It is that time of the year again when a new generation of action cams is announced from DJI and GoPro. It is also that time of year when I am heading into the Austrian Alps with my trusty mountain bike crew. What better place than the Alps to test and review the new DJI OSMO Action 5 Pro? Curious to hear my thoughts? Then read on … Well, same procedure as every year. I am picking up the new DJI OSMO Action 5 Pro camera from theCineD headquarters in Vienna in early September. DJI sent the adventure combo, which includes two additional batteries, and there is also a selfie stick I’ll take along on the trip. Please have a look at the video first, and find below a summary of what is new/different. A bonus feature of the video is related to shooting with ND filters and the artifacts that can appear. Frame grab from the Action 5 Pro using the DJI D-Log M to Rec709 LUT The camera body & battery First observation of the camera body, which is the same size as last year’s OSMO Action 4 – the rear screen is bigger, now reaching almost to the edges: Both the front and rear screens are now OLEDs. The feel of the Record button has vastly improved, and the diving capability is now better than previously – now 20m vs 18m without an additional case. When I insert the battery, I notice the bigger size – now...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 19 September