Released towards the end of 2023, the Osmo Pocket 3 continues to be arguably the best vlogging camera in the market. As such, it’s no surprise DJI isn’t doing a major overhaul for its successor. Instead, the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 retains very similar hardware, albeit reinforcing them with upgraded capabilities.
So what improvements should you expect? According to DJI, the new vlogging cam has an updated sensor that significantly improves low-light performance and higher max framerate for even better slow-motion footage, along with larger storage, film simulation modes, gesture controls, and more.
The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 retains the same appearance as its predecessor, combining an articulated camera on top, a two-inch OLED touchscreen on its body, and a selection of physical controls. It retains the same one-inch sensor size as the last generation, but beefs it up by offering 14 stops of dynamic range to ensure improved low-light performance. The camera can shoot in 4K at up to 240 fps, allowing for some detailed slow-motion footage. It boasts 2x lossless zoom in 4K and 4x lossless zoom in 1080p, by the way, allowing you to zoom in on subjects without losing any fidelity. Do note, 4K is only available in traditional landscape mode. If you rotate the camera to shoot vertically, it will only record in 3K resolution (1,728 x 1,072) at up to 60 fps. That means, no high-FPS slow-motion option for vertical video. It can shoot in full, high dynamic range 10-Bit D-Log, by the way, which is quite the upgrade from the D-Log-M available on the third-gen model.
The two-inch OLED is in portrait mode by default (it fits more flush that way), but can be rotated to landscape if needed. When rotated, by the way, it reveals two additional buttons underneath, one of which controls zoom level and another that is customizable by the user for accessing quick presets. Beneath them sit a speed-sensitive 5D analog joystick that controls the camera and gimbal combo.
The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 has an internal storage of 107GB, so you can record a good load of footage without a memory card, although it also has a microSD card slot that supports up to 1TB. It has the same size battery as the previous generation (1,545 mAh), although it now does a much better job at managing that power, with the camera now able to shoot in 1080p/24fps for up to 240 minutes between charges compared to last generation’s 166 minutes. There’s also fast charge support that allows it to go from 0 to 80 percent charge in just 18 minutes of plugging in.
It uses the outfit’s ActiveTrack 7.0 system, which can keep track of people, animals, and vehicles even at the 4x zoom setting, with new gesture support that should be very helpful for solo content creators. There are a lot of software features in this new model, too, including six film tone effects (similar to Fujifilm’s cameras) and a host of beauty filters. It also gets three built-in mics for better audio capture, with native support for the outfit’s wireless mics if you want even better sound recordings.
The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 won’t be available in the US, but should now be in shelves everywhere else. Price is £445.