New Camera / New Design: Review of the DJI Action 2

The DJI Action 2 has a whole new modular design. It is capable of all of your standard action camera POV jobs plus it can live stream. There are two packages available and they are listed below. This post is not sponsored nor does it have any affiliate links. Image by DJI.

DJI Action 2 Dual-Screen Combo

USD $519

• Versatile Magnetic Design

• Portable & Wearable

• 4K/120fps & Super-Wide FOV

• HorizonSteady

• 10m Waterproof

• AI Editor

DJI Action 2 Power Combo

USD $399

• Versatile Magnetic Design

• Portable & Wearable

• 4K/120fps & Super-Wide FOV

• HorizonSteady

• 10m Waterproof

• AI Editor

Specs

Camera Unit

General

• Dimensions

• 39×39×22.3 mm

• Waterproof

• 10 m without Waterproof Case, 60 m with Waterproof Case

• Number of Microphones

• 1

• Weight

• 56 g

• Touchscreen

• 1.76 inches 350 ppi
  500±50 cd/m² 446×424

Camera

• Sensor

• 1/1.7” CMOS

• Lens

• FOV: 155° f/2.8

• ISO Range

• Photo: 100-6400
  Video: 100-6400

• Electronic Shutter Speed

• Photo: 1/8000-30 s
  Video: 1/8000 s to the limit of frames per second

• Max Photo Resolution

• 4000×3000

• Zoom

• Digital Zoom
  Photo: 4x
  Video: 2x (> 60fps), 3x (≤ 60fps, HorizonSteady On), 4x (≤ 60fps, HorizonSteady Off)
  Slow Motion/Timelapse: Not available

• Still Photography Modes

• Single: 12 MP
  Countdown: Off/0.5/1/2/3/5/10 seconds

• Video

• 4K (4:3): 4096×3072 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  4K (16:9): 3840×2160 @ 100/120fps
  4K (16:9): 3840×2160 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  2.7K (4:3): 2688×2016 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  2.7K (16:9): 2688×1512 @ 100/120fps
  2.7K (16:9): 2688×1512 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  1080p (16:9): 1920×1080 @ 100/120/200/240fps
  1080p (16:9): 1920×1080 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps

• Slow Motion

• 4K: 4x (120fps)
  2.7K: 4x (120fps)
  1080p: 8x (240fps), 4x (120fps)

• Timelapse

• 4K/2.7K/1080p
  Intervals: 0.5/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/10/13/15/20/25/30/40 seconds
  Duration: 5/10/20/30 minutes, 1/2/3/5 hours, ∞

• Stabilization

• EIS: RockSteady 2.0+HorizonSteady
  * EIS is not supported when recording at 100fps or above. HorizonSteady is only available when the video resolution is 1080p (16:9) or 2.7K (16:9)

• Max Video Bitrate

• 130 Mbps

• Supported File Formats

• exFAT

• Photo Format

• JPEG / RAW

• Video Formats

• MP4 (H.264 / HEVC)

• Supported SD Cards

• microSD (Max. 256GB)

• Recommended microSD Cards

• DJI Action 2 supports up to 256GB SDHC/SDXC UHS-I Speed Grade 1 or Speed Grade 3 microSD cards
  Recommended models:
  Samsung EVO 32GB UHS-I Speed Grade 1 microSDHC
  Samsung EVO Plus 32GB UHS-I Speed Grade 1 microSDXC
  SanDisk Extreme 64GB V30 A2 UHS-I Speed Grade 3 microSDXC
  SanDisk High Endurance 32GB UHS-I Speed Grade 3 microSDXC
  SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB UHS-I Speed Grade 3 microSDXC
  SanDisk Extreme 16GB UHS-I Speed Grade 3 microSDXC
  Lexar 633x 16GB UHS-I Speed Grade 1 microSDHC

• Audio Output

• 48 KHz; AAC

Battery

• Type

• LiPo 1S

• Capacity

• 580 mAh

• Energy

• 2.23 Wh

• Voltage

• 3.85 V

• Operating Temperature

• 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

• Charging Temperature

• 5° to 60° C (41° to 140° F)

• Operating Time

• 70 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment while recording 1080p/30fps (Power Reserve) video with electronic image stabilization disabled. This figure should be used for reference only

Connection

• Wi-Fi Operation Frequency Range

• 2.400-2.4835 GHz
  5.150-5.250 GHz
  5.725-5.850 GHz

• Wi-Fi Protocol

• 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

• Wi-Fi Transmit Power (EIRP)

• 2.4 GHz: <16 dBm (FCC/CE/SRRC/MIC)
  5.1 GHz: <14 dBm (FCC/CE/SRRC/MIC)
  5.8 GHz: <14 dBm (FCC/CE/SRRC)

• Bluetooth Operation Frequency Range

• 2.400-2.4835 GHz

• Bluetooth Transmit Power (EIRP)

• <4 dBm

• Bluetooth Protocol

• BLE 5.0

Front Touchscreen Module

General

• Dimensions

• 39×41.6×24.6 mm

• Waterproof

• Not waterproof without Waterproof Case, 60 m with Waterproof Case

• Number of Microphones

• 3

• Weight

• 64 g

• Touchscreen

• 1.76 inches 350 ppi
  500±50 cd/m² 446×424

Battery

• Battery Type

• LiPo 2S

• Capacity

• 1300 mAh

• Energy

• 5 Wh

• Voltage

• 7.7 V

• Operating Temperature

• 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

• Charging Temperature

• 5° to 60° C (41° to 140° F)

• Operating Time

• Camera Unit + Front Touchscreen Module: 160 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment while recording 1080p/30fps (Power Reserve) video with electronic image stabilization disabled. This figure should be used for reference only

• Charging Time

• Camera Unit + Front Touchscreen Module: 90 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment when using a 5V/2A USB adapter

Power Module

General

• Dimensions

• 39×41.6×21.4 mm

• Waterproof

• Not waterproof without Waterproof Case, 60 m with Waterproof Case

• Weight

• 56.6 g

Battery

• Battery Type

• LiPo 2S

• Capacity

• 1300 mAh

• Energy

• 5 Wh

• Voltage

• 7.7 V

• Operating Temperature

• 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

• Charging Temperature

• 5° to 60° C (41° to 140° F)

• Operating Time

• Camera Unit + Power Module: 180 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment while recording 1080p/30fps (Power Reserve) video with electronic image stabilization disabled. This figure should be used for reference only

• Charging Time

• Camera Unit + Power Module: 90 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment when using a 5V/2A USB adapter