DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at taking photos and slow-motion photos

the next Months of leaksDJI has Announcement of the fourth edition From a portable stabilized vlogger camera. Unlike Osmo Pocket 3 Which debuted in September 2023 with major upgrades like a 1-inch sensor and a larger rotating touchscreen. Osmo Pocket 4 It features similar hardware with upgraded capabilities including higher frame rates and built-in storage.

As is the case with recently introduced DJI products such as Osmo nano action camerathe Avata 360 droneand Osmo Mobile 8 stabilizerOsmo Pocket 4 will not be released in the United States. “Osmo Pocket 4 will not be available in the US market because the licensing application is still pending,” said DJI spokesperson Daisy Kong. But it will be launched in other regions, including Europe and the UK, in three different packages.

The cheapest option is the £429/€479 (about $564 to $580) Essential Combo which comes with a tripod-compatible bag and handle. The standard £445/€499 ($588 to $604) combo expands with an additional wrist strap and gimbal clip. The £549/€619 ($730-$745) Creator Combo adds a wide-angle lens, mini tripod, fill-light accessory, and wireless connectivity DJI Mic 3 microphone With accessories to attach it to clothes.

The Osmo Pocket 4 has a new 1-inch sensor that DJI says offers 14 stops of dynamic range to improve its low-light performance and details captured in the darkest and brightest parts of the scene. Rotating the 2-inch OLED touchscreen in horizontal direction now reveals two additional buttons. One switches between 1x, 2x and 4x zoom, while the other is customizable for quick access to preset settings. Below these buttons is a new 5D analog joystick that can turn the camera to face any direction, move it at different speeds depending on how far you push it, or reattach the gimbal.

Slow-motion footage can now be captured in 4K at up to 240fps while still images get a significant boost in resolution from 9.4MP to 37MP thanks to an “improved algorithm.” Storage is still expandable via a microSD card, but the camera now comes with 107GB of built-in capacity that can be transferred at rates of up to 800MB/s.

Osmo Pocket 4 introduces six new film color filters, including a Fuji stock-inspired filter with cooler colors and a soft look. There are also beauty filters that can smooth or brighten skin that work in conjunction with the new magnetic lighting accessory with three levels of adjustable brightness and three color temperature settings ranging from cool to warm.

DJI has upgraded the camera’s tracking capabilities with a new ActiveTrack 7.0 system that works even at the 4x zoom setting. It can track vehicles, animals, and people, lock the tracking to a specific specific face, and prioritize focusing on faces that have been previously registered, such as the camera owner. For vloggers working without a dedicated camera operator, the Osmo Pocket 4 can be operated remotely from on-screen subjects using two gestures. Raising your palm starts and stops tracking the subject, while making a peace sign with your fingers starts and stops video or photo recording.