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Stop Buying Big Cameras | DJI Osmo Action 6 Changed My Mind

Brittany Labrador

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I tested the DJI Osmo Action 6 in real life—not as a tech reviewer, but as a solo creator.
If you’re trying to film YouTube videos, vlogs, or just make content easier, this might be one of the simplest cameras to use.
In this video, I break down what actually matters—setup, usability, and real-world results

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Music by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music
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Artist: : Marcus P.

10 Comments

@reyseesworld 1 month ago

Watching videos like this after already buying the Action 6 just makes me happier with my decision. 😂 Been using mine for travel vlogging and loving it so far!

@carlhall373 4 weeks ago

You showed us the end of camera with where the charging and transfer lead plugs in; it is not a slot for micro SD card.

@Tktikipunch 8 days ago

Could you please do a comparison between this and your older go pro 8?

I'm glad you popped up on my page, I've been looking for your channel but couldn't remember your handle.

@dreamfaller6372 1 month ago

I got the very similar Action 5 pro recently and absolutely love it. Robust, can take it swimming with me, the image quality is more than enough for my purposed, the battery lasts me the entire day with no problem and has built in storage as well. The quick turning on is such a great feature as well, I captured some spontaneous memories that way which I would've completely missed if I first had to turn on my phone, go to the camera app, set it to video etc. Love this little thing.

@davebloggs 1 month ago

one thing you didnt mention is the amazing battery life, I just got this camera after my gopro 10 decided the battery was not coming out no matter what and the relentless over heating of the gopro was crazy.. so I decided to get the action 6 and wow this one is streets ahead of the gopro just crazy, love this thing.

@bryantiamson5704 4 months ago

I think it takes up to 1 TB, not 128 GB

@m.hreels 4 months ago

You did a really good job! Just subscribed! 👍🏻

@DaveSquibbSr 4 weeks ago

Unless you just have money to burn most beginners are not going to want to pay $400 for an actual camera

@alternativeselfdefense 5 months ago

Long story short because I had a whole comment typed out that I lost😂 Keep doing this! I know what I am talking about. Not to brag at all but to show that I have some experience here and I see you making it big! I had a channel with 50,000 subs that got hacked and I lost it. I currently have 33,000 on Facebook and 30,000 on tiktok. I have had several videos go over 1 million views and I have made a good bit of money on social media. The channel I am commenting from is my new channel that I am rebuilding on youtube with. I say all that to say this: keep doing videos because you are waaaaay ahead of most channels with your number of subs. Your channel is set up very nice and your video was great. Very thorough and informative, and you will only get better. It takes time but I really see you going far. I loved the video and you actually convinced me to pick this camera up. One tip: go sign up as an Amazon affiliate so that when you do these videos you can link the camera and get paid for the affiliate link. I would have definitely used it to buy one. Anyway, enjoyed the video. Hope to see you grow big!

@edc641 4 months ago

DJI Action 6 is not good. I own it and regret buying it. Noisy footage even in broad daylight since shadows are lifted way too hard. Also, the "high bitrate" mode isn't high enough. The camera is worse than previous models and the upcoming GoPro mission is the way forward. Also DJI customer care is the worst in the industry. Just check their own forum. People are mad about all the issues with the camera. Updating firmware might solve one thing, while completely ruining another. Live streaming is one of those that no longer works properly, and this was also a problem with the Action 5 pro, and DJI just ignore complaints and do nothing to solve the multiple issues. Stay away from DJI, you have been warned.