DJI's second generation Pocket camera includes many useful upgrades and is lots of fun. It may even get used behind the scenes to help produce our DPReview TV videos. Watch our review to learn more about this versatile little camera.
I have a version one Osmo Pocket, and while the video quality is good, I was annoyed by the nickel-and-dime aspect of needing to buy accessories to get what seemed like basic functionality (WiFi anyone?), and the fact that if you want to put it back in its carrying case, you had to take all the accessories off, then put them back on when you took it out again. I definitely have a love-hate relationship with the version one camera, and it looks like that would continue with v2 (if I were to get one).
So? Is the video quality good enough for what you want to do, or isn't it? For a great many people the answer is yes, it's more than good enough. Then there's the gimbal, the portability, and the features that allow you to use it effectively in a one-person production workflow. All that for $350, or $500 if you want the good bundle. If you're a solo operator looking to produce some nice video to promote your small business, where are you going to do better for that money?
The Pocket 2 kit includes the joystick adapter. I am surprised the review didn't mention it. The original Pocket did not include the wheel adapter. I added it to my original Pocket, as I consider it a must have item. Nice to see that DJI is including it with the Pocket 2, and improving it's function and usefulness.
Languages are dynamic, changing, and evolving, and what is "correct" at any specific point in time, really comes down to current usage. The English language is becoming more ubiquitous with globalization and population movement around the world, as well as broad consumption of social media. As slight misuses by young people, 2nd language learners and new English speakers become more and more prevalent in the population, these will eventually be seen as common usage, rather than misuse. I still find it unusual to see Americans saying things like "different than", instead of "different from/to", but I'm prepared to accept that this is just an evolution of the language that I was not exposed to when growing up.
Wow, that looks like a whole lot of image quality and functionality for the money, and in a genuinely tiny package. I'm not sure if I've ever heard a better in-camera mic than that, and I can see myself being perfectly happy with the quality of the footage under most real-world conditions. It looks easy to use and it has some great built-in features. This looks like the kind of thing that a novice could pick up and get the hang of pretty quickly, and could go a long way with before really needing anything more serious. I also see it having a place in the kits of a lot of more serious videographers.
For vlogging in particular, this seems like it absolutely blows the ZV-1 out of the water. Not to mention, it's much cheaper.
I don't even do video, but I find myself kinda wanting one of these.
One of the biggest complaints about the ZV-1 is stabilization. I never understood why anyone would want a vlogging camera without good stabilization. I can watch a video with below average IQ and those 1080p videos from last decade are fine. But I've never been able to tolerate jerky poorly stabilized video. I'll quit watching if IS is not good or if there is that wobble in the corners from digital IS. It is too distracting.
I like the ZV-1 due to the larger sensor, but I must say from all the videos this camera IQ is plenty. Even those low light videos look darned good.
I guess I saw something different with the video quality on the Osmo Pocket (gen 1). It was clearly better than what my smart phone could pull off, even with an iPhone 11 Pro. And not just in terms of stabilization. I don’t feel like I have a “golden eye” for video quality. But what I have noticed, using the footage in this video and others for comparison, is no obvious difference in quality between gen1 and gen2. But I would have to get my hands on one to really give it a fair comparison.
The $500 Creator Combo looks pretty compelling if you are looking for something like a do-it-all kit for convenient, unobtrusive and fun outdoor video shooting and vlogging. But then you look at the other cameras in DJI's overall product lineup, and you kind of wonder (like a lot of people have been doing) what if DJI came out with slightly beefier "Pocket" using something like the 1" sensor camera on their Mavic 2 Pro drone....
@3:25, is it really a multi-shot for 64MPix? I thought it uses one of those quad-bayer sensors, with the option of recording all the individual sub-pixels to form a 64Mpix image. A multi-shot mode would give nicer images, although with the risk of motion artifacts.
I am very tempted by this. It looks like a very functional video camera that does a lot for a low price. It will be perfect for documenting my various treks.
Also, can Chris say "aluminum Nikon process" one time?
Wait a minute. The 64MP still mode is available because of the fact that the sensor is 64MP. It's a quad-bayer Sony IMX686 sensor. Based on what I've read, there are not multiple exposures/photos taken. It uses one of three available array conversion modes.
I'm only mentioning this, because many people look at "multi-exposure" and instantly think about all the poor post-shot alignments they get from various "high-res" modes used on moving objects. That shouldn't be the case here. All 64M pixels read out on a single exposure.
I bought version 1 and have been amazed at the video quality. I use it for training videos for work, and it is better than the Canon video camera work bought. Its tiny form factor and miniscule weight are huge benefits when travelling. I leave my expensive, weighty gear at home in preference to a full Pocket kit (ext. rod, external mic etc). I didn't expect it to be anywhere near this good - and the stills are FAR better than I expected. And I say all these things as a Nikon D850 user who hates poor quality images from small sensor devices. I will buy this new version - not to replace the earlier one, but as a second video camera! The extension rod, with a phone screen, makes for a wonderfully portable, flexible, inconspicuous - and surprisingly effective - set-up. I did not expect the Pocket to be anywhere near as good as it is. You won't film box-office movies with it - but it can't be beaten for producing online content and is perfectly adequate for television-sized productions.
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