DJI Osmo Action 3 and GoPro Hero 11 Black compared: A first look

I personal quite a few DJI merchandise – from drones to microphones – and recently I have been requested for my ideas on the brand new Osmo Motion 3 digicam, particularly the way it stacks as much as the brand new GoPro Hero 11 Black.

Problem accepted!

As a result of doing a correct comparability between the 2 cameras will take a short time, I assumed that as an appetizer I might carry you alongside for a primary look, and be aware some issues that I like and a few issues that I dislike straight away about this latest motion digicam on the scene.

That is the DJI Osmo Action 3 Adventure Combo, which is a bit totally different from the bottom mannequin by way of equipment, however so far as the digicam is anxious, they’re the identical. 

Tech specs

• Sensor: 1/1.7-inch CMOS
• Lens: FOV: 155°
• Aperture: f/2.8
• Focus vary: 0.3 m to ∞
• ISO vary picture: 100-12800
• ISO vary video: 100-12800
• Digital shutter velocity picture: 1/8000-30 s
• Digital shutter velocity video: 1/8000 s to the restrict of frames per second
• Max picture decision: 4,000×3,000
• Digital zoom picture: 4X
• Picture decision: 12MP
• Dimensions (L×W×H): 70.5×44.2×32.8mm
• Weight: 145 g
• Waterproof: 16m with out waterproof case, 60m with waterproof case
• Variety of microphones: 3
• Entrance display: 1.4-inch 326 ppi 320×320
• Rear display: 2.25-inch 326 ppi 360×640
• Supported SD playing cards: microSD (as much as 256 GB)
• Max video bit charge: 130Mbps
• Picture format: JPEG/RAW
• Video format: MP4 (H.264/HEVC)
• Audio output: 48kHz; AAC
• Battery: 1,770 mAh
• Battery working temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
• Working time: 160 minutes

What’s within the field

Within the Journey Combo you get the motion digicam.

Appears acquainted… 

The package additionally comes with three “excessive” batteries and a helpful charging/carrying case (be aware that there is confusion over this as some literature says the package comes with two batteries, however there are three).

These batteries appear and feel acquainted too.

The package additionally comes with some time bunch of equipment.

There two equipment that curiosity me specifically. There’s the protecting body that is designed to cease the digicam taking an excessive amount of of a battering. It’s kind of of a good squeeze getting the digicam into this, so there is no hazard that it will fall out unintentionally.

Additionally within the package are two quick-release magnetic adapter mounts. These will be fitted to the underside or facet of the digicam.

I am very to see how properly these stand as much as heavy use and whether or not they can maintain the digicam in place when issues begin getting tough.

There’s additionally a telescopic selfie stick that extends out to 1.5 meters to let you get these hard-to-reach angles.

Most of the ergonomics of the Osmo Motion 3 — from the buttons to the battery flap — do remind me of the GoPro Hero 11 Black. That is each good and unhealthy for my part. It is good in that the system might be acquainted to these coming from a GoPro to the Osmo Motion 3, however it’s not so good in that it might have been good to have seen a contemporary tackle the motion digicam moderately than borrow so closely from the GoPro.

In order that’s a primary take a look at the brand new Osmo Motion 3. 

Sure, it is an motion digicam, and sure, it’s totally harking back to the motion cameras that GoPro has been pushing out for the previous few years. However the way it appears to be like is secondary to the way it performs, and my plan is to pit the DJI Osmo Motion 3 towards the GoPro Hero 11 Black in quite a few real-world assessments and see how the 2 carry out and what sort of output they’re able to producing.

As a result of, on the finish of the day, it is the output that issues.

Keep tuned!