Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
En En Shiu ᠌ photo
Taipei
1 Level
136 Review
209 Karma

Review on Action Camera DJI Pocket 2, 3840x2160, 875mA h, black by En En Shiu ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

In general, it's pretty good, an equal number of pros and cons.

The camera is more suitable for shooting family videos, light walks or videos on YouTube. This is not an action camera. It has a rather fragile suspension and no protection against moisture and dust. It is unlikely that the suspension will survive active mountain biking on dirt roads. If you mount the camera on your chest or head, then when walking, the video will constantly swing up / down. The software is still raw, some features, like HDR, are added after the release of the camera, and not very successfully. There is also some distortion of vertical objects due to a wider (like action cameras) viewing angle. Accessories for connecting to a TV via WiFi cost a third of the price of the camera itself. There is even an aquabox, but it’s hard to say how practical it is. If you understand what this camera is for (not for action), then the quality of the picture, stabilization and sound will cover many of its shortcomings, and in comparison with the protected, but always buggy gopros, there will be no shortcomings at all. Except one. The camera was purchased one of the first in 2022, it was used carefully, most often indoors, but after 3 months a noticeable suspension play appeared in the place where the camera was attached to the battery pack. It manifested itself as a bone crunch, a knock during backlash was transmitted to the hand, and on the video there was a dull knock from the suspension. I don’t know what it is, a flaw in the first batches or an engineering miscalculation, but I return the camera to the store under warranty.

Pros
  • + stabilizer beyond praise + does not turn off when shooting in 4K for a long time from overheating, although it heats up sooooo much + you can shoot long videos from the bank (for example, time-lapses) + many accessories, the brand is very famous + picture quality is the best of all mobile devices + compact, fits easily into a pocket + attaches to a tripod out of the box + good sound recording from 4 built-in directional microphones + flat color shooting profile + in the cold is not buggy (and, in principle, not buggy)
Cons
  • - THIS IS NOT AN ACTION CAMERA - not every power bank is suitable for long continuous filming - the camera suspension is a rather fragile part, it requires careful use - the stabilizer does not remove the vertical swing when walking, as for example with gopro - no video panorama shooting mode in normal mode, only time lapse - no HDR (it seems to be there, but it's impossible to use it) - wifi, bluetooth, external microphone, headphones only for an additional fee (considerable) - the cost of branded accessories - picky about memory cards - slowmo only in 1080p - lived for 3 months of active careful use and there was a backlash in the suspension of the camera, return under warranty to the store

Similar reviews