I checked the shooting performance of the action camera 'DJI Action 2' that can shoot movies of up to 4K / 120fps



On October 27, 2021,

DJI introduced the action camera 'DJI Action 2 ', which is a camera that can shoot movies at up to 4K / 120fps in a very small body that can be pinched with your fingers. Since I had the opportunity to actually touch DJI Action 2, I tried shooting a movie to check the performance after checking the appearance and initial settings.

DJI Action 2-Take, play, more freely-DJI
https://www.dji.com/jp/dji-action-2

You can check the appearance of DJI Action 2, the initial setting procedure, and how to use various accessories in the following review article. This time, let's actually take DJI Action 2 outside and check the movie shooting performance.

Appearance & initial setting review of the action camera 'DJI Action 2' that can strengthen the tiny body that you pinch with your fingers with the 'module that sticks with a magnet' --GIGAZINE



·table of contents

◆ 1: I tried shooting a 1080p / 60fps movie
◆ 2: I tried shooting a 4K / 120fps movie
◆ 3: I tried shooting a 1080p / 60fps movie at night
◆ 4: Digital zoom performance looks like this

◆ 1: I tried shooting a 1080p / 60fps movie
As mentioned in the review article above, the DJI Action 2 can be secured in a variety of ways, but this time we'll use the magnetic straps that come with the DJI Action 2 Dual-Screen Combo to hold the DJI Action 2 in the chest. Fix it in the position of and shoot a movie.



DJI Action 2 supports movie shooting at up to 4K / 120fps. First of all, I tried shooting a movie with 1080p / 60fps settings by performing three types of operations: 'riding a bicycle', 'walking', and 'jogging'. If you play the following movie, you can see that you can record violent movements such as jogging while suppressing the shaking.

I shot a 1080p movie with the small action camera 'DJI Action 2' --YouTube


However, when I was jogging with DJI Action 2 fixed to my clothes using the fixing method described above, DJI Action 2 fell and was scratched. DJI Action 2's magnetic force fixation is sufficient for less swaying movements such as walking or biking, but it may be necessary to use a different fixing method when using it for jogging, snowboarding, or other swaying activities. is.



◆ 2: I tried shooting a 4K / 120fps movie
Next, when I recorded three types of movements, 'riding a bicycle', 'walking', and 'jogging' with the setting of 4K / 120fps, the shaking was recorded stronger than the movie recorded at 1080p / 60fps. In particular, in the

running movie that starts from about 1 minute and 7 seconds in the following movie, the digital correction causes a sense of discomfort. The following movies are 4K / 60fps according to YouTube specifications.

I shot a 4K movie with a small action camera 'DJI Action 2' --YouTube


However, in movements with little shaking such as walking, it is possible to depict each leaf in detail, and the power of 4K is fully demonstrated.



However, when I shot a movie at 4K / 120fps, DJI Action 2 generated heat and the recording stopped automatically. This time, I used it outdoors at a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, but continuous recording was possible for up to about 4 minutes, after which it became impossible to shoot until the temperature of the main unit dropped.



When the temperature when recording was stopped

was measured with the thermo camera 'FLIR ONE Pro ', the hottest place was 52.8 degrees.



From the above results, it seems that shooting 4K / 120fps movies is limited to 'when you want to record movements with less shaking for a short time'.

◆ 3: I tried shooting a 1080p / 60fps movie at night
This time, I shot a movie at night on 'a cityscape illuminated by lights', 'a road illuminated by street lights', and 'a road without street lights' to check the shooting performance in a dark place.

The night shooting performance of the action camera 'DJI Action 2' looks like this-YouTube


When walking in the streets illuminated by shop lights and street lights, I was able to record a bright movie as shown below ...



On a 'street-lit road' that is so dark that you can see the road with the naked eye, you can only identify the part illuminated by the bicycle light and the surroundings of the street light.



Also, while the road was visible to the naked eye on 'roads without street lights,' DJI Action 2 could only record areas illuminated by bicycle lights and bright bridges and buildings in the distance. It seems better to avoid using DJI Action 2 in dark places.



◆ 4: Digital zoom performance looks like this
DJI Action 2 has a digital zoom function of up to 4x. In the following movie, you can check the movie actually recorded with 1x and 4x digital zoom.

Try DJI Action 2 Digital Zoom-YouTube


A blurry movie has been recorded with the 4x digital zoom. In DJI Action 2, it is basically recommended to shoot at the same magnification.



・ Continued
You can check the review article that attaches optional accessories to DJI Action 2 from the link below.

I tried using accessories that expand the functions of the ultra-small action camera 'DJI Action 2' --GIGAZINE



DJI Action 2 is available on the

official store page and Amazon.co.jp. At the time of writing the article, the ' DJI Action 2 Dual-Screen Combo ' used this time on Amazon.co.jp is available for 63,800 yen including tax, and the 'DJI Action 2 Power Combo ' with power supply module is available for 49,500 yen including tax. I can do it.

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