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Underneath the screen is an expansion slot, and this is where you slide in the Lightning or USB-C connector (supplied in the box) for your phone, and a few other optional accessories. To unlock its creative potential, you need to attach your phone and use the controls in the new DJI Mimo app. What you can’t do with the Osmo Pocket’s screen is move the camera while recording, which is a slight shame.
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An extra swipe right lets you choose the shooting mode, which include 4K and 1080p at both 60fps or 30fps.įlick up from the base of the screen and you’ll get finer gimbal controls, like the ability to put it in ‘follow’ mode (which locks the roll axis, while stabilising pan and tilt), ‘tilt locked’ (which helps you shoot video in portrait), and ‘FPV’ (an action cam-style locking of the roll axis and another dig in GoPro’s ribs). You can then swipe the screen from the right for shooting modes (Photos, Video, Slo-Mo, Timelapse or Pano). Press the power button and it’s ready to go in five seconds. This surprisingly useful postage stamp lets you preview videos and stills, as well as giving you access to some, but not all, of its controls. The Osmo Pocket is a slight compromise of form and function, but it packs a huge amount into its 12cm-long body.īelow its gimbal are two buttons and a one-inch touchscreen. Related: Best drones DJI Osmo Pocket – Controls and features It’s done a good job here, and the Pocket is fun to use after some practice, but you need to learn its foibles and limitations first. Perhaps an even bigger challenge DJI faced when making the Osmo Pocket this small was making it usable.
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That means you can think beyond just framing videos, and start weaving together fancy camera moves that give your videos some professional sparkle.Īt least, that’s the theory. Because the motors can move the camera around in a controlled way, you can create really some nice video effects like pans or tilts. The other bonus of gimbals is cinematic camera effects. The traditional downside of gimbals is bulk, but the Osmo Pocket negates that by being, well, pocketable. The difference is that, instead of converting that into electronic image stabilisation (like the GoPro) or combining E.I.S with optical lens stabilisation (like the Pixel 3), the Osmo Pocket counterbalances your movement with three tiny motors across each axis.ĭespite some big recent advances in smartphone and action camera stabilisation, the gimbal remains the gold standard for smooth video in all lighting conditions, as the Pocket confirmed in my side-by-side comparisons.

Like the GoPro Hero 7 Black and phones like Google’s Pixel 3, the Osmo Pocket senses movement in three axes. Mechanical gimbals bring two big benefits. On the top is its crowning glory – that three-axis gimbal, which holds a tiny camera that can shoot 4K video at 60fps and 12-megapixel stills. In the hand, the Osmo Pocket feels very well built and comes with a carry case for added protection. Some might wonder why you’re carrying around an optician’s ophthalmoscope, but everyone I showed it to was just amazed by its size, even those who’d seen it before in photos. The Osmo Pocket is incredibly small for a camera with a mechanical gimbal. Related: Best vlogging cameras DJI Osmo Pocket – Design If you’re prepared to put up with the slight awkwardness and extra expense of this modular design, the Osmo Pocket is an excellent, unique little camera for anyone who wants to take a step up from smartphone video, both in quality and creative options.
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Your iOS or Android phone plugs into its side via the included Lightning and USB-C adaptors, which then launches DJI’s new Mimo app.
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Unlike action cameras, the Osmo Pocket isn’t waterproof without an optional case, and needs accessories and your smartphone to unlock its full potential.
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Its USP is that three-axis gimbal, which combines with software features like object tracking to help you create cinematic video effects that just aren’t possible on smartphones. While it looks like the spiritual successor to pocket cameras like the Flip Video and HTC Re, and a rival to the GoPro Hero 7 Black, the Osmo Pocket is pretty much unique. The Osmo Pocket’s camera and gimbal are similar to the one found on the DJI Mavic Air drone, with the Pocket having a brighter f/2.0 aperture to boost low light performance and a slightly narrower 25.7mm focal length. The Osmo Pocket is the world’s smallest 4K camera with a three-axis mechanical gimbal.ĭesigned for vloggers, YouTubers and budding Edgar Wrights, it’s about the size of a Mars bar and weighs just 116g.
