NOTES: Shaking in the trees at around 6:28 is from BETA firmware, that does NOT occur in the launch firmware. All audio unless stated is from the Insta360 Ace Pro 2. (stuff I forgot to mention in my video, sorry)
Not sure why but feel like Action 5 pro perform better in lot of scenarios like underwater, polish soup, every scene when sun behind you and etc....was waiting for the Ace 2 pro for so long and I think I am going for the Action 5 pro. Thanks a lot for putting these together!!
This is probably the best comparison video i've seen for these action cams. Thanks so much I now don't need to watch anymore of them! Great video man perfect comparison
I guess this video provides the most accurate and most information that people might want to know, along with actual tests. Thanks a lot. It helps me decide which device to buy.
I think both cameras are great. I'm sticking with DJI since I already have it and I'm happy with it. I think it comes down to whichever is readily available to you
This is such a nice breakdown very natural. Currently, I have the action five. Not sure if I wanna pull the trigger on the ace pro 2 yet. I really wanted to dual compatibility with the DJI mic pro 2 so that’s why I will be keeping it. You are AWESOME!!
Thank You! I made a point of making my comparison as simple and everyday as possible, and to put as few of my opinions in this comparison as I can too, so you guys can decide what you prefer.
Can't imagine the amount of work you put into this Philip so thank you kindly. Ace Pro 2 definitely wins the low light comparison hands down without a doubt. That being said, it looks a bit over sharpened even with HDR off while the Action 5 Pro looks more natural. The main advantage of the Action 5 Pro very few reviewers mention or will ever mention is the support for 2x wireless bluetooth mics for vlogging either with a friend or as couples while keeping the camera waterproof and weatherproof. I can't do without this in my scenario unfortunately as much as I love the new Ace Pro 2.
Thank You, yes, it is a lot of work, but I love it. I am hoping Insta360 get to the point where they can allow 2 bluetooth signals at the same time, as currently we only have 1, so we can connect the DJI Mic 2 wirelessly, but it does sound better natively on the Action 5 Pro, let's be honest here. I think if I drop the Insta360 down another level in sharpness it might look even cleaner, yes.
I still prefer Action 5 Pro against Ace Pro 2. It is cheaper, has built in memory, small size and has front/rear screen. Thanks for the side-2-side comparison. I already have Ace Pro 1 and Action 5 Pro, really don't see a point to upgrade to Ace Pro 2.
@@looks-fq2gq The problem with the Action 5 Pro is the lens is shaped like a nipple and it creates trumpet flares, some people might like that, some might not.
11:52 the Action Pro 5 have "flickering" on lights on the roof. I saw that on many videos that lights are always "flickering"... Is there any fix for that yet? 16:34 i noticed that lens flare issue on the Action 5 Pro in other videos. Could there be a Firmware Update to fix that, or would we need another lens objective to fix that?
For me, it's going to come down to which one makes my face look the most natural. I'm 50 and I have freckles so the oversharpening can be harsh. In most scenes in your video, the Action 5 looked more natural, even with HDR off on the Ace Pro 2. But, audio straight out of camera is excellent on the Ace Pro 2. I wouldn't even need to use the DJI Mic 2's. I'm going to have to watch more. If the Ace Pro 2 won't make me look horrible, I think it's the one.
Thank you for probably the BEST comparison video I've seen so far. You are also probably the first vlogger I've seen that is NOT a hater/fanboy of dji (there's a bunch of them, you KNOW who you are 😂). What I got from this video is that BOTH cameras are fantastic and you won't go wrong with either one. Personally, I love the front facing camera of my dji osmo action 5 pro! I ordered the ace pro2 this morning and, based on your video, I "may" send it back and just stay with the ace pro1 for now because it is also still an awesome camera as well. Thx again!
Well, I work with Insta360, DJI and GoPro, so I'm level headed when I make videos like this, and I want YOU guys to decide what YOU prefer, as this is all really down to preference. Every person has different needs when it comes to cameras. If I had to choose between the Ace Pro 1 and Ace Pro 2, I would choose the Ace Pro 2, the low light is much better, the screen quality is much higher, audio sounds better, it's generally much improved along with close focus which drove a lot of people crazy. Thanks for the kind words, that means a lot to me!
This dji footage is on the latest firmware update with the high bitrate? Regarding 10bit, your computer and software can tell the difference between 8 and 10bit for which it was designed for, so 10bit absolutely matters for post work
This footage is with standard bitrate from the DJI Action 5 Pro. IF you want a comparison with standard and high bitrate footage you can see it here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HcbjnR9EMCU.htmlsi=xkJt3f53Ftq0_Ge4 That should give you a good idea of what difference standard and high have.
Thanks for not including the GP13 in this test. It would have been a waste of real estate on my monitor and made the comparison between these two a lot harder to see. GP is not a good low light camera, we already know it. I think OA5 wins this test in my eyes, I was waiting for insta to release this so I can decide which one I get. Thanks a lot.
i hate to say this, overall the Ace Pro 2 is better the A5P, even the PureVideo improved is better then SuperNight mode which I was actually pretty impressed with on the A5P. Best for the last ;)
Nice cameras close to each other. But on Ace Pro 2 HDR can be turned off which is great! I like more when there's no hdr. I would buy any of them if i don't already have Action 4, so gonna stick with it till the next generation i guess) Nice video comparison in different conditions, so people can figure out what to choose.
Thanks for the comparison, at first glance, after checking out a few minutes of your this video, I’m leaning toward getting the DJI Action 5. Its color balance looks more pleasant, whereas the Insta360 action cam seems to oversharpen the colors and tones.
It's good we have the option to lower sharpness on the Ace Pro 2, so if I ever do feel it's a tad sharp I can always just drop the sharpness. I feel they're pretty similar though in sharpness, as for tones, the DJI goes cool, the Insta360 goes warm.
Great review! First video of yours that I see. Subscribed! Other than during your audio tests, how did you record the audio for the rest of a video? The 1 place I see the Action 5 Pro winning is its native connection to the DJI Mic 2. Overall though, the Ace Pro 2 is the clear winner!
Thank You! It's all Ace Pro 2 audio except where I make note otherwise. The DJI Mic 2 being native sounds better on the Action 5 Pro, until you use the usb-c port, then they both sound the same. Welcome to the channel in that case!
@@PhillipSkraba I suspected it might all be Ace Pro 2 audio, but wasn't sure. I think it's worth pointing that out in a pinned comment or in your description since the audio sounds great!
I’m not seeing much of a difference. I guess it comes down to whether you need 10 bit or not. Some shots are better with OA5 and some are better with AP2
Awesome camera and review! I still stay with Action 5 Pro due to way better scuba diving options. I trust to Action 5 Pro, because I tested it in the different harsh conditions.
@@PhillipSkraba action 5 pro has a wonderful colour correction and a special scuba diving mode, when the main button gets locked to avoid accidental damage. Maybe I need to try take Ace Pro 2 to the depth.
@@SupersonicTraveller You really should! The Ace Pro 2 when in underwater mode also goes into lock mode to avoid ruining your shot, as well as using a more natural fov to counter for underwater distortion.
@@SupersonicTraveller They both feel like you can throw them around and not much will happen. Mind you I've cracked screens on my GoPros and those things are almost indestructible.
Was waiting for your video more than any other. Was hoping for the run with the red building in the background. Love the consistency in your videos. Great test. If you HAD to pick up one of these for a full day shooting (day and night) which would you pick?
Thank You! That run is coming. It's actually uploaded and ready to drop, just finished the thumbnail. haha, you're asking me questions that are impossible for me to answer. For low light, I have noticed the Insta360 has a lot less jitters, but it's using A.I. tech, so it's got a leg forward over the Action 5 Pro. I'll drop my low light video soon.
Best Image are on daylight Hero13🎉 Anyone who says otherwise is paid. Not that Ace Pro and Action are bad. They are definitely great for vlogging, but an action cam should be able to cope with every situation. And unfortunately neither the OA5 nor the AP2 do that.
The DJI osmo action 5 pro was better with colour science. Probably because it has 10 but colour. This is a feature that photographers look for when buying mirrorless cameras
Nah, you could take off the labels, mess them around and I could put money on it that you'd never, ever see the difference. I think both look good, the Action 5 Pro goes into cool tones, the Ace Pro 2 goes into warm tones, it depends which one you prefer, but then, you could always just move a slider in post 5% and make them look identical.
It looks as though there's some noticeable flickering in parts of the Ace Pro 2 video, (at 6:25 in the trees for example). Is this present in your own footage, or is it from youtube's compression?
Is there a alternative to the Dji mic that provide better audio? (Without using a reciver.) I will use the camera externaly on a racecar. So the mic adapter is a no go for me. Must be wireless to the camera itself.
Well, in that case the best way is to sync audio in post, have a mic next to the exhaust, one next to you for speech, and that'll mix nicely. If you sync oldschool style, like I do in all these videos then the sky is your limit.
@@PhillipSkraba Thx for the answere. So if I want It in the recoding the Dji mic is the only option? In that case i think i'll just test wind muff and the onboard settings at 250kph before buying a mic... :D
Great and detailed review, I'll add my takes about what I'm paing atention in some shots. 5:28 "lets talk about the zoom" - In this intro, it seems that in rotating shots the AP2 does deliver a more pleasing image. Maybe its me but most digital cameras burn my eyes when we turn at certain speed and A5P fail for me in this one. 6:32 AP2 fail in dealing with green leafs. 7:34 This is interesting, as the begining your skin looks soft in A5P but not in AP2 (2:31). Here is the oposite, even your beard is thinner. 10:03 Walking A5P looks better, but running, AP2 wins. I believe we are getting to a point where maybe it would be good to have a "eye perception" version in dark light, for example, the night mode in Osmo Pocket 3 the image overall has more light than my eyes can see. 10:36 in this turn with very low light, the A5P did a better job than the AP2. 11:40 A5P hate turns when the light is good :( 15:35 AP2 thinks you are the Gasper the friendly ghost.
Thanks! Funnily enough, not that anyone would ever be able to tell the difference, it doesn't, it's rolling on 8-bit, whereas the Action 5 Pro was on 10-bit, can you see the difference in my video?
The Action 5 Pro looks more natural. The Ace is too contrast and they brighten the image too. So action 5 pro still far better. I have the action 5 pro. Love it.
The Ace Pro 2 brightens the image sometimes as it has face tracking exposure, which is absolutely fantastic, meaning your face it always well exposed, you can of course turn this off and use matrix metering like the Action 5 Pro.
It's sharper because it has more contrast as it won't pull the levels up any higher to my eye, but this is also the old firmware on both. I have a video with the new firmware on both of them I'll drop soon.
The battery life is excellent, you get 2 batteries in the box, as the new firmware came out a couple of days ago I'll be dropping an overheating test soon with the new modes available.
I took a risk and ordered ace2pro just at the same minute it was released.....however it looks , at the swimming pool and when u were running with your friend in the dark, that dji 5 was slighty better....my impression only....pozdrófka panie Filipie
Trust me, no risk at all. The camera is fantastic. In the pool I have underwater mode on in a lot of places, meaning that above water it could look distorted, you can turn this off, of course. Are you sure about the running, to my eye, the Action 5 Pro had way more jitter than the Ace Pro 2, but who, except for me, runs at night? Dziekuje, rownierz pozdrawiam!
I agree. They're having the same issue that DJI had. They need a firmware update so it looks like both companies did the exact same thing. They release cameras that their previous generation outperform their new one
I dunno...while I think both these cameras do a great job with low light, I don't think it's enough to make me switch from my GP11. My interest in "low light" video are scenes that involve lights. City lights, Christmas lights, fireworks. My GP11 with the Hohem iSteady Pro 4 work just fine in these scenarios. Even Starlapse shooting of the milky way can be done with the GoPro, so for now at least, I'll hold on to my $$$
The difference between the GoPro Hero 11, which I have, along with most of the others, is light years when it comes to low light when comparing it to the DJI Action 5 Pro and Insta360 Ace Pro 2, even when comparing them to the GoPro Hero 13 to be honest.
Thanks for the video. Question at 8:37 low light street, which camera gives the best accurate color? The ace pro 2 looks a bit more yellow. The action5 more white. So which camera shows the truth and is real?
The lamps were yellow, the Ace Pro 2 was much closer to the real colour. It's odd, sometimes the Action 5 Pro would just make everything very cool. Both were on auto everything throughout this whole video.
Seems like the ace pro2 made shots look more alive 5:16 look at the wall...and dji seamed flat, void of detail... 7:17 look at the sand...16:18 look at the clouds, dji failed!...Flat no detail on dji, awsome detail pro2...I'm sold getting the pro 2, even the night shots were better then dji❤
My last video is on that, if you can see a difference between standard and high, you have better eyes than all of us. I think it's hard to see a difference on these tiny cameras, the standard on the Action 5 Pro is already excellent, so I think DJI really only added high to stop all the moaners moaning.
@@PhillipSkraba yeah at the end of the day it’s action cameras , the things they are capable of is already insane. The internal on the ace pro does sound really good tho.
Okay.. its hard to choose! But overall video quality i like the acepro2. Good job 👍. But still i dont like the flip screen. Cant they make both screen front n back? 😂
I really, really love the flip screen. I used to hate it, but it's grown on me so much, and not only that, but this flip screen is way higher quality than the original Ace Pro screen.
ALL firmwares are in this video, I have noted them above the shots. Trust me, I've been through more firmwares than you have had hot dinners. I have the v1 firmware and it looks great. Thanks.
It’s getting worse with Ace Pro 2 🤦♂️. I can’t believe people like this over sharpened, comic like look. Ace Pro 2 is so unnatural looking that I really ask myself how boring the life of many people is that they need a camera that produces unrealistic videos to look more interesting. No way this is better in any way. Totally disappointed with Insta360. I stick with DJI!
You can tell a difference? They look pretty much identical, in fact I'd say the Action 5 Pro is sharper, and definitely over-sharpened in low light. I guess everyone sees something different depending on what their expectations are.
@@PhillipSkraba I don’t know if it’s sharpness, but Ace Pro 1 and 2 look like they have some kind of comic filter. Almost like the environment is painted or AI generated.
Yeah? I just don't see that, but like I said, everyone sees it different. Some like Canon, some like Sony, at the end of the day, it's what we create with what we have that is important.
Very interesting comparison !! I wonder what is the best one for FPV drones, the GoPro 13 has insane lens deformations on the sides. The Insta360 Ace Pro 2 seems to have better IQ than the Action 5 Pro. By the way are you Polish actually ? Because you have zero accent !!!
The Hero 13 does have quite a bit of distortion, yep! The Ace Pro 2 has excellent IQ and in my opinion after using for the last couple of months is really an excellent, excellent action camera. I am 100% Polish really, but I was born in London and lived there most of my life.
Dang kinda crazy how close they are. I think I like the Ace warmer colors more.. but I like the Actions softer HDR. Sometimes the Ace HDR looks like it turned way up.. so would be cool if they both gave us an option to tune different levels. But overall I think I like the actions softer contrast look
I quite honestly like both of them, and they both have very similar looks. Whilst the Ace Pro 2 does seem warmer, the Action 5 Pro does soften things up with HDR, but I wish, I really wish DJI have us the option to turn HDR off completely if we so wish to. I know it'll drop their 13.5 stops down, but I do like it when it looks a little more natural. At the end of the day both are great tools, do you need 10-bit, a bigger screen, A.I, flatter log, d-log m, it all really depends on the user and what your preference is. You and I know, in the right hands a calculator phone can be "cinematic", but these, these need to look good for the everyday user, much like an iPhone.
@@PhillipSkraba100000000% I think all DJI needs is the face exposing method. That is def enough for me to pickup an Ace. Other than that.. these things are very very close! Your videos are always the first I watch for these releases!
@@cammackey Yes! I am sure DJI can do it with all their tracking tech, so no idea why they didn't include it in the Action 5 Pro, especially considering it already has a tracking feature. You are breaking my heart, can't wait for a beer on the back of your pickup!
both very good cameras and I can feel why people might think AcePro 2 has a better quality BUT for me I will never buy anything else than DJI. Reasons: - it is a REAL action camera that you can give to your kids without having to fear that they might break the flip screen - customer support is just insanely good on DJI side
Both have very good quality video, and as for the screen, it doesn't bother me at all, my kids threw the Ace Pro 2 around quite a lot, opened and closed the screen so many times, but it's very durable, and above all when I'm vlogging I can see myself on the big screen which is really comfortable. As for customer support, I've never had a problem with either.
20:28 you really must be joking, if you said about this „log” as something better. If you serious i’m really stop watching your videos. This is so bad and fake
It's actually a real log profile, not fake. It's as you can see way flatter than the DJI, but DJI doesn't really have a fully flat log profile, but only it's D-Log M, which is not a flat profile like s-log for example. I'm just showing you guys the difference, it's for you to see what you like, relax.
@@PhillipSkraba not even close to flat. It looks still way overprocessed, oversharpen and has clarity slider pushed to +100, but the only thing that pretending log is saturation slider set to -80 😅 this is not what log is
@@Luka-nv7cv Yeah, I do agree, it could be way softer without the processing. At the end of the day, I shoot standard profiles on all my action cameras, I just don't have the time to be grading much like most other people using action cameras.
