DJI Osmo Action Camera Review and Ultimate Guide to EVERYTHING!

DJI Osmo Action Camera Review and Ultimate Guide to EVERYTHING!

This is it. This is the video you have been looking for! This video will answer ALL of your questions about the DJI Osmo Action camera. If you already own the DJI Osmo Action Camera or are thinking of buying it, this video is for you. It answers questions like:

What is the battery life?
How do you remove and replace the USB Door?
How does SLO mode differ from high frame rates?
What is HDR, how does it work and why do I care?

And many, many more!

This video should answer any questions you might have about the camera. New or experienced owners should be able to learn from this video as it represents the most comprehensive, in-depth examination and tutorial for this camera on the internet, period.

While researching this camera and looking at reviews and video guides on youtube, no single review or guide was able to answer all of my questions. As such, I present to you the video I wished that I could find.

I understand that this video is a bit long coming in at about an hour in length. Below you will find a table of contents that lets you jump to the section that you might have questions about.

My hope is that you can use this video as a definitive reference for this camera. If you have any questions about it or think that I have left out any important details, please make sure to comment on the video.

The audio on this camera is “OK”. I did not cover anything about it since the camera affords no control over the audio whatsoever. You can add a mic to the camera such as a wired lavaliere but I have no intention of testing that. And, While you get 2 channels of audio in your clips, it's actually mono. Left and right channels are duplicated.

If you are looking at getting a new action camera I think you would be well served by taking a hard look at this camera. The current offerings from GoPro are astoundingly disappointing and the direction I see them going with their app leaves me wanting.

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NOTE: Not noted in the video is the fact that the anti-flicker feature is only available in AUTO mode. Additionally if you are shooting 240FPS (or 8X slo-motion) under fluorescent light you will get nasty flicker regardless.

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Chapter Index:

00:00 - Introduction
01:04 - Researching Action Cameras
Battery installation
04:08 - Camera Overview and Basic Features
05:13 - Inserting and removing the SD Card
07:15 - Remove and reinstall the supplied frame
Battery Life
Battery care tips
Remove USB Door
Quick Switch Button
10:54 - Camera Resolutions
4:3 vs 16:9 resolutions
Bitrates
Video Compression Example
13:37 - Rear Touch Screen Icons and Indicators
15:23 - Exposure menu
18:33 - Mode Menu
21:06 - Mode Settings Menu
Mode Settings Loop Recording
Turn Rocksteady on and off
Mode Settings Menu SLO Slow Motion
HDR Mode Settings
Video Mode Settings
Timelapse mode settings
Hyperlapse Mode Settings
Photo AEB Mode settings
Photo Mode settings
Photo Burst Mode settings
Photo Timed Mode settings
Photo JPG Plus RAW DNG
Custom Mode settings
28:57 - Media Manager System
Media Manager AEB/Burst sub-browser
Media Manager Thumbnail batch manager
Media Manager Thumbnail batch Filter
33:40 - Options And Settings Menu
Settings Sub-menu
Settings General Sub-menu
Wind rumble sound reduction
Camera Sound Effects Setting
Face Oriented Exposure
Display Grid Overlay
Anti-Flicker Setting
Screen Auto Sleep
Automatic Power Off
Camera exterior LED Controls
Format the SD Card
Camera Rotation Control
Spot Metering
Voice Control Toggle
Front Display Format
42:40 - HDR
44:54 - Rocksteady
46:32 - MIMO App
47:50 - Camera testing and samples
49:49 - Camera Video Examples
51:33 - Final Verdict
53:08 - Wrap up

Equipment used to produce this video:

Cameras:
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera
Black Magic Design Production Camera 4K
Blackmagic Design Ursa Mini Pro
GoPro Hero 4
DJI Osmo Action Camera

Support:
Sachtler Flowtech 75 Tripod with FSB-8 Fluid head
Slik Pro 33DX Tripod with Manfrotto 496RC2 ball head
Zhiyun Telescopic Monopod
Manfrotto 3007 Tabletop Tripod with 482 Micro Ballhead
Manfrotto 028B tripod with Manfrotto 516 Fluid head

Lighting and support:
Falcon Eyes Bi-Color RX-18TD
Matthews Beefy Baby Stand
Matthews 20” Grip arm and Grip head.

Audio recorded with:
Rode NT1-A microphone
Focusright Scarlett 2i2 D/A

Software used:
Davinci Resolve Studio 17 editing and finishing suite
Audacity audio Suite

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