SMALLRIG Action 3 Action 4 Camera Cage for DJI, Protective Frame for DJI Osmo Action 3/4 / 5 Pro - 4119C

The media could not be loaded. I researched cages for the DJI Osmo Action 4 quite a bit and having thought quite early on that this one was the best, I was eventually completely convinced by the reviews I'd read and watched.Firstly, it fits the camera very well. It's snug but easy to fit and fills you with confidence that it's going to look after the camera you've spent all your hard earned pennies on. Secondly, it's solid. So solid that I have complete confidence that should my camera be dropped any reasonable distance and not be unlucky enough for the screen or lens to land directly on a jagged rock, that the case would do it's job impeccably and it would just bounce straight off, keeping the camera safe and sound.A lot of thought has gone into it's design. The button cut outs are perfect so that you have unobscured access to both the power button on the side and the record button on the top. The cage opens on the side for easy access to the battery and memory card door and on the other side the usb charging port can be easily accessed and the door removed if needed. The 1/4" threads on the bottom, top and side give even more versatile mounting options to the osmo action 4 (or 3) along with the ability to use the usual magnetic mount in either vertical or horizontal orientation. The cold shoe mount, unlike in some other cages, allows the attachment of most mic receivers or lights without obscuring the record button which is a massive oversight with other cages. It does add a little bit of weight to your camera so bear that in mind but if you're like me, you don't mind that weight to give that extra protection to your camera. Except for the plastic cage that comes with the camera that in my opinion offers very little protection for a considerable impact, any metal cage is going to add similar weight.One thing to note is that I originally bought one of these from Amazon and the magnetic mount did not line up correctly so was not attaching properly and coming unattached easily. I returned it bit by then, the offer that had been on it previously had finished. I therefore found an offer to purchase directly from SmallRig and the replacement fit and worked perfectly.I have no doubt that I have bought the best cage with regards to quality, versatility and value.

This cage is incredibly strong and I imagine could offer some pretty robust protection against drops too.It’s all metal, which adds a little bit of extra weight. However, I quite like the extra weight as it all feels more solid and secure.Smallrig have really thought this design out carefully. You can still access the doors on either side to add / remove SD cards or batteries or plugin USBC with the case on.Before getting this camera I had a GoPro hero 8 and hated that I had to constantly be removing the cage to do anything like switching batteries, sd cards etc. that cage was also make of a fairly flimsy plastic that eventually broke. You need gear not with this cage breaking as it’s extremely strong.Not only does it provide strength, extra weight and a bit of piece of mind but it also has 1/4 threads - one on the top and one on the bottom. This makes it easier to attach to conventional tripods via this thread. The DJI magnetic clip attachments are great, but sometimes it’s nice to have this on a proper tripod where it feels more safe and secure.There is also a 1/4 thread on the side of the cage which would be perfect for use with verticle shooting for social media etc.There is a metal button on the top left of the cage that you simply press to unlock the metal door at the side that leads to the door on the camera for the SD card / battery compartment.Small rig have also implemented the ability to use the magnetic clip attachments on both the base and the side for verticle / horizontal shooting. This means you can use the DJI magnetic clips or 1/4 threads depending on your application.Initially I felt the price was very high for something like this, but having used it now I can see that the product is huge quality, robust and gives extreme freedom for mounting / unmounting.I also like the addition of the cold shoe mount at the top of the cage. This would be really useful for a number of things. I’ve used it with various mics / recorders so far. Something to be aware of is that longer mics / recorders will need placing in the cold shoe mount and elevating in some capacity though - otherwise you will end up with the mic in your footage. Some sort of cold shoe to 1/4 thread adapter has worked perfectly for me.

Not normally one to leave reviews,But this cage for the DJI action is awesome, the build feels solid, the design is way better than the one supplied with the camera, it’s deigned by someone who has thought about ease of use, all the buttons are easy to get to and you can change the battery without removing the cage (unlike with the DJI cage) it’s very well designed and engineered, it fits the camera perfectly and the magnetic attach points are easy to attach or remove, this is the cage the camera should have come with

I ordered this Smallrig cage to supplement the one supplied by DJI for the Osmo Action 4 camera.This is a very solid cage. It is heavy as a result and though I have not tried it, I don't think it will float when the DJI floating handle is fitted - I'll use the DJI cage for that.The Smallrig cage is very easy to fit and extremely well designed. It oozes quality. The locking mechanism is really really smooth and reassuring and all controls are readily available. Like all Smallrig cages, this has numerous point for fitting attachments. Highly recommended.