Oct 02, 2024 21:00:00

Comparing the battery life and charging time of the 'GoPro HERO13 Black' and 'Osmo Action 5 Pro' shows an overwhelming difference

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GoPro HERO13 Black ' was released on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, and the DJI action camera ' Osmo Action 5 Pro ' was released eight days later on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Both cameras are advertised for their high image stabilization performance and long battery life, so we actually took them outside and shot them until the battery ran out, measuring the battery life and the time it took to fully charge them.

GoPro HERO13 Black (HB series lens, powerful battery)
https://gopro.com/ja/jp/shop/cameras/learn/hero13black/CHDHX-131-master.html

Osmo Action 5 Pro - Works With It All - DJI
https://www.dji.com/jp/osmo-action-5-pro

◆Compare battery life
I climbed a mountain with the GoPro HERO13 Black on my chest and the Osmo Action 5 Pro on my head, and continued to shoot videos from a fully charged battery until the battery ran out and I was forced to shut down. The shooting settings were set to 1080p resolution and 60fps frame rate for both. All other settings were default.

'GoPro HERO13 Black' and 'Osmo Action 5 Pro' set with mounting accessories

I kept walking until the battery ran out, and the GoPro HERO13 Black ran out of battery in 1 hour, 33 minutes and 32 seconds. The video I was able to shoot is below.

Climbing the mountain until the battery of 'GoPro HERO13 Black' runs out [1080p / 60fps] - YouTube

The Osmo Action 5 Pro kept going even after the GoPro HERO13 Black's battery ran out, taking 2 hours, 27 minutes and 52 seconds to finish.

Climbing the mountain until the battery of 'Osmo Action 5 Pro' runs out [1080p / 60fps] - YouTube

The battery life of the GoPro HERO13 Black and Osmo Action 5 Pro, whose battery life was measured this time, is compared to the GoPro HERO12 Black and Osmo Action 4 , which were previously tested. The GoPro HERO13 Black is equipped with a 1900mAh Enduro battery, which has a larger battery capacity than the previous model, but the battery life is shorter than the previous model. On the other hand, the Osmo Action 5 Pro has a battery that lasts about an hour longer than the previous model.

Model	Temperature at time of shooting	Picture quality settings	Battery life
GoPro HERO13 Black	About 32 degrees	1080p・60fps	1 hour 33 minutes 32 seconds
GoPro HERO12 Black	About 30 degrees	1080p・60fps	1 hour 38 minutes 46 seconds
Osmo Action 5 Pro	About 32 degrees	1080p・60fps	2 hours 27 minutes 52 seconds
Osmo Action 4	About 35 degrees	1080p・60fps	1 hour 30 minutes 38 seconds

◆Comparison of time required for full charging
I connected the 'GoPro HERO13 Black' and 'Osmo Action 5 Pro' with 0% battery remaining to the charging adapter and recorded the remaining battery level every 10 minutes. The charging adapter used was A-Tech's ' APD-V140AC2-BK ', which supports USB PD 3.1, and the USB cable used was the E Core cable 'All-purpose cable (100W PD compatible cable 1m with dedicated stand)' which can be purchased at 100 yen shops.

The graph below shows the remaining battery level recorded every 10 minutes. The GoPro HERO13 Black took 100 minutes to fully charge, while the Osmo Action 5 Pro took 40 minutes to fully charge.

Charging speed chart for 'GoPro HERO13 Black' and 'Osmo Action 5 Pro'

Summary
After comparing the battery performance of the GoPro HERO13 Black and the Osmo Action 5 Pro, we found that the Osmo Action 5 Pro's battery lasts about an hour longer and takes less than half the time to fully charge. If you are going to use it in an environment where you cannot secure a power source for a long time, such as mountain climbing, we recommend the Osmo Action 5 Pro over the GoPro HERO13 Black.

The image stabilization performance and low-light shooting performance of GoPro HERO13 Black are summarized in the following article.

A thorough review of the shake correction performance, underwater shooting performance, and night shooting performance of the action camera 'GoPro HERO13 Black' - GIGAZINE