A note on the charging case. It intelligently charges the highest level battery first, that way you have very quick access to long term shoot. Neat thinking from DJI there ✌️
This is the second long ad (entire youtube video) I've seen on this camera. I'm sure there is more to come. With how amazing they make the camera sound in these ads I'll wait until I hear someone do an actual review after a year or so.
OC I got my DJI Osmo action 3 about 6 months ago and havent touched my gopro cameras ever since. Actually I've been giving them away to my friends who started riding to get him started. It does everything GP does but better IMO and the battery life... DJI almost 2 hours and GoPro 45 to 50 minutes. Looking forward to getting action 4 soon.
Been using an action 3 this entire summer and I can honestly say yes it’s WAY better than any GoPro I’ve ever used. I’ve need a 2nd camera but I’m considering getting the insta360 x3. OC
OC , I still have the GOPRO 8 and I just get too much wind noise. Since last year, I have been thinking about getting the DJI but, now I really think it's confirmation. So ,I will get now for sure. Thank you for making this video. Shout out from Santa Clara, CA (Bay Area)
Thanks for the review. Camera looks awesome and I’m so done with my GoPro. When using for the helmet camera is the set up and mic connections similar or do you need and adapter etc. Thanks!!
Would be interested in how it pairs with in helmet audio. The setup, which mics to use etc. I know there lav mics are awesome so hopeful that there is a good helmet setup.
OC My boy who is photographer i told him i was gonna buy the hero 11 and he said they are trash and then u showed this video because i wanna start filming my journey from newb to track day runner on my zx6r. Thanks for the video brutha🫡
hey Chase thanks for the review. Is there any way to plug an external mic to capture the sound from the helmet? if yes, then can the gain be adjusted? I am struggling to get a nice sound at high speed/wind with my Hero10.
What about the audio as far as any adapters you may need, what type of external mic will it accept, are there settings for wind reduction? Does the external mic pickup the sound of the bike well? Great channel by the way.
Man, I would love this camera. I am so tired of losing video, and the go pro freezing between quick shots in some weird power down loop that can only be fixed by pulling the battery.
Which GoPro are you using? I don't know how the Action 4 is, but my Action 3 has actually frozen 3 times since I've had it. My hero 11 hasn't. The sweet spot with the hero cams are 128-256 GB cards rated A2 U3 Class 10. I like the Samsung High endurance cards as they seem to work well or the red/brown Scandisk Extreme cards. The next secret is to offload/delete footage off the memory card once your memory card is around 80% used. Also format it within the camera itself everytime you empty it out. Ever since I've done these things, my hero cams hasn't frozen up on me at all.
As far as nighttime footage goes, record in 4:3 ratio with the lowest fps and use the least amount of stabilization as you need and see how it play out. Or..... Cough up $430 after tax for just the Action 4. (Btw, if you decide to go Action 4, I'll highly recommend getting the adventure combo. It is very much worth it (don't let me be the 4th person you've heard that from and still not get it)
@@Jonasegway I offload my video after every ride. Many times the GoPro has frozen or locked up with a single video on the card or nothing at all. Shut down loops, being locked up after shutting down so I can't power it on unless I pulled the battery, or just randomly shutting off in the middle of recording. I work in IT so I'm not a technological idiot, but that also drives me to understand that while the software and the hardware is getting upgraded, the CPU is not. The CPU is overheating for a lot of these issues . For the record I have a hero 10 black
@@theorthobiker gesh. I just don't get it. I think my hero 8 was freezing alot. I started using the new features GoPro released who knows how long ago where they give you (High performance/extended battery/ low battery consumption) for the type of recording I want to do. I guess GoPro has been milking that CPU and just upgrading the processor. Ever since I started changing the mode, I haven't had any freezes at all so I don't know. I also don't record 4k footage either so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I am a 2.7k or 1080p kinda guy. I would recommend trying the hero 11 but if you don't care about telemetry data in your footage, I'd easily tell you maybe the A4 is a better choice.
Footage finally looks decent, no more oversharpening like on all action cams before this. It really shows at 10:10, gopro completely oversharpened to compensate for the tiny sensor & poor lens performance.
Amazing stuff! What do you need in order to film vertically in terms of mounts with the Action 4? And is the lens really necessary or just a bonus if you are very into details?
OC I am seriously considering picking this up solely for the battery life. I am so sick of carrying like 5-7 batteries with me when I go out on a days worth of riding and changing the battery out every hour or less on higher quality settings
OC: Yes Chase. Please do a deep dive on how to use the Action 4. I'm also done with GoPro shenanigans. Also for aspiring motovloggers, what's the mic situation like with this camera?
Personally in terms of motovlogging, the 4 (black or silver) was the last and best since it gave option of using the Sena backpack. After the 5 and beyond, it became a joke on having to spend $50 on the mic adapter plus whatever for a decent microphone. I can’t say I no longer motovlog but not really much in a hurry to do it again. (I have the 7). Anyway lil rant over and hopefully the dij works out for users for sure 👍
OC - Great video! I have a question - Will the Action 4 work in a workshop under LED lighting without causing banding? I live in the UK and want to start recording my own project builds for my own reference and have tried to record using a cheap Akaso Brave 3 camera but get banding. FPS only goes as low as 30, I'm not sure if that's why. Any help would be greatly appreciated 👍
Does the case have a spot for security wire aka mounting to aircraft? In case the mount comes off or camera comes off the security wire is going to catch it. Footage and stabilisation looks great
Hello from Portugal! The video is more than 5 stars!!!! You never record the sound diret from the action cam? You have a extra sound recorder all the time? Thanks. OC
Your stabilization test looks great but I hear of people saying it’s a problem…. something in the settings? I’m in the market for a new adventure camera for off-road trips. Cheers
I'm pretty sure the 4x3 recording mode is a full sensor read out whereas 16x9 just crops the top. So field of view (width) will be the same on both with the 4x3 having more height.
After struggling reliability and software glitches, over heating and poor battery life with each iteration of GoPro over the years I've just switched to DJI Action 4 and their new wireless Mic 2. Very happy 👍
The battery pack can also be used as a powerbank too! And if you have a micrphone adapter on the camera you can attach the battery pack to the USB C port so you have almost unlimited battery time.
i have much problems with external Mic, all audio clips are clipping, i cannot use it. I test 2 mics, with gain from 0 to -15, all the same, did you have a idea.
Hello, thank you for the video. It's a great video. I use a Honda forza scooter and it is not as spacious in front as a naked motorcycle. That's why I don't find it logical to mount the camera on the chin of my helmet because I won't be able to photograph the road well. I use Shoei GT Air 2 helmet. Do you have any suggestions for mounting the camera securely on the top of the helmet? Thanks in advance.
Hey man, I shifted from GoPro to Action 4 but observed that the ambient sound is too low on the Action 4. GoPro captures ambient sound better for me, did you also notice that on your videos?
OC!!! The main issue i had with my gopros where the clop always breaking off. Gopro always acted like it was my fault even though its cheap plastic. So I'm excited to get a action cam that has essentially fixed that issue.
Really the camera and great has always been, but the biggest problem was always even for the motovloguers microphone connection on the helmet, it was always inferior to go pro, during this video coincidence or there was no mention of it strange??? Battery time ratio it is important to note that the less resolution the more time but never all this time mentioned. I would like to see test with direct mic on the camera thank you
One thing you touched on but need to go into more detail is Jitter problems when say on your bike following some one else and riding through mixture of shade and sun from trees this causes severe jitter on the other person and ghosting i believe from watching other videos this is because stabilisation cannot keep up it is a really bad fault that no one wants to talk about and dji need to come up with a fix hope you will look into this because you say you only want the very best footage straight out of the camera it is whats stopping me from buying the action 4 at the moment thank you cheers
OC.. crazy thing is I just got a hero 11.. lol sooo might just make a choice of this or the insta 360 or have all 3 and really just make editing the absolute worst for me HAHA. anyway keep up the fun vids and this camera looks great.. also interesting to see so many of those I watch get these cameras rt now. similar to the insta 360.. either way keep up the fun cheers.
Nobody talks about the audio distortion inside the helmet compared to the previous models. I am guessing that they just don’t know about all this. I use DJI camera since model 1. Audio has always been a problem for DJI. There is a work around that of course. In my videos, audio is pretty good (most of the time 😂). I really want to see if they fixed this issue.
OC: So, now you've had the Action 4 for a while is it still as good as you thought? Does it randomly turn off, or corrupt files, like the Go Pro products?
That would be a long video. lol. You learn a lot doing something for over a decade. If the people would wanna see something like that I’m sure I could work something into the schedule.
OC: I’ve been thinking about getting a camera to record my rides, and I was always considering a GoPro. I guess I have a new camera in my sights. This camera looks pretty good when compared to the Hero 10, even watching it on YT.
9:14 is there a way to fix the terrible lens flare when going near lights? I've never seen a camera make such a weird looking flare and its making me not want this camera. Everything else about the camera is amazing and perfect for what I want, but I film a lot of flashing lights at EDM shows and have a feeling this might ruin every clip
Can't imagine what DJI is paying for these ads. 4 motovlog channels all saying the same thing and released the same day? That's just what I'm subscribed to.
I've been wanting to leave GoPro so I first tried an Ace Pro for about 3 weeks. Then I just bought this A4. I'm still scratching my head at comments like one in here that the picture coming out of it is staggering. I honestly feel like the Go Pro and particularly the Ace Pro had a better picture. I love the magnetic attachment and I really like syncing with the bluetooth wireless DJ mic, but I'm struggling to get the picture dialed in to where I think the greens look good etc., without me having to learn about post-editing.
I have the Osmo action 3 love the camera I am very pleased and the settings are very easy!
A note on the charging case. It intelligently charges the highest level battery first, that way you have very quick access to long term shoot. Neat thinking from DJI there ✌️
OC: Gotta give the Action 4 a try. That nighttime footage looks so much better than my Hero 10.
OC: I'm getting this over the GoPro
Waaay better than any go pro
Great review Chase.
Looking forward to some user recommendations on this new cam.
Keep up the good work.
OC Thanks, great video. Was looking into my 1st go pro and glad I ran across your video!
This is the second long ad (entire youtube video) I've seen on this camera. I'm sure there is more to come. With how amazing they make the camera sound in these ads I'll wait until I hear someone do an actual review after a year or so.
OC
I got my DJI Osmo action 3 about 6 months ago and havent touched my gopro cameras ever since. Actually I've been giving them away to my friends who started riding to get him started. It does everything GP does but better IMO and the battery life... DJI almost 2 hours and GoPro 45 to 50 minutes. Looking forward to getting action 4 soon.
Does it require a subscription like GoPro?
@godzeus9702 nope. No subscription.
@@hyunkang5628 thank you 🙏🏽 so definitely 💯 beats GoPro
Only advantage on the GoPro is daylight color quality ..it's noticeably better than the OA4 ..
Been using an action 3 this entire summer and I can honestly say yes it’s WAY better than any GoPro I’ve ever used. I’ve need a 2nd camera but I’m considering getting the insta360 x3.
OC
X3 is 10+months old. Expect an X4 soon. Don't buy an X3 and suffer from buyer's remorse.
360 content is super annoying to edit.
The thing with onboard is that it almost match with the riders's view. Thanks and cheers from Uruguay !
How good is this. Can’t wait to get this for my channel as well
OC , I still have the GOPRO 8 and I just get too much wind noise. Since last year, I have been thinking about getting the DJI but, now I really think it's confirmation. So ,I will get now for sure. Thank you for making this video. Shout out from Santa Clara, CA (Bay Area)
Better than a GoPro… 👂
Oc amazing review!!! I was wondering about this camera
Thanks for the review. Camera looks awesome and I’m so done with my GoPro. When using for the helmet camera is the set up and mic connections similar or do you need and adapter etc. Thanks!!
Good video. No doubt this will be my new go to for motocross
Would be interested in how it pairs with in helmet audio. The setup, which mics to use etc. I know there lav mics are awesome so hopeful that there is a good helmet setup.
OC
My boy who is photographer i told him i was gonna buy the hero 11 and he said they are trash and then u showed this video because i wanna start filming my journey from newb to track day runner on my zx6r. Thanks for the video brutha🫡
hey Chase thanks for the review. Is there any way to plug an external mic to capture the sound from the helmet? if yes, then can the gain be adjusted? I am struggling to get a nice sound at high speed/wind with my Hero10.
Elephant in the room is the external lav mic situation. Have they fixed it?
Hit us with that deep dive Chase!
That battery info alone is wildin….. 🔥🔥
OC! Yeah brother would love to see a full in depth on how you use this considering you don’t use a Media Mod and also maybe what mic are used ❤
What about the audio as far as any adapters you may need, what type of external mic will it accept, are there settings for wind reduction? Does the external mic pickup the sound of the bike well?
Great channel by the way.
Man, I would love this camera. I am so tired of losing video, and the go pro freezing between quick shots in some weird power down loop that can only be fixed by pulling the battery.
Which GoPro are you using? I don't know how the Action 4 is, but my Action 3 has actually frozen 3 times since I've had it. My hero 11 hasn't.
The sweet spot with the hero cams are 128-256 GB cards rated A2 U3 Class 10. I like the Samsung High endurance cards as they seem to work well or the red/brown Scandisk Extreme cards.
The next secret is to offload/delete footage off the memory card once your memory card is around 80% used. Also format it within the camera itself everytime you empty it out.
Ever since I've done these things, my hero cams hasn't frozen up on me at all.
As far as nighttime footage goes, record in 4:3 ratio with the lowest fps and use the least amount of stabilization as you need and see how it play out.
Or.....
Cough up $430 after tax for just the Action 4. (Btw, if you decide to go Action 4, I'll highly recommend getting the adventure combo. It is very much worth it (don't let me be the 4th person you've heard that from and still not get it)
@@Jonasegway I offload my video after every ride. Many times the GoPro has frozen or locked up with a single video on the card or nothing at all. Shut down loops, being locked up after shutting down so I can't power it on unless I pulled the battery, or just randomly shutting off in the middle of recording. I work in IT so I'm not a technological idiot, but that also drives me to understand that while the software and the hardware is getting upgraded, the CPU is not. The CPU is overheating for a lot of these issues . For the record I have a hero 10 black
@@theorthobiker gesh. I just don't get it. I think my hero 8 was freezing alot. I started using the new features GoPro released who knows how long ago where they give you (High performance/extended battery/ low battery consumption) for the type of recording I want to do. I guess GoPro has been milking that CPU and just upgrading the processor. Ever since I started changing the mode, I haven't had any freezes at all so I don't know. I also don't record 4k footage either so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I am a 2.7k or 1080p kinda guy. I would recommend trying the hero 11 but if you don't care about telemetry data in your footage, I'd easily tell you maybe the A4 is a better choice.
Exactly whatb i was looking for. Thanks. What chin mount were you using?
Footage finally looks decent, no more oversharpening like on all action cams before this. It really shows at 10:10, gopro completely oversharpened to compensate for the tiny sensor & poor lens performance.
Dang didn’t know you were at Get on Adv Fest. Would loved to have got to visit with ya. Thanks for your take on the 🎥
9:22 that dude squidding on a moto2 Street triple is crazy lol
Amazing stuff! What do you need in order to film vertically in terms of mounts with the Action 4? And is the lens really necessary or just a bonus if you are very into details?
OC I am seriously considering picking this up solely for the battery life. I am so sick of carrying like 5-7 batteries with me when I go out on a days worth of riding and changing the battery out every hour or less on higher quality settings
I use only 2 batteries and a 10k mAh powerbank to recharge while driving.
How we gonna recharge on a motorcycle?
@@HeldIntegral smart cable management
OC; was wondering what to replace my antique GoPro Hero 3+ with! I shall look no further. Thanks for the very informative video.
How’s the external mic situation with adapters
OC: Yes Chase. Please do a deep dive on how to use the Action 4. I'm also done with GoPro shenanigans. Also for aspiring motovloggers, what's the mic situation like with this camera?
@@godzeus9702 Got it. Will check it out. Thanks
OC. Can't wait to try one
OC: looks great. I'm usually shooting in 2.7/120 on the Insta. How does the footage compare directly with that?
the lowlight footage of oa4 is so decent!
Personally in terms of motovlogging, the 4 (black or silver) was the last and best since it gave option of using the Sena backpack. After the 5 and beyond, it became a joke on having to spend $50 on the mic adapter plus whatever for a decent microphone. I can’t say I no longer motovlog but not really much in a hurry to do it again. (I have the 7). Anyway lil rant over and hopefully the dij works out for users for sure 👍
Great , What is the camera which you shot the first rollers of the bike?
OC - Great video! I have a question - Will the Action 4 work in a workshop under LED lighting without causing banding?
I live in the UK and want to start recording my own project builds for my own reference and have tried to record using a cheap Akaso Brave 3 camera but get banding. FPS only goes as low as 30, I'm not sure if that's why. Any help would be greatly appreciated 👍
Does the case have a spot for security wire aka mounting to aircraft? In case the mount comes off or camera comes off the security wire is going to catch it. Footage and stabilisation looks great
Nice work. OC! BTW, your website doesn't seem to be up and running from the link in your last frame.
Do you have the option of editing your footage in the DJI app right from your phone to upload videos?
Would be awesome if you can do a deep dive on your camera motovlog setting!!
gopro hero 11 or dji osmo action pro for moto vlogging ? which one will you suggest ?
Does the magnetic mount reliable on hi speeds (60-85 mph)?
Thank you for the video!
Hello from Portugal!
The video is more than 5 stars!!!!
You never record the sound diret from the action cam? You have a extra sound recorder all the time?
Thanks. OC
Your stabilization test looks great but I hear of people saying it’s a problem…. something in the settings? I’m in the market for a new adventure camera for off-road trips. Cheers
Does it record sound? If so, what is the sound quality? Helmet mics? OC🙂
I'm pretty sure the 4x3 recording mode is a full sensor read out whereas 16x9 just crops the top. So field of view (width) will be the same on both with the 4x3 having more height.
It's also more stretched(fish eye effect) with the 16×9 using ultra wide than the 4×3
If i can only get 1, which one? DjI action 4 combo or the insta360 x4 and why?
No complains with my GoPro hero 7 black... been using it for hiking and MTB. 4k 60fps
After struggling reliability and software glitches, over heating and poor battery life with each iteration of GoPro over the years I've just switched to DJI Action 4 and their new wireless Mic 2. Very happy 👍
The battery pack can also be used as a powerbank too! And if you have a micrphone adapter on the camera you can attach the battery pack to the USB C port so you have almost unlimited battery time.
When you said "I have the gopro 10 it is my trusty sidekick" I had to giggle a little at the trusty part LOL
Is it good camera to mount on your helmet ?
I see OA4, i subscribed haha
what are you stupid?
With Instago 360 2 or 3 you can choose between horizontal or vertical video without post processing
i have much problems with external Mic, all audio clips are clipping, i cannot use it. I test 2 mics, with gain from 0 to -15, all the same, did you have a idea.
I agree. No comparison between the 2 in reliability.
Hello, thank you for the video. It's a great video. I use a Honda forza scooter and it is not as spacious in front as a naked motorcycle. That's why I don't find it logical to mount the camera on the chin of my helmet because I won't be able to photograph the road well. I use Shoei GT Air 2 helmet. Do you have any suggestions for mounting the camera securely on the top of the helmet? Thanks in advance.
How is the microphone sound. And how it handles the wind noise
Great video. We have hero 8 and they glitch allll the time. Might be time to switch
Hey man, I shifted from GoPro to Action 4 but observed that the ambient sound is too low on the Action 4. GoPro captures ambient sound better for me, did you also notice that on your videos?
how's the built-in microphone? can that be used for RUclips videos?
What was your gain settings when recording? having trouble getting my purple panda mic to stop clipping
OC!!! The main issue i had with my gopros where the clop always breaking off. Gopro always acted like it was my fault even though its cheap plastic. So I'm excited to get a action cam that has essentially fixed that issue.
You said the clop breaking? What clop
Is there an app to download the footage too?
Can you tell what size of step up ring fits OA4? Thanks!
What about external mic audio manage? Is it crisp or over gained ?
How's the camera audio with mic adapter? This was the weak spot for earlier versions - no auto gain.
Shoooooot. That camera is pretty sweet.
What’s ur shutter speed and iso for when using nd filter?
Really the camera and great has always been, but the biggest problem was always even for the motovloguers microphone connection on the helmet, it was always inferior to go pro, during this video coincidence or there was no mention of it strange??? Battery time ratio it is important to note that the less resolution the more time but never all this time mentioned. I would like to see test with direct mic on the camera thank you
Also are you using moto mounts for the helmet attachment?
i love this cam only i have mic problems, it filters background sounds :( dont know how to fix this
One thing you touched on but need to go into more detail is Jitter problems when say on your bike following some one else and riding through mixture of shade and sun from trees this causes severe jitter on the other person and ghosting i believe from watching other videos this is because stabilisation cannot keep up it is a really bad fault that no one wants to talk about and dji need to come up with a fix hope you will look into this because you say you only want the very best footage straight out of the camera it is whats stopping me from buying the action 4 at the moment thank you cheers
Wich sd cards to you use with the dji action 4?? ❤❤
Just got bought the dji osmo action 4, Can anyone help with What setting do you recommend to get the best smooth 4k settings for street vlogging ?
OC. ya might get this over the Insta360 ace pro just bc of the field of view. Would like to get the ability to see the handle bars from end to end
Damn that really is crazy considering hero 11 gets me about 40 mins full charge... wish you made this video 3 months ago...
what jacket you are using for the motorcycle? Would love to get it.
OC.. crazy thing is I just got a hero 11.. lol sooo might just make a choice of this or the insta 360 or have all 3 and really just make editing the absolute worst for me HAHA. anyway keep up the fun vids and this camera looks great.. also interesting to see so many of those I watch get these cameras rt now. similar to the insta 360.. either way keep up the fun cheers.
Nobody talks about the audio distortion inside the helmet compared to the previous models. I am guessing that they just don’t know about all this. I use DJI camera since model 1. Audio has always been a problem for DJI. There is a work around that of course. In my videos, audio is pretty good (most of the time 😂). I really want to see if they fixed this issue.
Wire adapter with regulated volume is the workaround ?
the audio looks amazing to me. saw some audio clips from potato jet
@@EzioTroito86 Yes, it is.
@@MotoPavilion in theory Action 4 has -20 db instead of -12db for mic regulation so it should works better , imho but I don’t know till I have it
OC: So, now you've had the Action 4 for a while is it still as good as you thought? Does it randomly turn off, or corrupt files, like the Go Pro products?
Mic in for motovlog mic ?
OC this camera looks great be interested to see how its holding up over time, mainly to see if the battery life holds
So far it’s amazing
What about external audio? Like motovlogging? Can you use an external mic? Surprised you didn’t cover that!
OC
Would be great if you could eventually do a kind of guide of how to get started motovlogging with this for us newbies...!🙌
That would be a long video. lol. You learn a lot doing something for over a decade. If the people would wanna see something like that I’m sure I could work something into the schedule.
I got you covered. I kinda have videos on this but I can get one published this week and loaded either this Friday or saturday
OC: I’ve been thinking about getting a camera to record my rides, and I was always considering a GoPro. I guess I have a new camera in my sights. This camera looks pretty good when compared to the Hero 10, even watching it on YT.
What about helmet mic bro
I’m using go pro 9
Now i want to change the the my action camera but I have doubts about mic
For moto vlog set up which mic would you recommend?
In a future video that I'm working on I'll go over all the details of that. Currently testing!
9:14 is there a way to fix the terrible lens flare when going near lights? I've never seen a camera make such a weird looking flare and its making me not want this camera. Everything else about the camera is amazing and perfect for what I want, but I film a lot of flashing lights at EDM shows and have a feeling this might ruin every clip
Would you say this better than the insta360 x4?
What chin mount do you use?
Can't imagine what DJI is paying for these ads. 4 motovlog channels all saying the same thing and released the same day? That's just what I'm subscribed to.
Zero money paid actually. 😁
@@chaseontwowheels Just a free camera.... for every motovlogger. So yes, they are paying for the ads.
I've been wanting to leave GoPro so I first tried an Ace Pro for about 3 weeks. Then I just bought this A4. I'm still scratching my head at comments like one in here that the picture coming out of it is staggering. I honestly feel like the Go Pro and particularly the Ace Pro had a better picture. I love the magnetic attachment and I really like syncing with the bluetooth wireless DJ mic, but I'm struggling to get the picture dialed in to where I think the greens look good etc., without me having to learn about post-editing.
Can you put this on a selfie stick and attach it to your bike?
What helmet mount are you using ?