DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro vs Insta360 Ace Pro 2
In short: The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro costs $100 less; the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro goes 20 m deep with no housing against 12 m; the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro records 10-bit colour; the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 puts features behind a ~$23.88/yr plan, which makes its first year ~$423; the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro claims 4 h at 1080p24 with RockSteady on.
| Spec | DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro | Insta360 Ace Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$299 | ~$399 |
| Year-one cost | ~$299 | ~$423 with the plan |
| Type | Flagship action | Flagship action |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3-inch | 1/1.3-inch |
| Sensor area | 72 mm² | 72 mm² |
| Max resolution | 4K @ 120fps | 8K @ 30fps |
| Reframed resolution | n/a — already flat | n/a — already flat |
| Max fps at 4K | 120 | 120 |
| Max fps at 1080p | 240 | 240 |
| Max bitrate | 120 Mbps | 180 Mbps |
| Colour depth | 10-bit | Not published |
| Log profile | D-Log M | I-Log |
| Stabilisation | RockSteady 3.0+ | FlowState |
| Horizon lock | 360° (full) | 360° (full) |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.6 |
| Waterproof | 20 m bare, 60 m cased | 12 m bare, 60 m cased |
| Claimed runtime | 4 h at 1080p24 with RockSteady on | 3 h at 1080p24 with Endurance Mode on |
| Tested runtime | 2 h 14 min (road.cc action camera group test) | 1 h 44 min (road.cc action camera group test) |
| Battery | 1950 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Cold rating | -4°F | -4°F |
| Weight | 146 g | 182 g |
| Screens | 1.46-inch front + 2.5-inch rear OLED touch | Front status display + 2.5-inch flip-up rear touch |
| Mount | Magnetic quick-release | Magnetic quick-release |
| Replaceable lenses | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | No | No |
| Voice control | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | microSD + 47 GB internal | microSD |
| Subscription | None | Insta360+, ~$23.88/yr |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
A highlighted cell is the outright better figure in that row, and only where one direction is unambiguously better. Weight, field of view and battery capacity are left neutral because the better direction depends entirely on what you are shooting.
Strengths and drawbacks
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro
- +Double the sensor area of a Hero 13 for less money than one
- +Beat the Ace Pro 2 by half an hour in a same-conditions drain test
- +Internal storage means the camera still records when the card is in the other jacket
- +Twice the bare waterproof depth of any GoPro Hero
- +Rear OLED is the best screen on any action camera at this price
- −Tops out at 4K — no 5.3K or 8K mode
- −No GPS overlays
- −Magnetic-only mount needs an adapter for GoPro-fingered accessories
- −Real-world runtime is closer to two hours than the four DJI quotes at 1080p24
- −Fixed f/2.8 aperture, so bright snow and water still need an ND filter the Action 6 does not
Insta360 Ace Pro 2
- +Only flagship here with a screen that flips to face the lens — vlogging stops being guesswork
- +8K30 at 180 Mbps out of a 1/1.3-inch sensor, a resolution GoPro's Hero line does not reach
- +12 m of bare waterproofing sits between GoPro's 10 and DJI's 20
- +I-Log with a supplied LUT makes grading straightforward rather than a guessing game
- +50 MP stills are the highest of any non-360 camera here
- −Worst battery life of the flagships — first to die in a same-conditions four-camera test, by half an hour
- −Insta360 does not publish a colour bit depth for this camera, unlike the X6
- −182 g and 38 mm deep, the chunkiest of the flagship action cameras
- −The hinged screen is another moving part in a category that punishes them
- −No GPS