DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro leak suggests GoPro-beating action cam is en route
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We’ve long rated theDJI Osmo Action 4as the best alternative to theGoPro Hero 12 Blackin our guide to thebest action cameras, but a new leak suggests thatDJIhas a successor en route – and this time it could have a ‘Pro’ moniker.
The reliable DJI leaker@Quadro_Newshas spotted the registration of a DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro on the website for the TDRA (Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority), which is the UAE’s tech regulator.
The post on X (formerly Twitter) came alongside a comment that “there will be something interesting besides DJI drones”, referring to therecent leaks for a DJI Air 3Sthat appeared last week.
It isn’t yet clear if that means we’ll see a dual launch for DJI’s new action camera and its new mid-range, or if there’ll be separate releases. DJI’s recent history suggests the latter, but there’s now good evidence that both an Air 3S and Osmo Action 5 Pro are en route.
👉Somehow I forgot to mention that there will be something interesting besides DJI drones.#dji #djiosmoaction5pro pic.twitter.com/RUuliWUaFQJune 24, 2024
For now, that’s all we know about the Osmo Action 5 Pro. If that name is correct, it would be the first time DJI has used a ‘Pro’ name in its action cameras – which could potentially point to some spec upgrades.
The Osmo Action 4 has a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor, which was an upgrade on its predecessor but is smaller than the sensor in theInsta360 One R 1-inch edition. With the8K-capableInsta360 Ace Proalso now a serious action cam contender, DJI may be planning to step things up on its next action cam.
One possibility is that the Osmo Action 5 Pro will adopt the 1-inch sensor seen in theDJI Osmo Pocket 3. That’s pure speculation right now, of course, but the action cam would likely need a specs upgrade of that magnitude to justify its ‘Pro’ name.
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What else would we like to see?
Our main gripes in ourDJI Osmo Action 4 reviewwere the action cam’s “middling battery life” and the ceiling on its video performance, which meant its GoPro rivals could shoot4Kvideo clips for longer and also manage higher-resolution 5.7K modes.
If the Osmo Action 5 Pro adopts a beefier design like the Insta360 Ace Pro, it could potentially solve these issues by including a larger battery and having the internal space to avoid overheating issues when shooting in higher resolution modes.
Alongside a 1-inch sensor, we’d also like to see the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro boost its photography modes to make it a more well-rounded travel companion. The Osmo Action 4 can only shoot modest 10MP JPEGs, which again puts it behind the likes of the GoPro Hero 12 Black.
The downside of a new ‘Pro’ name and these specs upgrades would of course likely be a higher price than the Osmo Action 4 commanded when it launched in August 2023 ($399 / £379 / AU$629). We don’t yet know exactly when to expect its successor, but an arrival in August or September seems the most likely timeframe.
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Mark is TechRadar’s Senior news editor. Having worked in tech journalism for a ludicrous 17 years, Mark is now attempting to break the world record for the number of camera bags hoarded by one person. He was previously Cameras Editor at both TechRadar and Trusted Reviews, Acting editor on Stuff.tv, as well as Features editor and Reviews editor on Stuff magazine. As a freelancer, he’s contributed to titles including The Sunday Times, FourFourTwo and Arena. And in a former life, he also won The Daily Telegraph’s Young Sportswriter of the Year. But that was before he discovered the strange joys of getting up at 4am for a photo shoot in London’s Square Mile.
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