DJI Osmo Action 3
DJI Osmo Action 3The DJI Osmo Action 3 was released in 2022 and while it is a few years old, it offers incredible 4K120fps video at a very affordable price. It's successor, the DJI Osmo Action 4 is mostly an incremental improvement, making the Action 3 a great budget friendly action camera.
- Pros
- 4K120fps footage
- Freeze-proof
- Good image stabilization
- 52ft / 16m waterproof without case
- Cons
- Older model
DJI Osmo Action 3 full specifications
| Name | DJI Osmo Action 3 |
| Year of release | 2022 |
| Width | 2.78in / 70.5mm |
| Height | 1.74in / 44.2mm |
| Depth | 1.29in / 32.8mm |
| Weight | 5.11oz / 145g |
| Waterproof | 52ft / 16m |
| Waterproof with diving case | 197ft / 60m |
| Min operating temperature | -4°F / -20°C |
| Max operating temperature | 113°F / 45°C |
| Battery capacity | 1770mAh |
| Removable battery | Yes |
| Battery life | 160min at 1080p |
| Charging time | 49min |
| Storage format | microSD |
| Storage rating required | V30 or UHS-3 |
| Maximun storage supported | 256GB |
| Field of view | 155° |
| Sensor | 1/1.7" |
| Pixels | 12MP |
| Aperture | F2.8 |
| ISO range | 100-12800 |
| Color Depth | 10bit |
| Video bite rate | 130Mbps |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-4 |
| 360-degree video | No |
| 4K video | 120fps |
| 2.7K video | 120fps |
| 1080p video | 240fps |
| Slow motion at 4K | 4 |
| Maximum slow motion | 8x at 1080p |
| HDR video | 4K |
| Stabilization | RockSteady 3.0 |
| Video format | H.264 (MP4) |
| Live streaming | No |
| Timelapse mode | Yes |
| Starlapse mode | Yes |
| Timeshift mode | Yes |
| Loop recording mode | Yes |
| Subject tracking | No |
| Photo burst mode | No |
| RAW format supported | Yes |
| Microphones | 3 |
| Stereo audio | Yes |
| Noise reduction | Yes |
| Audio format | aac |
| Wifi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | BLE 5.0 |
| USB | Type-C USB |
| GPS integrated | No |
| Voice commands | Yes |
Compare the DJI Osmo Action 3 with:
- GoPro Hero 13 Black
- GoPro Hero 12 Black
- GoPro Hero 11 Black
- GoPro Hero 10 Black
- GoPro Hero (2024)
- Insta360 Ace Pro 2
- Insta360 Ace Pro
- Insta360 Ace
- Insta360 Go 3S
- Insta360 Go 3
- DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro
- DJI Osmo Action 4
- DJI Osmo Action 2
- Insta360 X4
- Insta360 X3
- Insta360 One X2
- GoPro Max
- Kandao Qoocam 3 Ultra
- Kandao Qoocam 3
- Ricoh Theta X
- Akaso EK7000
- Akaso EK7000 Pro
- Akaso Brave 4 Pro
- Akaso Brave 7 LE
- Akaso Brave 8
- Akaso Brave 8 Lite
- Sixmou i3
- SJCam C110 Plus
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