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Review on DJI Pocket 2 Gimbal Camera by Elias Inmune Alv ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good quality product, the price is commensurate with the quality.

Be sure to ate the firmware! And don't watch the very first (November 2022) camera reviews. These are reviews before the release, there will be about poor sound quality and problems with focus. BUT! Already in the December firmware, everything was fixed and even improved further. The camera is very pleasant to use, turns on in a couple of seconds. You can put it in your pocket and it will not interfere. The quality is quite tolerable for filming "home video" and some technical or blogging filming. The microphones are very badly placed. There are two of them, but both look at the operator. At the same time, they have active noise cancellation and are somewhat directional. Therefore, in a loud room, you will hardly hear what the subject is saying. It is recommended to use an external microphone, but it should only be native, because. connects to the USB port of the camera, at the same time you will lose the opportunity to charge the camera during the shooting :( However, in "standard" conditions, the sound is still completely recorded (and in the latest February firmware, you can play around with the microphone settings) Stabilization is at the expected level and generally corresponds to promo videos. Close objects will still tremble, but in general the picture is much nicer than handheld shooting. The horizon holds well, for people with chronic blockages when shooting - an indispensable thing! PS. On amazon there is an error in the description on 20/02/2022: 1. Stabilization is not optical, but mechanical. 2. There is no microphone input. This is an additional USB stray, not a regular microphone.

Pros
  • 1. Camera size 2. Ease of use 3. Build quality and packaging 4. Shooting quality (taking into account the size of the device). 5. 4K, 60FPS, SlowMo, TimeLaps 6. Modes of fixation on the subject and face (not very convenient from the native screen, but you can still use it) It's very nice that the software is constantly ated, ie. the manufacturer sees the problems and solves them, as well as supplements with new amenities-utilities. A huge plus for the device of this segment is the presence of a screen. Although small, it allows you to use the camera autonomously, without connecting your phone. In general, shooting is quite possible.
Cons
  • 1. The location of the microphone and, as a result, sound recording. 2. The lack of a strap on the camera itself (the included strap is used for the case). Those. If you drop the camera, then it will not hang on your hand. 3. When connected to a smartphone, the camera works like a powerbank, actively discharging. But there is hope that they will fix it. 4. Light sensitivity. At dusk, the ISO becomes too high, the picture is very grainy. However, DJI is constantly tweaking something in the firmware, maybe they will screw it up. 5. Lack of zoom, at least digital. In theory, the matrix, when shooting at 1080, allows you to zoom in 2x (cropping the 4K shooting in fact).

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