DJI Osmo Mobile 3$119 | dji.com
Over the past few years we`ve seen massive leaps in the quality of video produced by smartphones, allowing content creators to lean more heavily than ever on the devices in their pockets. Whether you`re a vlogger, journalist, budding cinematographer or just a parent who wants to post great videos on Facebook, chances are good that you`re part of this trend.
However, to get the best results, it still helps to use some third party tools. Enter the DJI Osmo Mobile 3, the third generation of DJI`s gimbal stabilization system for smartphones, which can help take your production quality up a level - particularly if you`re the kind of person who shoots while moving around. Let`s take a look at it in more detail.
Key features/specifications
Foldable design
Hyperlapse and timelapse functions
Active tracking
Trigger control
Bluetooth connection
15-hour battery life
The Osmo Mobile 3 is a drastic overhaul of the company`s predecessor, the Osmo Mobile 2. It joins a lineup of increasingly sophisticated smartphone gimbals from competitors like Freefly, Zhiyun, Gudsen, and others.
Design
The biggest update to the Osmo Mobile 3 is the overall physical layout. Though DJI took most of its design cues from the crowdfunded Snoppa Atom gimbal, the company fundamentally changed two aspects of the look and function of the device.
The first of these is that the Osmo Mobile 3 folds in on itself into a more compact, transportable size. It only uses one joint to achieve this, and all the gimbal`s other axes remain in place. The folded gimbal is slightly larger than an average person`s hand - if detached from the tripod base that DJI ships with the gimbal`s combo package. Once I unfolded the arm and figured out the orientation, I wasn`t bothered by anything related to this design change; it seems a useful update that makes the gimbal more compact.
The foldable design is made possible by the second, and perhaps more notable ...
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