(wind blowing) - Wait, hold on.
Where the hell are we? Why are we so high up?
What is going on?
- This is all a dream.
Just relax, just go with it.
- Today we're checking out the brand new DJI Action 4.
We have Samuel with us.
- What's crack a lacking, booty smacking?
- There are a couple things
that make this Action 4 interesting,
but I would say the biggest is the bigger sensor,
one over 1.3 inch
when most action cameras are half inch sensors.
So, overall that should give us better image quality.
And also there's an ultra wide f/2.8 lens in here.
This lens combined with the bigger sensor
should give us really good low-light capability.
And then Sam's over here rocking the Insta360 GO 3.
Oh, why are we sinking?
Uh-oh. - Oh, I touched the water.
- Oh, it's really cold! Oh!
And also we're getting DLOG-M on here, which is nice.
It's not the full on DLOG,
but it's still 10-bit, and it's more capable
than the D-Cinelike that we got on the Action 3.
But yeah, this is how the picture looks uncolorgraded.
I also want to test out the Canon v10 in this video,
which Carrie is using down there on the boat.
This is awesome by the way.
- We should shoot all our intros out here.
- [Gene] I know, right?
I'm actually digging this grip that I'm using.
Well it's actually not even a grip, it's like a necklace.
So, we'll switch to the Insta 360 so you can see it.
So, this I'm using as just like a vlog grip right now
but also it's soft enough to wear it as like a necklace.
Is that the Ironman mount right there?
- Yeah.
- We're entering low-light territory.
Oh, look who it is.
- What's up?
- Are you going to show us how to
destroy some arcade games?
(intense music)
Based on appearance,
this Action 4 doesn't look very different from the Action 3,
but that much larger sensor under the hood
is something I'm super excited about.
Bigger sensors usually mean better performance at high ISOs.
It doesn't get as noisy, or as grainy, or blotchy.
Now as much as we all love GoPros,
the pioneers of action cameras,
we've all seen how they look at night.
So, the idea of an action camera that can perform well
after hours is pretty cool.
Now one of the first things I noticed
when comparing the Action 3 and 4 is even
at the same exposure, the Action 4 seems to
be giving us less motion blur,
probably because it's shooting at a faster shutter speed
and it's able to achieve that by shooting at a higher ISO.
Now, yes, we do typically like to have a certain amount
of motion blur, but typically not if it's going to be
digitally stabilized afterwards, which is something
we're always doing with action cameras.
Then looking up into the dark ceiling,
definitely noticing a much cleaner image here.
We are also getting a lot more dynamic range too.
Partially probably because of the DLOG-M.
Taking a closer look at some of this footage,
definitely noticing that the 4 doesn't
clip the highlights nearly as fast.
We see a lot more color up there when it's bright.
And also just a lot more detail down there in the shadows.
Now if I take it off of DLOG, I can enable this option
for low light image enhancement,
which is a real time denoiser.
It does take more processing power
so it's not available in faster frame rates,
or the 4 by 3 4k, but it does make for some clean
straight out of camera low light.
Can I digitally zoom during a shot?
I can.
Okay, Carrie is going insane trying to get it.
- Look how much is hanging off the ledge.
- Carrie said to cut her off
if she can't get it in the next two coins.
Ah, one coin.
Oh! (cheering and laughing)
- I'm shaking a little bit.
Why am I shaking?
- [Gene] Now I got to say,
the biggest competitor to anything you
carry around in your pocket has got to be your phone, right?
I mean you're already carrying it with you.
So, if you're going to carry around another thing
that you have to charge, and keep track of,
and is expensive, and can break, and you can lose it,
then there better be a good reason to carry
that extra thing around.
But check out this footage where I compare it
to my iPhone 14 Pro's ultra wide angle camera.
Now this has got to be a new achievement for action
cameras because before action cameras had their advantages
which were durability, size, and they're wearable, right,
over your phone.
But now with this larger sensor,
it kind of becomes a pretty awesome
nightlife camera as well.
Now to be fair, iPhones 1x camera is going to be
the best low light performer for the phone.
So, if we compare those,
they become a much closer head-to-head comparison.
And the 1x lens is a great lens and sensor combo
for low light, but downside is that you're just stuck
in that tighter angle, and it's pretty tough to vlog with
because it's on the back of the phone.
And then of course there's the iPhone selfie camera
which just does not look good.
I think that's the biggest thing that iPhones need to work
on is a better lens and sensor for that front facing camera.
We could definitely see ourselves in the iPhone.
- Yeah.
- Like when we switch over from the iPhone
over to the Action 4.
- That's clean.
- That is bright.
- That's a rich blue too.
- Yeah.
- It's nice and blue.
- I mean that's the bigger sensor
and F28 lens right there.
And I've also been actually pretty impressed with the
audio quality coming out of the internal microphone on here.
I'm actually curious about how it sounds right now
'cause there is a little breeze right now.
But this seems to be actually okay with small breezes.
Of course when it's windy, you're definitely going to need
some sort of wind protection.
So, actually if you listen
to the audio from the parasailing...
- [Gene] Is this your first time parasailing?
- It is.
It's a lot more relaxing than bungee jumping.
- So, I use the internal recordings
on the DJI mics.
Is this your first time parasailing?
- It is.
It's a lot more relaxing than bungee jumping.
- What's nice about those mics is that you can attach
like the fluffy wind cover mic things.
You know, one thing I wish we could do is take these
cover things that you can attach the DJI mics
and attach it into the microphones on this camera
by itself so that it does become a decent
vlogging solution even when it's windy.
Kind of like what Sony does with their ZV-1,
where you could just slide that mic cover on.
Oh, you know what would be cool
is if someone made a cage for this camera
that had a built-in wind cover like this.
So, like check this out.
So, this is the Canon v10.
Now small rig makes this little accessory
that just attaches up top.
This is one of the cameras that I was going to
make a video on but never quite got around to it.
'Cause I really like the concept of it, right?
Like just how simple it is
and how comfortable it is to hold like that.
You get your little reference display, great Cannon colors,
and just this little kickstand is really cool.
I did try shooting a little vlog on this.
So, here. Let me roll some of that footage.
We're back here at Speed Vegas and
Sam's going to be driving a Lamborghini.
Have you ever driven a Lamborghini?
- No. I could barely spell it
- On this one.
It's a Ferrari 488.
- Now you've probably noticed
that the footage is super shaky and that's
because all image stabilization was completely turned off.
And the reason why it's turned off
is because that is the default setting.
I was kind of trying to just see what this camera looks
like if you just pulled it straight out of the box
and turned it on, and hit the record button.
(tires screeching)
All right man, behave in there.
Well look at our boy over there.
Woo.
(engine roaring)
That's the beauty of action cameras, right?
They have the best digital image stabilization
- [Man] 127 miles an hour.
I'm going to the right row on the throttle.
Look to the end where you want the car to be.
- Man, that was on a different level.
One thing to drive a Ferrari
but to drive a Ferrari around a track like this.
You're going to have fun.
- The Magnetic Pendant ended up
not being the best angle for this.
I wish we had something higher up
so we could see down the track.
But I do think the advantage of the Go3
is how small it can be.
So, you could just keep it simple and clip it onto your hat
if you wanted to or magnetically attach it to places.
- Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3.
This is stabilization enhanced.
See how it looks.
- So, how fast was the Lamborghini?
Was it pretty fun?
- Bro, it was way faster than my Civic.
- [Gene] I think that's Bomac over there.
(tires screeching)
Sam's about to go drifting right here.
Also, this camera battery's about to die
so internal battery on here.
So, should bring a battery pack or something like that
if you plan on doing it.
Oh man, I just got bit by a mosquito.
- Yeah there's a bunch.
- [Gene] All right, you're going to make him
(beep) his pants, right?
- I'll do my best.
All right guys, ready?
- We are ready, yeah.
(tires screeching)
(Sam laughing)
(tires screeching) (engine roaring)
- [Gene] You get to do this all the time, huh?
- [Bomac] Yes.
Five days a week.
- For someone that loves drifting,
is that like the dream job, kind of?
- That is the dream job.
First, you know, you don't pay for tires.
- How often do you guys swap out those tires?
- Every day we change them to new,
but the most I've done is eight tires in the rear.
That was a really busy day.
- Eight tires in the rear in a day?
- [Bomac] In a day, yeah.
- [Gene] But anyways, the main reason why we're out here
at Speed Vegas in the first place is
to get some FPV footage.
(intense music)
(water sloshing)
By the way, the Go3 is waterproof
as long as it's removed from its housing.
And the Action 4 is also waterproof to I believe 18 meters.
Stopping by Best Buy to see what's popular.
Ah, look at these drones here.
Dang, DJI's got like a pretty big footprint here
at Best Buy now.
RX 100 with the Super Zoom.
- Wait, is this the ZV-1?
- [Gene] ZV-1's been out for a while.
There's like a newer version.
Oh wait, oh here.
ZV-1, mark two.
We actually tested this out for a little bit.
It actually sounded like it was a very interesting one
because it had a wide angle lens, F 1.8.
So, it is nice having zoom lenses
and that one inch makes it pretty good for low light.
So, we took it to a Black Keys concert.
I was planning on making a video about it,
but I just didn't love the picture quality out of it.
- I think it was weird that it automatically came
with that face filter, the beauty filter.
- Oh yeah, I'm sure there's a lot
of people out there that like having that feature
but having it on by default.
I remember like looking at the footage and being like
"What the hell is going on?"
Sony obviously makes some of the best hardwares and cameras
out there, but I think for me to use a Sony
it has to have 10-bit
because I want some flexible files out of it.
I want to be able to color grade it
and it gives me that control.
But when it's 8-bit, then I kind of have to live with a lot
of the colors that come straight out of the camera.
And when it comes to do straight out of the camera color,
I feel like Cannon kind of takes the win for that.
Oh, but look at this. Action 3.
- Is that going to sound good without any microphone or...
- You know, honestly the sound quality out of this camera
has been sounding pretty good so far.
I mean right now I'm not using any external microphones
or anything like that.
I'm literally just holding the action camera
by itself, naked.
- I like that it's small.
I could just go like this.
I don't feel weird at all talking to myself.
Because you have a big camera then you're like, ah
do I even want to record right now?
- Yeah, how's the vlogging on this camera looking?
Pretty terrible lighting here.
I'm going to switch to my phone here.
So, comparison. Phone picture, quality and sound,
and action camera, quality, picture, and sound.
Which one is better?
- Eh? - Eh?
- Eh?
- I am using the front facing camera,
which always sucks but anyways.
I have been a pretty big fan ever since DJI
came out with this magnetic mount though, you know.
Just a real quick magnetic release,
and then it locks into place
and I can switch between different platforms,
helmet mount, car mount, bike mount.
So, right now I'm shooting completely unstabilized
and when I do that it stores the gyrodata
so I could use something like Gyroflow
to stabilize the footage afterwards in post.
So, I'll do a little split screen of before and after
Gyroflow, and I'll shake the camera around a little bit.
Sam, you are very close to the end right there.
If you fell backwards, that would not be a good day.
- [Sam] Well what are you, my mom?
I'll do what I want .
- Here, I'll catch it.
- [Gene] Okay, here we go.
Woo. Nice catch.
But yeah, we could do an unboxing like this, right?
Check this out.
Road Wireless Me.
- So, a lot of FTV pilots will have a stick cam
where they hold it like this.
So, that would actually be kind of cool like that.
- [Sam] Oh.
Or I could use this instead
of holding the camera on you.
- Slowly turning into a camera, man.
First person view camera.
Do you have wireless mics?
- I don't.
- Okay, well these are yours now,
because they're not as good as what we have.
Road makes some solid stuff.
You know, I just, I really want something
with internal recording and I also like being able
to record two microphones into one camera.
But if you're okay with just one microphone and you plan
on being within range of the camera, that's pretty good.
So, I'm going to put this on the camera here.
So, say some stuff.
- Hi, it's me, Sam.
Your friendly neighborhood Mexican.
- Now when it comes to slow motion,
we have 4K 120 and full HD at 240.
So, we're going to go ahead
and recreate that Top Gun beach scene.
- Minus the six pack.
(upbeat music)
- [Gene] All right, let's go ahead
and look at some comments from the last video.
"Sam and Gene in the desert is seriously some
of the best content I have ever seen."
Man, that was brutal to film.
Not going to lie
- [Sam] I've never felt drier in my life.
Like my lips were bleeding.
(men laughing)
- [Gene] Like it was 112 degrees and no shade in sight.
- "Can I just say how happy I am to have Sam back?
Love that dude."
- Yay! - Love you too, bro.
- [Gene] You were busy doing the set life for a while.
- [Sam] Definitely different pace.
Yeah, here is very chaotic
- SkyTouch says, "I was concerned about the smaller sensor
but the image quality looks awesome."
Yeah, so that is actually something that I did record
in the last video, but it didn't make the final cut.
I might as well just add in that deleted scene.
At first I thought maybe it's kind of a downgrade
for the wide angle lens
because before we had a 1 inch sensor,
but actually I would actually say it's still an upgrade
because by having that slightly smaller sensor,
we're actually able to get a faster lens on here.
So, it's a F 1.7 lens on the wide angle.
So, I always prefer a smaller sensor with a better lens
than a bigger sensor with a slower lens.
Overall thoughts on this Action 4,
honestly it may be currently my favorite
action camera at the moment.
- [Sam] The low light is really good on this camera.
Man, you could just take it anywhere now.
- [Gene] But it is almost time for GoPro to put out
an action camera too.
So, I am curious on what they're going to come out with.
- Anyways. Should we go work on our tan?
Look at our farmer's tans.
- Yeah, see ya.
Like and subscribe and stuff. Thanks guys, bye.