DJI Action 3 Vs. GoPro 11 | Hammerhead Shark Close up 

The GoPro looks noticeably better. That shark footage was crazy! 😲

I like the DJI a tad better in the end. Up close to the rocks and coral there’s a green hue to the picture but in all the deeper pictures the contrast is superior in DJI. The reef bottom is much more clear in the DJI from farther out. I also appreciated the wider picture captured on the DJI. Thanks for the video!

Wow it really is a toss up. Both cameras did a great job. In some shot I thought the DJI showed the background clearer. I would be happy to watch your videos on either camera, so with ever you choose keep on bringing us the awesome shots!

Thank you for this video, I’ve been searching for a true underwater comparison and you did a great job. I favor the DJI by a hair. I wasn’t there to verify colors, but they seemed more natural to me on the DJI than the GoPro at all depths. On my iPad I can’t see any difference in sharpness and not enough in dynamic range to worry about. Thanks again, best wishes.

GoPro for sure, i like the color correcting feature. I have an older GoPro and run a magenta filter to correct the green effect that comes from losing red from being underwater especially in the northeast. The downside is that it’s really noticeable on the surface and in shallow water but once you hit 30ft or so it clears up.

I pick the one that will get you and Madeleine out there to make more for us that will never be able to see it in person. You are doing a great job! Thank You!

for me, the gopro looked to be better quality up until the spearing segment, and then i preferred the dji. this is a killer video and i REALLY appreciate you doing comparisons like this. I do content full time in a different realm not related to outdoors but ive been considering filming my escapades since I just moved down here to florida last month and I cant decide what camera to get.

Hi Aaron. The GoPro is better. If the size bothers you, get the Mini. I think you confused color temperature or white balance with the thermal temperature. When you use auto white balance, the camera uses an algorithm to decide what adjustments it needs to make to create a balanced image (not too green or pink, not too warm/yellow or cool/blue). The algorithms in the newer cameras got better at setting the white balance automatically underwater. Underwater white balance is challenging because the water blocks the red wavelengths of light. The deeper you go, the less red you have, so the camera has to add a lot of red and magenta to compensate. The GoPro sometimes looks pink/red for a few seconds when you come back to the surface, because it adjusts the white balance more gradually than the Dji (slower WB adjustement is preferrable, less jarring). Professional videographers set the white blance manually using a grey card and or shoot in raw to get a perfectly balanced image. You can also improve the color of your videos by color correcting in post (I know you are busy, this takes time and practice to learn and perform every time). The blocky pixelation on some of the Dji clips is compression artefact. The GoPro does a much better job at preserving information on busy scenes. Make sure to turn High bitrate and 10-Bit color on in the Protune settings. You can also download the GoPro Labs firmware to get even higher bitrates on the GoPro

As a joiner of the vast family of you tubers. I have chosen the go pro 11 myself and you just helped confirm it. Look forward to the possibility of events with people like you and Gabe and Kelly!! Tight lines.

Both are very good. It's splitting hairs to choose one, but the go pro just barely edges it out. Love the content, keep up the good work! Love to see some more "Iron Chef" type stuff with Will!

That’s honestly hard to choose. They each have their own perks. I have to go with the DGI. Not a big enough difference in quality though. Just keep pumping out videos. I know you guys are super busy but maybe throwing out an extra “vlog” style video here and there would be cool.

Yes, I also vote for the GoPro 11. Thanks for allowing us to vote and comment on your selection.

Hey I just want to start by saying I’m a huge fan and I love the videos. I miss my home state of Florida and can’t wait to move back now that my wife and I are out of the military. Your videos are the perfect blend of informative and entertaining and I thank you for it. You have sparked a desire to start free diving in me that I can’t shake off lol. Thank you for everything you do. And as far as this video goes I think over all I’m gonna have to give it to the DJI. You seem to get more field of view in the footage and the color grading seems more accurate to what you actually see and almost has a movie quality to it. I think the DJI is better suited to your film style and would help set you videos apart from the other content creators out there. It would be nice to see how it preforms in dirty water and the mangroves side by side like shown here to be sure it’s best suited for where you film the most. Thank you for always making my days better and happy holidays.

Both have good picture and quality, with that said I noticed that I focused on the GO PRo while viewing. The Hammerhead was Defiantly a cool shot!!!!!

Wow, That last dive. Incredible, I will have to say G-Pro overall.

Champ! DJI for surface/shallow waters and/or boat footage. Go pro for the deeps. Amazing job! That hammerhead got confused with 2 different signals coming from ya. He came to check it out closer. Blessings from Brazil!

Thanks for the kind words Aaron! Btw I typically just have a single wrap of shooting line on my gun so I can get to the fish quickly. Helps a lot when Goliaths and sharks are around.

DJI on diving , resurface & surface of water . GP on the bottom , in the boat & backyard kitchen . Would like to see the difference between the two in the mangroves , shallows & or caves ( with underwater light ) . Seems the DJI has a little more turquoise color & I did notice the grainy illusion from the DJI when you spoke of it . GP seemed to have a hint of cloudy & pink at times . Both look good but I'm also curious about all weather conditions as far as quality. Overcast vs sunshine etc etc . Awesome video and some great points to think about ! Thanks for the content as always & y'all have a great weekend !!

The GoPro appears to be better as the DJI has a green tint to the color. That being said the DJI had a bit more contrast in some footage. I would think there are adjustments on both to dial in the colors. I know the GoPro has some more advanced features for shooting video out of the water for those using it as a multi-purpose. Like you said they both provide very good footage so a difficult choice. Personally I would go for the GoPro for now unless DJI provides some color adjustment or had a firmware update for color correction IMO. Loved the hammerhead footage and the dive footage!

From someone who is particularly colour blind , I found the clarity of the GoPro much better. The tints and shades overall were best with the GoPro. Cliff from Nova Scotia. Keep up the fantastic videos!

I really enjoyed the shark footage and thought it was really cool. As for the cameras I prefer the wider field of view and higher color rendering of the DJI but I think it almost needs color grading to reach its full potential. If you do decide to go with the DJI I would look into setting the color temperature manually and that should let you get rid of the green tones you are seeing. At least I think it should based on my experience using DSLR cameras for photography.

I prefer the go pro camera. They are both good but the go pro just seemed a little more clear. I'm telling you brother, you could sell a lot of those still shots, that hammer head was sick!!!

If you aren't looking to color grade anything post production I would go with the gopro. As a viewer it was easier to make out features on the bottom and see what was going on because the DJI still had the noticeable green/blue tint to all the surroundings.

I would say to use the one that you can get the best shots with. Both are close. Thanks for sharing!

Man, what a great comparison video! I use go pros myself and was a little biased starting the video. I’ve got to say the DGI was really impressive. At the end of the video I couldn’t say which I like more! I would say for you, as much video as you shoot, ease of use would be my deciding factor. Both cameras preformed exceptionally well. Thank you for another great video!

Definitely GoPro. You have an amazing ability to hold your breath. It's definitely a unique skill. Keep up the good work. We otherwise would not be able to see the world under the water.

Go pro hands down for underwater, DJI seems to do better topside (from the little bit we saw in this vid) so maybe have that one in the boat? Would be cool to see a topside comparison of both also. Really appreciate your commitment to putting out quality content. Keep up the great work!

If you pause the at 5:42 the DJI clearly looks better. Also the fish and the ocean bottom look better as well. The one thing the GoPro has over it is the color of the water.

Great comparison video Dibs! The only thing the DJI was definitely better was the wider angle. I found it was definitely greener in a lot of shots as compared to the bluer crisper GP. Overall, either will be great but I prefer the GP.

In my humble opinion, I think the GoPro did better underwater. It showed finer detail, and DGI looked better on the surface Also air in here. Channel growth has been amazing. Keep up the great work.

Overall I liked the GoPro video quality. I enjoyed how bright the colors were, and I also noticed the graininess in the middle of the water column on the DJI.

I have no dog in this hunt and liked the Go Pro better initially. The DJI had a few scenes where I liked it, but in general I preferred the Go Pro overall. I'll trust your eye as to the best representation of reality 80 feet under water. Every video you do is a gift.

I agree about pros and cons with both cameras. I would be curious about cost difference... Looks like GoPro 11 comes in at $399 and DJI comes in at $329. I like that both cameras are water proof so no need to have the outside shell/underwater housing anymore. Thanks for putting this together!

How I feel lucky that youtube recommended your channel. Subscribed right away. I like freediving and spearfishing. I liked the video. Please keep them coming

I have done alot of diving in the keys and to me the GoPro seems oversaturated the DJI seems like it's more true to reality on video color. But there were some situations where the GoPro image quality was definitely a lot cleaner. That's a tough one for me. They both have their advantages and disadvantages.

My vote is for the GoPro, i feel like the imagine is bigger and the colors are more vivid. I think the go pro shares your experiences better. Thank you for sharing your videos

Tough call, but since the toughest shots to get are low light/deep water, I’d go with the GoPro. Everything else is “good enough” but what makes your channel shine is the underwater shots. Great video of the hammerhead! Also, did you see the broken fishing line trailing behind the Goliath grouper? Some angler lost that tussle!

I like the camera that closely reflects what you saw on the day, not necessarily the one that looks better. Like if it's green water, show us green water.

definitely the gopro! man what are you gonna do with that dji?? probably just throw it out. use the garbage in my room.

Super sick footage of that big hammerhead, what a treat that was to be up close to. GoPro 11 all the way bro 👍🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

I don't think you can actually compare them effectively without color-grading the footage. The gopro seems to have slightly better automatic color temp correction so it'll look better to most people. The DJI also has wider FoV so again the gopro will look a bit sharper (more pixels per degree of FoV).

+1 vote for the GoPro overall. On a side note it’s such a cool perspective to see the boat behind you bobbing on the surface. It really shows how are just a visitor in the water. Thanks for sharing.

Great comparison and excellent footage as always! Unwilling I hate to give it to GoPro but must due to clarity and definition . Color correction and enhancements can easily be made during editing but you can’t fix graininess. I say unwillingly because how can I trust a company I’ve used for years who knowingly released a poor product. You did great going with the GoPro11. Can’t say the same for me and my multiple GoPro10s that have endless issues. Great video! When you get to the point when you’re ready to take on a videographer/video editor hit me up!

I personally like the GoPro. That last dive was insane. Amazing bro.

The DJI looked better in shallow/ out of water. Definitely go pro for the underwater/ deeper footage.

Gopro hands down, but i use my DJI for lots of timelapses, Using photo-timelapse- color grade Photoshop - Edit, Adobe Premier Pro, also DJI Action, and shooting in manual mode, helps with good ND filter. But doing deep drops you wouldn't want to be in manual mode. But the clarity on the bottom, the footage from the Gopro looks great and in other shots the dji has better contrast on the reef. This could be the sensor built into the camera playing catch up at low light level. My overall take... Some images from the bottom had amazing contrast with the Dji, But the Gopro had better coloring on the fish, But what it comes down to is the coloring of your face on the first drop, Dji was extremely green, this might be an easy fix playing with white balance setting. Hope this was helpful

My vote is for the GoPro: color correcting and greater range of colors overall. You could try the new Mini to reduce some of the weight on your mask mount. Would love to see more shots from below the other diver; so interesting to watch all the controlled body movements that go into a shot and retrieve. Keep the awesome content coming! 🤙

I think the go pro looks clearer and more natural. Love the channel I'm going spearfishing for the first time this summer and your channel has been a huge help in preparation me for the water as well as new ways of cooking fish. Thanks!

First here 🇯🇲🇯🇲 the go pro for sure it has more clarity

Hey brother- Go Pro looks like the cleaner picture. Thanks for what you are doing.

Some are better than others on each camera. I’d say they’re so close to each other that it would be your decision. Either way we’re gonna watch brother.

In my opinion the DJI is clearer and more realistic colors but I’m no expert… I’ll keep watching your awesome videos no matter what u use LOL

Good afternoon Aaron 😊 in my opinion the Go Pro as the colour looks more real.All the very best .....that shot of the hammer head 👌

I would have to go with the Go Pro. That dude was a hell of a free diver!

Holy smokes. That’s amazing. I’m running an older GoPro (2) and it can’t hold a candle to the new ones.

A little late to the comment reel here, but I found myself looking at the GP view more, better detail and contrast. Although I kinda liked the other view in the last dive. Loved the hammerhead shot, very cool. Enjoy your videos.

You make the choice Arron as you can NOT please everyone and as long as you keep making the videos most of us will keep watching Love them all, Here in Canada there is 3' of ice on the water we dive please keep up the good work

Aaron, your videos have always been top notch but yes the Go-Pro is much better all around.

this video is going to get a ton of views from people that don't normally watch your channel. Its a great way to get new viewers.

All of your videos are amazing thank you for sharing them. I think the GoPro camera looked better. But the dji was also very good.

The surface level & 3rd person looked better from the DJI & the first person, deeper shots seemed to be better on the GoPro from what I was able to see. Hope this helps! Love your content & appreciate you bringing us along!

The GoPro in the beginning clips was much better. The DJI looked green and in the longer distance views the DJI looked grainy. Love your videos.

I thought the DJI would better do in lowlight/underwater, but I didn't see a remarkable difference. GoPro has more features but costs more to buy. So, up to you

Aaron like others have said, I will echo as well. GoPro. However either way they both are really good. I guess you could go GoPro as your main and have the DJI as backup

Great video, I remember the hammerheads coming into the channel during the winter. On balance, I found the GoPro the better camera. DJI is a player and GoPro had better stay on its game - but for now, and price point being somewhat equal, the GoPro has my vote.

What up my ocean brother . Pros and cons , It seems like the DJI has a better picture at the top but the GO PRO is my opinion way better as you get deeper and go down . So I would have to go with the GO PRO . And awesome footage of the Hammer Head that was priceless . As always great episode and thanks for what you do for us . God Bless and have a great holiday and MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR . 👍🙏

funny story, i had a chance to invest in go pro when it came out back in early 2000's, mostly as a surfing photo type setup. we had one of the very first ones ever for sale. i thought it sucked and thought it wasn't ever going to catch on lol. what an idiot. now they are everywhere and honestly the best water proof, small sized camera out there.

Overall I say GoPro it seemed at times the details get a little fuzzy on the DJI. But the pinkness when you seem to get closer to the surface is definitely noticeable on the GoPro. The DJI did better on that. But at the end of the day all that can be corrected in the editing of the footage. What you want is clarity a little bit of off color isn’t a big deal. Great fair comparison 👍

6 to 1, half a dozen to the other. I like how the DGI picks up the reef/rubble, and fish/ eel look sharper and pop. The GoPro wins the rest. Like to see DGI in the ledges w flashlight. If it flies, it’s my pick for reef excursions. Ns why, but all the fish look 5-10% larger w GoPro to me. Angle of fish eye lens? You have a winning philosophy and character regardless of camera choice. Thank you Brother!

mostly just to buck the trend but I actually did like the DJI better, the contrast and depth stand out and that green tint doesn't bother me, I'm sure most people wouldn't even realize if it wasn't side by side. Thanks for the video, awesome diving!

Go Pro for sure.... not even a question in my opinion, the color washout of the DJI was off putting when compared side by side. I do agree that if they weren't side by side both would likely be fine. But the Go Pro is more vibrant, and sharper imo. Great channel man.

Both look amazing. Roll with whichever fits you best.

Aaron personally I like the GoPro better by no means am I a critic but man whichever one that you feel more comfortable with I’ll still watch your videos man don’t matter keep them coming brother

I'd been screaming the min I watched that hammer head coming up toward me...i like the different aspects of footage on both videos. Bluer water on the gopro and rocks on the bottom on the other video. I'd like to see the differents when your swimming thru the mangroves and sandy bottoms...

Good video! Both those cameras were pretty good

I’m torn between the two camera’s footage but I think the Go Pro just had the edge overall. I love the way those sharks just come in so close and then cruise on by! Goliath grouper fish looked so cool too.

Great Job 👍🏾 I’m a GOPRO all day. Dji has the drones on lock but GoPro has the action cameras.

I really think its 6 in one, half dozen in the other. Definitely preference there are shots I love 100% more on the GoPro and then next clip 100% Loving the other... both great cameras but I think its personal preference they both shot great video. This was a cool one thanks brother!

I'm honestly about 50/50 on this. I agree with you, I'm torn. I think if you just filmed on the new camera, most of us viewers wouldn't really notice or have a problem with the quality. You should do a poll on it. Will save a whole lotta reading on your part! 👍✌😏

Eyes spent more time looking at the GoPro. Love ur content, never miss an episode.

A little worried about it's color saturation on the near-surface shots but GoPro had the best definition for sure.

Dibs it's the Gopro 4 me. Thanks for your time and hard work/ keep doing you.

For transparency, I am red/green color blind and I am certain this plays a role in my preference. I saw a clearer picture in the Go Pro in general as the DJI pic at times seems grainy. But there were shots where I could see the DJI picture was sharper and with more contrast. When filming the other divers I notices it in their gear the most. My vote goes to GoPro but I think either way you go you will be good Aaron. Thanks for the awesome content. Something I look forward to weekly.

GoPro for sure, especially knowing how much of a pain the DJI can be with aftermarket stuff even batteries are more expensive. I’d definitely keep with the GoPros

I’ll be watching either way. Your stuff great bud. Thank you!

Hard to choose. Both shoot great footage!!

they both have a great platform to work with. great video

Have to start by saying myself and family have been watching for some time now. Both cameras are amazing and I have a DJI drone and multiple GoPros. I think the GoPro takes the best shots underwater as far as colors go.

The color profile on the GoPro is day and night better. Looks way more clear. There's lots I don''t like about the GoPro (reliability, overheating) but the footage speaks for itself when it does work.

Side by side shots made it easy to notice the differences. While both seemed to take quality shots, I like the rich blue colors the GoPro produced.✌

I liked the GoPro better because the images were larger. The DJI was nice at the bottom, when the diver got farther away from you, but the rest for me was the GoPro. Wowser on the Hammerhead shark footage! Yikes, lol. Have an amazing and beautiful week!

The GoPro looks sharper to me. I dislike the green tint of the DJI, but I suppose that's easily dealt with in post. Whatever you choose, the footage will still be awesome, as always.

I like the clearness of the GoPro, it was noticeable to me. That's what I would go with.

Wow what a hard choice. When you first started diving I was like GoPro all day because the clarity was better especially out at a distance on the bottom. Then you started filming the spearfishing. The DJI had it hands down the whole time during that. I felt like I could see the bottom better in all the shots facing down with the DJI. Maybe its just a case of the DJI excelling with the lighting in the higher columns? Good luck with your decision.

The DJI footage looks much nosier than the GoPro, which will really show when its murky or at dusk/dawn. Not sure how much color correction you do on your videos but most of the color differences between the DJI and GoPro can be changed in post. The DJI footage also has more contrast than the GoPro footage, which looks better straight out of camera but can be easily added back in post. One quirk of the GoPro footage is when you go from shooting underwater to above water, the automatic color correction makes the above water shot very pink for about a second or two (see 7:45). I've been using the GoPro 10 for about a year now and have been pretty happy with it for underwater footage!

GoPro for sure. Even if the colours were a little vibrant, it adds to the experience

Great video. Look, it doesn't really matter which one you have as you can edit the colour grading in video editors. You can get rid of the greenish or blueish tints to create a clearer footage.

Gday from west Australia KWW, long time watcher first time commenting, love the content it’s fantastic so thank you! My preference is the GP, the green tint of the DJI is a little dull. Keep it up and good luck, see you in KW soon!

You might use both cameras and try adding a magenta filter to one. The filter will give you better color at depth, whereas the other will be for shallow or above the water.

Go Pro has served you well, and video’s are fantastic! Keep them video’s coming!