DJI Pocket 3 VS IPHONE 15 Pro Max - Who's Vlogs Better? 

do you have an iphone 15 pro?

Pocket 3 is amazing you don't need to shoot blind to get good quality like you do with iphone or any phone and the focal length on the pocket 3 is much better than iphone and android phones. I know iphone and android phones have a wide angle lens but then the quality is gone. So osmo pocket 3 wins there.

Thanks for the reply@@CBikesss

@@CBikesss Shoot blind? How is the focal length on the Pocket better than any smartphone? Every smartphone does 20mm and a ton more lol. Most go 13mm-200mm or more. Way better than the Pocket stuck at 20mm with no aperture control.

Yeah totally agree 👍🏻💯

OP3 has issue with flares. Perhaps not under same conditions, and I cannot fairly compare to iPhone 13/14/15 Pro or Pro Max because I am a Samsung phone guy for 14 years (I have iPhone for work, currently 14 Pro, but don't create wirh it. Point being I feel like Pocket 3 is less with invasive lens flaring, but far from immune to it. In some scenarios, it is similar, and possibly worse. I say possibly, just putting it out there. I have only anecdotal evidence of this

It does create flares horrible

​@@BlairAirreally is not as bad as iPhone. The p3 is definitely much much better with flares and focal length much better too. Other than iPhone and androids having multiple lenses i was talking about the main camera because its the best quality most people are gonna use.

Me too, even if everything is better, I use my iPhone (14 in my case) for filming only if I have no 'real' camera with me (Pocket, ZV1 etc)

Yeah, same

I don’t know 😂 I saw the Full-time Filmmaker Comparison against the DJI 4D. The Pocket 3 is something that can’t be slept on. I’m from the same mindset, my phone is my phone… once I as a Creator s😢reach for my phone, I’m thinking, what about external audio, what if I need to long track a subject… I feel the content, correct if I need to grab something quick, but the Pocket is right there also - no opening Camera App, dialing in settings, locking up calls in the meantime. The iPhone has come a long way though.

Same. I had to get osmo pocket 3 like day one. Phones are horrible when you want good quality from the main camera you gotta shoot blind and plus my phone storage always full

​​@@pureheartvisualstotally agree. Phones will never be my main camera. Also pocket 3 can't be slept on. It is really good i ordered mine like day 1

Controlling the iphone with an apple watch is like having a dji mic 2 for osmo pocket 3. DJI mic 2 is more beneficial because it is a mic obviously. Second part. Yeah dont like relying on my phone either because my phone is always full plus i need my phone for other things like calls and text And yes the camera is very fast to turn on. Something any phone is not even close to. Lastly - one thing i really like on the osmo pocket 3 is you can see yourself on screen while shooting in selfie mode and with good quality. On the Iphone you cannot see yourself on the screen if you want good quality. Because you basically have to shoot blind to get good quality. Because you have to shoot with the main camera.

Thanks!

Incorrect. You can stack a mist and ND filters on the Pocket.

Apple ProRes LOG is far better than D-LOG that doesnt shoot anywhere close to ProRes quality. Not even worth comparing, thats why no one has.

I'd use the Hohem iSteady M6 with the new iPhone 15 Pro max...problem solved. It's a great gimbal but heavier to carry (with phone) compared to the Pocket 3. A gimbal is something I wouldn't be using that often, mostly for follow me mode. I really don't care much for everything filmed using a gimbal, I think they can be overused and lack a bit of character in the video...I'm happy with a little inbuilt stabilisation for the most part.

Huh? There are like a dozen different mini monitors that clip on to the iPhone that allow you to see yourself while filming on the back cameras. They have had them for literally years....

Haha a couple months ago!

I have the flow. It can only track with the insta360 app. I’m actually selling it. I picked up the Hohem isteady m6 which can track with any app and is a much better gimbal

You need a smartphone, you dont need a $700 vlogging camera. Big difference.

Most people already have a phone, and will only upgrade to get the better camera, in which case you’re still effectively comparing buying 2 cameras

@@CKramburglarUsually you sell your current phone when buying a new one, which drops the price by a lot

FOV is tighter

@@TJIzzy This. Shallow DOF isnt just about the size of the sensor, the focal length plays a big part too. So a shot at 50mm on a slightly smaller sensor with around the same aperture is going to have a more shallow DOF than one at 20mm and that will only increase as the focal length gets longer.

iPhone wins easily. Much more color options in the native camera app and a TON more in 3rd party apps.

I think you could. Don’t use the 2x just shoot 4k and edit in 1080 and you’ll have plenty of resolution to punch in in post .. social media doesn’t upload 4k anyway

Seriously? There are at least a dozen different mini monitors that clip onto the iPhone that allow you to see yourself while recording with the rear cameras. They have been out for years. Maybe do some research?

Wrong. Apple ProRes is lossless 4:2:2 10 bit and blows anything coming out of the Pocket away. The Pocket shoots nothing close to the quality of ProRes.

@@michaelbell75 "including iPhone 15 Pro (which has excellent video quality, maybe better, but only if used a very huge file of prores log with external SSD, and still continues to be rather poor in low light)" What's wrong?

@@crisrocchi2722 You dont need an external SSD to shoot ProRes, only if you want to shoot at 4K 60p.

@@michaelbell75 If you don't use the SSD you run out of internal storage very quickly... and low light usage is horrible, with or without prores 422.

@@crisrocchi2722 Im a professional. I dont shoot in low light and if I did, I would bring lighting with me. It's 2024, no excuse to be shooting in low light.

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Thats why there are filters for that....

@@michaelbell75 Filters will def not stop those horrible phone flares to show up.....

I turn all that off, even 50% of the time when I'm not filming...more peace comes with switching to aeroplane mode 😆

lol don’t do that bro… yes it’s absolutely incredible but it’s still not like a real camera

Not only will the sensor be nearly 1 inch, they will be Sony BSI sensors and we will get 4K 120.. Gong to crush any 1 inch sensor camera.

No it doesnt, the iPhone already looks like it's on a gimbal.

@@michaelbell75 there a big difference between mechanical stabilization. Do some research.

@@westlvnd7209 No one cares. Not a single person has ever looked at video from an iPhone and thought it looked bad. Everyone agrees it has some of the best stabilization of any camera on the market, including anything from Canon, Sony, Panasonic etc...

@@michaelbell75 merry Christmas!

The Pocket only allows up to 512GB card, you can get a 1TB Pro Max...

Most of the videos comparing lowlight video are using the native camera app on the iPhone. Personally, i use the Blackmagic app that gives me manual control to lower the shutter and framerate but also more dynamic range in lower light. Can it beat a 1"? Idk, because ive not seen a fair comparison video by vloggers.

The ZV-E10 with the APS-C sensor is far batter in low light than the Pocket, especially with a fast prime. Way better quality optics too.

The ZV-E10 is in a weird spot on the market. The Pocket likely uses a Sony sensor lol. @@michaelbell75