DJI Osmo Action 6 Review: A Creator-Friendly Action Cam That Shoots It All

DJI Osmo Action 6 Review: A Creator-Friendly Action Cam That Shoots It All | PCMag

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Editors' Choice 4.5 Outstanding this.$refs.template.innerHTML, onCreate: (instance) => this.tippyInstance = instance, onShow: (instance) => { this.escapeHandler = (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') instance.hide(); }; window.addEventListener('keydown', this.escapeHandler); }, onHide: (instance) => { if (this.escapeHandler) { window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.escapeHandler); this.escapeHandler = null; } }, onMount: (instance) => { const closeBtn = instance.popper.querySelector('[data-tooltip-close]'); if (closeBtn) closeBtn.addEventListener('click', () => instance.hide()); }, }; }, }">   What Our Ratings Mean 5.0 - Exemplary: Near perfection, ground-breaking 4.5 - Outstanding: Best in class, acts as a benchmark for measuring competitors 4.0 - Excellent: A performance, feature, or value leader in its class, with few shortfalls 3.5 - Good: Does what the product should do, and does so better than many competitors 3.0 - Average: Does what the product should do, and sits in the middle of the pack 2.5 - Fair: We have some reservations, buy with caution 2.0 - Subpar: We do not recommend, buy with extreme caution 1.5 - Poor: Do not buy this product 1.0 - Dismal: Don't even think about buying this product Read Our Editorial Mission Statement and Testing Methodologies. The Bottom Line The DJI Osmo Action 6 is one of the best small video cameras for action sports, and its square format recording is ideal for content creators and vloggers. MSRP $436.00 $436.00 $436 at Amazon PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.

Pros & Cons 10-bit 4K120 and 8K30 recording Supports 16:9, 4:3, and 1:1 aspect ratios Variable aperture F2-4 lens Outstanding battery life Front and rear touch displays Waterproof to 65.6 feet Small, mountable design Smartphones are better in low light Doesn't match GoPro's app and cloud features DJI Osmo Action 6 Specs Name Value tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:hidden" :class="{ '[&>tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:!table-row': open }"> Dimensions 1.3 by 2.9 by 1.9 inches Weight 5.3 oz Type Action Camera Sensor Resolution 38 MP Sensor Type CMOS