DJI has given its pocket-sized gimbal camera a major upgrade, adding two physical lenses to the new Osmo Pocket 4P for the first time.
The biggest change is a dual-camera system that lets creators move between a 20mm wide-angle view and a 60mm medium-telephoto lens. DJI says the setup is designed to cover everything from cityscapes and group shots to portraits with a more compressed background.
Its main camera uses a new 1-inch CMOS sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, while the second lens pairs a 1/1.28-inch sensor with a brighter f/1.8 aperture. The 60mm camera provides 3x optical zoom, and the device can reach up to 12x zoom digitally.
DJI also claims up to 17 stops of dynamic range through its new 10-bit D-Log 2 colour profile. This should give video makers more detail in bright highlights and darker areas, along with greater flexibility when colour grading footage.
Slow-motion recording reaches 4K at 240fps through the wide camera, while the medium-telephoto lens tops out at 4K/200fps. A three-axis mechanical gimbal handles stabilisation, and ActiveTrack 8.0 can keep a subject framed even while zooming.
The two cameras do not record at the same time or combine their footage. DJI explains that the Pocket 4P switches between the dedicated lenses depending on the selected zoom level, which is closer to how a multi-camera smartphone operates.
Even with the extra camera, the Osmo Pocket 4P weighs just 230g. It also features a two-inch rotating OLED touchscreen, 103GB of built-in storage and a claimed battery life of up to 210 minutes under DJI’s test conditions.
The Standard Combo is priced at £529 (around $710) in the UK, with a more expensive Vlog Combo adding accessories including a wireless microphone and the Osmo FrameTap remote. The camera is available in black or pearl white, but DJI has not officially released it in the US.
Adding a dedicated portrait lens could be the feature that separates the Pocket 4P from other compact video cameras. Creators can now capture wide establishing shots and tighter portraits without carrying another camera or relying entirely on digital cropping.
If you want to know more about the camera, our sister site Trusted Reviews has a full DJI Osmo Pocket 4P review.