DJI Osmo Action 6 Gets 8K Video via Major Firmware Update

Only a month after release, the mighty DJI Osmo Action 6 gets a firmware upgrade that unlocks 8K30 capture and more.

We were already big fans of the $379 DJI Osmo Action 6, saying that it set new benchmarks in action camera performance. One of its comparative weaknesses, however, especially when measured up against the Insta360 Ace Pro 2, was that it topped out at 4K120.

The Ace Pro 2 will go up to 8K30, and now the Action 6 does too, firmware update 01.02.05.21 adding support for 8K video at up to 30 fps. This is very welcome and arrives so soon after the new camera, which only came out last month, that it's almost odd that it wasn't part of the base spec on release.

Other New Features

There's more in there too. Users can now upload directly from the camera to a variety of cloud destinations including Baidu Netdisk, Quark Netdisk, OneDrive, Google Drive, and NAS, and Focus Peaking assistance when a macro lens is attached. Here's the full list of new features.

• Added support for recording 8K video.
• Added Upload feature, enabling footage upload to Baidu Netdisk, Quark Netdisk, OneDrive, Google Drive, and NAS.
• Added film-style tone presets in Photo mode, allowing direct output of stylized photos.
• Added QS button customization options: Screen Off and Zoom.
• Added support for Custom mode in Aspect Ratio when using a macro lens or FOV Boost lens.
• Added Focus Peaking assistance feature when a macro lens is attached.
• Added support for Gesture control in scenarios such as webcam usage, live streaming, and DP Output.
• Optimized the grid overlay in the Custom mode by removing edge vignetting.
• Enhanced image quality under Image Quality Priority mode.
• Fixed some minor bugs.

Looks like we're going to have to edit its entry in our list of Best Action Cameras of 2025. And we might have to create a US-specific version at this rate too.