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Review on DJI OM 4 - Portable 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer with Handle, 📷 Tripod, Ideal for Vlogging, YouTube, Live Video, Phone Stabilizer Compatible with iPhone and Android by Jeff Remol

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Galaxy Note 20 users - important.

A lot of research was done before purchasing this Stabilizer/Gimbal. Many (dozens of) reviews said that the Galaxy Note 20 was limited to 4k-30 fps on the rear/main camera and 1080p-30 fps on the front selfie camera in the DJI Mimo app. That was enough for my needs as I usually shoot 4k-30 on my Note 20 anyway. Any 'features' like Active Track or anything beyond basic stabilization requires using the DJI Mimo app. Just recently, there was a DJI Mimo update, and the bottom line is that the Note 20's rear camera is capped at 1080p, while the front camera is capped at 720p. You have 2 choices, use the Mimo app and get much lower quality video than the phone can afford OR use the built in camera app and the OM4 is nothing but a very basic stabilizer. When using the native camera app, recording doesn't even start/stop with a button on the OM4. IF that's all it can do, you could also spend $70 and get one of a dozen other stabilizers that don't have advanced OM4 features because you can't use them anyway. If you don't care about neutered video resolutions, it might not matter. But since I've done my research and the 4k-30 worked and was recently removed for unknown reasons, it's very overpriced due to unusable features. Very disappointing.

Pros
  • Highest Score for Support and Durability from Testers
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