DJI Pocket 2 – Handheld 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer with 4K Camera, 1/1.7” CMOS, 64MP Photo, Pocket-Sized, ActiveTrack 3.0, Glamour Effects, YouTube…

The appearance, packaging and functions are exactly the same as the brand new ones. Taking pictures and taking videos normally is very smooth and clear. I have to buy some different accessories to match it. The original one does not have wireless function and mobile phone connection.

I had the first Osmo Pocket for two years and I really enjoyed it, it had a few downsides though like when a room was even a little dim, you could see visual noise in the footage and photos. Also whether you were outside or inside, the contrast and exposure were sometimes all over the place. The only way to TRY to fix it was to adjust the settings manually for each shot…but even then…there were limitations.

This Osmo Pocket 2 is much better in the sense that when I filmed the same dim rooms or low light settings, the camera performed much better with little to no visual noise. The contrast and exposures are much more even. If you’re filming a landscape that is in shadow, but there’s a bright sky, this Osmo Pocket will adjust the light so you can see the ground and landscape -which is an improvement because the last pocket would adjust for the sky and make the landscape look even darker.

The Pocket 2 also has better sound, its clearer and sound tracking allows it so the microphones pick up wherever the camera is pointed. I generally use an external mic, so I’ll admit I haven’t used the built-in mic features much. The Pocket 2 also starts up faster, but the power button is now a separate button on the side of the camera, be careful not to accidentally press the button when you’re taking the camera out of the case or pushing it into the case.

Speaking of case, the last Osmo was held into the case with a silicone strap, this one doesn’t use a strap, it uses friction…which I think is a bad idea because over time It will wear away at the sides of the camera, making it look bad. I can already tell that’s whats going to happen.

The camera advertises 4k and HDR.. BUT what they don’t tell you is that the HDR is not available on the 4k setting, it is only available on the 1080p setting. That being said, the 4k setting by itself is a vast improvement over the first Pocket, and by doing a bit of color grading in post-production, it could pass for HDR footage.

I was a bit confused when I bought it because DJI kept saying this has zoom, but they went back and forth as if it not only possessed digital zoom but also optical zoom. Let me clear that up. THERE IS NO OPTICAL zoom not even 2x optical zoom. It uses digital zoom only, which I personally don’t like, so I don’t use it.

The camera still gets warm when shooting in 4k mode, however it doesn’t get nearly as hot as the first Pocket. My first pocket would get so hot the camera would shut down. This one doesn’t. At least it hasn’t yet. I like the little joy stick that comes with the camera. It allows you to move the gimball without neading to physically move your arm. This is useful for steadycam walking footage where you need to suddenly look up or down without switching to FPV mode. Just use the joystick. It moves the gimball at only 1 speed, but its a slow steady speed which is still good for getting steady footage. It would be cool if DJI incorporated software that allowed it to speed up or slow down from that speed when you push the joystick…but otherwise its a nice feature.

If you’re new to Osmo Pocket, it is NOT an action cam, and it is NOT a lowlight cam. It’s best use is for daytime/sunset vlogging, walking tour, steadycam, or getting high-quality footage in a convenient pocket size. So don’t get it wet, and don’t try to shoot in near darkness or extreme sports.

Everything in your shot is always in-focus, so don’t expect the kind of background blurring you get with DSLR’s focus. But if you want that kind of blurring, you can do that with Adobe Premiere Pro or Photoshop, so don’t worry. I have shot near-DSLR quality footage with this camera and after doing some adjustments in post-production it looks amazing. I highly recommend this camera for vloggers, or for professionals when you need some extra camera work done with convenience.

As for the camera, the old pocket advertized a 12 MP camera, this one advertises a 64 MP camera. Normally that would mean the 64 MP would have a resolution almost 5 times the size…but in this case, the resolution is only a little bit bigger, the difference is in the camera’s ability to capture detail.

I really like this camera, I think its a huge improvement over the original Osmo, for me it is the perfect camera. I personally don’t need any other cameras because this one does everything I need it to do. But I know a guy who uses this camera ALONG WITH his DSLR and he gets great footage that he pieces together into a cool video.

So try it out. I think you’ll like it.

Bought this to try some videography on my photoshoots, and after one weekend shoot I really am loving this. Battery life is fair, but if you bring a simple battery pack and the USB cable you can get much more from it. Check our Youtube videos on setup and first use. There’s plenty there, but I found one from the user Simon Horrocks (@SiHorrocks) to be particularly good. He gives some good pointers on setting up a simple boom arm. I use a mono-pod to attach the camera to, and added a couple of clips to hold the battery and phone, so I now have an extendible boom arm with live view as per picture.
I used the slow-mo function quite a bit on my shoot, as well as the time-lapse mode. Time lapse has a cool function whereby it pans the camera from side to side when capturing. Video can be captured in 4k at 60fps, still images are 16Mpx and pretty good quality.

Overall, and excellent camera.

The fixed aperture leaves the image with a flat depth to it. If I was using it for projects other than mostly videos of myself talking and house tours for social media, I wouldn’t have kept it. But, I prefer the aperture quality of the iPhone 13 Pro and am going to try out the DJI Gimbal instead.

 Premetto di aver acquistato questa telecamera durante il periodo di Black Friday 2021 sullo store Amazon Warehouse e che fosse un “USATO COME NUOVO”.
A differenza di altri prodotti acquistati con lo stesso sistema e dello stesso stato d’uso, questa volta il prodotto non era assolutamente “Nuovo” ma evidentemente usato, anche se in buono stato e dotato di tutti gli accessori previsti per questa combo, ma visto il prezzo pagato (circa 295 euro) direi che me la tengo così!
A parte questa premessa, parto col dire che sono un amante dei prodotti DJI, ho due droni (Una Air 2 ed un Mini 2), una Action CAM OSMO, un Ronin SC, un gimbal Osmo per lo smartphone e da qualche giorno ho anche questa stupenda telecamerina!
La confezione (tralasciando lo stato che potete vedere nel video) è davvero compelta di tutto il necessario, nel dettaglio:
– DJI Pocket 2 (colore bianco);
– Modulo Multiuso;
– Joystick aggiuntivo;
– Adattatori per Iphone e Smartphone con USB C;
– Cinghiette (lunga e corta);
– Custodia rigida per il trasporto;
– Manuali vari.

Per il funzionamento è necessario installare una scheda di memoria decisamente veloce (io ho preso una Sandisk Ultra da 256GB) in grado di registrare i video alla massima risoluzione (4K a 60fps) senza problemi o rallentamenti, per cui vi consiglio di utilizzarne una in grado di registrare almeno 80-90 MB/s.
Una volta accesa si percepisce subito la qualità che DJI ripone nei propri articoli, tutto è assolutamente perfetto ed esente da difetti con materiali davvero molto belli da vedere e da toccare.
A livello di utilizzo, vista la grande quantità di funzioni è necessario guardare un paio di tutorial video (sul sito di DJI ce ne sono parecchi) oppure consultare i piccoli manualetti inseriti nella confezione.
Nel mio caso, vista la buona conoscenza della Action Cam Osmo che presenta una interfaccia simile il tutto è risultato più semplice, ma comunque basta prenderci la mano per utilizzarla con una buona disinvoltura.
Tralasciando l’elenco delle funzionalità presenti, mi soffermo sull’ottimo funzionamento del sistema Active Track che segue molto bene il soggetto “segnato” anche in condizioni di scarsa illuminazione e la stabilizzazione dell’immagine che riesce ad eliminare anche chi ha tremolii alle mani!
La qualità delle immagini è molto simile a quella che si ottiene con l’ottima Osmo Action con una messa a fuoco rapida e senza incertezze e con poco rumore digitale.
Il sensore da 64 Megapixel ha una buona resa cromatica, merito anche delle dimensioni di 1/1.7″.
Il modulo multiuso (premetto che non avevo capito a cosa servisse) è in realtà un modulo che contiene anche le funzionalità di collegamento WIFI e Bluetooth (evitando così la necessità di acquistarlo successivamente), più altre “cose” che non ho ancora scoperto.

Ci sono anche “cose” che non mi sono piaciute, come ad esempio l’Active Track che non funziona con il video a 4K 60Fps (mentre funziona con i 50fps), l’autonomia che con il modulo WIFI installato non arriva all’ora di registrazione, ecc..

In generale è davvero uno strumento spettacolare che vale sicuramente tutti i soldi che costa!

PRO
– Compatta;
– Leggera;
– Ottima qualità delle immagini e dei video;
– Poco rumore digitale;
– Dotazione completa;
– Collegamento WIFI e Bluetooth (tramite modulo multiuso);
– 4 Microfoni;
– Stabilizzazione a 3 assi.

CONTRO
– Active track non funzionante a 40K/60FPS;
– Durata della batteria con modulo multiuso installato;
– Batteria non sostituibile.

Spero che questa recensione vi sia stata utile.

The osmo pocket 2 is not a typical video camera it’s a hybrid drone camera and action camera.
Very misunderstood features
The osmo pocket 2 is basically a drone camera on a portable battery stick.
It has the features of a drone camera with added functionality of a action camera with 3 axis gimbal stability.
Being a drone camera it has to be activated using an app and photos transferred using a sd card with adapter.
Like all drone cameras and drones it heats up a lot so I bought the sunset white to cool it down.
Drone gimbals are fragile.
Pros
It’s a excellent beginner video camera
low light shots are impress produce true to colour indoor shots rather than the orange yellow haze you find on most cameras.
Picture quality is 12mp but increased to 48mp
Time lapse and motion lapse capability through the dji app and screen.
Portable pocket sized
Features such as Dolly shot glamour effects are activated through phone
Gimbal fpv follow and tilt lock is perfect
The blue tooth stick enables to add on microphones
Robust
Cons
Screen is small can’t tell if the photo is good or not
Battery life is poor but it’s a very small battery to make it portable just kart did about an hour at best
To make it better you have to spend a lot on accessories.
Magnetic attachment for nd filters is weak.
Accessories to enhance the osmo pocket2
The syma tree 5000mah battery charger handle increases battery life with tripod
The free well wide angle lens with nd filters is an ingenious piece of kit as the nd filters fit inside the lens
Mobile phone and osmo pocket 2 hoddle you can use together as a combination.
With the nd filters the picture quality is vastly improved