The DJI also falls behind when it comes to stills photography – it’s restricted to 12MP where the GoPro goes all the way up to 27MP – and these aren’t the only limitations. Multifunctional Battery Case stores three batteries and two microSD cards, intelligently fast charges three batteries, and can be used together with those batteries as a power bank to charge other devices like your smartphone. The camera can handle temperatures as low as -20C (-4F) and is waterproof at depths of up to 16 meters without needing any additional housing. Fast charging and heat management

We found the sharp 326ppi screens to be a pleasure to use, as smooth as butter and very bright. The rear screen is 2.25-inch and 360x640 pixels, in keeping with the 16:9 ratio of video. The 320x320 front screen by necessity offers a cropped view that is nevertheless enormously helpful in framing up a to-camera piece for vlogging. The hydrophobicity of the front screen, rear screen, and Lens Protective Cover is achieved through an AF coating, which may be affected by scratches.

DJI Osmo Action 3

US customers may have extra concern about transmitting data to DJI, as the company is on the Treasury Department's Entity List due to allegations of the company's involvement in digital surveillance of the Uyghur ethnic minority. The least impressive part of the Osmo Action 3 is the still photos. With only 12 megapixels available in this sensor, the results just don’t match up with what the GoPro Hero11 is capable of with its 27-megapixel sensor.

Lightweight: With a basic weight from 14.2 kg, the Action 3 NG’s weight can be further decreased to 13 kg with the optional lightweight castor housing and lightweight wheels.

A Good Alternative to GoPro

Tested in a laboratory environment with different video specifications, EIS disabled, and screens off, and should be used for reference only. The operating time of the 4K/120fps specification is not the battery exhaustion time. The actual operating time is related to ambient temperature and other factors. Dual Handrim – Suitable for individuals for who predominantly have use of one side of their upper body. * Over one billion colors can be recorded to reproduce your world in stunning detail, delivering smoother and more natural color gradations for greater flexibility in post-production. Like the Action 2, the Osmo Action 3 is based on a 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor and f/2.8 aperture lens with a wide-angle field of view. At 155º, this is actually wider than the FOV offered by GoPro Hero models, which is potentially a big deal if you’re looking to get as much in frame as possible. READ NEXT: The best action cameras to buy today DJI Osmo Action 3 review: What do you get for the money?

The colour temperature sensor intelligently adjusts white balance and AE for highly accurate colours, even in difficult lighting environments As you can see from the image gallery above, the DJI OSMO Action 3 takes decent photos, although due to the wide-angle lens mounted on the action cam, up-close images can be distorted. Not sure if anyone would use the OSMO Action 3 to shoot portrait photos, but I'm telling you, it's not suitable for that kind of work. The DJI OSMO Action 3 is an excellent action camera that offers plenty of features and rugged build quality for less money than its main rival, which, admittedly, makes it more appealing in the eyes of many. Better still, most of the shortcomings are not significant and will only affect a small number of shooting modes/people.

Electronic Image Stabilisation With Horizon Lock

I used the Mimo app to update firmware during testing and it worked like a charm. The app also supports file transfer to your phone, and includes some editing templates to spice up your footage before sharing. Tested in a -20° C (-4° F) laboratory environment while recording 1080p/30fps video in normal video mode with Enhanced Image Quality disabled, EIS disabled, and the screens off, and should be used for reference only.

The DJI Osmo Action 3 has a few things going for it that competing GoPro Hero cameras don't match, including the front touch LCD, a 52-foot waterproof rating, and easy-on-easy-off mounting system. Battery life is another strong point, with good runtimes, a resistance to overheating, and a sensible charging case accessory as marks in its favor. The Osmo Action 3's battery gets about 75 minutes of record time at 4K60, a very good result for an action cam. What's better is that it manages to go that long without overheating—during our battery run-down test, the screen turned itself off about 55 minutes and warned that the camera was hot, but continued to roll until the battery exhausted about 20 minutes later. In addition to 4K120 with sound, the Osmo Action 3 has a dedicated slow-motion mode that records silently and slows down footage in camera, with a 4x slow-mo effect available at 4K and 2.7K, and either 4x or 8x at 1080p. And the Osmo Action 3 supports time lapses, both from a fixed camera position or with motion. Both are available at 4K. I recommend turning off push notifications, however, as DJI has unfortunately opted to use Mimo as a delivery system for product announcement and sale notifications. I hate seeing ads on my phone's screen, and camera apps shouldn't add to the noise.Also illustrated in the above video is horizon leveling, a feature introduced in the Action 2. This keeps footage looking steady, compensating for tilts at up to 45-degree at 4K resolution, and able to handle 360-degree rotation at 2.7K without so much as a tiny sway appearing in your footage.