DJI Osmo Pocket 3 or Osmo Action 4 - How To Choose The Right One For You

i ll be creating car review videos.. I m confused which camera should i choose action 4 or pocket 3 would you help me with that.

I would like to request a comparison of the Pocket 3 vs Action 4 on a gimbal, Hohem iSteady Pro 4 for example. I would like to buy a new camera but still a bit on the fence between the two. An action 4 with a possibility for decent low light because of the mech stabilization would be great. I couldn´t expect it to be as great but the action 4 + gimbal would still be cheaper than the pocket 3 but still maintain the waterproofness and other benefits.

I was leaning toward the Pocket 3 to take with me into the fields when bird hunting but your video has helped me to go the other direction.

What is that mini tripod in the end of the video? It looks sturdy!

Hello, Shawn! What is the name of your vlogging channel?

Yr voice and explanation on the comparison is so clear and so much easy to understand as english is not my first language. Between the two, i opt for dji osmo pocket 3 due to to the type of content i want to film

Excellent comparison Shawn! I ordered the Action 4 through Amazon but after 10 days it still hasn't shipped. I'm not sure if it's a shipping issue or a back order issue but I do wish some kind of notification had been sent out. It seems like these two cameras are a bit of an apple and orange comparison. Both are good cameras but intended for different uses. Like you said, they compliment each other so for those who have a use for both, getting both is the sweet spot.

Wow, what a great synopsis of the features of both cameras. Excellent comparison of the two! Thank you for this Shawn.

as a solo content creator i would say if you owned both you would be covered. i use the action 4 and I'm going to buy the osmo pocket 3 for low light situations

Just ordered a pocket 3, should be here mid march 😂. I’ll get the action 4 later or the next iteration. Done with GoPros

Hi Sean, just wanted to add that an additional reason to the blurry footage of the Pocket 3 on your Mountain Bike could also be that the Osmo Pocket 3 likes to try to use Auto Focus to focus in on something (preferably a face). That blurriness is being caused by the Auto Focus "hunting" for something to lock onto. Of course, you're correct, vibrations don't help the gimbal at all. Osmo Action 4 wouldn't suffer from this as it has no Auto Focus and everything in frame should be in focus regardless of distance.

Well done. Very true and honest discussion.

Since getting the Pocket 3 when it came out last fall, it quickly became my goto camera. The video coming out of it looks more like the video I get from my mirrorless cameras, than the Action 4 does. If that is important to you at all. And I do very little that would require a real actions camera, so that is another reason I keep reaching for the Pocket. But the Action 4 does have advantages unrelated to be rugged, which is its biggest asset. The removable batteries mean you can film as long as you want, for days or even weeks. It's also more portable. Great comparison, these are both great cameras, you couldn't really go wrong with either one. Thanks for sharing.

I use the Action 4 for bike riding videos & the pocket 3 for walking around videos. Both are A1 imo, I wish DJI would make a 360 camera as well.

Great but my overall winner is the Insta360 Ace Pro

I have both. Picked up the P3 first and love it for BTS video. Due to how fragile the P3 is, I decided to get the Action 4 for taking on vacation where I can easily throw it in my pocket. As an added bonus, I didn’t have to learn a different operating system or app.

Another great video…do you use nd’s with the A4 or P3?

Both have their perks and bring their own uniqueness to the table. I think it comes down to what content you're filming.

For starters, I just bought the Osmo Action 3 to try and see if it meets my needs. It's the first DJI action camera I own. So far, I'm impressed with it. The Action 4 is on my list of things to buy.

It’s a killer combo . I have them both

I have yet to purchase either one. But after watching your review I think I’d buy the action 4.
Well done Sean thank you for helping me with my decision.
Keep up the great work you’re looking good bud. Your an inspiration

Please keep up your great content:)