DJI updates the camera that defines our time: introducing Osmo Pocket 4

Chinese drone manufacturer DJI has officially launched the Osmo Pocket 4, the last product in its line of handheld gimbal cameras. More than just a camera, the Osmo Pocket has gradually become a kind of implicit standard: the format through which images are produced today. Small, stabilised, autonomous, always ready — it embodies better than other devices the contemporary way of shooting, editing, and publishing video. With the Pocket 4 DJI applies a trusted playbook of incremental updates. The sensor grows to 1 inch (CMOS, f/2.0 aperture), which brings 14 stops of dynamic range and a proper 10-bit D-Log color profile for post-production flexibility. The headline spec is 4K recording at 240fps for slow motion, a significant jump from the Pocket 3's 120fps ceiling. Internal storage is now 107 GB, transfers run at up to 800 MB/s over USB 3.1, and battery life reaches 240 minutes at 1080p/24fps.  If this reads like the spec sheet of a very good video-oriented smartphone it's because that's basically what it is. With the Osmo pocket line DJI tackles exactly the same target group: video creators that need a quick and easy-to-use, stabilised camera, providing high quality 4K video and a quick workflow from shooting to publishing online. Stabilization, thanks to the gimbal-mounted optic, is the selling point. The Osmo line has in fact being one of the few handeld pocket cameras that, unlike the action cameras, can offer creators a silk-smooth video that rivals (and many times surpasses) the extreme high-quality stabilized videos that they can produce with their iPhone Pros. 

What is worth noting is the approach itself. DJI is not chasing a radically new form factor or pivoting the design from previous models. The Pocket 4 is a more powerful and useful Pocket 3, made better in all the good ways. This kind of iterative improvement is often undervalued in tech, where "revolutionary" gets more attention than "refined." But for a tool that content producers actually use on a daily basis, steady upgrades matter more than a redesign for its own sake. 
Another strong point is the DJI ecosystem: unlike competing products, the DJI 4 is immediately compatible with DJI’s entire lineup of wireless microphones.

On the usability side, DJI has reworked the physical controls. Recording can now start via a simple rotation of the screen, while the 5D joystick handles gimbal repositioning and camera rotation. Software additions include film tone presets, in-camera skin retouching, and an attachable fill light with adjustable brightness and color temperature. Fast charging brings the battery from zero to 80% in 18 minutes, which should be enough for up to three hours of shooting on a full charge.
The Osmo Pocket 4 is available for pre-order starting April 16, with shipping from April 22. The Essential combo starts at 479 EUR, the Standard at 499 EUR, and the Creator combo (which adds a wireless mic transmitter, wide-angle lens, fill light, and mini tripod) at 629 EUR.