![]() ![]() The new HDR video introduced with the Osmo Action would be something I’d love to seem implemented in the GoPro range as it has allowed me, and others, to grab usable footage from situations that would have been impossible in the past. Yet, in situations where there is a lot of contrast, or in low-light conditions, the Osmo Action easily comes out on top. Something I’ve found, and that reviewers across the Internet seem to corroborate, is that footage from DJI’s Osmo Action looks slightly washed-out straight out of camera, and that GoPro video looks noticeably better in that respect. We’ll have to wait to be sure, but with the Osmo Action waterproof down to 11m without the need for a housing, it may be the obvious choice for people looking to record their underwater adventures for the foreseeable future. However, in yet another blunder for a camera targeting thrill-seekers as a primary consumer, the detachable screen does not seem to be waterproof. With the Hero 8 Black soon to be released, the leaks suggest that it will, once again, support a detachable touchscreen that may allow you to see yourself. Why GoPro have yet to jump on the ‘selfie-screen’ revolution continues to bewilder me. I conducted a poll on DPReview some time ago to find out if the Osmo Action’s front-facing screen really was a necessity for users and the result was, as expected, 100% yes and it’s easy to see why. It felt as though they were going through the motions, not really bringing anything exciting to the table.ĭon’t get me wrong, the introduction of Hypersmooth on the Hero 7 Black was a game-changer that made action camera footage significantly better but, for many users, it still wasn’t enough. Each year the company would wrap some small upgrades into a shiny presentation and tell us to buy the new “life-changing” GoPro. The problem here is that when GoPro realized there were issues with the screen’s functionality, they opted to release a new GoPro without it instead of fixing the incompatibility issues-leaving users, once again, screen-less. Truth be told, for an industry that has made only incremental gains over the last couple of years, increased competition in the form of the drone and gimbal giant can only be a good thing for users as each look to innovate in order to outdo each other. Even the Hero 8 tagline of “This is Action” points to a company acutely aware that they now have some very real competition in their own field. Their response was to postpone the release of the Hero 8 until October, possibly to rethink certain aspects of the product in order to better match-up against DJI. More importantly, DJI’s suddenly appearance in the action camera game posed a very real threat to GoPro. While DJI’s Osmo Action wasn’t a huge improvement over the GoPro Hero 7 Black, it was new and hinted at future possibilities. In May of this year, the DJI Vs GoPro competition caused quite a stir in the tech world as action camera users from casual thrill-seekers all the way to professional videographers sat back to watch two giants battle it out.
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