DJI announcement on May 15

tcope · May 15, 2019

Photo-Sorko said:
Basically the same features as the GoPro Hero 7 Black.

If you ignore an entire screen on the front and 2 hour battery life.

msinger · May 15, 2019

Photo-Sorko said:
Basically the same features as the GoPro Hero 7 Black.

Not so much. This video covers the major differences:

IShouldBeWorking · May 15, 2019

The Verge's review just went live. They really like it. There are some good side by side comparison shots with the Hero 7 Black in the review as well:

DJI Osmo Action hands-on: GoPro should be worried

Former Member · May 15, 2019

I wonder if DJI will need to pay 10-15% tariffs on this cam? Will the price remain at $349?

Photo-Sorko · May 15, 2019

tcope said:
If you ignore an entire screen on the front and 2 hour battery life.

msinger said:
Not so much.

I went through the technical data. Sensor size, Resolution/FPS, etc. Of course there are some differences, most obvious the front screen. But nothing ground breaking in the specs.

After watching a few videos:
BUT what I "feared" has happened: the image quality is better than the GPH7. Like the Pocket already has the better image. Colors seem also be a nicer out of cam but that's nothing you can't fix in post. I'm still happy with my GPH7 and won't ditch it for the Osmo Action. If I'd have to buy a new one, I'd go for the Osmo, definitely.

msinger · May 15, 2019

Photo-Sorko said:
I'm still happy with my GPH7 and won't ditch it for the Osmo Action

I suspect the majority of existing GPH7 owners will do this too. For anyone looking for an action camera though, the new features on the OSMO Action might make it a better buy considering the price is the same.

supermachoalpha · May 15, 2019

I love all DJI products and I love how this cam looks but it's hardly any different than my Gopro Hero 7 so I'll skip this one. Maybe the next model will offer more.

Owen Manderfield · May 16, 2019

msinger said:
I suspect the majority of existing GPH7 owners will do this too. For anyone looking for an action camera though, the new features on the OSMO Action might make it a better buy considering the price is the same.

Yes, I agree. I'll be sticking with my Hero7Black for now which I'm finding I'm using more than my osmo pocket.

One feature of the Osmo Action that nobody has mentioned is that you can use a standard USB-C cable to 3.5mm microphone jack . You don't have to pay £50 for a bulky plastic box that doesn't mount anywhere and is half the size of the camera!! (Hero 7) or even £30 for a custom plug that sticks out of the Osmo Pocket.

For vloggers this feature, coupled with the front screen makes the Osmo Action the top choice at the moment IMHO.

If only it had come out 3 months ago before I bought the Hero7 & Osmo Pocket - and £80 worth of audio adaptors!!! Mugg :-(

tcope · May 16, 2019

Owen Manderfield said:
One feature of the Osmo Action that nobody has mentioned is that you can use a standard USB-C cable to 3.5mm microphone jack . You don't have to pay £50 for a bulky plastic box that doesn't mount anywhere and is half the size of the camera!! (Hero 7) or even £30 for a custom plug that sticks out of the Osmo Pocket.

Actual testing would show that they do not work and an more expensive adaptor is needed, just like the Hero 7. Difference there... GoPro almost _never_ has their adaptor in stock. When it is, it sells out in a few hours and then is not seen again for months.

IN DJI's case, the mic adaptor that will be needed is not for sale at this time. So it's price is unknown. On that note, does anyone see that basically the DJI product is almost an exact _copy_ of the Hero 7? I mean, it is not even funny. It is like they took the Hero, copied 99% of it and then worked to change just a few things.

DJI OSMO Action: In-Depth Review of DJI’s First Action Camera

The day has finally arrived that everyone predicted would eventually come: DJI has announced an action camera. For realz this time, not a small hand-held gimbal that’s sorta like an action camera but not, not another drone that can be

www.dcrainmaker.com

The truth about the CYNOVA adapter for the DJI Osmo Action

Hi. Here is a video that proves that the combination of the CYNOVA microphone audio USB adapter and the DJI Osmo Action does not record stereo. I've already made a video that clearly shows that the interface does not work correctly and you need to pull out and remove the mic cable or the adapter...

forum.dji.com

BTW - if you have the Hero 7 and the mic adaptor you _NEED_ to get one of these: