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The recently released DJI Osmo Pocket 4P teaser shows us DJI’s upcoming pocketable gimbal camera with two focal lengths: a main wide camera with a 1-inch-type sensor and a 3x telephoto camera. No official release date has been announced yet, but DJI says the release is “coming soon.”
It has not even been a month since DJI launched the highly anticipated DJI Osmo Pocket 4 camera. After its predecessor the Osmo Pocket 3 (released back in October 2023) became one of DJI’s best-selling products, the company’s next pocketable gimbal camera was eagerly awaited by many. Now here we are, the Osmo Pocket 4 is out and it seems like we will be soon getting yet another version of the camera. DJI recently released a short teaser video showing a new two-lens (or two-camera) version – the Osmo Pocket 4P. What can we already decipher from the short teaser?
As we can see from the short teaser, the upcoming Osmo Pocket 4P will feature a slightly larger camera module mounted on the same three-axis gimbal. In fact, it seems the camera body will be the same as that of the recently released DJI Osmo Pocket 4.
The rotatable 2″ touchscreen, which powers the camera on when rotated, remains unchanged. In the teaser, we can also see the two newly added physical buttons beneath the screen that debuted with the Osmo Pocket 4.
Another existing design feature carried over from the Osmo Pocket 4 is the 4-pin connection on the rear gimbal motor. This is used to connect various accessories, such as the compact DJI fill light.
It seems like the biggest new addition in the Osmo Pocket 4P is the second telephoto camera. While we still haven’t officially received the exact specs of the camera module, the teaser did disclose some information.
We can clearly see the main wide camera has “1-INCH” written next to it. That is, of course, nothing new. I assume the main wide camera will feature a 1-inch type CMOS sensor, possibly the same one used in the Osmo Pocket 4. The focal length of the main camera has not been officially teased yet, but my assumption is that it will again be around 20mm (full-frame equivalent).
The other text we can clearly see in the teaser says “3X”. This likely means the added telephoto camera will have exactly or roughly three times the focal length of the main camera, resulting in an approximately 60mm full-frame equivalent focal length.
I am curious whether the telephoto camera also uses the same 1-inch type sensor. Judging by the compact size of the whole camera module, however, I doubt DJI would be able to fit a sensor that large behind telephoto optics.
The teaser only tells us “grand release coming soon”, so DJI did not disclose an exact release date yet. If you are interested in getting the information directly from DJI as soon as it is officially released, you can register your e-mail address on the official DJI Osmo Pocket 4P landing page. We will, of course, bring you all the relevant information as soon as it is officially released.
DJI’s teaser comes just in time, because during the NAB show in Las Vegas last month, Insta360 teased they are also working on a pockatable gimbal camera – one of those (Insta360 Luna Ultra) will feature two focal lengths. It will be interesting to see the new cameras side by side once they are released and thoroughly tested. It’s another sign of DJI and Insta360 going head-to-head, not only in court (as we’ve reported before and discussed on our podcast about a month ago), but also with new products.
What do you expect from the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P? Are you planning to include the camera in your production workflow? What features are on your wish list for the camera? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section underneath the article.
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Jakub Han is a freelance filmmaker based in Vienna. He is interested in new tech and trends in filmmaking and passionate about action sports and short documentaries. Jakub has over 10 years of experience with camera work and post-production.