It’s a tiny, versatile camera with some serious creative capabilities.

It can even be used as a webcam.

Given the specs and performance, which Ill get into below, thats impressive.

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro

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In other words, you might as well leave it on all the time.

Being able to quickly switch between them all is a godsend.

DJI has buffed the cameras case-free water resistance even beyond the Osmo Action 4s impressive 18m depth.

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro

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Thats double the case-free depth of a GoPro Hero or Insta360 Ace Pro.

If youre looking for an all-weather, all-environment consumer camera, this is about as hardy as they come.

The screens are in general excellent, though.

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro battery charger

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With the former, a full battery lasted just under two hours not bad given the relatively high-performance prefs.

It also lets you share your content quickly via social media and messaging apps.

The output 9:16 video then crops out the rest of the frame.

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro

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you might even link two mics.

Video enthusiasts wont like the lack of log recording options, however.

Design-wise, it sports a large 2.4-inch flip-up touchscreen, eschewing the dual-screen setup favored by GoPro and DJI.

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro

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I used DJIs road cycling mount kit to attach the camera to various points on my bike.

I also tested battery life by allowing the camera to continuously record until the battery died.

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro

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DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro

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DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro and DJI Mic 2

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