The touch was very responsive though and the menus are very logically laid out.
No need to mount a camera or an external monitor. The LCD display on the back can be a little bit fiddly (if you have fat fingers), but I am just grateful that I can even see what I am recording without much setup cost. If you are in a good spot though with lots of light, shooting slow motion at 120FPS is a lot of fun!
DJI OSMOS POCKET 1080P
Personally I would avoid shooting in 1080p though unless I was in a very well lit area to make sure the quality does not drop too low. Stabilisation works well and you can capture some really nice, organic looking shots without much effort at all. The video footage at 4K, 60FPS looks great. I can’t claim that of any of our other camera stabilisers. Less than 10 seconds from your pocket to shooting fully stabilised video. The main reason I like the DJI Osmo pocket is simply lack of friction. I am still far off from the 400 charges and will likely be able to use the DJI Osmo Pocket for years before I get there, but it is good to be aware of the limitations of the inbuilt battery. With the battery warranty only lasting 6 months, it is then likely you may have to pay for the favour. This is a lot of recording time, but eventually you might get to a point where the battery’s capacity drops below a level you’re happy with.Īt that point you will have to bring the DJI Osmo Pocket back to DJI to have the battery replaced. The battery is rated to last about 400 charges. It also means that if the battery every fails, you can’t replace it. While this gives it more portability, it means that you can’t just bring spares with you. A big limitation of the DJI Osmo Pocket is that the battery is inbuilt into the device. One concern that I failed to address in the video is the issue with the battery. They are super easy to set up, you just define the duration and the interval, and you’re good to go! Check out the video above for some examples :) The Issue With the Battery Motionlapses are timelapses where the gimbal is moving. One feature I really enjoyed using though on the DJI Osmo Pocket is Motionlapses. Here is an example fully zoomed out of Degraves street in Melbourne. The device is definitely designated for video rather than photography, but you can get some decent shots. The image quality of the DJI Osmo Pocket is OK. Best check the sample videos in the review above :) Image Quality Occasionally I also noticed the gimbal head ‘adjusting’ the direction with a bit of a jerky movement, but again, for the most part, the video was surprisingly smooth. Reminded me more of a 3D shooter than a flying-drone shot. It was definitely not as smooth as footage from my DJI Osmo, but I didn’t mind. When walking, you will notice a fair amount of up-and-down movement. Panning and tilting movements are amazingly smooth due to the mechanically stabilised gimbal. I am pretty happy with the stabilization of the DJI Osmo Pocket. The video turned out fairly grainy and just not as crisp as what I would have expected when shooting FHD (1080p) video. While slow motion at 120 FPS in 1080p gave great slow motion, the image quality did start to suffer. However, I did not find this to be a deal breaker. This is caused by the DJI Osmo Pocket’s rather small sensor. In low-light situations I did notice a fair amount of grain. The image comes out nice and crisp and, shooting at 60FPS, gives you buttery smooth slow motion. Carrying a charger along with you if you’re gone for a weekend is recommended. I only ran up against this limit when I tried to capture motionlapses over a long period of time. For most of our outings that is plenty of time to shoot plenty of video footage or take a large number of photos.
However, if you have fat fingers like myself you may find the small size a little fiddly at times.īattery life is a decent 2 hours.
The touch screen is also a nice ‘touch’ and makes adjusting settings or reviewing your footage easy. And that’s it!Įspecially compared to my other Gimbals (DJI Osmo, Zhiyun-Tech Crane), the Osmo Pocket is ridiculously easy to use. Just pull it out of your pocket and out of the protective case. It takes me less than 10 seconds to get set up. In terms of usability, the DJI Osmo Pocket is hard to beat. The DJI Osmo Pocket is a tiny device, measuring in at only 12.19cm x 3.69cm x 2.8cm (4.8” x 1.45” x 1.1”) and weighing 116g (4oz). Panorama, Timelapse, Motion Lapse, Active Track It promises easy, high quality and smooth video no matter where you go.īut does it deliver? Technical Specificationsĭon’t bore me with the details! Just give me the facts! Featureġ2.19cm x 3.69cm x 2.8cm (4.8” x 1.45” x 1.1”) The pocket-sized device is easy to take with you on any adventure. The DJI Osmo Pocket is DJI’s smallest handheld video stabiliser.