Excellent, practical review. I owned the Pocket 2, but its limitations frustrated me, so I gave it away. This one solves all of them. And thank you for finally solving the 32-bit question!! No one else I’ve seen dared to say it. 👍
@@Thegoldenchild415 I gave away two of my GoPros, too - plus a few other photography items. It gives me a lot of pleasure to help some of my viewers who've been so supportive of me over the last couple of years.
Pretty generous of you. I have Pocket 2 and also contemplating to get Pocket 3. I can still use P2 for simultaneous recording in different angles. I’m no pro but that’s what I see from other vloggers. They even have 6 cameras for one video recording. Pocket 3 is better I think as compared with Canon V10 for its gimbal features. V10 is shaky when you walk while recording.
One great thing to add-on about the new battery handle is: the pocket 3 will use the power from the battery handle first. Meaning you can technically plugin the handle, then unplug and charge the handle (with a powerbank maybe), then repeat to get 'infinite power' to continue shooting video until the memory card is full.
I see this as a bad, not futureproof and NOT sustainable system, as with modern headphones and their charging cases. The devices battery is harmed the most by always charging from like 95 to 100% and keeping there (while used...) and in general charging a battery with a battery (with a battery,....) is... nonsense. If there would be (easily user) replacable LiIon cells inside, why not, but this glued batteries in probably not possible to open cases... nope, not for me at all as a electrical engineer who love to replace, maintain, upgrade and repair his own devices for longer usability
@@harrison00xXx that is a very good point. I stopped buying laptops because of how fast the batteries go bust with 8-hours a day of heavy use (mostly video and audio work). It used to be that you could just take out the battery when doing desktop work, which honestly is at least 80% of what most of us do.
@@Herfinnur Funnily enough - At laptops i really liked this move towards integrated battery packs, at least when it was done properly as for example apple did with using ANY free space for another size of battery pack and combine all those packs into a single, huge >70 Wh battery in a compact notebook. Thats also a nice advantage to have on my 16" M1 Pro Macbook, 99Wh battery combined with efficient ARM hardware, i can run this notebook for 4-15 hours depending on the usecase. The main component which really drains the battery the fastest... display. With my 100Wh USB-C powerbank i can basically double the MacBooks runtime (never needed yet). But yeah, on the new M1 MacBooks, i would not be against a removable battery either since i dont care if the notebook lasts 10 or 8 hours, both is industry leading and "long enough".
@@Herfinnur And i guess you are coming from the windows world since you said we use the notebook 80% of the time on AC/desktop. Thats really true for all of my windows notebooks i ever had and still have such as my 17" HP Omen with RTX 2080. Except for one, a cheap Acer for school once, but this notebook was horrendous on battery: slow and lasting for 40-100 minutes.... A typical MacBook should be used more on battery than on AC/desktop. Still, some users have the MacBooks for real 24/7 on AC, thats really a shame to see such a device built for mobility and battery usage to get the battery destroyed with desktop/AC usage only. I personally have on my 16" M1 Pro, built beginning 2021 soon 400 charging cycles and a already slowly degrading battery at about 86-88% health, its used heavily both, on TV or desktop setup via AC or mobile usage either standalone or combined with iPad as 2nd screen. its like 25% TV, 25% desktop on AC and on battery on the go 50% usage. But as a MacBook user since 2009 (2009, 2010 and 2021 model) i have to say as well: We typically even try to avoid the charging brick to take with us, that was since ever the "magic" of MacBooks, they were usable fast on battery, and lasted much longer than windows notebooks.
Easily the most digestible review of cameras I've seen! Nicely showcased the differences between the two cameras - rather than just talking about specs - which made it really easy for me to see and hear what I would be getting. thank you!
Supplementary comment, Jake. Mine arrived this morning, so I went out and shot with it immediately. WOW, this camera is incredible! The dynamic range is amazing, the skin tones are REAL, the resolution is fabulous, and the ease of use makes me lament my R6 MKII’s myriad controls (which I used alongside the Pocket 3 today, plus the DJI Action 4). The wireless mic is great (32-bit, yay!!), and the in-body mics are sensational. This is my new go-to b-roll, in-car, and walk & talk camera.
@@JakeSloan So much better than I expected. I think I’ll be using this for most of my in-car, walk & talk, and b-roll footage from now on. It’s dynamic range in harsh, high-contrast conditions is better than the iPhone 14 Pro, and it displays none of that crazy skin toning or colour shifting. I’m completely in love with it.
Thanks Jake, for the review and comparison. Like I said yesterday in the stream I don't have a Pocket 3 yet but I have a Pocket 2. Takes good footage and excellent photos. I'm going to upgrade very soon. Tracking, charging quality, features, ect. Like you say in the video side by side you did the difference really is substantial. Thanks again Jake.
Excellent Review! I really like that you compared the two side by side so that I can see if the P3 is better than the P2 that I have been using. Now I know what the differences are and that the 3 is a much-needed improvement starting with eh 1 in. sensor.
Great comparison Jake! The pocket 3 image quality looks way closer to micro Four Thirds than it has any right to for its size! Alaska looks beautiful. I live on the other side of the planet but maybe one day I’ll visit the state.
This is a fringe case use, but I was wondering how it would fare as a webcam/livestream camera. Can it track you while using it as a webcam? I was wondering if it could follow me in the kitchen while making food or something while livestreaming :)
I did a live stream with this one but I wasn't able to get tracking to work with it, however someone told me you can, I just haven't been able to test it yet
Thanks for addressing the question of whether accessories for Pocket 2 worked with Pocket 3. Have watch maybe 10 reviews and yours is the only one to deal with this. Cheers. Subbed
The only let down for me is the size of pocket 3. 😢 the reason why I want this is because I'm too shy to record video in public places, that's why I want something small, something doesn't attract too much attention and they don't see the huge screen. So I guess I will go for Pocket 2.
looks ok. few years ago id go ahead and buy it but lately been kinda discouraged from video production just havent really gone anywhere for me lol focusing more on photography
FYI Active track does work in webcam mode. If you double click the joystick it will start tracking in selfie mode or triple clock for front face mode. Not sure why you can’t click on the screen or why it doesn’t just auto start active track.
Jake, I saw in another video that the DJI mic system (with trans and 2 receivers also works with the pocket 3. You just need to plug the receiver into the camera and you have two mics. It's available if you need it.
I have used the Pocket 1 and 2, and one main issue I find is that while we are walking and recording, even though this is a gimbal with stabilization, the video still goes up and down with the walking momentum. However, when using the Action 4 action camera, that does not happen. So, what is the use of this product when the Osmo Action 4 can do everything better? For me personally, the size of this product was tempting since the Pocket 2 was very small, but now it's much bigger. So, I don't understand what position this product fits in.
I fiddled with the Pocket 3 today. It's MUCH BIGGER in size. I am still considering. But hey the new extensions diconnect much easier, the old ones you have to really put some force to pull it out.
Thanks for another informative review! Something I've wondered about is, maybe oddly (or maybe it's be mentioned somewhere before - sorry to be redundant, if so), you often wear a red jacket when outdoors, a color that I would think helps with a camera's subject tracking. Have you thought about wearing a more muted color that would be more challenging for a camera? (Maybe a camera isn't relying on color, though?) 👍
the camera relies on contrast for tracking, I tested it in pretty low light without a red jacket and it worked well. The red jacket is for a reason, but it's not tracking. its for scale when I am standing in landscapes using drones
Nice, thanks for the side by sides. So far I have yet to see enough to see the differences. I got the Pocket 1 and did not see any reason to upgrade. But the P3 looks interesting. But with that said, the 10bit is overrated as it always is if its not 4:2:2. All 10 bit does in 4:2:0 is reduce color banding.
Exactly. However, I found the normal color profile to be quite good and with just a slight amount of the saturation it looks pretty nice. The log footage be color graded very nicely to look however, you want.
Definitely like the video of the 2 way better than the 3. Im not a fan of background blur at all, its a horrible effect that is WAY over used. I like seeing the detail in the background and i like 1080p way better than 4k. The 3 was so digital looking, like over processed and fake and for me that means I dont like it or want it. Some obvious likes on the 3, the playback monitor size and the wide angle add on, other than that, the 2 definitely fits what i like much better and i can buy one used for less rhan 200 bucks vs the 600 for the 3. Thanak for the side by side review, exactly what i needed to make a choice between the 2. 🤘😁🤘
I see the Pocket 2 can receive a signal from two transmitters, can you buy a single dji mic2 transmitter separately, I cant see that option on their website.
Nice review... love the shots around the Independence Mine. That said I am wondering how the battery life will differ with the 3 vs the 2, as living here in Fairbanks things get a bit cooler so batteries don't last as long so that's always a big concern of mine.
interesting: some of the shots at the beginning of the video: i like the POcket2 more... the background is too much blured for me on that shots with the POcket3... the pocket2 has still some blur, so does not look like smartphone-footage..
Not really about the 1inch sensor, its about the bigger pixels. This is first time when you have a sensor that makes sense, its 4k sensor and not some ridiculous 64MP sensor with tiny pixels.
Thanks for the detailed comparison. were you able to compare the accompanying application for those cases when one wants to control the camera through the smartphone?
Nice review. One question, did they remove the tripod mount from the bottom of the Pocket 3? I really hope they didn't because that was one of the best features(for me at least) on the Pocket 2.
Thanks, that was vert helpful, but I have to express my surprise at how poorly the 2 compared... I would not have thought that image quality would be something that DJI would have released... are you sure yours is operating properly?
Im going on a 6 week long trip to korea and japan next year and looking at which camera to buy. Ive mostly settled on an dji pocket just becaude im not used to filming at all espeically in public so how small it really appeals to me. Unfortunately i cant afford the pocket 3, it looks amazing so im looking at getting a pocket 2 on ebay or something. Thank you for the great video though!
So what happens if you turn the gimbal sideways? Doe it go into vertical mode like the original pocket? If so, how does it compare to the cropped vertical mode
Can you switch off blurring background option ? Does microphone from osmo 2 works with osmo 3 ? How do you zoom in/out ? how does the case look like ? Could you do test of tracking some fast moving objects ,to make sure is not loosing it.Does it have some new time laps features ? thanks
Great Videos, I have mine ordered. Noticed some of your night shots were from Des Moines! The blue lit up building is visible out of my condo window. Also, question, is the 32bit recording also what is on the video track? Or is the only way to get the 32 bit audio is to access the microphone file after the fact?
Oh, that’s cool! I was there for 24 hours for work and loved every minute. The 32-bit audio is only accessible from the DJ mic. The camera audio is still recording at 24-bit.
ok, so even when you are using the mic with the camera, the audio recorded on the camera track is 24 bit? and thank your for your prompt reply!@@JakeSloan
that was on auto settings, you can choose to over or under expose if you wish. also your surroundings will greatly affect the exposure, snow and sun can sometimes make it worse because of the amount of light coming in the sensor
The only reason i would want this is because of the flip sxreen as most content seems ro be portrait rather than landscape based these days I heard the 2 has better audio?
Hey, Jake. Great comparison video. The DJI Mic sounds better than the DJI Mic 2, no? Referring to 3:46. At 4:37, the quality from Pocket 2 seems more vibrant. Is that the case? Or I'm just looking at it wrong? Thanks!
Great video. I have enjoy your content a lot and miss Alaska. It’s fun to watch on your videos. I do have one question. I already own the DJI mic system. Can you connect one of those mics wirelessly to the pocket 3? I could not find that out. Thanks in advance!
I had the same question. I asked dji on their support forum and they said yes but Jake says no in this video (at 9:00) but I think we might be able to connect the receiver via usb-c).
You can connect them via USB C. They cannot be wirelessly paired with the pocket 3. But I did test mine out, and when connected be a USB-C, both transmitters send audio to the pocket three no problem.
@@JakeSloan thanks for getting back to me so quick. That kind of sucks. That was not a cheap cheap mic systems and is DJI. Would have been nice to have one of them pair with it. I will now really have to think about getting this. I was just really hopping I didn't hear you right.
Great review thanks. I’m getting one. One thing to mention though is that flytpath just made a TH-cam short showing that the original dji wireless mic will work with the pocket 3. 👍
Hi Jake, apologies as a second post. I know you can use the original DJI mics with the OP3, but you need to connect the receiver to the camera handle. Does this mean you can’t also then connect all to a tripod? It looks like the receiver may block the 1/4 screw…maybe I’m wrong.
Thank you for the review ! I had the Pocket 1 long time ago, with the 3 do you still need all the magnetic filters who were really usefull before ? Or the pocket 3 + creator pack is large enough to start filming without any problems ?
1, Can the mimo app controll the pocket 3 via a usbC cable? 2. Can the mimo app direct the camera via physically pointing the phone in the direction youd like to record?
I understand the mic connections are different for DJI Mic and DJI Mic2 if you were keeping them on board (attached) to the Osmo 2&3…. but Mic1 & Mic2 should still be able to pair wirelessly with any version of the Osmo Pocket correct?
3:08 - i don't know about the sound,but I've noticed, that the Pocket 2 video looks too digital compared tovthe P3. The Pocket 3 video looks more like a real camera. Am I right or maybe I am wrong ? Any comments....
Why didn't DJI use the 1" sensor on the Action 4? Does the 1" sensor on the Pocket 3 have poor minimum-distance focus like the Action 3 and the Insta360 1-inch sensor version?
That’s exactly right and that’s why the pocket three has an auto focus background when a subject is close to the camera. But also ones designed for a very wide field of you like the action 4 has becomes much more difficult.
is it body wearable like insta 360? can someone tell me the body wearable action camera like insta 360 and sjcam ? i need a camera which can be werable on cap , tshrits without ant strap
All the features are great but i'm curious about your post production workflow. The problem I have is shooting all this footage but just letting it sit when I travel I don't bring a laptop so I'm looking for a true mobile way to produce videos.
I travel a lot and use the iPad Pro 2022 in 11 inches (light and small) with LumaFusion for film editing and Photoshop Mobile for photos. This and a mini pro 3 drone, all this doesn’t take space in my backpack 👍🏻
One of the travel vloggers/vanlifers I watch has also said she only uses her phone (no iPad or laptop at all) with lumafusion to do her entire channel!
I used it as a webcam on a live stream a few weeks back and it worked great for the hour or so I streamed. You can have multiple via OBS just need to make sure you have them labeled well and enough USB-C ports on your computer
thank you for the review! is DJI pocket 3 good for talking head and overhead videos for youtube? I cannot afford a lot of cameras. have a canon 70D yet it is too bulky, I need a more compact versatile camera. also can you use it for shooting dance videos with 2 people talking (they might stand beside each other or 1m away or so).
could you do an entire wedding with a camera such as this? what interest me is going away from gimbals + mirrorless (zhiyun + A7S3) is the video quality comparable , or is this more for video that probably wont get seen past youtube via a cell phone?
It seems the out-of-focus background is very blurry / compressed (not a natural out-of-focus effect) vs the Pocket 2 and other cameras. Seems like a bug, not a feature.
@@JakeSloan Thanks, I appreciate the confirmation and of course I'll take your word for it, as you've seen the footage directly, but as it comes through on TH-cam it looks unnatural.
Hi Jake. Thanks for the great review. Quick question though. I wonder how I can connect my Rode wireless pro system to this pocket 3. Do I still need to purchase the creator kit?
not in my experience but I also live and work in a fairly cool environment. but I did do an hour long live stream with mine using the USB video out feature and it didn't over heat then either
I wish they create a physically zooming lens in the next version. 20mm fov by default and optical zoom till maybe 55mm to ala the Sony Xperia 1. Cos when one is vlogging and wants to show something a bit far, there's no optical zoom available. Recording in 4k and punching in post isn't the same.
Does the pocket 3 need the do it all handle to connect to a phone? With the pocket 2 for walk around interviews I could use a splitter on the audio jack to have a shotgun mic aimed at the subject and a lab mic for me. That way I could independently adjust the audio levels in post. Is there a solution to do that with the pocket 3? Can the pocket 3 be hooked to an external power source while in use? Really useful for long time lapses.
Im pretty impressed. But the price is absolutely not ok, that bad that i would just prefer my good "old" OM5 smartphone gimbal with my iPhone 12 Mini and in the future with a better, newer iPhone. Basically seeing the smartphone as a upgradable gimbal camera head. for dedicated vloggers probably one of the best choices, but in general a still very limited camera/gimbal for anything else.
Are the optional mics for the Action 4 interchangable with the pocket 3 ? And can you shoot verticle with the pocket 3 without the screen being turned to verticle. ?
You can film vertically without flipping the screen there’s an option in the quick menu. I’m not sure which microphones you’re referring to but any microphone that can help put audio via USB c will work with the pocket three.
Thanks great images, you haven't touched them did you? (afterwork?) Too bad the price is more steep, I feel like the upgrades are not substantial enough for me to go over to 3
Excellent, practical review. I owned the Pocket 2, but its limitations frustrated me, so I gave it away. This one solves all of them. And thank you for finally solving the 32-bit question!! No one else I’ve seen dared to say it. 👍
Great to hear I covered something helpful! Sorry about your Pocket 2 issues
Gave it away? My friend that's pretty fancy.
@@Thegoldenchild415 I gave away two of my GoPros, too - plus a few other photography items. It gives me a lot of pleasure to help some of my viewers who've been so supportive of me over the last couple of years.
Pretty generous of you. I have Pocket 2 and also contemplating to get Pocket 3. I can still use P2 for simultaneous recording in different angles. I’m no pro but that’s what I see from other vloggers. They even have 6 cameras for one video recording. Pocket 3 is better I think as compared with Canon V10 for its gimbal features. V10 is shaky when you walk while recording.
@@JuvsInTokyoLearnNShare Yes, I imagine two DJI Pocket cameras would be quite useful.
One great thing to add-on about the new battery handle is: the pocket 3 will use the power from the battery handle first. Meaning you can technically plugin the handle, then unplug and charge the handle (with a powerbank maybe), then repeat to get 'infinite power' to continue shooting video until the memory card is full.
That’s true!
I see this as a bad, not futureproof and NOT sustainable system, as with modern headphones and their charging cases.
The devices battery is harmed the most by always charging from like 95 to 100% and keeping there (while used...) and in general charging a battery with a battery (with a battery,....) is... nonsense.
If there would be (easily user) replacable LiIon cells inside, why not, but this glued batteries in probably not possible to open cases... nope, not for me at all as a electrical engineer who love to replace, maintain, upgrade and repair his own devices for longer usability
@@harrison00xXx that is a very good point. I stopped buying laptops because of how fast the batteries go bust with 8-hours a day of heavy use (mostly video and audio work). It used to be that you could just take out the battery when doing desktop work, which honestly is at least 80% of what most of us do.
@@Herfinnur Funnily enough - At laptops i really liked this move towards integrated battery packs, at least when it was done properly as for example apple did with using ANY free space for another size of battery pack and combine all those packs into a single, huge >70 Wh battery in a compact notebook.
Thats also a nice advantage to have on my 16" M1 Pro Macbook, 99Wh battery combined with efficient ARM hardware, i can run this notebook for 4-15 hours depending on the usecase. The main component which really drains the battery the fastest... display.
With my 100Wh USB-C powerbank i can basically double the MacBooks runtime (never needed yet).
But yeah, on the new M1 MacBooks, i would not be against a removable battery either since i dont care if the notebook lasts 10 or 8 hours, both is industry leading and "long enough".
@@Herfinnur And i guess you are coming from the windows world since you said we use the notebook 80% of the time on AC/desktop. Thats really true for all of my windows notebooks i ever had and still have such as my 17" HP Omen with RTX 2080. Except for one, a cheap Acer for school once, but this notebook was horrendous on battery: slow and lasting for 40-100 minutes....
A typical MacBook should be used more on battery than on AC/desktop. Still, some users have the MacBooks for real 24/7 on AC, thats really a shame to see such a device built for mobility and battery usage to get the battery destroyed with desktop/AC usage only.
I personally have on my 16" M1 Pro, built beginning 2021 soon 400 charging cycles and a already slowly degrading battery at about 86-88% health, its used heavily both, on TV or desktop setup via AC or mobile usage either standalone or combined with iPad as 2nd screen. its like 25% TV, 25% desktop on AC and on battery on the go 50% usage.
But as a MacBook user since 2009 (2009, 2010 and 2021 model) i have to say as well: We typically even try to avoid the charging brick to take with us, that was since ever the "magic" of MacBooks, they were usable fast on battery, and lasted much longer than windows notebooks.
Easily the most digestible review of cameras I've seen! Nicely showcased the differences between the two cameras - rather than just talking about specs - which made it really easy for me to see and hear what I would be getting. thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
The best comparison between 2 and 3 I have watched in these 2days. Kudos 🎉
thank you very much!
Supplementary comment, Jake. Mine arrived this morning, so I went out and shot with it immediately. WOW, this camera is incredible! The dynamic range is amazing, the skin tones are REAL, the resolution is fabulous, and the ease of use makes me lament my R6 MKII’s myriad controls (which I used alongside the Pocket 3 today, plus the DJI Action 4). The wireless mic is great (32-bit, yay!!), and the in-body mics are sensational. This is my new go-to b-roll, in-car, and walk & talk camera.
Right? It’s really really good. Way better than I thought it would be
@@JakeSloan So much better than I expected. I think I’ll be using this for most of my in-car, walk & talk, and b-roll footage from now on. It’s dynamic range in harsh, high-contrast conditions is better than the iPhone 14 Pro, and it displays none of that crazy skin toning or colour shifting. I’m completely in love with it.
Thanks Jake, for the review and comparison. Like I said yesterday in the stream I don't have a Pocket 3 yet but I have a Pocket 2. Takes good footage and excellent photos. I'm going to upgrade very soon. Tracking, charging quality, features, ect. Like you say in the video side by side you did the difference really is substantial. Thanks again Jake.
Agreed and thank you very much
Even if I'm not interested in the product, I like to watch your videos to learn from you.
I appreciate that!
Excellent Review! I really like that you compared the two side by side so that I can see if the P3 is better than the P2 that I have been using. Now I know what the differences are and that the 3 is a much-needed improvement starting with eh 1 in. sensor.
Glad it was helpful!
Great comparison Jake! The pocket 3 image quality looks way closer to micro Four Thirds than it has any right to for its size! Alaska looks beautiful. I live on the other side of the planet but maybe one day I’ll visit the state.
I hope you get the chance to!
Extra size is nice…like you I found the 2 or 1 a bit too small. Nice improvement for,lower light too. Great video!
Thanks!
This is a fringe case use, but I was wondering how it would fare as a webcam/livestream camera. Can it track you while using it as a webcam?
I was wondering if it could follow me in the kitchen while making food or something while livestreaming :)
I did a live stream with this one but I wasn't able to get tracking to work with it, however someone told me you can, I just haven't been able to test it yet
Thank you for the reply. I try and look more into it :)@@JakeSloan
Is it possible to turn that cinematic blur off or is it on no matter what?
it is there if your subject is close to the lens and cannot be turned off
Was not expecting to see a fellow Alaskan doing this review - awesome video! Just subscribed.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for addressing the question of whether accessories for Pocket 2 worked with Pocket 3. Have watch maybe 10 reviews and yours is the only one to deal with this. Cheers. Subbed
Thanks and you’re welcome
The larger screen and improved touch interface alone make it a worthy upgrade. Great comparison, thanks for sharing.
agree and thank you
Do the Pocket 3 use a sd card
The only let down for me is the size of pocket 3. 😢 the reason why I want this is because I'm too shy to record video in public places, that's why I want something small, something doesn't attract too much attention and they don't see the huge screen. So I guess I will go for Pocket 2.
You can turn the screen to be vertical
Same reason I use pocket 2
the pocket 2 might be better for you then. or consider the insta 360 Go3 it's crazy small
Most of the footage from the 2 looks better imo the pocket 3 has a overexposed kind of look to it i dont think its a very pleasing image.
the 3 exposes for faces if there is one in the frame
Is there a trade in option? Like the 2 for the 3?
I don't believe there is
Thanks Jake! Very comprehensive comparison. Now I have to find the budget!
Glad it was helpful!
Does the P2 transmitter work with P3?
I cover that in the video
looks ok. few years ago id go ahead and buy it but lately been kinda discouraged from video production just havent really gone anywhere for me lol focusing more on photography
dang then definitely look for something that does better photos
Great vlog! Luv the details without being over the top.😊
Thanks so much! 😊
FYI Active track does work in webcam mode. If you double click the joystick it will start tracking in selfie mode or triple clock for front face mode. Not sure why you can’t click on the screen or why it doesn’t just auto start active track.
brilliant tip Preston!!
Other companies should take note of how upgrades ought to be done. This is an outstanding upgrade! CC: Apple.
agreed but also 3 years is an eternity in tech lol
Jake, I saw in another video that the DJI mic system (with trans and 2 receivers also works with the pocket 3. You just need to plug the receiver into the camera and you have two mics. It's available if you need it.
That’s correct and why I said DJI mic was one of the ones I tried with the usb c port
I have used the Pocket 1 and 2, and one main issue I find is that while we are walking and recording, even though this is a gimbal with stabilization, the video still goes up and down with the walking momentum. However, when using the Action 4 action camera, that does not happen. So, what is the use of this product when the Osmo Action 4 can do everything better? For me personally, the size of this product was tempting since the Pocket 2 was very small, but now it's much bigger. So, I don't understand what position this product fits in.
yeah you still need to compensate for the up and down motion of walking
I use the pocket 2 a lot for underwater filming. Is there an underwater case for the pocket 3 and what are the differences for the user?
There is no underwater case at the moment, but I hope that somebody create one
Background blur is nice but there's no apperture control to change this! Thank you for the video!
agreed, I wish they would put a variable aperture in future models
I fiddled with the Pocket 3 today. It's MUCH BIGGER in size. I am still considering. But hey the new extensions diconnect much easier, the old ones you have to really put some force to pull it out.
agreed
Wow they look so different side by side! I’m wondering how it would compare to the Sony zv1m2.
I do want to do a comparison between the two!
Thanks for another informative review! Something I've wondered about is, maybe oddly (or maybe it's be mentioned somewhere before - sorry to be redundant, if so), you often wear a red jacket when outdoors, a color that I would think helps with a camera's subject tracking. Have you thought about wearing a more muted color that would be more challenging for a camera? (Maybe a camera isn't relying on color, though?) 👍
the camera relies on contrast for tracking, I tested it in pretty low light without a red jacket and it worked well. The red jacket is for a reason, but it's not tracking. its for scale when I am standing in landscapes using drones
Nice, thanks for the side by sides. So far I have yet to see enough to see the differences. I got the Pocket 1 and did not see any reason to upgrade. But the P3 looks interesting.
But with that said, the 10bit is overrated as it always is if its not 4:2:2. All 10 bit does in 4:2:0 is reduce color banding.
Exactly. However, I found the normal color profile to be quite good and with just a slight amount of the saturation it looks pretty nice. The log footage be color graded very nicely to look however, you want.
another excellent review, Jake! I hope you enjoyed your stay in Des Moines!!🤘🏼
I did!
Outstanding review! I have a pocket 2 and am definitely looking into an upgrade.
Nice!
Great video Jake! Really want this camera but I just got the insta go 3 and it’s been serving me well, but damn this is cool.
The go3 is such a fun little camera!
Always enjoy your content brother. Keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
Was just at the Anchorage museum the other day, what a fine place. That shot of it was a nice comparison!
nice!
Good comparison video Jake
Thank you Lynn
Definitely like the video of the 2 way better than the 3. Im not a fan of background blur at all, its a horrible effect that is WAY over used. I like seeing the detail in the background and i like 1080p way better than 4k. The 3 was so digital looking, like over processed and fake and for me that means I dont like it or want it. Some obvious likes on the 3, the playback monitor size and the wide angle add on, other than that, the 2 definitely fits what i like much better and i can buy one used for less rhan 200 bucks vs the 600 for the 3.
Thanak for the side by side review, exactly what i needed to make a choice between the 2. 🤘😁🤘
glad this video helped you out!
I see the Pocket 2 can receive a signal from two transmitters, can you buy a single dji mic2 transmitter separately, I cant see that option on their website.
Not yet. I believe that will be an option down the road once they know they have enough stock to sell them separately.
Nice review... love the shots around the Independence Mine. That said I am wondering how the battery life will differ with the 3 vs the 2, as living here in Fairbanks things get a bit cooler so batteries don't last as long so that's always a big concern of mine.
the battery life on the pocket 3 is much better than the pocket 2 but in our cold weather it will definitely suffer
Excellent video, Cant wait to get one !!!!
Right on!
interesting: some of the shots at the beginning of the video: i like the POcket2 more...
the background is too much blured for me on that shots with the POcket3...
the pocket2 has still some blur, so does not look like smartphone-footage..
If you prefer a less blurry background then yes
Great comparison review😊
Thanks!
Not really about the 1inch sensor, its about the bigger pixels. This is first time when you have a sensor that makes sense, its 4k sensor and not some ridiculous 64MP sensor with tiny pixels.
True. The one inch sensor has more space and they went for larger pixels instead of high mp count.
Thanks for the detailed comparison. were you able to compare the accompanying application for those cases when one wants to control the camera through the smartphone?
the application is the same (dji mimo) and so it works pretty much the same
Nice review. One question, did they remove the tripod mount from the bottom of the Pocket 3? I really hope they didn't because that was one of the best features(for me at least) on the Pocket 2.
they did but you can add a small handle that has a 1/4 20 on it and moves the USB-c port to the rear
Does pocket 3 works as a webcam for pc like the action 4????
yes it does
Can you put everything in focus like in pocket 2? Bokeh is nice but for vlogging it would be nice to have everything in focus.
no you can't
@@JakeSloan that sucks it would be nice to have both options
@@JakeSloan Like in pocket 2 I mean.
Thanks, that was vert helpful, but I have to express my surprise at how poorly the 2 compared... I would not have thought that image quality would be something that DJI would have released... are you sure yours is operating properly?
I was pretty surprised
Im going on a 6 week long trip to korea and japan next year and looking at which camera to buy. Ive mostly settled on an dji pocket just becaude im not used to filming at all espeically in public so how small it really appeals to me. Unfortunately i cant afford the pocket 3, it looks amazing so im looking at getting a pocket 2 on ebay or something. Thank you for the great video though!
Definitely get a pocket 2! Still a great camera
So what happens if you turn the gimbal sideways? Doe it go into vertical mode like the original pocket? If so, how does it compare to the cropped vertical mode
it does, that way you get 4k vertical video instead of the 3k cropped video
There you go but it will not stabilize as well
Can you switch off blurring background option ? Does microphone from osmo 2 works with osmo 3 ? How do you zoom in/out ? how does the case look like ? Could you do test of tracking some fast moving objects ,to make sure is not loosing it.Does it have some new time laps features ? thanks
you cannot change physics so no you can't turn off the blurry background. The time-lapse features remain the same
Great Videos, I have mine ordered. Noticed some of your night shots were from Des Moines! The blue lit up building is visible out of my condo window. Also, question, is the 32bit recording also what is on the video track? Or is the only way to get the 32 bit audio is to access the microphone file after the fact?
Oh, that’s cool! I was there for 24 hours for work and loved every minute. The 32-bit audio is only accessible from the DJ mic. The camera audio is still recording at 24-bit.
ok, so even when you are using the mic with the camera, the audio recorded on the camera track is 24 bit? and thank your for your prompt reply!@@JakeSloan
Great video Jack. Is there a way to connect it to external monitor or iPad with or without the creator Kit?
not that I am aware of
I've owned the pocket 2 for years, and I've never had such a bad dark image as those you present in your comparison with the Pocket 3.
that was on auto settings, you can choose to over or under expose if you wish. also your surroundings will greatly affect the exposure, snow and sun can sometimes make it worse because of the amount of light coming in the sensor
The only reason i would want this is because of the flip sxreen as most content seems ro be portrait rather than landscape based these days
I heard the 2 has better audio?
I dont think the 2 does but other people do. I think it's largely personal taste
This looks sweet I've had a pocket 2 for awhile but Def don't use it enough i think i need to put it to more use to justify it
definitely only need to upgrade if you will use it enough!
@JakeSloan ya. I'm gonna start using my pocket 2 more and kinda go from there
Good video. Well explained. Was wondering if you could do a comparisson with the Insta Go 3
I could possibly but the pocket 3 will win easily in all areas except size
I don’t shoot low light and the Pocket 3 is more expensive so pocket 2 may be a better deal for just travel videos?
Yeah for sure the pocket 2 is no slouch
Just ordered pocket 3 for my trip to Kenya!
awesome
Hey, Jake. Great comparison video. The DJI Mic sounds better than the DJI Mic 2, no? Referring to 3:46. At 4:37, the quality from Pocket 2 seems more vibrant. Is that the case? Or I'm just looking at it wrong? Thanks!
It does sound surprisingly good
Great video. I have enjoy your content a lot and miss Alaska. It’s fun to watch on your videos. I do have one question. I already own the DJI mic system. Can you connect one of those mics wirelessly to the pocket 3? I could not find that out. Thanks in advance!
I had the same question. I asked dji on their support forum and they said yes but Jake says no in this video (at 9:00) but I think we might be able to connect the receiver via usb-c).
You can connect them via USB C. They cannot be wirelessly paired with the pocket 3. But I did test mine out, and when connected be a USB-C, both transmitters send audio to the pocket three no problem.
@@JakeSloan thanks for getting back to me so quick. That kind of sucks. That was not a cheap cheap mic systems and is DJI. Would have been nice to have one of them pair with it. I will now really have to think about getting this. I was just really hopping I didn't hear you right.
Great review thanks. I’m getting one. One thing to mention though is that flytpath just made a TH-cam short showing that the original dji wireless mic will work with the pocket 3. 👍
Nice good to know
Have you mixed 2 and 3 in the video, because the video labelled 2 is much better, 3 being over-exposed with a blurred background?
no I have not
Hi Jake, apologies as a second post. I know you can use the original DJI mics with the OP3, but you need to connect the receiver to the camera handle. Does this mean you can’t also then connect all to a tripod? It looks like the receiver may block the 1/4 screw…maybe I’m wrong.
no the pocket 3 comes with a small handle that moves the USB-c port to the rear and allows the 1/4 20 mount on the bottom
Great Review! I see you are out playing in the snow. What is the operating temperature for the Pocket 3? Thanks!
DJI says 0c (32f) but I was below that and will be for the next 6 months lol
When holding a camera is it getting hot in your hands while filming 4k 60fps? Pocket 2 is getting hot for sure
The 3 gets warm but not hot like the 2 does
@@JakeSloan thank you
Thank you for the review ! I had the Pocket 1 long time ago, with the 3 do you still need all the magnetic filters who were really usefull before ? Or the pocket 3 + creator pack is large enough to start filming without any problems ?
It’s enough to start filming as is (this video was filmed without any filters) but I would recommend nd filters for the best quality
1, Can the mimo app controll the pocket 3 via a usbC cable?
2. Can the mimo app direct the camera via physically pointing the phone in the direction youd like to record?
no but the phone can connect wirelessly to the gimbal via the mimo app and you can control it that way
I understand the mic connections are different for DJI Mic and DJI Mic2 if you were keeping them on board (attached) to the Osmo 2&3…. but Mic1 & Mic2 should still be able to pair wirelessly with any version of the Osmo Pocket correct?
Nope the mic 2 pairs with it. The mic 1s must be used via USB-C
3:08 - i don't know about the sound,but I've noticed, that the Pocket 2 video looks too digital compared tovthe P3.
The Pocket 3 video looks more like a real camera.
Am I right or maybe I am wrong ?
Any comments....
you are correct!
love your review, Jake, thank you!!!! what program do you use to edit your videos?
I use Final Cut Pro
The background blur on the pocket 3 is that permanent or can you disable it in settings?
it is physics so if you are closer to the camera there will be more blur farther away and it will be less or disappear completely
What one would you suggest better for walking tour videos through new york london tokyo ect
definitely the pocket 3
Why didn't DJI use the 1" sensor on the Action 4? Does the 1" sensor on the Pocket 3 have poor minimum-distance focus like the Action 3 and the Insta360 1-inch sensor version?
That’s exactly right and that’s why the pocket three has an auto focus background when a subject is close to the camera. But also ones designed for a very wide field of you like the action 4 has becomes much more difficult.
@@JakeSloan Sorry, not sure I understand you reply. What's exactly right?
is it body wearable like insta 360? can someone tell me the body wearable action camera like insta 360 and sjcam ? i need a camera which can be werable on cap , tshrits without ant strap
It can be with the adapter they sell
hey man, great video. keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
Crazy, a fellow Alaskan TH-camr! You have quite a few more people in your tribe though haha I'm just getting started. Good review!
Awesome! Thank you!
All the features are great but i'm curious about your post production workflow. The problem I have is shooting all this footage but just letting it sit when I travel I don't bring a laptop so I'm looking for a true mobile way to produce videos.
for this I did almost no editing (color grading etc) just clipped the video to the moments I wanted and it was good to go
I travel a lot and use the iPad Pro 2022 in 11 inches (light and small) with LumaFusion for film editing and Photoshop Mobile for photos. This and a mini pro 3 drone, all this doesn’t take space in my backpack 👍🏻
@@UnPneuApreslAutre thanks for the recommendation I've been leaning towards an ipad
One of the travel vloggers/vanlifers I watch has also said she only uses her phone (no iPad or laptop at all) with lumafusion to do her entire channel!
Finally, a worthy and substantially better successor to the Pocket 2!
Agreed!!
pocket 3 and action 4, which one do you think is better as an all around travel/hiking vlog camera.
I also would be curious regarding Jake's answer. Are they redundant or complementary?
Video coming soon!
Could you please share the different external mic’s you used and can you also show the set up of each one if ever?
I think I will make a video about it
Hi there, would you highly recommend the Osmo pocket 3? Compared to the pocket 2
I love the pocket 3 it's a pretty big upgrade from the 2
Can you speak about using Pocket 3 as a webcam? Can you use multiple Pocket 3s as webcams on OBS?
I used it as a webcam on a live stream a few weeks back and it worked great for the hour or so I streamed. You can have multiple via OBS just need to make sure you have them labeled well and enough USB-C ports on your computer
@@JakeSloan thanks! That’s great!
thank you for the review! is DJI pocket 3 good for talking head and overhead videos for youtube? I cannot afford a lot of cameras. have a canon 70D yet it is too bulky, I need a more compact versatile camera. also can you use it for shooting dance videos with 2 people talking (they might stand beside each other or 1m away or so).
It would be good for talking head and working with 2 people it would work for overhead but the gimbal might not like it
could you do an entire wedding with a camera such as this? what interest me is going away from gimbals + mirrorless (zhiyun + A7S3)
is the video quality comparable , or is this more for video that probably wont get seen past youtube via a cell phone?
the footage is good but I wouldn't use it for a wedding as THE video, clips of b-roll would be fine but not the main camera
okay, i might consider it a BTS clips camera, thank you sir! @@JakeSloan
bigger is always better technically, just curious if I were to get the basic one, will the Dji wireless mic usable with?
yes it will you will just need to purchase it separately
It seems the out-of-focus background is very blurry / compressed (not a natural out-of-focus effect) vs the Pocket 2 and other cameras. Seems like a bug, not a feature.
it is actually a natural out of focus bokeh, it's due to the sensor size and the f2 aperture
@@JakeSloan Thanks, I appreciate the confirmation and of course I'll take your word for it, as you've seen the footage directly, but as it comes through on TH-cam it looks unnatural.
is the wide lens magnet as weak as pocket 2? does it pop. off as easily as it does with pocket 2?
no it's stronger but you will still need to be careful
Hi Jake. Thanks for the great review.
Quick question though.
I wonder how I can connect my Rode wireless pro system to this pocket 3.
Do I still need to purchase the creator kit?
no you can connect any mic through the usb-c port on the pocket 3
Will it record 1 file when you are recording for 30 min? Or will it split it into multiple files like the osmo pocket 1 did? That was annoying...1
due to limits of exfat file format you can only record up to 4gb in one file then it must be split
hi i'm looking at those mount clips that wrap around the body. would those be cross-compatabile, or is the body size very different?
yes it is
One gripe I’ve always had with my Pocket 2 was that it overheated super fast!!
Does it happen with Pocket 3?
not in my experience but I also live and work in a fairly cool environment. but I did do an hour long live stream with mine using the USB video out feature and it didn't over heat then either
I wish they create a physically zooming lens in the next version. 20mm fov by default and optical zoom till maybe 55mm to ala the Sony Xperia 1. Cos when one is vlogging and wants to show something a bit far, there's no optical zoom available. Recording in 4k and punching in post isn't the same.
that would be sweet
Thanx! A really good review !
My pleasure!
Does the pocket 3 need the do it all handle to connect to a phone?
With the pocket 2 for walk around interviews I could use a splitter on the audio jack to have a shotgun mic aimed at the subject and a lab mic for me. That way I could independently adjust the audio levels in post. Is there a solution to do that with the pocket 3?
Can the pocket 3 be hooked to an external power source while in use? Really useful for long time lapses.
you can power it for long periods over usb-c for dual use external audio you would need to feed 2 sources into the USB-c port
I just saw another review right before this that says u can do exactly that!
Im pretty impressed. But the price is absolutely not ok, that bad that i would just prefer my good "old" OM5 smartphone gimbal with my iPhone 12 Mini and in the future with a better, newer iPhone. Basically seeing the smartphone as a upgradable gimbal camera head.
for dedicated vloggers probably one of the best choices, but in general a still very limited camera/gimbal for anything else.
agreed
Are the optional mics for the Action 4 interchangable with the pocket 3 ? And can you shoot verticle with the pocket 3 without the screen being turned to verticle. ?
You can film vertically without flipping the screen there’s an option in the quick menu. I’m not sure which microphones you’re referring to but any microphone that can help put audio via USB c will work with the pocket three.
Thanks great images, you haven't touched them did you? (afterwork?)
Too bad the price is more steep, I feel like the upgrades are not substantial enough for me to go over to 3
I did not adjust any of the video except to add a LUT on the D-Log M to color correct it