DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro leak suggests GoPro rival could only be a minor upgrade
Leaked image and specs point to small changes
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Thefirst DJI Action 5 Pro leaklast month hinted that a new GoPro rival was en route – and now a new leaked image has given us a better idea of the action cam’s potential specs and design.
The regularDJIleaker@OsitaLVshared an image (below) of what appears to be an incoming Action 5 Pro successor to theDJI Osmo Action 4, which landed in August 2023. Like that current model, you can see some of its specs marked on the lens.
In what could be a disappointment for those hoping for upgrades like a 1-inch sensor, the Action 5 Pro’s key specs appear to be identical to the Action 4. These include a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor, f/2.8 aperture and 155-degree field of view.
What’s the Pro you promised? pic.twitter.com/E29KLS4d7FJuly 14, 2024
This leak follows reports of anFCC (Federal Communications Commission) filingon July 7 for the Action 5 Pro, which hinted at specs like a 1,950mAh battery (up from 1,770mAh on the current model) and support for Wi-Fi 6.
The action cam is almost certainly building up for a launch, then, but what other new features might it get to justify that ‘Pro’ moniker? Given it appears to have a similar physical design to the Action 4, there may not be a huge amount of room for major upgrades.
Still, it’s possible that a new processor could unlock upgrades like improved image stabilization, higher video bit-rates and, hopefully, some improved photography modes. Given its recent FCC filing and these new leaks, we shouldn’t have to wait too long to see the official specs.
What about the next GoPro?
The arrival of a DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro would be good news for anyone who’s looking for a new action cam, but some may also choose to wait for a GoPro Hero 13 Black. If GoPro follows its usual release cadence, that new Hero model would likely arrive in September.
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Right now, we rate the DJI Osmo Action 4 as the best alternative to theGoPro Hero 12 Blackin our guide to thebest action cameras. It’s a shame that DJI doesn’t appear to be planning to take on theInsta360 One R 1-inch editionwith its new ‘Pro’ model, at least in terms of sensor size – particularly as theDJI Osmo Pocket 3already has a 1-inch sensor.
What DJI may be doing is diversifying its action cam lineup, with the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro taking the mantle from the Osmo Action 4 and leaving space for some cheaper models – and perhaps a successor to the modular, cube-shapedDJI Osmo Action 2that landed way back in November 2021.
We may also see the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro land alongside a DJI Air 3S drone, whichemerged in separate leaks in June. Either way, it looks like DJI’s launch plans aren’t slowing down, despite thelooming prospect of a DJI ban in the US.
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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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