DJI Osmo Action
Ranked 4 of 4 action cameras by recommenders
People recommend DJI action cameras as better than GoPro on battery life, stability and price. The most common caveat is a required phone app activation that exposes personal data.
People recommend DJI action cameras as better than GoPro on battery life, stability and price. The most common caveat is a required phone app activation that exposes personal data.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 56%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Beats GoPro on battery, stability, price
“the battery life and general stability and menus are better than GoPro IMO”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?” “they are also crushing go pro with DJI Osmo lineup”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?” “I bought the DJI action cam (cheaper, better)”
Comment from 19 Jul 2026 in “Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Requires phone app activation and sign-up
“requires activation (through a cell phone app, exposing personally identifiable information) for all their products”
Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign UAS and UAS Critical Components [pdf]” “it simply bricks itself after the 5th use until you sign up and agree to the terms”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]”
Other action cameras people recommend
The three most recommended other action cameras, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro action camera | 20 | 53 | 27% | 6 | — | — |
| Insta360 action camera | 15 | 4 | 79% | 3 | — | — |
| GoPro Hero | 8 | 12 | 40% | 3 | — | — |
| DJI Osmo ActionThis page | 5 | 4 | 56% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it simply bricks itself after the 5th use until you sign up and agree to the terms”
“I bought the DJI action cam (cheaper, better)”
“most dji cameras don't (does any?)”
“they are also crushing go pro with DJI Osmo lineup”
“the battery life and general stability and menus are better than GoPro IMO”
“I can't compare it to the Insta360 or DJI”
“DJI and Insta360 offer compelling products”
“discovered this during setup, and promptly returned it”
“requires activation (through a cell phone app, exposing personally identifiable information) for all their products”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.