DJI Pocket 3 - Nobody is Talking About This 

Flaw #2 HAS BEEN ADDRESSED by DJI: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D3P02fUAcoE.html

Pocket 3s killer combo of affordability and user-friendliness makes it a winner. Despite a couple of minor flaws, they dont faze me much. Its become my essential vlogging camera!

The thing to consider with any product is the pros vs the cons... I belive this product has more pros than cons and more than half the cons that u mentioned are not even that but how you as an individual for your particular case would like those things to be so nah. I'd pass on this.

Don't understand your point about 10 bit. There are two 10-bit shooting modes. However, they can not be used in low light mode and in 120 fps. Also, a bigger lanyard could slip off the wrist when you most need it. Like your sense of self-deprecating humor. By the way, I discovered that you can tap the shooting mode icon on the screen and then use the joy stick to change between them. I found this easier than swiping them.

Honestly... Most of these are non-issue, especially when we think of all the benefits, compared to all the other cameras in the same category. But hey, if you want to look at life that way, sure.

Great points to consider. Thank you 👍🏼😎

Thanks for keeping it real!!! Keep up the good work.

This are the types of reviews that help tremendously. Reviewing a video full on cons is just as important as seeing a video full of pros

You’re one of the ONLY TWO reviewers on RU-vid who reveal the HUGE PRIVACY issue with this camera. When you first turns it on, it will force you to activate it on DJI website. If not, it will lock you out and you won't be able to use it after 5 attempts. This is NOT a rumor, I have confirmed it with my local electronic store and they said that's true. I will never buy a product like that. I don't trust my data being collected by Chinese companies. Imagine Canon, Nikon, and Sony force you to do the same thing! They will lose many customers for sure. We need more reviewers like you. Thank you.

Good to see these points mentioned

LOL ... first 20 seconds and I'm already laughing ...

Well informed not to mention you’re low-key, hilarious thanks for putting this out. It definitely helped better inform my decision about adding this to my arsenal .

Great idea on the battery!!

My first Pocket and about to use it in the field. We’ll see. I used my phone on an osmo before this but I had so many issues with having to use a Cell Phone as a Camera.

I have one concern. Id like to use the Mimo app to look at and download my footage without having the gimble part turn on and stand up. Id like some kinda option for that

Appreciate the sharing

Great review. Thank you. 🙏🏻

9936 • 7 days ago with my pocket 3, the screen is rotation is broken. Out of the box the screen would not close at all. The spring would force it into the horizontal position. Then after a bit of use and storing in the protective cover, the screen seems to be missing any spring. It doesn't want to stay in vertical or horizontal fully. Just mushy rotation as if some internal mechanism is broken.

Very true as much as I like this camera it’s has some flaws that no one talking. Interesting 🤔

So then are you going to return it or sell it off this week since it doesn’t meet those requirements?

Does the tracking feature work better if the object is further away? As far as the screen tilt when pointing up ... can you have the gimble point up rather than turning the entire camera up? Great video.. very helpful..thanks

Investigate the standards of sensor size. It dates back to tube cameras. The measurement is in relation to a tube camera.

Still a great camera but good to hear the full scoop. No camera is perfect so it's good to know the potential negatives beforehand. I'll still probably get one because it's a big advance over the 2, IMO. -H

good review - many nuances to consider

Biggest flaw without a doubt is the fixed battery but the real killer is that its a LiPo battery - and we all know what that means! (well most of us do that have drones and want to keep our batteries working!)

Great review!

Finally someone tell us what encoder it is using. nice video

What about the wide and diffusion filters, can they stay on the gimbal and be put in the case or do you have to take them off as that used to be the issue before, has this been fixed ?

Minor correction: No. 3 is not a flaw. They just follow the industry standard here. What's interesting is to see if the lens actually cover the whole sensor. Good video otherwise. Thanks :D

You're a super funny guy. Loved the video

Nice 10 points. The last two are the most important for me.

bro i dont understand why people would dislike this. its an honest review and opinion. thank you

The hardware ergonomics I agree with, it could've been shorter with the tripod adapter.

Very nice review, I appreciate your honesty, your humor as well as the straight foreward opinion regrading a view aspects, that really make sense. I am actually refecting on the possibility of adding another versatile outdoor cam, type of "all possibilities in one". Therefore if the Insta360 X3 could be a better alternative, even though the smaller sensor - but there are TWO of them ...

Good job, it's nice to know the cons, I still think I'm going to get one but it's almost more important to know the drawbacks or what you're NOT getting.

Does it has computation photography where it make the image HDR with layer of picture which can be look unnaturally or just pure image sensor quality like tranditional camera? If yes, can it be turn off, if turn off, does it still looks good? Is this video shot in log, is there a one click to bring back the color without doing complicated color edit? Is fully auto on this looks good? How's this compare to prosumer camcorder like Panasonic X1500?

I enjoyed your subtle humor

Good review brother

I agree. Still love it though. UI will eventually get better.

I agree with some of the.limitations.This camera is a good one but like every gadget it is not perfect. People really like to defend pocket 3 maybe because they bought one .Loved your content. Keep them coming

Thanks for saying these. Also, I feel you, Bro...

Dji must hire you for the 4th version 😂

Your right about #6... I have hold the pocket 3 at a low angle so that it doesn't point to the sky!!

thanks for the reality check

It was a great comparison. Thank you! Do you know the maximum time length of a single video take, recorded with each of them at normal temperatures?

Can you elaborate on #2? Does it not shoot 10 bit 4:2:2 on all settings?

My question is can you record in portrait? Even though the Screen is landscape, when it's time to edit the video will it only be in landscape or you have to record in portrait for it to be portrait.

The only issue I've experienced while using my Pocket 3 is the gimbal tilts sometimes, and I have recenter the frame. I've learned fastest way to recenter is to hit the selfie icon in the bottom right corner. It's weird for the gimbal to point directly towards you and you notice you're frustrated facial structure in the video. But that's why we edited later. Lol

With your point no.4, is it possible to slow down the active tracking speed so that its less jarry? Also another flaw to add to your list. You need to remove the wise angle lens before putting it into the case. Would’ve been nice if it could stay on…

I feel like youre expecting it to be more of a higher end camera, but it really is meant to be a mix of action/camera/gimball. Which is exactly why im considering buying an actual camera for low light situations specially because ive been looking at videos and im not convinced. But defiently i think im still going to get it because i would rather use this as long as the lighting is good because it definetly is good having the gimball, something that i dont want to be carrying so much wit a camera+gimbal. And about you saying dji is forcing you, i mean i have drones and its nice because you can easily update them and their warranty is very nice and cheap, so in the end i just dont think we should expect this to perform like a video camera . The gimball i would assume its good since i basicaly have a drone with a gimball that looks like that. But in the end for the price, a gimball and decent camera quality its a good buy. Great buy for vloggers for sure

Ive vlogged with the pocket 1 and di fairly well but that was years ago. I need an upgrade and i think the pocket 3 will be perfect for my usage

Is bitrate important if you not going to color grade but want good SOOC quality? Sony Xperia 1 V has higher bitrate video than iPhone in auto mode, I not sure but even if it is, it still struggle in low light and doesn't make it looks better with the higher bitrate isn't it?

I am very happy with my pocket 3 period

Hi . Plz suggest me any vloging camera that is best in low light, stabilisation and dynamic range.

Non replaceable battery is a legitimate flaw

Thanks for the video... I still feel the mini 4 drones gimbal needs to be used in osmo pocket 4... if inthe works. if they want truly a better experience when walking... I don't own yet, however many other videos talk about seeing slight movements in the footage. Drone Footage in windy conditions... gimbal mechanics just better in my opinion.

I used mine at the beach this weekend. Here is 2 things you can add to the negatives. First the zoom is awful, at 1.0 the video is beautiful, at 2.0 its not good, at 4.0 it is totally terrible. And in photo mode it only goes to 2.0. Second you cannot take a picture of the moon. It is will not focus at a distance. Might I be doing something wrong?

I liked more your 3 positive things than negatives.

Can you put the pocket back to the plastic protector with wide lens still on? Or you have to take it off and on each time?

I would not call them flaws (but I suppose that gets more views than simply saying “things I’d like to see”). They’re mostly decisions that DJI made to keep the size relatively small or the cost down. With all of those “ flaws” corrected you’d probably be looking at $800-$900 for the standard package.

good that half of them can be fixed through firmware update, another thing ppl mentioned was the gimbal rotation range is not as pleasant, especially when it rotates towards left maybe the can fix some of them hardware flaws in next gen, but tilt screen i just dont think is feasible in such size. but who knows, people are expecting secondary lens setup in next gen! i mean what else could they advance to make enuf incentive for ppl to change. i honestly dont mind the size getting bigger, its great to be so tiny but really not very favourable for handheld. speaking of incentive, non replaceable battery also plays a big role on phasing out products, i hope they at least provide battery replacement service

Looks like for active track, you're too close to the camera so it will move faster, I believe its meant to track you when you're standing away from the camera and using the mic.

Can I know whats your camera filming this viedos thx

biggest flaw to me is the lens attachments. magnetic (so not good for bike opr vehicle mounting) and the gimble wont lock with it attached because it sticks out, which means you can't put it away in the case with the lens attachment on

Thanks, it is nice to hear not just the rosy, glowing reviews, with some nano smattering of negatives just to make it sound like one wasn't bought off. I'm no action camera pro, nor vlogger, but many are not flaws, more of wishes in features and desires, which all cameras of all shapes and sizes have more to desire. Even non-electronics, like humans, have more we desire in ourselves, hahaha. But it is nice to know more than a smattering of drawbacks or limits. Unlike the Ace Pro, which seems like it's forging new action camera frontiers, but most of the reviews are really rosy, and half the time focused on low light greatness. Though it still seems the Hero 12 still has the best video quality with plenty of light, and I'm saying this whilst I burn with hate on GoPro because of my Hero 8 Black nightmare. From the video I've seen of the Pocket 3, oh man, the video quality looks amazing. Thanks again for not holding back on the facts and opinions, much appreciated.

What do you chose for family recording.

Do you recommend the pocket 3 for non vlogging footage? Want an easy to use camera for NON vlogging style travel videos

I'm returning my dji osmo 3 for #6 reason lol if you just want to do everyday vlogs, the fact you can't completely lock the camera (and no, tilt lock will not help lol) makes it difficult to film everyday things when you're not in front camera mode. The camera is always tilted if you're panning up and down... that doesn't work well with everyday vlogs. It's hard to describe this con but once I got my hands on it I realized this camera is better for cinematic stuff lol

Should just use a Hohem MT6 with my Action 4 camera?😮

Well I hated pocket 1 and 2 and I purchased 3 with my own money and have to say so many of the things your saying is simply wrong.... I'd suggest you've made this to try get clicks

4:10 you can literally have the screen faced up and control the gimble without even having to move your head in weird angles lol

Just tried the "Battery Drain" test others have mentionrd on Facebook...60% at midday.......6 hours later 57%..so it does drain when powered off..is that normal ?

interesting list and i agree with many of them. still for the money this is it's hard to complain as it's a pretty smoking camera for the money.. some of these points could be addressed with firmware updates but who know if they will make any changes. probably the pocket 4 will have the fixes. LOL!

Influencers on RU-vid have taught me not to rush out and buy anything anymore. One video, it's their fave gear ever and the next they are using something else. It's a sham. Or when they claim to be filmmakers but the only videos they create are slobbering over free gear they received. Stopped watching Peter Mckinnon after he downplayed about the over heating Canon r5 letting his viewers get scammed and Potato Jet might as well just be a channel for commercials these days. Thanks for being honest.

How long does it last when filming 4k video nonstop?

As a content creator actively trying to find a camera for vlogging all this information makes it confusing. I really need help finding the best vlogging camera so can I get some actual help here?

Overall I think it's a great little camera for fun. I can't see me using it for work but it's handy for RU-vid. Number 6 seems a bit silly as you can just tilt the camera using the joystick so you can see the screen when shooting lower and higher angles. The only criticisms I have are the stupid case that doesn't actually protect the camera, and the fact that it over exposes the highlights quite badly in auto exposure. Looking forward to using mine more over the next few months.

А! Всё понял! Плавный режим стабилизации отключается если включить слежение за лицом?

I love your content.. great points, I still have the pocket 2, going to wait a few months to decide if I need the upgrade.. I don't use the pocket 2 enough to justify a pocket 3 upgrade.. I love my S5ii , FX30 and A7iv..

The focus breathing is because you’re probably in product showcase mode. That’s the only time I see it

9936 • 7 days ago Same thing with my pocket 3, the screen is rotation is broken. Out of the box the screen would not close at all. The spring would force it into the horizontal position. Then after a bit of use and storing in the protective cover, the screen seems to be missing any spring. It doesn't want to stay in vertical or horizontal fully. Just mushy rotation as if some internal mechanism is broken. Very unfortunate since it arrived only a few days before a trip so there is no chance of getting it replaced in time. I expected a more premium experience/quality with DJI products since my drone had no problems.

Thanks for the video. Good to see someone bringing an intelligent, critical eye to bear on this new camera. Far too many of the reviews I’ve seen are just regurgitated publicity pieces with no real insights or signs of independent thinking. Cheers

Have you heard about the screen rotation problem?

Everything you asked for is in the Sony ZV E1. And the Panasonic GH6. The pocket 3 form factor limits the stuff you can put in it. And the price is wayyyyyyy lower.

Are yo very familiar with this camera and the operations ? The creator package has a quarter 20 on the bottom, 10 bit it 10 bit. Would would any one mix auto and 10 bit. There is speed adjustments in the menu for active tract there is also a color enhance setting for DLog so you don’t see just “grey”. I’m not a huge fan boy, there just seems to be a lot missing. Also The 1 inch sensor, regardless of the measure, is known for better low light performance and this actually blows a lot of products out of the water with that sensor.

If the USB-C was on the side, you could not put extensions on... or it would need a cable which you do not want. 6:19

Having both Osmo Pocket 1 and 2, and now purchased the Pocket 3 in Tokyo (because the USD is so strong). The only feature I was hoping for the Pocket 3 to include is simply "PRESET" having to keep swiping back and forth to switch from 30fps to 60fps and then adjust the shutter speed just takes time and often missed out on critical footage moments. And I do agree battery life is an issue, had my pocket 2 since 2020 release; now it won't even last a whole morning of just short vlogs. I have to carry a battery bank and charge it when I know I am not going to shoot anything.

👍👍О! Это было классное видео! 👍 И совсем не кликбейтное. Спасибо большое за ваш обзор. Я немного не понял, что на счёт скорости стабилизации. Даже в самом плавном режиме рывки?

I have issues with mine not pointing the way I want it to point. Sometimes it just goes completely arse about face!

That was very informative. Thank you.

just received it yesterday - was shocked to discover two things which are huge for me: no pause of recording possible - especially for such a compact camera (allowing filming with minimal effort) it s a HUGE thing to be able to pause recording and up the quality of your work immensly: cuts and clips with cuts without editing... not only does it not exist currently - the feature was even removed from the pocket 2 as i understand... nr 2: no way to lock exposure on the camera - having to resort to the app and phone just isnt practical in the real world

Finally a Video that's honest and not hyped or over hyped , Thanks for this video

So a camera that will record in 4K 120, that is also a 3 axis gimbal, and costs all of $519 has a problem with focus breathing. So what? That might be a complaint on a $519 prime lens, but not so much on a vlogging camera that is 3 axis stabilized and fits in your pocket.

My 2 biggest complaints. 1. Horrible Stills. I know it's more of a movie cam, but why such a huge regression from the Pocket Two? 2. You can't use digital zoom in night mode. Even though it's a small zoom anyway, would have been nice to have a little wiggle room. Otherwise I've loved it!

Which is better to use a I phone 15or this???

Hi there! Ordered mine and can't wait to get it. But while I don't have it, I've been thinking about this thing a lot. I got the Creator Combo so I'm really interested in this battery handle thing. If I plug it into the camera, it starts charging it - I get it. But can I use it just as an extension handle? Could I drain the charge inside it and keep it "dead" to only have a more comfortable grip because I've got rather big hands? Or maybe there's a button that switches the battery handle off (if not, that's a big fail, DJI!) Anyway, I'd appreciate your help here. Thanks!

Not sure what you mean about the sensor not being 1", it is. 1" is not the actual size of that type of sensor, but 13.2mm x 8.8mm is correct for a 1" sensor. If you could elaborate on your point as it seems confusing 1" sensor refers to old 1930s camera tech and the size of the vacuum tube, not the physical dimensions directly!

No one telling that. I love my zv1. I have pocket 2 and didn't liked, specifically articulated screen of zv1 allows you make video from unusual angles and larger screen.

It's normal for warranty since they were incepted that you provide information - lol

I think gimbal will stop working due to too much movement with time.