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  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Build Quality
    3. Body
    4. In The Box
    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
    9. Built-In Lens
    10. Sensor
    11. Battery
  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
    3. Photo AF-C Center Point
    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    2. Photo RAW Sharpness
    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  12. Comments

DJI Osmo Action vs GoPro HERO7 Black

Side-by-Side Comparison

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DJI Osmo Action
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DJI Osmo Action Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Picture
Body Type
Action Cam
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1/2.3-inch
Body Type
Action Cam
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
Unspecified

Variants

  • Osmo Action (Black)
  • HERO7 (Black)

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DJI Osmo Action

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The GoPro HERO7 Black and the DJI Osmo Action perform similarly overall, though each has its advantages over the other for action video. Both are incredibly portable, waterproof, and easy to use, but the DJI has a longer battery life and a front-facing screen that you can use to monitor yourself. The GoPro, on the other hand, has better stabilization performance and a Micro HDMI port built-in for easy external playback.

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Main Differences for
Travel Photography

Threshold 

0.10

Travel Photography 

6.3
5.8

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/80 s
N/A

Battery 
 

7.5
6.2

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

9.7
9.7

Portability Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Portability Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Portability Picture

Height 
 

1.7" (4.4 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)

Width 
 

2.6" (6.6 cm)
2.5" (6.2 cm)

Depth 
 

1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)

Volume 
 

6.2 in³ (102.0 cm³)
5.7 in³ (94.1 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.26 lbs (0.12 kg)
0.26 lbs (0.12 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build Quality Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Build Quality Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Build Quality Picture
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Body  

Body Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Body Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Body Picture

Body Type 
 

Action Cam
Action Cam

Water Resistance 
 

Waterproof
Waterproof

Mirrorless 
 

Yes
Yes

Rugged 
 

No
No

Hot Shoe 
 

No
No

Customizable Button 
 

No
No

Command Dial 
 

0
0

Tripod Mount 
 

No
No

Lens Mount 
 

No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount

Built-In Flash 
 

No
No

Fastest Shutter Speed 
 

1/8,000 s
1/2,000 s

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

DJI Osmo Action In The Box Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

6.0
6.0

Hand Grip Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Hand Grip Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip

Hand Grip: Medium Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip

Hand Grip: Large Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
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Viewfinder 
 

EVF Menu Picture  

DJI Osmo Action EVF Menu Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type 
 

No Viewfinder
No Viewfinder

Advertised Coverage 
 

N/A
N/A

Advertised Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Advertised Magnification 
 

N/A
N/A

Screen 
 

6.4
4.2

Screen Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Screen Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type 
 

Dual Screen
No Articulation (Fixed Screen)

Screen Max Brightness 
 

615 cd/m²
850 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Size 
 

2.2" (5.6 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)

Touchscreen 
 

Yes
Yes
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Menu System 
 

8.5
8.5

Screen Menu Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Screen Menu Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

App Name 
 

DJI Mimo
GoPro
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Built-In Lens 
 

6.6
6.9

Aperture Vs Focal Length  

DJI Osmo Action Aperture Vs Focal Length
GoPro HERO7 Black Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture 
 

2.8
2.8

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

f/15.6
N/A

Minimum Focal Length 
 

3 mm
3 mm

Maximum Focal Length 
 

3 mm
3 mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

17 mm
N/A

Optical Image Stabilization 
 

No
No

Light Falloff Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Light Falloff Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Light Falloff Picture

Luminance 
 

97.3%
93.7%

Light Falloff 
 

53.7%
34.8%
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Sensor 
 

Sensor Type 
 

CMOS
CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels 
 

12 MP
12 MP

Processor 
 

Unspecified
GP1

Sensor Size 
 

1/2.3-inch
Unspecified

Extended ISO Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO) 
 

100
100

Native ISO Maximum 
 

3,200
6,400

Tested Firmware 
 

V01.10.00.40
01.90

Battery 
 

7.5
6.2

Battery Type 
 

AB1-1300mAh-3.85V
GoPro AABAT-001

USB Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Power Delivery While Recording 
 

Yes
Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Battery Life In Video 
 

85 min
60 min
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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed 
 

6.5
9.1

Low Speed Continuous 
 

3 fps
3 fps

High Speed Continuous 
 

7 fps
30 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous 
 

7 fps
30 fps

Raw Buffer Size 
 

7 Photos
30 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size 
 

7 Photos
30 Photos

Buffer Empty Time 
 

6 s
11 s
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Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

0.0
0.0

Autofocus Tracking Shots  

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

0.0
0.0

Autofocus Center Point Shots  

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Image Stabilization 
 

4.2
0.0

Stabilization Slideshow  

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/80 s
N/A

In-Body Image Stabilization 
 

No
No
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Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

0.0
0.0

Dynamic Range Scene  

DJI Osmo Action Dynamic Range Scene
GoPro HERO7 Black Dynamic Range Scene

Dynamic Range At Base ISO 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo RAW Sharpness 
 

0.0
0.0

Sharpness Scene Crop  

DJI Osmo Action Sharpness Scene Crop
GoPro HERO7 Black Sharpness Scene Crop

MTF Graph  

DJI Osmo Action MTF Graph
GoPro HERO7 Black MTF Graph

Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

N/A
N/A

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo RAW Noise 
 

0.0
0.0

Noise Scene Crop  

DJI Osmo Action Noise Scene Crop
GoPro HERO7 Black Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time  

DJI Osmo Action Noise Vs Exposure Time
GoPro HERO7 Black Noise Vs Exposure Time

SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms) 
 

N/A
N/A
Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Skate Park   

DJI Osmo Action Sample Gallery - Skate Park
GoPro HERO7 Black Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Skate Park Picture  

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The Polish Church Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Church  

DJI Osmo Action Sample Gallery - Church
GoPro HERO7 Black Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Polish Church Picture  

Download
Download

The Studio Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Studio  

DJI Osmo Action Sample Gallery - Studio
GoPro HERO7 Black Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Studio Picture  

Download
Download

The Stairway Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Stairway  

DJI Osmo Action Sample Gallery - Stairway
GoPro HERO7 Black Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture  

Download
Download

RAW Stairway Picture  

Download
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Video General

Video Features  

Full HD Video 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Video 
 

Yes
Yes

6k Video 
 

No
No

Clean HDMI Output 
 

No HDMI
Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI 
 

No HDMI
Not Advertised

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI 
 

N/A
N/A

Log Picture Profile 
 

No
No

Recording Light  
 

Yes
Yes
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Audio  

Audio Test Sample 
 

Audio Recording 
 

Stereo
Stereo

Microphone Level Display 
 

No
No

Video File Format And Compression  

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Yes
Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
Yes

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Yes
No

MOV H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
No

All-I Compression 
 

No
No
4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate 
 

9.5
9.5

240 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

120 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

60 fps In 4k 
 

Yes
Yes

30 fps In 4k 
 

Yes
Yes

24 fps In 4k 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1 x
1 x
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4k Video Internal Recording 
 

8.2
7.9

Bitrate Maximum In 4k 
 

100 Mbps
60 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k 
 

100 Mbps
40 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k 
 

4:2:0
4:2:0

Bit Depth In 4k 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k 
 

N/A
N/A

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k 
 

0
0
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4k Video Autofocus Performance 
 

0.0
0.0

4k Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In 4k 
 

0
N/A

4k Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In 4k 
 

0
N/A

Face Detection In 4k 
 

No
No

Eye Detection In 4k 
 

No
No
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4k Video Quality 
 

5.5
5.8

4k Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In 4k  

5.0
5.0

4k Test Scene Extract  

DJI Osmo Action 4k Test Scene Extract
GoPro HERO7 Black 4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k  

6.0
6.5
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4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

8.2
10

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k  

4k Rolling Shutter 
 

2.0°
0.0°
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Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate 
 

10
10

240 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

120 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

60 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

30 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

24 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1 x
1 x
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FHD Video Internal Recording 
 

8.3
8.2

Bitrate Maximum In FHD 
 

100 Mbps
60 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD 
 

35 Mbps
20 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD 
 

4:2:0
4:2:0

Bit Depth In FHD 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD 
 

N/A
N/A
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FHD Video Autofocus Performance 
 

0.0
0.0

Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In FHD 
 

0
N/A

FHD Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In FHD 
 

0
N/A

Face Detection In FHD 
 

No
No

Eye Detection In FHD 
 

No
No
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FHD Video Quality 
 

4.8
5.0

FHD Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In FHD  

5.0
5.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD  

DJI Osmo Action FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
GoPro HERO7 Black FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD  

4.6
5.0
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FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

8.2
10

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD  

FHD Rolling Shutter 
 

2.0°
0.0°
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Storage And Connectivity

Storage  

Card Slot Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Card Slot Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot 
 

microSD Card UHS-I
microSD Card UHS-I

Card 2 Slot 
 

No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
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Inputs / Outputs 
 

4.5
6.5

Input Picture  

DJI Osmo Action Input Picture
GoPro HERO7 Black Input Picture

USB 
 

USB-C
USB-C

HDMI 
 

No
Micro (Type D)

Headphones 
 

No
No

Microphone 
 

No Microphone input
No Microphone input

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes
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