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DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro camera has recently received a new firmware update to version 01.01.05.20. This update adds a few new features regarding audio, webcam mode, live streaming mode, and more. Above all, it also brings a new “high bitrate” option. The free firmware update is now available via the DJI Mimo app.
The latest action camera, DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro, was announced roughly only a month ago but has already received two firmware updates. The last update version 01.01.05.20 (published on October 18, 2024) brings a few important improvements. Let’s take a closer look at what is new.
The new firmware v01.01.05.20 adds a few interesting improvements. Perhaps the most interesting one is the high bitrate option (more on that below), but there are other improvements regarding audio, webcam, live streaming, and more.
The full list of new features and improvements contains the following points:
During his review of the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro, my colleague Gunther found some compression artifacts in his footage. Upon further inspection, he found out the bitrate was significantly lower than what the DJI Osmo Action 4 offered. He wrote in his review:
Unfortunately, the bitrate has dropped massively compared to the OSMO Action 4, which is rather surprising.in 4K 4:3 30p mode the Action 5 Pro only shows ~60Mbit/s where the Action 4 shows 130Mbit/sin 4K 4:3 60p mode bitrate increases to 80Mbit /s (Action 4 stays at 130 Mbit/s)only in 4K 4:3 120p mode the bitrate reaches ~110 Mbit/sThis low bitrate is definitely not enough, as compression artifacts show up in darker sections of foliage and meadows or grassy areas. They become very muddy and lack any detail:
Unfortunately, the bitrate has dropped massively compared to the OSMO Action 4, which is rather surprising.
This low bitrate is definitely not enough, as compression artifacts show up in darker sections of foliage and meadows or grassy areas. They become very muddy and lack any detail:
We reached out to DJI, and they were very responsive, but up until now, we havenβt gotten a factual reply on the bitrate other than their intention is to βoptimize file sizes.β Hopefully, a future firmware update will resolve this, restoring the 130 Mbit/s bitrate of the previous generation Action 4!Gunther Machu about the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro video bitrate
We reached out to DJI, and they were very responsive, but up until now, we havenβt gotten a factual reply on the bitrate other than their intention is to βoptimize file sizes.β Hopefully, a future firmware update will resolve this, restoring the 130 Mbit/s bitrate of the previous generation Action 4!
I could not yet test the new high bitrate option myself, and DJI did not publish the numbers, but from what DJI users post on the DJI Forum in the according thread, the camera now achieves the following bitrates in the high bitrate mode (user-named “peloncr”):
I am happy that DJI added the high bitrate option with this firmware update. Hopefully, the footage will now show fewer compression artifacts and will offer more flexibility for color grading.
Do you use action cameras for your productions? What do you think about the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section underneath the article.
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Jakub Han is a freelance filmmaker based in Vienna. He is interested in new tech and trends in filmmaking and passionate about action sports and short documentaries. Jakub has over 10 years of experience with camera work and post-production.