DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Essential Combo, Action Camera With 1/1.3″ Sensor, 4K/120fps Waterproof Camera, Subject Tracking, Stabilization, Dual OLED Touchscreens, Ideal for Sports, Vlog

My first purchase of an action camera, I've had DJI drones for a few years and can't fault them. I have to say the Action 5 Pro is very much the same top quality from DJI. I would recommend watching 1 or 2 YouTube videos to help you set it up and get the best out of it. I bought the chest strap and bike clamp for it and it you intend to use it for sports then I would certainly suggest you get them. Had some good results from it up to now.Cons.Only one but not a big deal, it takes the video in H265 video compression which will not play on your PC (Windows) but will in any editing apps. You can however download VLC player onto your PC and it will play through that. DJI are supposed to be bringing out an update to add H264 which will allow you to play the video through Windows player.

Love this little powerful camera, I use it for recording videos for my YouTube channel which involves filming at night, the picture quality is brilliant, really sharp and bright colours, I use a plug in mic which enhances the sound to a very good level. Im not that technically minded but this camera is very easy to use and set to your prefered setting. It may seem a little expensive but its great value for money and I hope to use it for a good few years.

I took the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro underwater with me, and not only did it survive—it thrived. Crystal-clear 4K/120fps footage of my dives made me look like some kind of National Geographic underwater heartthrob. The stabilization is so good, it smoothed out every bubble-blasting, fin-flailing moment.Then came the real test: the kids on holiday. This thing handled pool jumps, beach chaos, and sticky fingers like an absolute champ. The dual OLED screens made it easy to frame them mid-cannonball, and the subject tracking actually kept up with them (which is more than I can say for myself).If you’re looking for a camera that captures your wild underwater life and your wild family life, this is it. Waterproof, shockproof, parent-proof. Absolute legend.

This package includes plenty of power and a really good telescopic pole along with the Osmo Action 5 Pro. The camera itself is impressive quality with a host of features such as being waterproof without additional housing, 10 bit colour options, good image stabilisation and useful voice control. Personally I have been carrying it in my backpack since purchase (approx 6 months ago) and with a study mini tripod attached to the bottom of the pole I use it to capture photos (using voice control) and videos while out and about with my family and it does this impressively. The image quality is very good and the firmware updates since launch improve it even further. With the out of the box settings you can get near 4 hours of footage from one battery (tested and works!) and a bit less if you set it to the highest possible setting for bit rate and resolution. Overall its a multi use "action" camera that is very versatile and the regular firmware updates mean it is being refined even further as you use it. Unlike my other brand action camera it has never crashed (which was a major flaw in my other big brand cameras, regularly losing footage) so for this alone Im very happy but the overall quality is also very high indeed.

The camera is super good

Purchased as an upgrade from the DJI action 3 and can't fault it I use for horse riding and bike trail riding picture quality is brilliant the speed from from pressing record is instant it's had two firmware updates to address bitrate can use a mic mini transmitter directly to cam overall a quality item.

First impression of this camera is that is looks very well made and certainly the reviews were good.However, I am giving it 1 star because there is a fundamental problem with it. What DJI do not mention, neither on the Amazon page or their own product page – is that you must instal an app (DJI Mimo) on a smartphone to activate the device. You can switch it on 7 times without installing the app, but after that it locks and will not respond.OK, so if you don’t have a smartphone but borrow one from a friend in the hope that you can just activate it and then uninstall? There comes the next problem. The app is not available on the Google Play store. It doesn’t meet the safety and security requirements and was removed in 2021. OK, so how bad can it be? Well, if you attempt to install on a smartphone via the given QR code, you will get the message “For your security, your phone is not allowed to install unknown apps from this source.” Does not instil confidence. But the worst part is, if you override that message and install anyway (on an old phone with no SIM or personal details), you will be asked to sign a licensing agreement which has a clause which demands that you agree to never sue DJI. Ever. If you do not agree to this, you cannot use the software and thus your camera is useless. DJI state that in that case you can return the product and may be given a refund.Now, some people might think that agreeing to not sue the manufacturer of a camera isn’t a big deal. But what if one of their drones malfunctions and hits you on the head? You can’t sue. If in the future DJI make a driverless car and one runs you over? You can’t sue. You might think this is a bit fanciful, but consider the recent case where a man attempted to sue Disney after his wife died from an allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant at Walt Disney World. Disney attempted to have the case thrown out because the man had signed a ‘no sue’ agreement in 2019 when he signed up to the streaming service Disney+. Disney argued that as a result, he couldn’t sure them for anything, ever. Even though there was no logical connection.I do not think that this is an acceptable practice by DJI and I will not be buying any of their products in the future.Amazon should make it clear on the product page that you cannot use this product without installing an app (that is not secure enough for Google Play Store) on a smartphone. I have returned it and purchased another make instead.