Top 10 // Why I'm Dumping All my GoPro Heros for the DJI Action 5 Pro

[@HyperionLogic]

The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is very popular right now. It's in short supply in China and you have to wait over a month to order one. I think DJI is probably one of the most innovative companies in the world right now.

[@peterw8911]

Good review man! Starting to play around with mine. Just have to start checking out some accessories... ND filters for sure are on my list.

[@dannybailey2882]

Great review BC ! Totally agree with you on so many points about GoPro. We have both been fans of DJI and it's innovations for a long time now.

[@htspringhiker]

Great comprehensive review, thank you!

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Thanks 🙏

[@camposvazquez]

​@@EverydayReviews2022can I buy all your GoPro gear..

[@StringerBell]

That low bitrate though, on the 18:50 minute, trees looks like pixels on my 4k monitor.

[@BrytonSchwabPhotography]

You also are watching on KZbin which will compress any footage. Most platforms that people post on while add artifacts that the camera isn't producing. The common viewer also watches on a smartphone. Bitrate is less of an issue as people play it to be. I do wish the bitrate was higher but the platforms we upload to are going to degrade the quality regardless.

[@berniecalo01]

My last GoPro was the Hero 8 Black. Nice device but had sudden freezing issues and sometimes the screen would become a bit unresponsive with the touch input. I always had to remove the battery to do a power cycle before I could use it again. Made it unusable at times.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

@@berniecalo01 Yup. Same with the 9 and 10 as well. Such a pain. Lots of times it wouldn’t even power on and would have to take out battery and reset and then it would work and record only to have it turn off with low power even though it would have as much as 80% battery life left. Even if the Gooro has a better image, the usability is. 3 out of 10 at best.

[@berniecalo01]

@@EverydayReviews2022 I'm glad I switched to the Action 3 last year and then to the Action 4 after that for the larger sensor. Great video review Brian! From Cochrane, AB. I met you at the Langley Events Centre maybe a couple of years ago when we lived in Surrey. I was that nurse.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

@@berniecalo01 Not too much difference from Action 4-5. Has the Action 4 worked well for you? I would have bought that one but figured I’d wait for the 5.

[@berniecalo01]

@@EverydayReviews2022 Yes. Better low light recording and better dynamic range. I don't have the DJI mic but the audio is pretty good I use a wind muff cover over it if it's windy. Has custom image enhancement settings as well and it records gyro data. I don't go mountain biking as often here as when I was in Surrey but I've brought it on an Alaska cruise and it was great!

[@babyboy1971]

I’m looking for a small action camera, not for action, but for mall walking tours, city walks and walks at night in the city lights. I was about to buy the ace pro but then this action 5 dropped. Do you think the action 5 is a good option for evening and night walking videos? And mall walking? I also have a GoPro 12, GREAT in sunlight. Terrible in low light.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

@@babyboy1971 yes would be great especially with the stabilization and low light. I haven’t used the 12 though

[@FLG8r]

The last Go Pro I bought was the Hero 8; the DJI Action 5 Pro looks enticing; have bought the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and the Insta360 X4; still waiting for the supposed GoPro Hero Max II.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

@@FLG8r I have the Insta X3. The Pocket 3 is so handy isn’t it?

[@FLG8r]

@@EverydayReviews2022 Most certainly; I love the D-Log profile

[@Samlol23_drrich]

Great video. Just found your channel and subbed cause you have more video equipment than me! (Hope you use it more than I do……). Bought the Action 5 the day it was released to us peasants and haven’t looked back. I’ve also got the mic2 from my Pocket 3 and that was the main reason for the switch. Always needed a cage for my gopro, and attached my rode wireless go 2 but I needed the gopro adapter so it was a lot of wires and dongles. I like the sound of the Rode, but the mic2 is way more convenient with the action 5 and the audio is good enough. If I need fancy I’ll use my sennheiser mke2 lav with my sennheiser wireless on my Sony. But thanks again.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

@@Samlol23_drrich exactly. 👍 I have the Rode as well as DJI mic 1 and 2. I’m actually not that crazy about the mic 2 audio, might have something to do with it trying to cancel noise. I have Sennheiser as well as Sony wireless mic’s but the clips ons are just too convenient and as you said. Good enough.

[@graphguy]

I have both lines.... The only time I use my go pro any longer is for star videos.. it excels over DJI in this ONE arena and this one arena only.

[@camposvazquez]

GoPro has better color and a better aftermarket... Horizon lock.. 8:7 Aside from this DJI is superior.. If you sell all your GoPro gear..please let me know

[@andokewl]

Same. My GP only for that and vehicle light trail. That's all.

[@LuiSZipp]

In general i think the DJI osmo action 5 is a better camera, but is unfair comparing it with the GoPro 9, most of the negative things you mentioned about GoPro, the GoPro 13 doesn't have.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

@@LuiSZipp Hero 13 has addressed magnetic mount, BT audio but Media nod still sucks, can’t go as deep without housing for underwater fans, has internal storage, cheaper, brighter screens, better battery life and cheaper. Too little too late which is why I held off on the 11 and 12 because the 9 and 10 sucked so bad

[@vnvtraining7203]

Bizarre you compare the two without using a housing on both! Also GoPro now has the quick mount attachment which can be attached either side. Also the bit rate is better on the GoPro so you missed the mark on this.

[@IamJay]

I love OA5 Pro but if you dump your GoPro can I have it?😂

[@ivanteo1973]

GoPro is unusable. If the system freeze up its a dead product.

[@13MAM13]

I hope there is a way to shut off the HDR on that DJI because it looks like crap with it on. Otherwise, I like it. GoPro needs a more advanced chip and sensor, battery charge speed, etc...etc...

[@EverydayReviews2022]

Haven’t tweaked any of the setting yet. Need to also get an ND filter for it.

[@ozandytravel]

You have four color options: Normal 8 bit Normal 10 bit HLG 10 bit (HDR) D-Log M 10 bit

[@BrytonSchwabPhotography]

Shoot dlog 10-bit M, -2 Texture, -2 Noise Reduction and it looks like an Action 4 which everyone seems to love.

[@PointBlankCHL]

The action 5 pro footage is horrible, especially in low light....Stick with the action 4!

[@canyonblue737-8]

it crushes the action 4 in low light (I have both the 4 and 5 Pro) although the ace pro is better than both (in low light). the action 5 pro has a lot of talk around low light, bit rates and more but the reality is it is BETTER in dynamic range, low light, and more besides all the bonuses of internal storage, dual DJI Mic 2, etc. but it DOES have one real issue (unlike the pixel peeping bitrate issues) and that is that the normal color mode is too aggressive on HDR and the skies look too blue and fake, skin tones tend to even out too much, and on rare occasions you can get haloing around objects. It's a serious issue, and worse than Action 4, but it only exists in normal mode... if you switch to D-Log M and do the usual turning down of sharpness and noise reduction the results in 95% of the cases are superior to Action 4, and in the case of low light etc. they simply destroy the Action 4. I remain hopeful some firmware updates can bring the normal mode colors back to Earth, but I usually shoot in D-Log M and color grade so the Action 5 Pro is a fantastic UPGRADE from my Action 4.

[@EverydayReviews2022]

@@canyonblue737-8 wow. Thanks for the tips. Will try your suggestions

[@bainoe]

Nah I respect your opinion but i still go for GoPro. Try the G12 & 13.

[@nicksangetta8874]

All these external gripes about the GP are just that.. external. The only thing my audience sees is the picture, so that is all that matters to me. Since I shoot outdoors in sunlight, the GP12 is still the king. The new A5 is laughable in bright light and the forests I shoot in would make the A5 and it's low bitrate puke. I just hope all my competitors buy into the hype and switch to DJI. 😄

[@andokewl]

What a statement. I have GP 12, OA 4 and OA 5. Saying OA 5 laughable in bright light is a laughable statement. You can have preferences, but saying OA 5 is laughable is just an ignorant statement.

[@nicksangetta8874]

@@andokewl It is laughable to me. It's the Kamala Harris of action cams.. fake coloring and the picture looks like blown out ass. The A4 was better. Even though I returned mine after a half day. At least the A4 could do the color black in bright sunlight.

[@canyonblue737-8]

@@nicksangetta8874 the normal mode on the Action 5 is over aggressive on the HDR colors for skies and skin tones, setting the sharpness and noise reduction down helps but it isn't fantastic I admit. the D-Log M mode and then color grading eliminates these issues and crushes the GoPro, even in bright light, although I admit many users just want something great out of camera.

[@nicksangetta8874]

@canyonblue737-8 Yeah, I'm sure if you want to invest the time and energy into color grading Dlog footage, then it will look decent, but you can do the exact same thing on a GP. Anyway, if the A5 is over aggressive, I sure haven't seen it in any of the review vids. It's looks super light and pastely from what I've seen. That may look great in low light, but I shoot outside during the day, mainly in forests or on mountains. Forget about the wonky coloring on the A5. All that detail would be destroyed by the low bitrate. My GP12 is an absolute killer in those conditions and blows the A5 clean out the water. It's not even close. Heck, the A4 looked better, and I returned that hunk of garbage after having it a half day.

[@BrytonSchwabPhotography]

@@nicksangetta8874 Sounds like you are the perfect person for Gopro. Someone who only shoots during perfect sunny settings. Anything sunset, sunrise, dusk or any super dynamic lighting scenario and the GoPro falls apart. Have owned all the way up to the 12. GoPro looks fantastic in perfect lighting but that's just it. Everywhere else it falls apart. Glad GoPro works for your specific use case, cause it falls apart in many other scenarios. I own an Action 4 and I hate the Action 5 out of the box but it can produce a more dynamic image than both the Hero 13 and the Action 4 from further testing. But I totally get you don't want to edit a video or anything. Just drop to social media. A simple Rec 709 Lut is most of the color grading needed for dlog.

[@JuiceBiker]

Oh come on, seriously. Yes, I know the DJI deals are great, but does that mean you always have to spread untruths and keep all the negative things secret from your community? The OA5 has a mountain of problems. Starting with the bitrate, which is far too low at just 60. Followed by muddy faces and highlights that are simply over-sharpened and don't stand out. In addition, everything is very colorless and foggy. Without a major update, DJI can't keep up with GoPro. And it's not a big deal to achieve long battery life with such low bitrates. With a bitrate of 120, the OA5 will overheat just like the Hero13 😉, but that would probably be telling the truth too much....

[@arlencarlson]

DJI does not overheat! Bit rate also not a serious issue…but will be addressed for those that want it in the next firmware update.

[@JuiceBiker]

@@arlencarlson Nobody said that the OA5 overheats, especially with such a low bitrate. But the bitrate is not the only problem, oversharpening is also a problem. I was talking about when DJI upgrades the OA5 to a 120 bitrate with the firmware, it will overheat just like all the others. But I also explain that in my video about the OA5

[@EverydayReviews2022]

@@JuiceBiker I am merely sharing my experience. As mentioned, in my opinion, picture isn’t even priority if the piece of gear causes you more frustration and time by failure after failure. You saw it live power down with a battery low level. This happens all the time with different GoPro’s I have using all different own batteries. They freeze up and are non responsive at times. Too many shots have either been missed or too much time wasted with them. I never complained about the GoPro picture quality. Hey even the Hero 10 footage still looks good as long as there’s not too much contrast. Not here to compare picture profiles as there are tons of videos out there comparing the 13 and A5.