DJI’s Osmo Mobile 2 was just unveiled before CES 2018. Besides its new color, it may seem like the same as the original model to someone who doesn’t know any better. To clear things up, We Talk UAV created an in-depth comparison video to state the differences and similarities between the two gimbals. Right off. Jan 27, 2018 The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is the popular drone company's most refined gimbal for smartphone cameras yet, so much so that it could take camera stabilizers, which up.
DJI already owns the camera drone market by offering better tech than its competitors at aggressive prices. It's now taking the same path with its camera stabilizers.
The Osmo Mobile 2 handheld stabilizer brings the same smooth and steady videos DJI's drones are known for to your phone's camera. You get autotracking capabilities, programmed shots, direct camera controls and more for $129. (That's approximately £95 or AU$165 converted, with real UK and Australian prices TBA.)
Much of the heavy lifting for its shooting features is done with DJI's Go app for iOS and Android. That (and a Bluetooth connection) are what allow the Osmo to talk to your phone's camera and do things like control your digital zoom with a slider on the handle and change settings for ISO and shutter speed. You can have it automatically track moving subjects, create panoramas and shoot motion time-lapse and hyper-lapse videos, too.
The new nylon body keeps it lightweight while making room for a battery that lasts up to 15 hours. It's not removable like the original's, but that tapped out at about 4 hours. This way you can stay running all day and there's even a USB port so you can charge your phone off the Osmo's battery while you shoot.
The Osmo Mobile's controls have been cleaned up and simplified, too, and the phone clamp can be positioned horizontally or vertically. There's even a tripod mount on the bottom now.
You'll be able to preorder the Osmo Mobile 2 on Jan. 23 exclusively from Apple.com. In early February, it will also be available at DJI.com.
DJI Ronin-S
If shooting with a 'real' camera is more your thing, DJI also announced the Ronin-S, the company's first single-handed stabilizer that will be available in two frame sizes for DSLR and mirrorless camera systems. DJI says the motor system can handle zoom lenses and works with in-body and in-lens stabilization systems.
Like Osmo, the Ronin-S has a mobile app that will allow for automatic camera moves. There are also dedicated control buttons for the camera, joystick for precise positioning and a Sport mode that allows the motors to keep pace with fast-moving subjects. Hot-swappable batteries let you keep shooting without having to stop.
Unlike the Osmo Mobile 2, however, the Ronin-S isn't expected until the second quarter of 2018 and no pricing is available. According to the DJI representative I spoke with, though, you can expect it to be competitive.
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Giving it a 3 star because of lack of support for 4k@60
I rec'd this yesterday and while pleasantly surprised by the quick shipping, ease of setup with the DJI Go app and awesome results, I am terribly disappointed b I rec'd this yesterday and while pleasantly surprised by the quick shipping, ease of setup with the DJI Go app and awesome results, I am terribly disappointed by the fact that the DJI Go app, which by my understanding is necessary to use the full capability of the gimbal, doesnt support 4k@60 video recording. I feel like this is a huge oversight that should have been updated in the DJI Go app prior or along side the release of this product. The iPhone X has been in the wild for enough time for DJI to develop for this and at this time I consider this to be a non-starter for this product. So much so that I am considering returning it to the Apple store as an incomplete item. On the DJI forums i see people asking about this months ago and DJI themselves replying that they are working on this - but this post was from mid-late 2017. I was hoping for some positive feedback from DJI about this but they are silent on this issue. If you do not have any concern about not using the full capability of your phone, then by all means, purchase this product. But if you were anticipating actually using the capability of your phone, then maybe wait to see if DJI can get their act together and update their app.
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