DJI Osmo Action 6 review | A film crew in your pocket
By John Milbank
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocial
20.11.2025
Date reviewed: November 2025 | Tested by: John Milbank | Price: £329 (RRP) | www.dji.com
The DJI Osmo Action 6 on review here adds a major enhancement for those that need to shoot in both landscape and portrait formats (for instance for long-form YouTube videos and Shorts, TikTok, Instagram etc): a square image sensor.
The other key update is a variable aperture, which has the main benefit of being able to assist in closer focusing when using the optional macro lens – something that makes one-device shooting a lot easier for me, though still not perfect.
There are other benefits too, and after filming a motorcycle review with it I’ll help you decide if it’s the best action camera for your motorcycle touring and adventures…
Pros & Cons
Square image sensor adds huge versatility
Front and rear touchscreens
Macro lens allows useful detail shots
Dual-mic support invaluable for interviews
Lens flaring in some situations
A 40-50mm equivalent lens would be a more useful optional extra
‘Lossless zoom’ isn’t lossless
The Osmo Action 6 has front and rear touchscreens, making it easy to frame up shots and adjust settings from either side
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Triumph Scrambler 400XC 3-minute review
This video was shot almost entirely on the DJI Osmo Action 6
I can film an entire review with just the DJI Action 6
When testing the Triumph Scrambler 400XC, I wanted to try an idea I’d had for short-format reviews that could be used across all the Bennetts BikeSocial channels – YouTube shorts, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook – but also be able to use that footage for future long-form (and hence 16:9 rather than 9:16) videos I’m working on.
There are already two ways to do this:
A 360 camera: You can reformat footage from a 360 device to fit any angle or format you want. This adds a little more work, but the main blockers are that the cameras are much more expensive and you can’t shoot close-up details like you can with the Action 6 and the optional macro lens. Currently Insta360 has the edge with the X5 reviewed here over the Osmo 360 reviewed here due to replaceable lenses and better desktop software
The Insta360 Ace Pro 2: A ‘FreeFrame’ mode on the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 (reviewed here) allows you to shoot in both 16:9 and 9:16 format in almost 4K thanks to the 4,096 x 3,072 output. As with the Action 6, remember to turn off the frame guides to ensure you record the full sensor for the most cropping versatility in editing.
The DJI Osmo Action 6 offers a true square 4K resolution of 3,840 x 3,840, meaning whether you’re producing 16:9 or 9:16 content, the viewer will get the full 3,840 x 2,160 / 2160 x 3840 resolution. That’s up on what the Ace Pro 2 can offer, though realistically it’s unlikely many will notice on their smartphones given that, for example, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a screen resolution of ‘just’ 1,440 x 3,120.
By default, the DJI Osmo Action 6 displays squares in the four corners of the 1:1 ‘Custom’ video mode that perhaps help in framing your content. The problem is that these are also shown on the output video, limiting how far you can reframe during editing. Fortunately, if you double-tap the grids icon on the right of the screen these will disappear, giving you the full square footage. I just wish that the grid lines that are displayed could represent 16:9 and 9:16, rather than the traditional thirds.
Another major benefit of shooting in this square format is that if you change your position, for instance by leaning further over the tank with the camera on a chest harness, you have some latitude to re-crop the footage when in 16:9.
DJI Osmo Action 6 Tracking test
A brief test of the tracking ability of the DJI Osmo Action 6
The quick test above shows how the Action 6 can also track a person in a maximum of 2.7K by using all of the image sensor with a smaller (lower-resolution) frame that it can move the crop around within to suit. You can do this manually of course, but getting a smooth track is always going to be tricky – my quick example isn’t as effective as the in-camera effect. If you’re shooting shorts in particular, and perhaps want to walk around the bike in the footage, this could be a very handy feature.
Note that the Osmo Action 6 will automatically highlight the people (or occasionally objects that look like people) that it can track. If there’s more than one person, you can select the one you want (from the front or back touch screen), then when recording starts the frame around them goes green and is locked in. You can’t manually highlight objects like a car or a motorcycle without a rider, but it could be possible to track a rider on a motorcycle as it stays locked even when you put a helmet on. This is something I will test shortly – check back on this review for an update soon…
The Scrambler review video was shot while testing the bike one Sunday, and I only needed to carry the DJI Osmo Action 6, a small tripod (I stood the tripod on a bin for the chest-height shots), a microphone and the DJI macro lens. I also had some mounts, selfie sticks, zip-ties and a multi-tool. Normally I’d shoot something like this in my garage with my Canon XA60 camcorder and a boom mic, or if on location I’d be using an action camera and my phone to film the details.
The drone clips (shot with the DJI Neo 2 reviewed here) were filmed a few days earlier, and the other shot of the BMW R1250GS was captured on the Insta360 X5 while I reviewed that.
With no luggage on the Triumph I carried all I needed with plenty of space to spare in my little Kriega R15 pack, and was able to ride about 150 miles on the bike while stopping to capture different angles and film the piece to camera and details before it got dark.
DJI Osmo Action 6 night footage
Testing the camera’s SuperNight mode
The DJI Osmo Action 6 is a great action camera
At this stage, the action cameras from the premium brands – DJI, Insta360 and GoPro – all offer image quality and stabilisation that would have blown our minds just a few years ago. It’s only when studying comparison footage that you can really see significant differences. For most motorcycle riders rather than TV production crews, what matters is the price, features and versatility.
One of the big selling points of the DJI Osmo Action 6 is the variable aperture, which ranges from f2.0 that’s only manually selectable in ‘SuperNight’ mode, and f2.8 or f4.0 that can be selected here and in other modes. A smaller aperture (larger number) can result in greater depth-of-field meaning more of your scene is kept in focus, but the relatively small image sensors used in action cameras – combined with the ultra-wide lenses – means beyond about 35cm everything is sharp anyway. Switching to f2.8 or f.40 reduces the brightness of SuperNight footage due to the camera already running at its maximum ISO of 51,200 (an incredible number when I think back to the days of processing black and white ISO 400 film in a cupboard).
You can’t use the ‘Custom’ 1:1 shooting mode in SuperNight, which is a shame if you’re reformatting videos, but the image quality is very good. The sample above shows just how capable it is, even if there are a few smeary bits in the background at times. To be able to capture such crisp footage in such low light – and to still maintain a decent level of stabilisation – is outstanding.
At f2.0 the DJI Osmo Action 6’s aperture is wide open, but as it stops down the blades introduce star-burst patterns to any point light sources. I wouldn’t call this a selling point, and it might actually be distracting in some shots: it’s more of a consequence of the aperture’s construction, rather than a feature.
DJI Osmo Action 6 field of view
Examples of the different FoV settings
It’s interesting to scroll back and forth in the Field of View sample video above as the settings don’t always look like you might expect, making the subject appear closer in the wider angles and cropping off at the top and bottom, but bringing in more at the corners.
Footage shot in my garage to show the field of view demonstrated some softening in this lower light environment. Shooting in the D-Log M mode gave more opportunity to improve the image, but overall it tends to be good, the exposure sometimes shifting a little in all environments, though you can of course set the exposure manually if you want. It’d be great to see an Exposure Lock function in future, where you touch and hold on the area of the screen you want to expose for, then lock it until reset. Manual settings will do this of course, but a quicker semi-auto route would be great.
DJI Osmo Action 6 lens flare issue
While not a disaster, I hope DJI will be able to fix this problem
The one issue I have with the Osmo Action 6 is that the lens design results in some flaring from light sources. These can be annoying at times, and you’ll see them in some of the night sample footage and in the clip above. This seems to be caused by reflections from the lens bouncing off the back of the lens cover as removing the glass eliminates the flare. I suspect that the lens cover doesn’t have an anti-reflective coating on the back of it, so I’m hoping DJI could fix this.
In the above clip you might also notice how the exposure shifts during filming – this would be a real problem to fix in the edit, so if you’re seeing this you’ll need to switch to manual mode. It does seem to show up most in this shooting environment when the camera is set to the Ultra Wide field of view.
Running two mics into one camera is great for interviews
Connecting a wireless microphone to an action camera is a common feature, but the ability to pair two that record at the same time is a massive benefit when interviewing people. Rather than having to sync audio in the edit or pass a handheld mic around, once your mics are paired as soon as you turn them on they’ll display their peaking levels on the front and rear screen so you can see that they’re working.
I’ve tested it with the DJI Mic 2 and the DJI Mic Mini and find it a huge benefit.
When I was filming interviews at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan before reviewing the Action 6 I used the DJI Osmo 360 so I could easily reframe the footage, with a pair of DJI Mic 2s. I’d probably use that set-up again in the same situation, and would still use my phone for reliable detail shots at a variety of distances, but the Action 6 is significantly cheaper, less vulnerable to damage and has the optional macro lens feature.
DJI Osmo Action 6 storage capacity
The DJI Osmo Action 6 has 50GB of internal storage, so you potentially don’t need to add a microSD card (it supports them up to 1TB).
I did fill the internal storage in a day, but that was filming an unusually large amount by my standards. What I find frustrating is that the Osmo Action 6 won’t automatically switch to the micro SD (or vice versa) when it’s full – it just comes up with a warning, and you can then opt to switch.
Filming in the Custom (1:1) format at 4K 25fps, clips are broken up into 24 minute and 50 second chunks, each taking up 17.2GB. When connected to my MacBook Pro via USB-C, I was able to download 40GB in less than three minutes, which is impressively fast.
Osmo Action 6 wind noise reduction
Testing Standard and High nose reduction
The DJI Osmo Action 6’s noise reduction is good, but…
The noise reduction on the DJI Osmo Action 6 can be effective at cutting out the wind in some circumstances, but when riding it sometimes still sounds buffetty, and also often kills the engine sound. The two clips in the video above show the camera mounted to my chest, and while the wind can get pretty loud, I much prefer this as I’m able to hear the engine too. In most of my videos I tend to use riding footage as B-roll with no audio, but I like being able to bring it in a little if it suits the content. You can also hear a comparison in the ND filters video below.
I rarely record myself talking while I ride, but if I do I tend to use a wireless DJI Mic Mini tucked inside my helmet, or you can use the £45 Osmo Action wired mic adaptor, which is the same one that fits the Action 4 and Action 5.
Lossless 2x zoom test
Samples of the Action 6’s in-camera zoom function
Lossless Zoom isn’t lossless
An Osmo Action 6 feature I was particularly curious about was DJI’s ‘Lossless Zoom, as this had the potential to give a less distorted field of view by allowing me to move the camera further away. It would also perhaps allow better detail shots without the need for the Macro Lens.
Sadly the results, as you can see in the video above, can be rather disappointing. The detail shot is very good compared to some earlier testing I did in what was lower light (though not dark), but look carefully and you’ll see some noise dancing around in the ‘Lossless Zoom’, making it no better than the shot I got when zooming into the original footage in Premiere Pro.
The side-on shot suffers noticeably with the camera’s zoom function.
This may well perform better in brighter sunlight, but at best so far I’ve found it no better than cropping in on my footage in the edit, and often it’s worse.
You can’t use the zoom function with the Macro Lens.
DJI Osmo Action 6 battery life
DJI is doing an admirable job of supporting its eco system, with the batteries for the Action 6 being the same physical size and shape as those for the Action 4, Action 5 and Osmo 360. The quick-release mounts are also the same, apart from now magnetically attracting in either orientation (the old ones still lock, but the magnets resisted if the wrong way around).
The new Osmo Action batteries are 1,950mAh, up from 1,770mAh. In testing at 17°C in my office, shooting 4K 25fps in the 1:1 ‘Custom’ video mode, the DJI Osmo 360 lasted incredibly well:
Because I tend to shoot short bursts of footage, I rarely have the need to swap batteries in any action camera, and while filming for this review I filled the camera’s internal storage long before the battery was flat.
DJI Osmo Action 6 waterproofing
Obviously the DJI Osmo Action 6 is waterproof, but DJI claims it’s to a class-leading depth of 20m. I’ve not been able to test this, but while submersion isn’t the same as high pressure water jets, it should be fair to say that as long as the battery and USB port doors are firmly closed and the lens cover screwed down properly, you won’t have any problems riding in the rain with this camera.
You have to sideload the Android DJI Mimo app
It’s disappointing that, while the DJI Mimo app is available from the Apple iOS app store, all of DJI’s applications have to be sideloaded on Android devices. This isn’t difficult, but it does mean turning off some security on your device while downloading the apps direct from the DJI website. I use several DJI devices and am pretty comfortable with this, but it’s not clear why it happens, and DJI still just stands by its official statement from back in January 2023:
"The compatibility between DJI apps and Google Play Store is changing. Therefore, you currently cannot download or update the Android versions of our apps using Google Play. DJI now provides the most current versions of its Android apps on DJI's website. To install or update the most recent Android version of a DJI app such as DJI Fly or DJI Mimo, users can visit dji.com/downloads and select the app they'd like to install. This is an easy-to-use and comfortable solution, and ensures that our customers can enjoy the full functionality and benefits of our Android app versions. Thank you for your understanding."
Note that there are scam DJI apps on the Google Play store that try to charge for features while masquerading as official DJI software. DJI apps DO NOT charge for features. There are no DJI apps available on the Play store for Android, so don’t download any dodgy ones from there by mistake.
Should you buy DJI Care refresh?
DJI’s Care Refresh programme offers a replacement camera (at a reduced price) if it gets damaged, with a claimed average 3-day turnaround time and free shipping both ways. I used it (at my own expense and not via the PR team) when I damaged my Osmo 360 and found the service to be excellent.
The one-year plan costs £22 and allows you to claim for up to two replacements in that period, or the £33 two-year plan allows up to four in those 24 months.
Each camera replacement costs an additional £18.
Given that the lens cover is replaceable you’d have to work hard to seriously damage the Osmo Action 6, but if you’re going for some dynamic angles – especially on a motorcycle – it could well be worth buying the additional peace-of-mind.
DJI Osmo Action 6 price
Given the specification and performance, the DJI Osmo Action 6 is competitively priced. Here are the bundle options most relevant to motorcycling:
You can compare all the bundles on the DJI store page, but which you buy will depend on how much battery power you expect to use. If you get the battery case, when plugged into a USB power supply it will charge all the batteries together, or you can use it as a power bank to power the camera or any other device. When I reviewed the DJI Neo 2 I suggested that additional batteries are pretty much essential, but here I’m not so sure – I rarely need more power for a day’s shooting…
The best accessories for the DJI Osmo Action 6
The DJI Osmo Action 6 is a very versatile camera, but there are also some great accessories available. Here are some you might be considering…
Osmo Dual-Direction Quick-Release Adaptor Mount, £15 | ‘Dual Direction’ simply refers to the new magnet layout in this quick-release mount – it’ll still work with the older cameras, and the older mounts will work with the Action 6, but it’s just a little fiddlier to snap them on with the magnets fighting each other.
This is an essential accessory. You get one in the standard bundle, but it’s great to have more – one on a tripod (with a ¼” adaptor), one on a selfie-stick, another on a bike mount and yet another on your helmet or chest mount means you can quickly move the camera around without losing the angles you’ve set up. Brilliant, and a very solid, reliable design.
DJI Mic 3, £85 | I haven’t tested the DJI Mic 3 – I bought the Mic 2 set with receiver a while back and get on brilliantly with it both paired to the Action 6, or using the receiver with my Canon XA70 main camera. The Mic 2 has proved extremely reliable and has very good audio quality. It’s a lot less faff that using wired mics and transmitters, which is great when you need to quickly capture an interview with someone. Being able to pair two mics to the Action 6 is a massive benefit, and you should also consider the DJI Mic Mini – available in black or white for just £30 – as I’ve found the audio quality to be very good, the only pain being the need for the supplied charging dock as it doesn’t have its own USB-C port.
DJI Osmo Action 6 Macro Lens
All the details in the Scrambler review video were shot with the macro lens, but you can really see the difference in this clip
Macro Lens, £145 | Action cameras typically have a very wide field of view with a minimum focus distance of about 35cm, which makes them pretty hopeless for capturing close-up details. The optional Osmo Action 6 Macro lens is a big investment at £145, but it allowed me to get the detail shots shown in the review video.
With a minimum focus distance of 11cm it’s a lot easier to fill the frame with smaller subjects – the clip above was shot with the camera mounted just in front of the bike’s dash.
While you don’t need to carry a ruler around with you, it is important to position the camera approximately the right distance away from your subject. I found that the width of my hand is a good guide.
The Macro Lens can be steplessly adjusted from macro (11cm focal distance) to infinity (35cm), so you don’t need to take it off to shoot subjects that are further away, but keep in mind that the front lens element protrudes and is quite vulnerable, so be careful with it. It’s also not waterproof, so don’t submerge it or ride in the rain with it, and it won’t work with the ‘Custom’ 1:1 video mode.
It’s a shame that there are no markings on the adjustment ring to indicate what focal distance you’re setting between the two extremes as you can’t judge focus by looking on the camera’s small screen, and do keep in mind that while the image stabilisation still works, any movement is exaggerated at this close range.
The Macro Lens is proving very useful for my style of shooting, and does mean that I can get usable clips of the dash or other details, but I wish that there was a less wide lens available, maybe with an equivalent focal length of about 40-50mm. Having a more natural view would eliminate that distortion and mean you don’t have to go as close to a subject to get some great detail shots that are similar to the field of view offered by your smartphone’s standard lens. This would be the perfect extra for me, though I guess it might cause challenges with focussing distances as the longer focal length will result in a reduced depth of field and there’s no auto-focus on action cameras like there is on smartphones.
GPS Bluetooth Remote, £69 | I usually just use the quick-start mode that sees the camera wake and start recoding when you press the button, then shut itself off again when you stop it, but for when you can’t reach the camera, the remote control is excellent. It also allows you to display the speed, route, direction, total distance and elevation on videos that you export from the camera via the DJI Mimo app on your smartphone. Two straps are supplied, so you can fit it to the bars or your wrist, though the wrist one is very short so won’t go over your bike kit. There’s no preview remote offered like that by Insta360, but this is a handy device that automatically turns the camera on and off as long as there’s less than 30 minutes between uses, when it shuts down to conserve power. You can also use it to mark key moments in a recording.
DJI Osmo Action 6 with ND filters
A bright sunny day would likely give better results, so do watch for future videos
ND Filters, £49 | In the video above you can see two different angles shot with and without ND filters. By restricting the amount of light reaching the sensor it’s possible to force the camera to use a slower shutter speed. With a frame rate of 25fps, a shutter speed of 1/50th is perfect for a cinematic blur (if shooting on a 30fps timeline, use 1/60th). Set the camera’s ISO to an auto range and it’ll sort the exposure out, but keep in mind that the image stabilisation will suffer with slower shutter speeds. The best performance I’ve seen with NDs is from the Insta360 X5, but the filters for that are very expensive.
The Osmo Action 6 ND filters are best used in areas with minimal vibration and shaking, but they can still produce some amazingly engaging shots on a bike.
The Osmo Action 6 ND Filter set is good value and includes an ND8, ND16 and ND32. The test above shows the ND8 and ND16 as the lightest ND8 filter allowed me to drop down to 1/50th of a second on the cloudy day, but at times it would bottom out at the minimum ISO 100, leaving the gaps in the clouds to burn out. The ND16 doesn’t create more blur – it just restricts the light getting in, making the camera use higher ISOs. The problem of course is that this can also start to introduce more noise.
The ND filters simply push over the Action 6’s lens cover. They grip well and I had no problems in my testing even with the camera bouncing around on the side, but I am slightly nervous about losing one.
DJI Osmo Action 6 with FoV Boost lens
Comparing the Ultra Wide mode with the optional extra lens
Wide FoV Boost Lens, £79 | The Osmo Action 6’s field of view is fairly wide as it is, but it’s narrower than the Insta360 Ace Pro 2, for instance. The Wide lens pushes the DJI way beyond, and the camera automatically detects that it’s fitted, so it’s a piece of cake to use. The Action 6 also remains waterproof with this fitted, but you can’t use it in the slow motion mode. Note that the front lens element protrudes, so is vulnerable to damage.
Chest Strap Mount, £35 | With a quick-release mount that fastens to the front or back of the harness, this is a great way to get footage. Its value will depend on the bike you’re riding – on some with a big fairing it might offer a very limited view, but on naked bikes in particular it can be great. It’s potentially safer than fitting a camera to you helmet, and a lot better than the Helmet Chin Mount, which straps around the chin bar and doesn’t work well with visors. Consider buying it in a bundle with the Osmo Action Handlebar Mount for £59.
Handlebar Mount, £35 | I wasn’t that impressed with this mount at first, as I was used to some Insta360 versions that are more of a claw design. The closed loop of this seemed to limit what I could attach it to, but in the end, grab rails, crash bars and handlebars have all been fair game, with the clamp accommodating 8-16mm with the removable insert, or 22-35mm without it. It’s strong, compact and gives an excellent range of motion. And unlike the claw designs, if it gets loose it’s less likely to fall off. Just don’t lose that 8-16mm insert.
Osmo Action Battery Handle, £85 | This versatile device has two ¼ inch tripod mounts for fixing it horizontally or vertically, and a pair of flip-out legs to let it stand on its own.
There’s no extension built in, so the length is just what you see, but that’s because there’s a 4,900mAh battery built in, that should be enough for about two and a half batteries worth of power.
The head is the dual-direction quick release mount, meaning the magnets work either way around, but you can still snap on an older device like the Osmo Action 4 – it’s just a bit more fiddly – and if the approximately 80° of tilt in the ball head isn’t enough, you can unscrew the collar and turn the mechanism through 90° stages.
The remote only works when it’s powered on – it doesn’t boot up automatically when plugged in – and unlike the wireless of the Insta360 version that can be used as a remote control too. The QS and record buttons work in the same way as they do on the camera, powering it up, changing modes and starting / stopping recording. The C button changes between the front and rear screens.
You can leave the Action 6’s battery door open while the battery handle’s cable is plugged in, but it’s easy to knock off and lose, and there’s no weather resistance. While not waterproof, the supplied port cover can be fitted in place of the camera’s door to offer some splash resistance, but it’s a shame there’s nowhere to clip the battery door to kep it safe – a holder on the cable would have been handy as it’s only a matter of time before the door gets lost.
If you do a lot of selfie vlogging, this might be a handy accessory especially with the 3.5mm wired microphone port built in, but it’s a bit of a faff to use if you’re regularly swapping between bike mounts.
The Osmo Action Battery handle will charge, but won’t control the DJI Osmo 360 or the Osmo Nano.
Three alternatives to the DJI Osmo Action 6
Three alternative items (ideally those which have reviews of) which are similar in style, but have some key differences. Try to cover a range of prices and highlight the benefits and/or drawbacks of each.
Insta360 Ace Pro 3, £409.99 | The AcePro 2’s flip-up screen makes low-angle shots and framing selfies easier than the Action 6, and the maximum 8K footage can be great for cropping in, but it’s not got the DJI’s slick dual-mic integration or the optional macro lens. I’m sure though that we’ll see an AcePro 3 at some point soon. Read the full review of the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 here.
DJI Osmo Nano, £239 | This great little camera is extremely compact and with screen simply unclipping you can use it as a preview remote. Great image quality and the ability to pair two microphones make this an extremely useful device, especially for PoV shots. There are even ND filters available for it. The batteries aren’t replaceable, and you can’t add storage to the camera module. Still, you can to the screen section, which you can transfer files to, and the 64GB base model built-in storage should be more than enough. Plus for £20 more you can get it with 128GB built in. You can read the full review of the DJI Osmo Nano here.
Insta360 X5, £519.99 | At the time of writing, this is, in my opinion, the best action camera you can buy thanks to superb image quality and user-replaceable lenses. The X5 fixes every problem there used to be with 360 cameras, and while the DJI Osmo 360 is cheaper, uses the same batteries as the Osmo Action 6, can pair to two microphones and also has excellent image quality, you can’t replace the lenses if you damage them (which is very easy). The desktop reframing software is also nowhere near as slick as Insta360’s offering. Read the full review of the Insta360 X5 here, and the review of the £409.99 DJI Osmo 360 here.
These are just three of many alternatives – you can find all the action cameras we’ve tested here and be sure to regularly check for the discounts available through Bikesocial membership.
DJI Osmo Action 6 review: Verdict
Action cameras have come a very long way in the past few years, and features like face tracking and a variable aperture are very impressive. But it’s the square sensor that allows you to shoot for both landscape and portrait videos at the same time that’s going to be the biggest deal for a lot of users. DJI is late to the game with this feature – Insta360 has had it on the Ace Pro 2 for more than a year – but the Action 6 maintains a higher resolution across both landscape and portrait, and it also has the very real advantage for many videographers, journalists and influencers of being able to record from two microphones together.
The optional Macro Lens is a valuable accessory if you’re shooting details, but I would love to have another that modifies the view to being closer to around an equivalent of 40-50mm for a more natural viewpoint when you need it, be that for details or talking head shots.
Image quality is generally very, very good from the Osmo Action 6, and I’ve already found it to be very capable when shooting bike reviews for longer YouTube videos, and for Shorts across social media.
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