I Finally Tried the DJI OSMO Pocket 3!

[@someothercharacter]

I've seen vloggers switch over to this and it leveled up their video quality and sound. If you're new to vlogging or starting a talking head channel, I would purchase one of these. Really suprised by how much you get out of this tiny setup.

[@roninr8199]

Have they fixed screen flip issue?

[@realMartinHamilton]

Thanks for going over how the gimble with lens turns from selfie mode to forward facing. I've watched lots of videos trying to figure it out and was thinking I needed to turn the entire camera. Looks like a great vlogging camera, especially since you made the point about people not noticing it as much as a phone or other video system. 4K 120 in 10 bit, such a small package, wow.

[@xhenriquefps]

I have a Pocket 3. For youtube videos, it's the good enough of the actually good enough video cameras. I love it very much.

[@juanpalacio9395]

It took you time. I bought it right after it came out, and boy, I have made some many videos for weddings, parties, events for my clients with no complaints. Almost forgot: Get lens filters for it. If you want a mor cinematic look.

[@a55tech]

bro said handheld drone lol

[@RyanPerrella]

2:28 Nice to see you discover the Pocket 3, the results speak for themselves, now available with MicMini. For video Pocket 3 is awesome, but for photography, the A7CR A7CII are the same size as your A6700 and full frame, thank you for placing them side by side, looks like 2x the volume for 4x the sensor size, this makes the A7CR compact my ideal WISH I HAD camera, but woah 5x the price. The DJI really is an astounding Package for the size and price. BTW You can use your Apple Watch as a controller/viewfinder! Every camera a tool, each with benefits and tradeoffs. Great videos, happy holidays.

[@ilocanowanderer1981]

Hey Arthur, as my favorite camera reviewer, I have always bought my cameras after you reviewed them. But for the Osmo pocket 3, i took the gamble and bought one last july coz i thought you wont give it a review. But here you are popping on my notifications reviewing osmo pocket 3. LoL. Great camera by the way, not perfect but it does the job

[@MaiElizabeth]

I just into 4 months of using Sony a6400 and I decided that OP3 will be my video camera and Sony will be my photo camera. I shoot cats vlog primarily and OP3 suits me better.

[@omarortizytc]

wow congrats! 🤗 glad you finally got one. 👏👏👏

[@victorcarmelo8606]

I’m primarily a hobby stills photographer but a few years back bought version 1. Use it occasionally and quite happy except don’t like the internal battery as had to send it back when it failed and out of warranty, though got mind done free due to the 6 year EU & UK 6 year “not fit for the purpose” warranty. Your version is a lot better big screen and separate battery. Would be nice to upgrade but don’t video a lot. Wonder what DJI got for V4? Thanks for sharing.

[@sbeckmesser]

I bought mine when it first came out and my main complaint is that its FOV is often too wide (a typical fault of action cameras). And the built-in zoom is digital and not available in all modes. Some kind of clip-on lens adaptor to bring the FOV down to 40 or 50mm FF equivalent would make it almost universally useful for me.

[@gedreeves9692]

Ulanzi make a 3 pack that has a 2x converter on it making it 40mm. I believe it's coming out very soon

[@izzatIHH55]

Yea, a lot of people complain about the fov. I think we can expect a pocket pro version where it has more than one lens, coming out in the next iteration 🤔

[@sbeckmesser]

@@gedreeves9692 While this is a helpful development, Ulanzi's website cites a 40-DEGREE field of view, not a 40-MILLIMETER free-frame equivalent FOV (which I calculate to be around 57 degrees, diagonally). But the product is called a 2X teleconverter, which would indeed be the optical equivalent of the Pocket 3's maximum digital zoom (converting its native optical 20mm to 40mm FOV). A 40-DEGREE FOV calculates to around a 60mm FF focal length. There's obviously a discrepancy here that Ulanzi needs to straighten out. Without actually trying it out, a 60MM FOV may be too tight for the close-to-stage performance footage I'd like to capture. Any moving performer would often move out of frame.

[@neoleogreenland6477]

Hi Arthur. Which lens would you recommend to VLOG from Sony ZV-E10? I am interested on these lenses: Samyang af 12mm f/2.0 or Sony 10-18mm f4?

[@ArthurR]

Id probably say the Sony is better for vlogging because it gives you a little bit of zoom. The best ultrawide option is the newer Sigma 10-20 F2.8.

[@neoleogreenland6477]

@@ArthurR Thank you for giving me advice Arthur.

[@BudionoSukses]

it seems still good after more than 1 year, but waiting for the dji pocket 4 to come early next year

[@ArthurR]

I'm excited to see how they improve the next one.

[@smallbizdigitalmedia]

How do you know it’s early next year?

[@BudionoSukses]

@@smallbizdigitalmedia I hope, I mean, hahaha..

[@_sk_videos]

Did you use DLOG-M for your shots? There is a noticeable increase in image quality when using DLOG and then applying the DJI LUT.

[@ArthurR]

Just a few shots - maybe 15% of them. There is a bump in quality for sure, but for casual vlogging the normal color mode is fine.

[@_sk_videos]

@ IMO it goes from action cam quality to closer to a mirrorless. You’d be better off using your phone over the normal color profile. The dji app is really good, you can shoot in log with lut preview then download with the lut applied. No reason not to use the dlogm.

[@smallbizdigitalmedia]

@@_sk_videosgreat info thanks 🙏

[@TheConsideredMan]

Can it be used with the Hollyland Lark M2 microphone system, anybody and can it be tripod mounted?

[@djxcel23]

It has a 1/4 on the bottom

[@cxpjamescxp]

Is any of the footage color graded? I am debating if I should buy this for travel. I know I would not spend time color grading my travel footage.

[@ArthurR]

No, i didnt grade anything. Most was the normal color profile and a few clips i threw a lut on D-Log footage.

[@cxpjamescxp]

@@ArthurR Thank you, Arthur! That is very helpful for making my purchase decision!

[@SkyDomeVIZE]

I think the Sony zv-1 was more popular. It's just DJI is sponsoring many creators. Although the pockets series are good cameras for vlogs.

[@TheMainMan318]

was the footage you showed edited? color correction etc?

[@ArthurR]

About 90% in the "normal" profile with no color grade. I did take a few D-Log clips at the end and threw a lut on them, but i think it the "Normal 10-bit" color looks great out of camera.

[@sdtimeless]

I’ve used the Pocket 2. The best part is people don’t notice you recording. The worst part is the floating camera look and inability to do handheld tricks of recording.

[@_sk_videos]

I wish there was a way to lock the gimbal panning, I find it hard to use on a slider. Even in the car when turning, the camera pans.

[@HermesPodcast-o1s]

Just keep pressed the joystick and camera will lock

[@_sk_videos]

@ That might work but to have it as a mode for in car, or on a slider

[@JakeAlexander.]

from my understanding, on the pocket 3 there is an fpv lock mode and an additional gimbal speed setting. If set to fpv lock mode with gimbal speed set to fast, the lens will remain perpendicular to the lcd viewing screen regardless of rotation and will function more like a fixed non-stabilized lens. I wonder if this would let you do handheld tricks more easily. I don’t have a pocket 3 so i can’t confirm but i’m getting one soon and will test this.

[@T-Slider]

It’s the cat’s meow!

[@davect01]

Been thinking of something like this

[@vgplay4850]

are the clips from pocket 3 in auto?

[@ArthurR]

Yes - about 90% of the shots are.

[@raywu6787]

DJI Pocket 3 is the best family camera to shoot excellent 4K 120FPS slow motion video without the needs of skill.

[@IamShopping]

DJI should have made removable battery in it. It's a big enough gadget to have battery to be not integrated. BTW, some other respectable YT channels already started refusing to review gear with integrated batteries unless it's too tiny to be removable. There is even an in-ear headphones with removable batteries on the market. So, there is no excuse to sell gadgets that become obsolete fast and create e-waste due to just a one cheap component that degrades fast.

[@ArthurR]

I agree, I wish every new piece of gear (including phones) had removable batteries. But nowadays 98% of stuff has integrated batteries it seems, planned obsolescence.

[@xhenriquefps]

3:01 ooorr just press the red button to turn on and hold to turn off 😅

[@mhammer5]

If any person has trouble with a camera in public that is their problem. Outdoors it is that there is no expectation of privacy. People who have problems will have to suck it up buttercups. Going into a restaurant is I know a different story. Outdoors people will have to kiss off, it's just that simple.

[@kenrickhadley4499]

Arthur, i live in N.Y. but when i see people in Texas, or listen to Senator Ted Cruz speak, Texas seems like the most real part of America. I don't know why that is to me, but it seems that way. I think i grew up on to many westerns. I was thinking of getting this for my Son to record my Grand daughter, they live outside of N.Y. Thanks so much for honest videos.

[@ArthurR]

Thank you for watching! Its a different feeling in NYC versus Austin for sure. Everything is a little slower and more relaxed in Texas.

[@akarshJD]

If DJI had some sort of Z axis stabilization by extending the handle or sell some accessory for it, it would be great.

[@MIRROROFDEATH1]

DJI can stream video on KZbin only 1080p 30p Wi-Fi - Very bad. Many phones with 1 inch senor can stream 4K 60p - for example Sony Experia 1 Pro.

[@albyboy4278]

Interesting camera but doesn't look better than my Xiaomi phone camera.

[@ArthurR]

Most modern phones have 1" sensors as well, so the performance is very similar. My iphone 16 looks just as good in most scenarios, its just manual stabilization vs electronic.

[@Armbrust210]

​@@ArthurR The IPhone 16 only uses a 1/1.56" size sensor, while the 16 Pro Max goes for a 1/1.28" sensor, thats a touch bigger than what the S24 Ultra and Pixel 9 Pro are using. Even Sony's Xperia 1 VI only uses a 1/1.35" sensor. A one inch sensor is still very much a rarity in Smartphones nowadays, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra beeing one of those rare cases.

[@MIRROROFDEATH1]

​​​@@Armbrust210But Sony Experia I Pro have 1 inch sensor, optical stabilization, 10 bit and unique soft for streaming. Sharp Aquos R7- 1 inch sensor.