DJI Osmo Pocket Review

[thefilmaddict]

Hi guys. I made this review for people that are curious about the osmo pocket and for those who are new owners that want to get an idea of how to use it. I tried to be very informative and of course, honest. I weighed the pros and cons after using it a lot for a few months.

https://youtu.be/36LmUjennlE

[Justin Kuhn]

I'm pretty impressed with this product. The previous osmo was too big for what it was, this is just right. And actually pocket sized *cough* Blackmagic *cough*. I think I might wait and see if they come out with an Osmo based on the Mavic 2 Pro camera. Sort of between this Osmo (Mavic 1) and the previous (Inspire).

[Josh Bass]

Man. That does look nice. How smooth are you walking in the moving shots? How unwieldy is it with the phone holder thing attached?

[thefilmaddict]

Man. That does look nice. How smooth are you walking in the moving shots? How unwieldy is it with the phone holder thing attached?

I am definitely trying to stay steady when walking. The camera doesn't eliminate up and down movements from walking completely. Sometimes when I am shooting, I think: this is going to look terrible. Then, when I look at the footage later and I am like: that looks pretty good.

I prefer the camera with my phone attached. I think the weight of the phone and the holder actually help it.

[thefilmaddict]

That would be nice. The Mavic 2 Pro Camera definitely seems to have more dynamic range. That being said, this camera still looks pretty good.

[J.Brown]

At first glance I dismissed this camera as just being a toy but after getting one I have to admit it's pretty good. It's so tiny yet still does so much.

It's really impressive and the camera delivers far better images than I think would be possible. Not to mention the app which just works without any fuss. I will absolutely bring this one a shoot and see if it can help getting a few useful shots.

[jrm27]

I'm really quite interested in this. traveling with my daughter later next month and she wants to make a little travel documentary. This could be a fun option! Pair it up with a Rode Video Micro.. could do the job! Some of the footage online looks great, some of it looks pretty squashy and compressed. But, it does look better than a gopro too... soooo..... might pick one up!

[J.Brown]

It`s better than a Gopro for sure. To get the best out of it a phone have to be attached but its still so small.

[jrm27]

yeah, I'm thinking the pocket paired up with an iphone holder/handle and an external mic. It gets kinda big.. but sounds like a decent setup.

[J.Brown]

I used it the other week intercutting with a C200 seamless. I bought a phone holder but just holding the Pocket as is feels much better to me. It's so fast to pull out and grab a few shots when you feel like it.