- During this video, let's not forget
that the DJI Pocket 2 is now nearly three years old.
Can you believe it?
But I'm doing this comparison
because I'm being asked how it compares
to the DJI Osmo Action 4, when it comes to vlogging.
So this comparison is purely based on vlogging alone.
In terms of the price, the Osmo Action 4 costs more
than the DJI Pocket 2 just for the cameras.
But when you look at the Adventure combo for the Action 4
versus the Creator combo for the Pocket 2,
they both come in at the same price of $499.
But given what you get in that Adventure combo,
coupled with the quality from the camera,
I think you're getting the better deal
with the Osmo Action 4.
The Action 4 has a larger sensor than the Pocket 2
but the Pocket 2 still does a great job in terms
of the overall video quality against the Action 4.
However, the dynamic range, not so much.
The Action 4 completely wins here, no question.
And remember, the Pocket 2 is nearly three years old
so I kind of expected this to be the case.
Even when you film in the HDR mode on the Pocket 2
which is capped at 2.7K,
it's just lacking on so many levels,
regardless of whether you compare it to the Action 4 or not.
But the Action 4 is optimized to have
exceptional dynamic range without the need
for a dedicated HDR setting,
and it really does an awesome job.
So this is just a really quick audio test
with both of the cameras
so this is the Osmo Action 4 Audio
and then this is the DJI Pocket 2 Audio.
So neither of them have external mics attached.
This is just the microphones that are coming
from the cameras themselves.
And you can attach external microphones.
So with the Pocket 2
and the Creator Combo,
when you use the Do-It-All Handle,
you can attach a microphone via the 3.5 millimeter port
on the Do-It-All Handle.
And then with the Action 4, you could just use a USB-C mic
like the DJI Wireless mics, for example.
With the Do-It-All Handle though,
you obviously get the wireless transmitter
that comes with it, which,
if you wanna hear what that sounds like
I've got loads of videos on the Pocket 2
where I've used that and I've shown you that I'm using it
so you can go and check that out.
And also with the Osmo Action 4
if you wanna hear what the DJI wireless mic sounds like
then I've got other videos,
or at least the review video where I've used that
and so you can hear what that sounds like as well.
But this is just to give you an idea
of how the audio sounds for both of the cameras.
One of the settings that the Action 4 has
that the Pocket 2 doesn't have is Sharpness.
But even though the Pocket 2 doesn't have this feature
it already does an amazing job
of just making the footage look clear
and crisp without going over the top
on sharpness or needing to adjust anything in the camera.
The Action 4 has a Noise Reduction feature too
and whilst the Pocket 2 doesn't have this as such,
it does have a Battery Saver mode
and the High Quality mode
which when the high quality mode is enabled,
it basically engages some kind of noise reduction.
I've done a separate video about this
so I won't go into detail in this video.
But when it comes to low light
they both do well in different scenarios and different ways.
In most cases though,
you'll see that the Pocket 2 does way better.
And this is down to the wider maximum aperture of F/1.8
versus the F/2.8 on the Action 4,
especially when the Low Light Image Enhancement
isn't on in the Action 4.
But then in a different light, the Action 4 looks better,
especially when the Low Light Image Enhancement is engaged.
So I really think it just comes down to personal preference.
But if all I had was the Action 4,
the low light-footage that comes from it isn't so awful
that I'd want to throw the footage away,
even though the footage isn't as stable
compared to the Pocket 2
because it's competing with a Pocket 2's gimbal.
So when it comes to colors, just like the Action 4
does better with dynamic range,
it also delivers colors a lot better than the Pocket 2,
whether you shoot in the Normal color profile
or their respective flat color profiles,
D-Cinelike for the Pocket 2 and D-Log M for the Action 4.
But with the Action 4 in D-Log M,
that's likely down to the fact
that you're shooting in 10 bit color
and the Pocket 2 doesn't have this.
And whichever camera you have or thinking of getting,
I've created some Conversion LUTs to make it easy
and quick to go from the flat-looking footage
to footage that looks normal
and usable, you just choose which LUT you want to use,
drop it over your footage,
and it converts it straight away for you.
And there are also Enhancement LUTs included too
so if you want the sky to be a bit bluer
or the foliage to be a bit more vibrant
then you can put those LUTs on the footage as well
and they won't disturb the other colors in the scene.
So I've dropped a link in the description
so that you can check the LUTs out in more detail.
But when it comes to the Pocket 2,
when you shoot in the Normal color profile,
it has a tendency to overexpose the footage
so you have to drop your EV meter value when shooting it
in order to exposure to get better looking footage.
Whereas with the Action 4, you don't have to do that.
You could be shooting in Normal
with the EV meter setting at zero,
and the footage looks great.
As for the field of view,
the Osmo Action 4 has a wider field of view
just on its Standard Dewarp setting.
With the Pocket 2,
it's not quite as wide as I'd like for vlogging.
So if you want it wider
you'd have to attach the wide angle lens, but even then
it still doesn't feel as wide as the Action 4.
So I thought I'd just give you a little comparison
based on the widest that Osmo Action 4 can go
in terms of its field of view,
because I've got the ultra wide angle lens
on the Pocket 2,
so this is as wide as the Pocket 2 can go.
So you can see that there's just so much more
that you can get in the frame with the Osmo Action 4.
When comparing both cameras from a usability perspective,
there's a clear winner for three reasons,
screen size, waterproofing, batteries.
The Action 4 has two touchscreens, a rear and a front.
And while the front touchscreen isn't huge,
it is bigger than the Pocket 2 screen.
And what's more, the Pocket 2 isn't waterproof
or even weather resistant
so if you got caught in the rain or it was snowing
you completely have to stop filming.
Whereas with the Action 4
you wouldn't have that limitation.
And with the Action 4, you get removable batteries
so you can film all day without having to worry
about the camera dying and then having to recharge it.
You can simply swap the batteries and get back to filming.
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So for me, if I had neither camera
I'd probably be more inclined to go for the Action 4
if filming in low light wasn't something that I did often.
If I knew I was gonna film indoors
or film a lot in low light settings
then I'd be more likely to reach for the Pocket 2.
But as a general outdoor camera for vlogging,
I'd have to say the Action 4.
But let's see what the Pocket 3 brings, if there is one,
because I am really, really looking forward to that camera
as I'm sure a lot of you are as well.
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