DJI Osmo Action 3 vs DJI Osmo Action 4. Comparison inkl. Overheating Test.

Worth it to upgrade to OA4 if you're looking for better image quality and low light performance specially. Personally, I don't mind the overheating issue if you're time limit in recording is only just 5mins maximum.

You should do another test 4k, 120 fps with the gopro and the insta360 ace pro

Nice comparison. I have a couple of the original Osmo Action cameras as use them all the time and have never had an overheating issue with them that I can recall. Granted I don't use 4k a lot and when I do it's not for a very long time but still I don't even know overheating was a thing with any of them. I guess it's how you use them and I don't push them that much. I'm looking to get a new Osmo Action to use with my other two originals ( which I still have no problem with ) and am leaning towards the OA3 after watching several videos comparing them to each other. Thanks for the informative and well put together video.

Camera 1 is action 4

Gp 12 fails to deliver is wat every1 says... i got the OA 3 and its doing pretty good even in 2023...

Osmo Action 4 is not announced as a vlogging camera, Osmo Action 3 is. Bigger sensor will ofcourse give more heat, and again it is an action camera ment for wind cooling.
Your OA3 is not sharp, also they have a high quality lens on the OA4 now making it crisp.
I sold my OA3, it was a great camera but I never felt in love with it like I did with OA4. So I have bought 2.
They also have fixed the internal sound recording on OA4, it never got fixed on OA3.
Also OA4 have gyro recording now.

Thank you for sharing. 🫶👍

There is a Patch for the overheating on the EU versions of the osmo 4 camera, to remove the cam shutting down at 48 degrees celsius. Now try a test again.

would you prefer osmo action 3 adventure combo or oa4 standart combo? near price..

The screen brightness is set to 100% out of the box. I would lower it and turn one screen off.

This is the best video i found on the osmo action. Long sequences and not rushed. Did u experience jitters in low light like gplama did ?

Good review

I think cam#2 is even sharper than cam#1, maybe because of the shutter speed?

Have you used the same memory cards for both cameras? i read that it impacts the overheating issue a lot, trying to understand is it really so, or it's only because of HDR always on in 4th version? Thank you for valuable review!

A real update would be if there would be a changable lens with different angles!! 25mm, 50mm, 80mm. (Ulanzi would you like to make it?)

d-cine now it´s called d-log? really? Changed the name of the settings? jahahhaahhahahahaha.... OMG WOOOOOOOW

Are the Batteries from the Action 3 , compatible with the Action 4 ?

who even whit gopro? They don't progress at all. All the same gugs in every new camera

Any overheating at 4k30fps?

can you please suggest the best memory card for action 4

GoPro 12 ? 😂yeah right, I’ll buy the iPhone 15. Later gator. Fk GoPro

Can I use my OA3 battery to OA4?

I already got OA4 instead of getting Hero12 because of the leak specs, I kinda have a low hope on them fixing the overheating performance of it, even if it ended up better in low light, but still lingers on overheating, I might ended up the right choice, but we'll never know lol.. in my testing on my OA4, room temp of 29℃ at 2.7k 60fps, it took pretty much all of the battery without overheating, BUT recharging it then redo on 4K 60 (which I will barely do with my shootings) it took 50mins to overheat, tho definitely afterwards I did it with a aluminum case, it extended the time within 10mins

This video was way too long to make your points

Really I don't be sure Go Pro 12 will be better than Osmo Action 4 I don't have this cameras but If I will be buying sure I will be getting Osmo Action 4 nothing is perfect Go Pro come with 8K that is a Microwave in the hand wait and make a video don't film60fps action camera has not space for ventilation that heat. only if you use it under water I don't know sure will be resist that tempeture in the water too.

I think only the low light and slightly better focus are the main reason one would upgrade to the Action 4. Low light wise, compared to action 3. it's impressive. but I think overall the action 4 is a minor upgrade. accounting the overheating that's now in the action 4. it makes even less of an upgrade. it's more like a refresh.

what room temp you had? the most important question you have left out...for overheating test. Also I'm guessing you are in Europe. Other regions have higher temp allowances so they last a bit more. Other than that, nice test! Allmost all other pai.. "honest" reviewers say that this doesn't overheat more than the 3. It's really hard to find any non biased reviews out there...most are being paid by gopro/dji (indirectly by offering the review sample as a gift) and they swear they aren't :D

But if one is looking for a FIRST DJI action cam, I say again, FIRST DJI action cam, which will you recommend, an OA3 or an OA4?

I was just surprised when in your whole video you were comparing the OA3 and OA4 but all of a sudden, you included the H12 in your topic at the end of your video. This will make viewers looking for a DJI AC confused. Please be consistent next time. Thank you.

GoPro 12 will come with the same GoPro issues maybe

I'm trying to distract myself until GP 12 comes out - and actually a month or two after that so I can see enough reviews and comparisons like this. Thank you.