Vlogging while jogging and firing water pistols with the DJI Osmo Action
The new action camera takes aim at GoPro with a second screen on the front for selfies
It looks like a GoPro, swims like a GoPro, films like a GoPro… but it's not a GoPro. DJI has a new action camera called the Osmo Action, hoping to take GoPro's throne as the go-to action camera brand.
Although the Osmo Action and GoPro's Hero7 Black have similar specs, one obvious difference is that the Osmo Action sports two screens. The front screen is there to help you see yourself during filming. And don't we all want the option to vlog while jogging, surfing or rock climbing? (On second thought, that last one sounds quite dangerous.)
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DJI has also equipped its new camera with 4K HDR video capabilities, while GoPro only offers HDR in photo and time lapse modes. Another benefit we found with the Osmo Action was the lens filters, which are easier to take off and screw back on than with the GoPro.
But what you really want to know about is the image stabilization. Shenzhen-based DJI rose to fame with its drones (beating out a little competitor called GoPro and their Karma drone). This means that DJI has experience making sure cameras record smooth video. DJI calls its stabilization tech Rocksteady, and it doesn’t disappoint.