Hohem Eyepic Announced – World’s First 2-in-1 Pocket Gimbal Camera With Native Vertical 4K

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by Alexandra ThompsonSeptember 4^th, 2026

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At IFA 2026 in Berlin (September 4-8), Hohem is stepping beyond stabilizers and into cameras. The Eyepic is billed as the world’s first 2-in-1 pocket gimbal camera: a handheld 3-axis gimbal with a detachable camera unit that clips to a cap or a lanyard for hands-free shooting, records full-resolution vertical 4K up to 2160×3840 at 60 fps, and is waterproof to 10m (32.8 ft). It arrives alongside two new AI smartphone gimbals and a four-transmitter wireless microphone system.

Hohem is a familiar name around here. We reviewed the iSteady V3 Ultra, a compact smartphone gimbal with app-free multimodal tracking and a detachable remote, and we tested the iSteady MT3 and MT3 Pro, which brought built-in AI tracking without a professional price tag. The company has stepped outside stabilizers before, launching the SSD-001 portable SSD alongside the MT3 series. The Eyepic, however, is the first time Hohem has built the camera itself.

A gimbal that comes apart

Docked in the handle, the Eyepic works like a conventional pocket gimbal camera, with 3-axis stabilization. Pull the camera unit off, and it becomes a small wearable camera, using the supplied cap clip or lanyard, a detachable-head approach that is new to this category. It also attaches to suitable magnetic metal surfaces, and the 10m (32.8 ft) waterproof rating enables underwater and splash-zone shooting.

With the camera removed, the gimbal retracts and locks automatically. The handle then works as a remote, showing a 1080p live preview and camera settings on its 2.51-inch touchscreen from up to 10m (32.8 ft) away.

Vertical 4K without the crop

Rotating the touchscreen with one hand switches between landscape and portrait, and the camera physically reorients itself to follow the screen, a behavior that can be adjusted in the menu.

In portrait mode, the Eyepic records up to 2160×3840 at 60 fps. That is a full-resolution vertical capture rather than a crop out of a horizontal frame, so footage for TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts arrives already framed, without the resolution penalty that cropping carries.

Two new smartphone gimbals

The company is also introducing two smartphone gimbals built around automatic subject tracking. The iSteady V4 Ultra pairs a detachable touchscreen remote with a live preview, Frame-to-Track subject selection, and native Apple DockKit tracking in the stock iPhone Camera app and compatible third-party apps.

The iSteady X4 also offers native DockKit tracking, a built-in touch control panel, and an unlimited 360° pan axis for panoramic stills and video. Both new gimbals support native Apple DockKit tracking.

Hohem Mic 2 for group recording

The Mic 2 is designed for multi-person recording, with a single receiver supporting up to four transmitters for interviews, panel discussions, and group conversations.

Each transmitter weighs 7.7g (0.27 oz) and records at 48 kHz / 24-bit with adaptive AI noise cancellation. Range is quoted at up to 300 m (984 ft), and Hohem claims stable performance in congested RF environments, exactly where these systems tend to struggle at trade shows and events.

Price and availability

Visitors can see the range at IFA 2026 at Messe Berlin, Hall 20, Booth 123, from September 4 to 8. Everything shown in Berlin is pre-production, with final specifications, configurations, pricing, and on-sale dates to be confirmed closer to launch.

The Eyepic is expected in the first quarter of 2027, while the iSteady V4 Ultra, iSteady X4, and Mic 2 are listed as coming soon, with no prices or dates attached. For more information, please visit the Hohem website here.

Does a 2-in-1 pocket gimbal camera solve a problem in your workflow, or is native vertical capture still a feature you can live without? Let us know in the comments below!