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DJI keeps announcing great, feature-packed products we Americans won’t be able to buy. Last month, it was the Avata 360 drone, and now it’s the much-anticipated sequel to the Osmo Pocket 3 vlogging camera.
The new Osmo Pocket 4 maintains the same basic look as the previous gimbal-mounted camera with a bare few additions to the controls. The main upgrade is better image quality along with some impressive slow-mo capabilities at 4K.
You can also now slap on an optional fill light accessory to the top of the camera to help illuminate dim interiors. Otherwise, the Pocket 4 maintains the same 1-inch CMOS sensor with an f/2.0 aperture. The idea with this camera is you set up the auto-tracking, hit the record button, and suddenly you’re an influencer in waiting.
DJI further promises vloggers will be able to record themselves at 4K resolution at a max 240 fps. That high frame rate could be useful for slow-motion shots of whatever inanities you expect to post on TikTok or Instagram. It’s an even higher frame rate at UHD resolution than what you can achieve with DJI’s Osmo Action 6. That slow-mo capability is equivalent to GoPro’s latest Mission 1 cameras at 4K. GoPro’s new action cams can also do 960 fps shooting at 1080p.
Image stabilization is improved, too, and there are a few more automatic features, like Subject Lock Tracking. This mode lets you focus in up to 4x zoom on a person or object and even swap between subjects in the frame. You also have the option for 2x physical lossless zoom. The current Osmo Pocket 3 only supports digital zoom across photos and videos.
Many of the Osmo Pocket 4 features will only matter to dedicated vloggers or video editors. The fourth edition of the gimbal camera can shoot in 10-bit D-Log M for more true-to-life color grading when recording in regular video modes. The camera can capture 14 stops of high-dynamic range (HDR) in that D-Log format. It should create better-looking video, though we don’t yet know how much better than the Pocket 3.
The physical layout of the camera will be familiar to anybody with Osmo Pocket 3 experience. There’s still a record button and camera thumbstick below a flip-up touchscreen. With the screen flipped up, you also have quick access to enable the 2x zoom. The other “C” button is for programming a custom setting.
Other upgrades include 107GB of built-in storage and an improved battery that can go for 4 hours recording in 1080p at 24 fps. We’re curious how long it may last when shooting at higher resolutions, especially how long it can maintain a charge when recording in 4K at 240 fps.
Here comes the bad news. DJI said the Osmo Pocket 4 goes on sale in China on April 16. It’s going up for presale in every other region except the U.S. In an email, DJI told Gizmodo that it’s not going to be available in the U.S. market “as the application for authorization is still pending.” The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has de facto banned all DJI products from import to the U.S. by refusing to grant new licenses. The new camera will cost 479 euros, or around $565 U.S., in countries like France, Spain, and Germany. If you want the fill light plus accessories like DJI’s Mic 3, you’ll need to spend 619 euros, or $$730 on the “Creator Combo.”
You shouldn’t lose all hope. The DJI Osmo 360 has been available in the U.S. through Amazon. In the meantime, you’ll just have to watch the folks overseas have fun with their new DJI toys or else just buy a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 for less.
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