DJI Osmo Pocket

Josh Bass · March 1st, 2019, 12:24 PM

I would assume that even though its not marketed as such many people will use as production cameras for personal projects or as a broll cam for low budget stuff. Still seems like the screen would be tiny for anything beyond the most general framing, too small to notice a piece of gear or other undesireable objects/people in the shots.

Ron Evans · March 1st, 2019, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh Bass

I would assume that even though its not marketed as such many people will use as production cameras for personal projects or as a broll cam for low budget stuff. Still seems like the screen would be tiny for anything beyond the most general framing, too small to notice a piece of gear or other undesireable objects/people in the shots.

For those situations I think that the Mimo app would be the way to control as it works really well. The screen on the Pocket then goes off. Works very well with my 7" tablet.

Mark Rosenzweig · March 1st, 2019, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Evans

For those situations I think that the Mimo app would be the way to control as it works really well. The screen on the Pocket then goes off. Works very well with my 7" tablet.

Sure, but again the main characteristic of good videos is camera movement, which a gimbal makes possible. That is the key advantage of the Osmo Pocket gimbal/camera combo. However, I challenge you to smoothly move with the camera while holding the camera tethered by a cable to a 7" tablet. If you do not move with the camera, there is little point to having a gimbal (it does make for steady static shots of course).

Ron Evans · March 1st, 2019, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Rosenzweig

Sure, but again the main characteristic of good videos is camera movement, which a gimbal makes possible. That is the key advantage of the Osmo Pocket gimbal/camera combo. However, I challenge you to smoothly move with the camera while holding the camera tethered by a cable to a 7" tablet. If you do not move with the camera, there is little point to having a gimbal (it does make for steady static shots of course).

I was not meaning move with the camera. It was to use on a tripod/mount controlled by the tablet too which is what I was inferring as a B camera. Controlled with the WiFi module so no cable. Tracking and focus can be controlled with the tablet. An unobtrusive camera for an interview.

John Hedgecoe · March 3rd, 2019, 07:58 AM

Updated to firmware 1.04 today, so now I have the "pro" and Cine-D option. Looking forward to trying this out. The mating to a smartphone is very VERY fiddly though. I wish DJI had included a male to female USB-C cable in addition to the charging cable they did supply.

I have to wonder what those people who do not have a newer smartphone with USB-C are supposed to do.

This is also the first time I have ever used a gimbaled device of any kind, so it's quite the learning curve to sort it all out.

Mark Rosenzweig · April 7th, 2019, 06:49 AM

Just lacks a story line and interesting characters, but all the important stuff is there: orange and teal grading, widescreen aspect ratio (2.25:1), bombastic score.

John Cline · May 3rd, 2019, 11:36 PM

So, how is the audio? How well does it handle high sound pressure situations? Has anyone tried it with live music? Does it record stereo audio?

Mark Rosenzweig · May 5th, 2019, 09:33 AM

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So, how is the audio? How well does it handle high sound pressure situations? Has anyone tried it with live music? Does it record stereo audio?

No stereo, not even with the eternal usb-c adapter.

John Cline · May 6th, 2019, 10:16 PM

Thank you, Mark, that gives me a better idea of its audio capabilities.It seemed to handle the band well without audible pumping. I'm really close to pulling the trigger on one. I've got five GoPros and a Yi 4k+ with Feiyu 3-axis stabilizers but the DJI Pocket would be really handy in certain situations because of it's MUCH smaller size.

March 1st, 2019, 12:24 PM	#31
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Re: DJI Osmo Pocket I would assume that even though its not marketed as such many people will use as production cameras for personal projects or as a broll cam for low budget stuff. Still seems like the screen would be tiny for anything beyond the most general framing, too small to notice a piece of gear or other undesireable objects/people in the shots. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

March 3rd, 2019, 07:58 AM	#35
John Hedgecoe Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 146	Re: DJI Osmo Pocket Updated to firmware 1.04 today, so now I have the "pro" and Cine-D option. Looking forward to trying this out. The mating to a smartphone is very VERY fiddly though. I wish DJI had included a male to female USB-C cable in addition to the charging cable they did supply. I have to wonder what those people who do not have a newer smartphone with USB-C are supposed to do. This is also the first time I have ever used a gimbaled device of any kind, so it's quite the learning curve to sort it all out.

April 7th, 2019, 06:49 AM	#36
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	You Can Even Shoot a Pretentious Cinematic Video! YouTube (Short URL) Just lacks a story line and interesting characters, but all the important stuff is there: orange and teal grading, widescreen aspect ratio (2.25:1), bombastic score.

May 3rd, 2019, 11:36 PM	#37
John Cline Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Posts: 333	Re: DJI Osmo Pocket So, how is the audio? How well does it handle high sound pressure situations? Has anyone tried it with live music? Does it record stereo audio?

May 6th, 2019, 10:16 PM	#39
John Cline Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Posts: 333	Re: DJI Osmo Pocket Thank you, Mark, that gives me a better idea of its audio capabilities.It seemed to handle the band well without audible pumping. I'm really close to pulling the trigger on one. I've got five GoPros and a Yi 4k+ with Feiyu 3-axis stabilizers but the DJI Pocket would be really handy in certain situations because of it's MUCH smaller size.