Last week, renowned Chinese drone maker DJI launched a portable action camera dubbed DJI Action 2 camera. The camera was a successor of the Osmo Action camera and is positioned to take on the GoPro Hero 10 Black.
The DJI Action 2 adopts a portable modular design. The camera itself measures just 39mm square and 22mm deep. The compact design meant the internal components are crammed into a smallish form factor. That itself may have created an issue that users may face unless a software update is pushed soon.
YouTuber Geeksvana has shared a video where he reviewed the Action 2 camera. The YouTuber revealed that the camera’s capabilities are somewhat limited in Europe and the UK. This is due to some inherent regulatory bottlenecks in these regions. As a result, the camera can become extremely hot when it is used for video recording at high frame rates and resolutions. The review shows the camera started overheating after 3 minutes when it is used at 4K/120 FPS while at 4K/30 FPS, it became hot in less than 6 minutes.
Ordinarily, the DJI Action 2 features a ‘High-Temperature Mode’ which effectively deals with this issue but due to regulatory restrictions, DJI is unable to activate this mode on the models shipping to the EU and UK. The regulations are enacted to protect the consumers, though.
We have no idea how DJI will resolve this issue for the affected region. You would want to have this at the back of your mind when shopping for the Action 2 camera if you are in the UK or EU.
To recall, the DJI Action 2 features a 12MP lens with a 155-degree FOV. The camera is capable of recording 4K videos. It equally sports a 1.76-inch OLED touchscreen protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass. The modular design makes it possible to mount a second screen as well as add the DJI mic or other third-party products to the device.
The Action 2 carries an entry price tag of $399. You wouldn’t want to shell out this amount for a camera that can record for up to 30 minutes without heating up.
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