HLG on the Pocket 3. Now, I'm getting really interested in doing something about this. Thank you!

[@ferrantepaolo]

@@TravelingAhn When you upload an HDR video to KZbin it takes a long time before it shows as HDR. It upload fast as 4K 50 but it shows as HDR after many hours, so don't get discouraged if it stays at simple 4k 50 for long time.

[@TravelingAhn]

@@ferrantepaolo okay, good to know!

[@shadowraptor1417]

hello my friend i want to ask you about the size of the DJI Action 4 does it fit to a pocket jeans or do it pop up in a weird way if you could assure me with a 1-minute video about this i would be appreciative

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello, the DJI Specs:70.5×44.2×32.8 mm (L×W×H) and is also 145 grams. Be looking for a future video where I will put the Action 4 in my pants pocket 👍 as a shoutout to you.

[@shadowraptor1417]

Appreacaite that i will be wating@@TravelingAhn

[@kingkong2598]

My issue is that I recorded videos in the low light room, and in the middle of the video clip, the video stopped playing like buffering but the sound is still clear. I have no idea what this is...can you help me how to fix this kind of issue?

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello kingkong2598. Not sure what to tell you on this. Were you in a hotter environment? Perhaps it was overheating? I haven't had this issue with the Action 4.

[@aaronc3032]

you do kind of look old as well as orange in the first two, however I'm really impressed how well it looks from straight out. i think i need a reset and back to start hah. also the dlogm with motion blur and the filter the paving has more blur? correct me if I'm wrong?

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello Aaron, yeah I went back to see the motion blur and ND combo and it does seem there is more "blur." Where the auto setting is more sharp like a smartphone.

[@aaronc3032]

@@TravelingAhn hey random question, what is your bag size that you brought in Vietnam? The north face one? I need to upgrade and get a bag asap!

[@TravelingAhn]

@@aaronc3032 hello Aaron, yeah so it’s 10 inches wide, 8 inches talll, 3 inches on the sides. And of course can expand once you put things inside a bit. Hope that helps!

[@aaronc3032]

⁠@@TravelingAhnabsolutely helps. Thank you for the prompt reply and information for it, appreciate it a lot. Thanks

[@noisackda2564]

I like the jpg lol. if you could only keep one, which would that be?

[@TravelingAhn]

Hey Noi, thanks man! I suppose AI can pretty much create whatever we think up 😂 Yeah, for me...I would always choose Pocket 3, but must admit the Action 4 is far more versatile!

[@noisackda2564]

@@TravelingAhn Nice! Image quality first 💯

[@gr8fullytedicated]

Cool thumbnail!

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you my fellow Oregonian! This is where AI can really create whatever we think of 😂

[@gr8fullytedicated]

@@TravelingAhn QUACK!

[@lonceyswildcairns333]

Lol that cowboy accent had me laughing 😂 Cheers much and I think you're right more versatile as in it's more robust 😊❤

[@TravelingAhn]

I think it's important not to take ourselves too seriously 😂! Thank you for your continued support Loncey (?)

[@ItIsTheVeni]

Oh man, how many times you done this?)) That was proper amount of standing, filming, sitting - repeating :D And only for me DJI mic noise cancellation is some time Tooooo much?

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you for your comments! So, I do have a confession...I had noise cancellation in post. I probably don't need to in every situation. I see where the ambient noise can add to the scene.

[@JoshConnectMedia]

@@TravelingAhn Content creation ain't no joke.

[@TravelingAhn]

@@JoshConnectMedia Yep, i agree!

[@sanchitgoyal2282]

Hello Adam, Have you turned the DRAMATIC MODE ON!!! 😂😂 Its cool!!

[@TravelingAhn]

Thank you Sanchit 😂😂😂, guess I should move to Hollywood to be a star ⭐️

[@sanchitgoyal2282]

@@TravelingAhn Hollywood would be far... but I guess DJI should give you a chance in their commercials !!! 🙂👌

[@TravelingAhn]

@sanchitgoyal2282 😂…one day….one day 😃

[@etding]

what memory card to use

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello, I use the SanDisk Extreme Pro (256GB) V30. Hope that helps!

[@ArunKumar-ns5qg]

I've been contemplating to request a video like this from you, but there you go, you beat me to it, fastest hands in the "west" / east 😂. Great vid as usual.

[@TravelingAhn]

😂😂😂, that’s so cool I ended up doing this then! Thanks Arun for the comment and support!

[@rajankumarblr]

Can You please Tell me Your Mic settings? Bcoz i am also having the Dji mic but your Voice is so Clear

[@TravelingAhn]

I have the DJI Mic 2 set at the default settings within the Action 4 settings. That's good to hear it is coming through clearly!

[@MichaelSouverain]

Great Video Adam, as always :) I notice that the normal color profil is not as good on the action 4 than on the Pocket 3, so maybe the D-log is more usefull on this Action 4. (and if you have 5 years less, it's very cool, I will buy it , thanks DJI... 😂 ) Anyway, I think having a motion blur on sunny day with this camera is not really usefull, the stabilisation is less good, and for an action cam, this is the principal subject isn't it? 😎😎😎 Michael

[@TravelingAhn]

Thanks Michael 🙏 Yeah, D-log is the way I think. And you are right for most action owners they are going to want to just grab and catch some quick and fun videos. I just like pushing the limit of what we can do with these cameras even if they are used as not intended. Some may not have the funds to get a few cameras so I like to show them what they can do with just one!

[@MichaelSouverain]

​@@TravelingAhn yes and you are right to do that. And it's interesting... 😊😊👍🏻

[@JoshConnectMedia]

@@TravelingAhn I THINK THE MOTION BLUR IS NEEDED TO STILL SHOW IN SUCH SITUATIONS. I DO USE MINE FOR CAR MOUNTS ON THE SIDES AND ANGLES LOOKING FOR SOME CINEMATIC SHOTS GOING THROUGH TREES AND WILDERNESSES .. SO WILL BE NEEDING SUCH BLUR HEHE. THANKS GUYS.

[@joellem9822]

Well, now it’s out there🤷🏻‍♀️. You really did grow up in the Midwest🤠

[@TravelingAhn]

😂😂😂...it felt freeing to let my natural accent out!

[@joellem9822]

@@TravelingAhn😂😂

[@timbrowntown]

LOL. That yee-haw had me rolling! I really find a lot of value in your videos, even though I have to test things out for myself eventually. I noticed that D-Log M softened skin tones up even on the Pocket 3, but not to that degree. If the Action 4 normal color settings made Adam Ahn look 35, it would probably make everyone else look like skeletons! LOL. I honestly think I'm going to stick with D-Log M unless I know I'm going to be shooting specifically with the sun at my back. I honestly think it's more true to life when compared to what the human eye sees, whereas the normal color mode on the Pocket 3 may be enhancing things really well in that specific scenario.

[@TravelingAhn]

😂 Just saw this Tim! Yeah, and honestly...most people don't film with the sun behind them, unless they are run and gun vlogging.

[@timbrowntown]

@@TravelingAhn definitely agreed. At least not on purpose.

[@kingkong2598]

Hello! Mr. Anh!

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello!

[@Mr.MassLifts]

I didn't know Korean cowboys existed until today 🤣

[@TravelingAhn]

Yep, actually was very close to living in TX. When I moved from Oregon, it came down to TX and CA 😂

[@sams.1502]

There's a new firmware update that offers you 10 bit even in the normal color profile

[@TravelingAhn]

Oh wow, didn't know that Sam, thank you so much for the info! I think I'll stick to D-Log...but I'll for sure update and try it out!

[@krchp]

I don't agree with you and the dlog M, see your first shots, your face is too dark in d log m. But maybe it depends of your correction ... I agree with Wandereats just under me ... Thank's for your video

[@TravelingAhn]

Hello PhK, yeah I do appreciate your thoughts and thank you for sharing 🙏 Not sure how much I can tweak in post with exposure issues in D-Log, but good point for sure! Thank you for commenting and supporting the channel!

[@browser37]

Your D log m looks terrible compared to normal with DJI

[@TravelingAhn]

Interesting feedback! Thank you for sharing!