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I don't know what you're on, but I'd like some of that. ???

This certainly had to do with pressure from Apple, Snapdragon and a host of other American IT Companies whose profits are plummeting, and whose future looks bleak, thanks to Chinese companies who have dethroned hundreds of those. Snapdragon can openly abuse monopoly and laws in the US, but the same is not possible all over the world. And accusing Huawei of espionage is hilarious. Google and Facebook and all major silicon valley companies are spying on you 24x7. They probably know more about you than you would. I have been wanting more Operating System Platforms than iOS and Android for the longest, and users should have the ability to choose which operating system to have on their smartphones, and not be locked into one for life (of the device, much like MS and Apple). I hope Huawei, Samsung and Sony create a parallel OS, which is more refined than what Android is right now, and that smartphones start actually replacing professional cameras soon enough. Snapdragon is good, but abusing monopoly is unacceptable. Also, if HTC, Samsung (whose market dominance was attacked by attempting to false jail their CEO), Sony, Huawei, Redmi, One Plus ever start challenging iPhone ot Snapdragon or whoever else, will they suffer the same fate? Who decides what's fair and what isn't? Ideally I hope this goes to the international court of justice and Google loses billions.

I agree about the clouds, but in the grass the GoPro is more darker (which makes me wonder why DJI didn't try snd make an f2.0 lens action camera, since the brighter lens would have added advantages in super high speed as well as low light). I am suddenly looking forward to the Philip Bloom promised testing. Hopefully he compares them to the absolute limit, in all departments, that matter to filmmakers (shooting and post).

There seem to opinions on both sides. Like this one:

Wow. That would be one monster. Somehow the 1inch sensor doesn't appeal to me much, because the size seems to be difficult to handle. The pixel size on the 100MP is even smaller than presently (.61μm pixel vs .80μm pixel size), though if the GM1 is any indication, it should handle 25MP photos like a boss.

Thanks to you, I watched the entire video, in higher res than I usually do. I am guessing the increase in Dynamic Range is mostly due to the difference between f2.0 and f2.8 on their lenses. There may be also slight issues with how the Cineline codec has been set on the Osmo Action. There is definitely a noticeable difference, and it is visible in most lighting situations (even daylight). That's why DJI needs to start getting out their firmware updates to sort things out. Also I don't know why nobody gets an action out that has an f2.0 lens.

Samsung seems to be finally on a roll with some great sensors on the pipeline.

Maybe we should Start a Thread, to Tell DJI what should be fixed via firmware. The Rocksteady is way better than anything else out there. But since it can't be mixed with HDR (the dual exposure one), the Cineline profile should be improved along with options to control (atleast) sharpening, contrast and colour. I am sure there are many other things that can be added or improved via firmware.

99% of mainstream media has these fake surveys, letters, uncorroborated evidence sources and witnesses they cannot name etc. Having said that, the 8th Season was superb visually (except the long night episode), but the story was all over the place. It was the most Disappointing Season in terms of writing. Considering how good the majority of the seasons were, not sure how such poor writing escaped security before it was turned into production.

Any information on how good the HDR is? Someone posted that DJI claims a 3-stop.improvement over the regular video. That's a tall claim. P.S.: Other videos say its more like 1 atop. Hopefully reviewers tests things a lot more.

You're right. The GoPro has a lot more lens flare, and the sharpening (and contrast) on the DJI needs to be dialled down a little, even in the non-HDR mode. Reducing contrast and sharpening could help the video look a lot more cinematic.

I am not sure how you arrived at that conclusion. Regardless of the added crop, the DJI Osmo Action seems to have WAY BETTER stabilization than the GoPro, and even the Sony. The review above isn't complete. Let's wait for part 2, to see the final conclusion.

Here, I doubt there are any specs left to disclose. This will apparently be the same price as the GoPro Hero 7 Black $399, but: 1. Will have 2 screens instead of 1, and the larger one is 0.25 inches larger than the GoPro (which is 2 inches), and the smaller one is 1.4 inches, against the 1inch on the Osmo Pocket. Both the screens, IMHO, seem usable in terms of size. 2. Smaller and more portable than the GoPro(?), though the GoPro weights a little less. 3. Possibly wider dynamic range with the HDR options in the various video modes. 4. Waterproof upto 11 metres instead of 10. 5. More shooting frame rate options for photo. 6. Time Lapse and Interval shooting in RAW (not sure if the GoPro has this). What they both have in common: 1. Voice commands. GoPro seems to have more. 2. Super stabilized video. They would need to be compared with each other. 3. Waterproof out if the body. https://photorumors.com/2019/05/14/the-dji-osmo-action-camera-will-be-priced-at-399/

The dynamic range of the video seems pretty stellar. I hope they price it very competitively (meaning, their purpose is to drive GoPro completely out of business).

It does have 1080p at 240fps which means it is the IMX477 (or later sensor).

I am not sure why they are still using the IMX377. It does 1080p only upto 120fps. It does 300fps but at 720p. It's a sensor from the Nexus 6p days. They could have used the IMX477 instead. It does 1080p at upto 240fps and full res at 60p. It also has a few 9ther improvements over the IMX377 (improved low light?). With Sony, we spoiled for choice wrt Smartphone sized sensors.

That would be great. And some super HDR in Photo and Video wouldn't be too bad. There seem to be a lot of smartphone sized sensors in the pipeline 1/3" to 1/1.2"(?), by Sony and Samsung, though they won't be officially announced until some of then are slated for release in smartphones. Many of thede new sensors will have much better low light, dynamic range and high speed modes (apart from High Res mode). All of these could be of great use in action cams.

I hope it had better quality video than GoPro, at a better price point. The shape is very curious. I am assuming it doesn't have that terrible fish eye effect, and that's why the lens protrudes so much from the body.

Western countries wiped out the Entire Continents of Australia, North and South America, and many parts of Africa, committing genocides that run in Triple Digits in the Millions. You'd be surprised how tolerant people in the world are, global terrorism not withstanding. And all other forums he is a part of.

Could people who've been scammed contact the Depart or Cyber Crimes in Egypt, and file a formal complaint, via email. Maybe that would help someone spend a few days in jail, stop swindling other people, and stop being an internal swindler in general: http://www.mcit.gov.eg/Contact_Us

We should either troll him there, or play a series of jokes on him.

Am a little disappointed. 1/2.3′′ 12MP Sony IMX377 Sensor FOV: 145° f2.8 I hope the HDR is superb, and it has a good log profile. The 8x slow motion seems like 240fps. I am very curious to know what extra is DJI bringing to the table.

I have been finding the Sony IMX586 and Samsung GM1 lacking in low light capabilities and dynamic range. The dynamic range iasues could be due to issues regarding more processing power required from SoCs. Anyways, Samsung has apparently dealt with that by introducing the next generation of the 48MP sensor with better lowlight and dynamic range. MORE importantly it has introduced the Next Generation of smartphone sensor(s) because it has a sensor that does 64MP at Full Resolution or 16MP in Quad Bayer, has much better low light and a claimed WAY higher dynamic range in HDR of 100dB or about 16.5 Stops. If Samsung would allow HEIF or any other 10-bit codec (not sure a smartphone would be able to create 12-Bit RAW out of HDR images), it could help make these photos easier to work with in post. The IMX586 sensor's 12MP photos already look much sharper than most other smartphone photos (they look more like 15-18MP photos in terms of detail), so the 16MP still could be even better eith detail. Some users have ported the Google Camera HDR on the Redmi Note 7 Pro to get 48MP HDR, and the details, and results in general don't look bad. It also seems to have Dual Conversion Gain (DCG) like on the Alexa sensor (?) I hope they make smartphone lenses that are much sharper and able to resolve way more detail than the ones we have presently. I hate carrying that cannot be carried in a denim or shorts' pocket, on a vacation or private travel. Hopefully we won't have to carry anything beyond a smartphone soon. https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-to-bring-industrys-highest-resolution-for-mobile-cameras-with-new-64mp-isocell-image-sensor

I saw these pics. They seemed very boxy early concept notes. Maybe they've built them around these, refining the design substantially.

Some interesting comments on the photorumors site about this (https://photorumors.com/2019/05/08/new-dji-teaser-new-action-camera-or-underwater-drone/) I think it could be an action camera cause an underwater drone may have a much smaller market. An action cam with the Mavic 2 Pro capabilities, could be a guaranteed runaway success, especially if the price point is right.