DJI Action 5 PRO vs DJI Action 4: Is There a Big Difference?

[@OttoJulian_]

Here are all the links to the products mentioned in the video: ⭐ Action 5 PRO: amzn.to/3XwAjtM ⭐ Adventure Combo: amzn.to/3zwax0Q ⭐ DJI Pocket 3 Standard Combo: amzn.to/3FFHSWh ⭐ Action 4 Low Price: amzn.to/3TFyOrQ

[@Ace0555]

Can you help me how you achieved the background. What product can I purchase for that?

[@OttoJulian_]

@ what background?

[@Ace0555]

@@OttoJulian_ the background you use for your videos. The purple and bluish background

[@emiloprita9771]

For me the videos with 4 looks better. Thanks for the comparison and your presentation

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts in a respectful way !

[@Ace0555]

The 5 looks much better.

[@Hankster651]

This is exactly the video I've been waiting for. Much thanks, Otto, for yet another fine, no nonsense video!

[@OttoJulian_]

@@Hankster651 thank you !!

[@marianpavlik6352]

Release of Action 5 is perfect time for buying Action 4 from the users who MUST have the lastest model and are now getting rid of Action 4. I bought one Action 4 for a very good price last week and so I can finally replace my Action 1.

[@OttoJulian_]

True !!

[@FBK-811]

same here

[@SnoringVids]

I just got the action 4 new for $209

[@OttoJulian_]

@@SnoringVids nice !!

[@dontbeorbeevil]

@@SnoringVids I got it as well. But I think I'm going to return it. I hope a GoPro is on sale on Black Friday. I am just are not impressed with action 4. Packing it to retun right now.

[@ItsCharlieDude]

I've watched about 10 different comparisons on the way up to black Friday and there's so many items you covered / compared that no one else did. especially the horizon levelling. Cheers dude great video!

[@OttoJulian_]

thank you so much for your feedback! So many details but I try to show the most relevant ones!

[@Ace0555]

I'm enjoying your videos and learning so much. Thanks!

[@OttoJulian_]

@@Ace0555 you are welcome Ace!

[@Oceanbreeze16]

Excellent video, really appreciate the comparison and honest view of both cameras, not just focusing on the new one. Very helpful l!

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks man!!

[@ricardoong5553]

Personally.. i prefer the 4 over the 5 in color quality. Bec it is more alive. The 5 is a bit pale in color.. perhaps the nd filter can improve the 5.. However the action 5 wins at low light, gimbal, under water and battery life.

[@OttoJulian_]

Thank you Ricardo. Yeah I see many people liking the colors more on the A4 but the contrast can still be tweaked on the 5 if needed

[@kellaslowery8426]

I think it’s not pale it’s just over computerized. You all that over saturated skin

[@kellaslowery8426]

@@OttoJulian_but can you change it so it doesn’t almost look AI because there’s so much detail in the background and foreground and almost seems the same as a camera phone? A big drawback of an iPhone is how it seems too “digital” since the software does more work than the tiny sensor

[@ricardoong5553]

@@kellaslowery8426 Yeah perhaps that is the right word.. in other word not normal.

[@alexxenaosas2416]

Action 5 has like a HDR apply to it , if you look at the edges of the objects you can see you get the same effect if you increase sharpness exposure and hue saturation , basically what they did is only software , and I like the Action 4 more , is more natural !

[@tonkellner8582]

Dear Luke I am 80 years old and have been filming for many years, I have filmed with the DJI Pocket 3 and made great evening and night shots. I sold it because this great camera is too focused on the autofocus. So as an action camera too many out-of-focus shots due to the 1 inch chip. So I hoped to achieve this with the Action 5 in the night shots. It does not work at all. Look at my film KZbin with the Pocket 3 to my film Budapest by night incredibly good. Still thank you for your very many and fine tests, thank you and keep doing this. ( KZbin Ton Kellner )

[@OttoJulian_]

@@tonkellner8582 thank you! Yeah I like the Pocket 3 because it has higher video quality and it’s great at low light. I see what you mean about the autofocus, and sometimes can be hard to address but I guess it’s a trade off

[@Brandall66]

Hey ton. The budapest was shot with the action 5? Did you use the night mode, can't recall what they call it. Great videos on your channel... Cheers

[@tonkellner8582]

Hey ton. The budapest was shot with the action 5? Did you use the night mode, can't recall what they call it. Great videos on your channel... Cheers

[@awilderireland]

I would buy the 4. Having seen lots of videos on different channels I think the video looks more natural on the Action 4.

[@OttoJulian_]

@@awilderireland yeah there is less HDR effect and I know some people don’t like that. The A4 is a good pick honestly

[@awilderireland]

@@OttoJulian_ I'm still using the original Osmo. So the 4 will be very fancy to me. Lol.

[@OttoJulian_]

Yeaaah that’s for sure! Night and day!

[@Mevi]

The detail in the skies and the less oversaturated colours means the action 4 would be my preference.

[@OttoJulian_]

@@Mevi hi! Thanks for sharing your opinion regarding these cameras 👍

[@UmbertoUderzo]

The reliability of the new Mic2 integration made me upgrade from Action 4. The 5 isn't perfect anyway, and i'm referring to the lower bitrate that produces visible artifacts in some situations. DJI promised a fix in a future firmware. Hope they fix it because the new sensor deserves it.

[@OttoJulian_]

Agreed. Thanks for sharing your opinion without being a troll like others 😎

[@mamatali83]

wow oa5pro video more clear and beautiful... im looking for oa15 pro soon🤩

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for watching!

[@mamatali83]

@@OttoJulian_ 👌🤩🤩

[@bashamohammad8210]

I like your background colors can you pls tell how did you achieve that and what camera used to record this video

[@trongnhangoaipho1090]

really hope DJI include subject trackiing in next A4 update.. its a neat feature

[@OttoJulian_]

It’s cool. I don’t think they will give it to the A4 though

[@rasmokey4]

Yes! Definetly worth the upgeade!!!

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for sharing your opinion

[@caveirarj]

Great review, thanks!

[@OttoJulian_]

You are welcome!

[@Charliefpvcr]

Looks like you where in my Country 🇨🇷 great review

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks man!

[@VRuiz-fj7mo]

Hi Otto, nice comparison. I will wait for your Insta 360 ace Pro vs DJI action 5 pro camera's comparison to decide which one buy. I think these two are quite similar related to performance Thanks for sharing

[@OttoJulian_]

Hey Vincent! Yeah I’m planning to compare them as well. Next week it will be the A5 vs the P3. I forgot which one is your IG account. Can you send me a message there?

[@ArunB-kg9jf]

Hi, thanks for your video. Explained every thing clearly and well. Could you please upload a comparison between dji action 5 pro vs osmo pocket 3 please?? Thanks in advance

[@OttoJulian_]

Done kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipuvlWSNoph0irM

[@Historicallybuilt]

5 internal 64 Gig for the win!

[@OttoJulian_]

That’s right !

[@uvodipbhadra7453]

8:18 action 4 looking way better in my opinion

[@OttoJulian_]

thanks for the feedback!

[@gieronuguid229]

Hello i am first time to buy this camera what do you advise is the best 5 pro or 4? Thank you ☺️

[@OttoJulian_]

I prefer the A5, some people don't like how the clouds look like or the HDR look of the videos so that's something to consider

[@coachvctennis]

Thanks for video, most helpful

[@OttoJulian_]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LetsGoPaddling]

Can I have a kind request? I couldn't find it anywhere - how much better is the extreme battery over the regular one when used in Action 4? I own an Action 4 and considering buying extra batteries but I don't know if it's worth paying more for extreme ones. Thank you. 😉

[@OttoJulian_]

I haven’t done that test but they should give you around 10-15% more power at the most

[@TNRVG]

So much yellow in the Action 5. Its like the GoPro nightmare all over again. Wish they would of not chased the megapixels like what GoPro did.

[@OttoJulian_]

oh no :(

[@davidebuonomo4331]

hi, since you have both action cameras it would be interesting to know how long the osmo action 4 lasts with the new osmo action 5 pro battery.

[@OttoJulian_]

I’ll try to make that test but have been busy with other videos

[@amitp6670]

to get details what setting we need ? what is your setting for @9.04 shot ? textures and noise reduction settings ?

[@teompa]

*The question is whether it is worth the upgrade from 4 to 5 pro.*

[@thetanweerali]

I went for Action 4, it's honestly not really worth it.

[@teompa]

The Osmo Action 5 Pro's advantage is in low light, but it's not as good as the Osmo Pocket 3. My opinion is that DJI should have waited another year and released a much better camera.

[@OttoJulian_]

That’s right. The Pocket 3 has way more details and will outperform the Action 5. The advantage of low light with the Action 5 applies if you compare it to other action cameras, maybe with the exception of the Ace Pro

[@raytracer5726]

@@teompa Osmo pocket has a real gimbal stabilization. It will always outperform digital stabilization. Even my original Pocket 1 is better than the Action 5 The blur in digital stabilization comes from the fact that in low light slow shutter speed has to be used, which creates motion blur before the image is digitally stabilized. This is also why it works only with 30 FPS, because high frame rate puts a limit on the length of the shutter speed. Gimbal stabilizes the picture even before it hits the sensor, so there will be no motion blur, regardless of the shutter speed. It has no effect on frame rate either. So there is no point in waiting for the next Action for the low light performance, it will never even come close to the Osmo Pocket because it's inherently better for low light by design.

[@scotthunter4]

The 5 Pro will be better for selfies as it’s sensor can do 20 MP stills instead of 10 with the old version

[@OttoJulian_]

I had lots of test images on the A4 and in lower light they tend to be trash, the A5 has better image quality for sure.

[@ramboofishingadventures]

Great video ❤❤❤

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks!

[@lucialalucia]

What is best for scuba diving?

[@OttoJulian_]

I have 2 friends that use action cameras underwater frequently and they seem to agree that the Action 5 is much better.

[@lucialalucia]

@@OttoJulian_ I read many complaints about the App not being compatible with all phones, do u know by any chance if it is compatible with a Samsung A40? D:

[@OttoJulian_]

Your phone needs Android 8.0, but testing if it works Is very simple. Download the app and install it. Make sure you download from the DJI website. The app is called DJI mimo app

[@bigstreetguns6619]

Are the magnetic adapters the same for both cameras?

[@OttoJulian_]

Yeah!

[@MattiaToniUfficiale]

Have these 2 cameras the same exact size?

[@OttoJulian_]

@@MattiaToniUfficiale yeah

[@MattiaToniUfficiale]

@@OttoJulian_ thanks!!!!!

[@Inpreesme]

Thank you, Otto

[@OttoJulian_]

Thank you too!

[@amswil3232]

The HDR looks soo wired ,force lifted look

[@OttoJulian_]

Maybe they should add an option to turn it on or off

[@jedunboxing4127]

The price of osmo action 4 is tempting because its now lowered,but the extra function in osmo 5 is it worth the extra cash?

[@OttoJulian_]

For me it is! Not a big difference either. I think the main complaint about the Action 5 is that the clouds lack texture, so if you care more about the clouds than your subject yeah, ditch the A5

[@jedunboxing4127]

@OttoJulian_ how about the slomotion

[@OttoJulian_]

@ I thought I did mention slow motion on the video, did I cut that out?

[@SandeepShrestha1132]

is it worth to take 5 Pro over 4 ?

[@OttoJulian_]

I think there is a lot of split opinions about this, I think it is worth it, I'm going to sell my A4 in favor of the A5, the bitrate has been increased with the last firmware update, which was one point of high critiques, and the HDR seems to make clouds look less appealing compared to the ones on the A4, BUT your face will look brighter and better. So if your main subject are the clouds get the A4 haha

[@vaibhavop69uwu]

OA5 literally changed the weather 😭 smh im soo confused lol 8:15

[@ichuorichard]

watching this video using a sony 4k hdr tv. you cant see the difference using just a mobile phone in a small screen. the action 4 has the appeal in terms of colors. but in terms of clarity, like the face, the action 5 is better. maybe the action 5's exposure need to just tone down a little.

[@OttoJulian_]

Yeah I think you are right!

[@M.Jyotiranjan]

Why sky looks better in A4 ? Does it possible to colour grade the sky like that in A5 ?

[@OttoJulian_]

Yes it’s possible by dropping down the whites/highlights since the sky is not blown out!

[@GipsyDean]

63.4K subscribers you are doing well Otto, must be making a little $$$ Do you have a regular occupation/job, what did you do before/are doing now besides creating nice presentations?

[@OttoJulian_]

Hey Dean, yeah I'm a manager and co-partner on a business that's been around for over 12 years.

[@sattwikchakrabarti]

Don’t you think Action Pro 5 is adding some HDR automatically? It’s apparent in well lit conditions… Also Action 5 Pro is having an artificial colour balance… Also look at shot comparison in 2:32 to 2:37 … I think in this scenario Action 4 Pro performed better…. The problem with Tech companies is that in face of stiff competition ( in this case GoPro & Insta) they HAVE TO come up with a new model every year though technically that “new” product is not matured enough….. That’s why I believe that to have bang for your buck one should atleast wait for two generations of same product line to upgrade

[@OttoJulian_]

yes indeed! there is some kind of HDR applied and it looks more digital and sometimes less natural. I do notice that in the background, and you are right, there is a lot of competition and they have to come up with new ideas to make their cameras perform in a better way, but sometimes people don't like it.

[@BlueClubix]

First time no "like" for you. Footage does look better from OA4. More natural. More detailed. In almost every scenario.

[@OttoJulian_]

Subjective.

[@BlueClubix]

@@OttoJulian_ No, this time not, my dear.

[@OttoJulian_]

@@BlueClubix your opinion of which looks better is subjective wether you like it or not.

[@rahatmojumder2889]

Is it possible to take photo with night mood?

[@OttoJulian_]

Súper night mode is for videos only. For picture you have to use the photo mode. Not the greatest in low light

[@GeneralKato]

To me the A4 has a better sensor. The A5 looks like HDR is always turned on. Sensorsize is still to small for actual quality low light performance.

[@OttoJulian_]

Agreed about sensor size.

[@sattwikchakrabarti]

Exactly this what I think…. Also Action 5 Pro is having an artificial colour balance… Also look at shot comparison in 2:32 to 2:37 … I think in this scenario Action 4 Pro performed better…. The problem with Tech companies is that in face of stiff competition ( in this case GoPro & Insta) they HAVE TO come up with a new model every year though technically that “new” product is not matured enough….. That’s why I believe that to have bang for your buck one should atleast wait for two generations of same product line to upgrade

[@vanlivingjoe]

What about over heating at 2.7k at 2/60 fps? Spend the extra $50 and get the 5 :)

[@OttoJulian_]

@@vanlivingjoe do you mean on the Action 4?

[@mahmudurrahman2941]

dude i want to know details about your studio wall background....

[@OttoJulian_]

I've been trying to make a video about it but time has been limited

[@graphguy]

My oa3 is the best. I own it Scott free for 3 years both the 4 and now 5 are incrementals.

[@OttoJulian_]

Cool

[@markbumagat7265]

DJI Action 5 video looks like Action 4 with reduced contrast.

[@OttoJulian_]

@@markbumagat7265 yeah.

[@hemantdev1407]

No portrait video recording option...🤔

[@OttoJulian_]

@@hemantdev1407 yeah sure. Just flip the camera to vertical

[@leiya14]

​@OttoJulian_ sadly they don't make any UW housing with that option..

[@zivtal83]

there is no reson to upgrade

[@OttoJulian_]

@@zivtal83 maybe not, but don’t forget that others are looking to buy a new camera

[@s3cr3t_channel]

DJI Action 5 PRO vs Insta360 Ace Pro

[@OttoJulian_]

@@s3cr3t_channel it’s coming soon

[@vedmarth]

Form the picture 5 looks too washed out, picture looks much worse almost everywhere

[@JustinLittleAdelaide]

Thanks for sharing I have both and the first thing I noticed is the Clouds look terrible in OA5 compared to OA4. Even your video shows the clouds look way better on OA4

[@OttoJulian_]

cool

[@StuartMcGlennon]

Picture quality is no better, if anything it's worse in normal mode, far too HDR and unnatural. Someone wants to tell DJI shadows are meant to look like shadows.

[@OttoJulian_]

True, but those can be tweaked in post, but yeah the clips look a bit more on the HDR side

[@zarko.stamenkovic]

Is this sponsored video?

[@OttoJulian_]

No

[@OttoJulian_]

This video follows the same format of most videos in the last year, I tested everything that I talked about and I mentioned the limitations that it has, for example with horizon balance and low light. I doubt many channels did this.

[@tonkellner8582]

Bought the DJI Action 5 but returned it after a few days of use. Action shots were woolly. Night shots were disappointing, I definitely expected better. On some points a slight improvement DJI Action 4. After all the commotion .... new Chip expected more. Now looking forward to the Ace Pro 2 next October.

[@OttoJulian_]

Hey thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience. Seems like the community has been split with this camera, I still believe that the high dynamic range is key but I get that not everyone cares about it and this is not so important in some situations

[@Luke-gz5yj]

The night shots are literally better than any other action camera on the market? You're just hating to hate for zero reason

[@thetanweerali]

Even with great low light performance and great battery life. The Action 5 was a disappointment, lowering bitrate and calling it "Pro" is weird, textured surfaces on the Action 5 are barely visible especially with fast movements. I ended going for Action 4, it's not worth the upgrade. Blue sky color gradients are a lot better on the Action 4, they need to hurry up and release an update because it's ridiculous for something that's supposed to be "Pro".

[@KitchenPlatform]

Contrast and exposure can be tweaked on Action 5 and it will reveal more details. Most of these tests use default settings on the camera. This was an issue on Pocket 3 when it released as well but with tweaked settings they provide way better video quality.

[@amandaburleson2035]

you should have got insta 360 ace pro. much better

[@thetanweerali]

@@amandaburleson2035 Not a fan of the flip out screen and I heard that they used to pay influencers for good reviews, I prefer staying far from them. lol😅

[@OttoJulian_]

@KitchenPlatform Finally someone that knows about the subject!

[@thetanweerali]

@@KitchenPlatform I'd love to see some footage!

[@MinimalWave1982]

I don't know how you come to the conclusion that the picture quality is better on the 5 when you can clearly see from your examples that the 4 shows more detail and the 5's picture looks washed out and digital. Must be because the 5 only uses half the bitrate.

[@thetanweerali]

Yup, and it's worse in fast movements, textures fade away.

[@OttoJulian_]

@@thetanweerali yeah bitrate only affects high speed movements and seems like DJI is going to fix this soon

[@greggh]

The Action 4 is better than the 5 at everything except low light.

[@OttoJulian_]

Interesting. Battery life too? Overheating too? Dynamic range better? Screen visibility outdoors better? Screen bigger? Have you tried the record buttons and how they feel? Better on the A4? Let me know if you have both cameras because I’m curious

[@Tonellacam]

@@OttoJulian_ I have both , and the 4 is better , I have the adventure pack , so I have 3 batteries with the 4 , not a concern , never over heats, nor do I use it at night, as both the 4 and 5 are brutal at night , I never once was like wow these screen needs to be bigger, its an action cam , and the dynamic range is not bette on the 5, thats the whole point he's making by saying the 4 is better, I was holding on to the 5 to see if it can get better , and I now don't think they can save the 5 with firmwares

[@EternalArrow]

​@@OttoJulian_ where do you exactly see better dynamic range? it looks like the overall picture is just much brighter. Battery life and bigger oled screen are awesome. Overheating on OA4 really?

[@thetanweerali]

​​@@OttoJulian_ Textures on Action 5 are quite bad, you can spot the difference with the Action 4 from a mile away. It's unacceptable, the LCD screen is nice though.

[@FreeHueman]

I agree. @greggh action 4 is better imo. You can use action 5 battery in action 4 if you need longer batt life. Slightly bigger and brighter OLED screen? Who cares. Not enough to upgrade. Built in memory is cool but not upgrade worthy as I own 12+ micro sds. Low light is better but I would wait til the 6. Lower bit rate in the 5 PRO makes no sense. SAVE YOUR MONEY PEOPLE. Action 4 is a much better Value

[@pencil9828]

The clouds just washed out in action 5 what are you talking about😅

[@OttoJulian_]

You can drop the highlights/whites in post. So easy to do, even my son knows how to without me telling him how to do it

[@pencil9828]

@@OttoJulian_ my son can teach you better if the details not there from beginning you can't return it

[@OttoJulian_]

Sure sure

[@OttoJulian_]

@@pencil9828 the details are there, they are not overblown according to the Luma waveform, does your son knows about that? Because you are talking as if you have seen my original files lol

[@pencil9828]

@@OttoJulian_ i have the action 4 and 5 is that make different in this conversation 😅 ?

[@martinmajewski27]

Have you noticed on 2:05 minute that the sky in the DJI 4 looks much better? In my opinion it is to hard to say that the sensor it self was improved. You would have to disassemble the camera and show the parts investigation to be more precise if the sensor is new. Can be they do the processing via internal software.

[@OttoJulian_]

Wish I could break it apart, that would be great :)

[@delrayguy399]

I don’t know what it is, but I still like the video quality of the Action 4. I did order the Action 5 and I hope DJI does a firmware update or I’m going to just send it back, the footage looks muddy with artifacts and not as detailed. This is just my opinion. I wish we had a choice of bit rate.🤷‍♂️

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for sharing your opinion and yeah hopefully DJI fixes the bitrate situation

[@AllthingsVegas]

I live out in Las Vegas, NV where it gets really hot. What was the ambient temperature when you were testing out the Action 4 and it overheated? I tend to shoot video out in the sunlight, but I am debating if I should pay $170 for the Action 4 or $350 for the Action 5. Thanks

[@OttoJulian_]

Hi. Around 77F on a humid environment, but it was shaded as opposed to having it in direct sunlight. If you are going to record for long periods of time overheating might happen faster

[@tonkellner8582]

Hey ton. The budapest was shot with the action 5? Did you use the night mode, can't recall what they call it. Great videos on your channel... Cheers

[@nadineziya6750]

Good explanation. Thank u

[@OttoJulian_]

You are welcome

[@terryrccrazy6993]

Great information, thanks

[@OttoJulian_]

Glad it was helpful!