From The Verge: DJI’s response to GoPro’s new Hero 13 lineup is the Osmo Action 5 Pro. It justifies that professional moniker with a new image sensor that promises to improve image quality and low-light performance. It also features a built-in pressure sensor, the ability to capture super slow motion at an unbelievable 1080p/960fps, and a new power-sipping 4nm chip that enables up to four hours of continuous recording off a single charge.
The camera is fitted with DJI’s next-gen 1/1.3-inch sensor that can capture 40-megapixel stills and an industry-first 13.5-stop dynamic range to capture high-dynamic, low-light video at 4K/60fps. And while 960fps slow-mo is impressive, DJI gets there by capturing 240fps and then making an intelligent guess as to how to generate the fill frames on either side.
That four hours of continuous recording claim for the 1,950mAh battery comes with a few caveats. While it’s definitely an improvement and should easily beat GoPro battery life, that stat was achieved in a lab at 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius) while recording 1080p/24fps (16:9) video with Rocksteady stabilization on, Wi-Fi off, and the front and back displays off. We’ll have to see how it holds up in the real world, where 4K capture is preferred. DJI says the Action 5 Pro can operate reliably in temperatures ranging from -4F (-20C) to 113F (45C), though runtime drops to 3.6 hours at the lower extreme.
DJI’s latest cam also replaces the dual LCDs of the Action 4 it supplants with slightly larger OLED displays (and reduced bezels) on the front and back that produce “richer and more vibrant” colors.
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