Vlogging with the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4P

0:00Famously, I have had a love-hate relationship with the Osmo Pocket 3. I'm literally so annoyed. This is taking too long. It's not about to do this. So, I just want to show you these frames that focus. But, after getting the right accessories and practicing extensively, I eventually learned to absolutely love this camera. Just in time for DJI to release the Osmo

0:23Pocket 4P. I know it's going to take a while for me to become an expert with this new camera, too, but I'm excited to check it out and give you a rundown of all the new features in a real-life scenario of vlogging your day. And of course, show you a ton of sample footage that I've captured with this camera over the last week or so, so that you can judge for yourself what the quality looks like and know what to expect if you decide to

0:44pick up the Osmo Pocket 4P for yourself. And thanks to DJI for sponsoring today's video. [music] [singing]

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1:09Today is actually kind of a dark and dreary day. I've been doing most of my test filming on this camera on really bright, beautiful, sunny days. So, I feel like this is a good chance to see how it deals with low light. Yeah, I'm hoping it gets a little bit nicer out today, but for now, it's very cloudy. [music] In my opinion, the best feature of the Osmo Pocket [music] 3 has always been just how easy it is to set it up and start filming without it getting in your way. And in that regard, the Osmo Pocket 4P is no different. While it is a little

1:45bit heavier and bulkier, you can still easily place it on a small, lightweight tripod like these ones that are meant for phones. I love using these monopod style tripods, and they work perfectly [music] with the Osmo Pockets because of how small and light they are. So, you can just set up your camera, stick it wherever, press record, and it really is

2:06just so seamless. The sun is coming out. I'm so glad. I was worried this entire video was going to be a little light test. [laughter] Workout complete. Time to get ready for the day. [music] So, in many ways this camera is just like the Osmo that we are familiar with, but let's talk about some of the ways that it actually differs. Obviously, the camera has two lenses now. We've still got that main 1x lens that we're used to. This is the same 20 mm equivalent with an aperture of F 2.0. So, it pretty much gives you the same view that you got on the Osmo Pocket 3 and what you'll

2:47get on the Osmo Pocket 4. What's exciting is we get an additional 3x lens. This gives you a 60 mm equivalent view with an aperture of F 1.8. This combination gives you beautiful bokeh, so you get that cinematic [music] blurry background we all love. With the three times lens, you actually can get up to six times lossless zoom. So, you can zoom in even further without any loss of quality, [music] and you can go up to 12 times using the digital zoom feature. I really feel like I can't overstate how much of a

3:21game-changer this second lens is. Zoomed-in close-up shots really make for a more dynamic and like cinematic-looking vlog, and I feel like the multi-lens [music] thing is a big part of the reason why a lot of us continue to reach for our phones to film, even if you have these great cameras. [music] And so, to me, having the second lens means that the Osmo Pocket 4 P is a true replacement to filming on your phone, plus you get that improved quality, and all the additional cool features I'm [music] going to talk about more in a minute. And with the zoom lens, just able to like capture so

3:53much detail and texture that really brings your [music] vlog to life. As I've been playing around with this camera in the last few days, I have constantly been switching over to that zoom lens. And really, it makes it hard to believe that I ever like filmed vlogs without it. Like yes, on the Osmo Pocket 3, we had the 2x option where you could like punch in and and zoom in a little [clears throat] bit. But truly, it just does not compare to having a dedicated lens, especially when you see the kind of results that you get from the 3x

4:21lens. It's beautiful. There's just something about the DJI build quality that always holds up for me. Like when you go to flip the screen open, the camera turns on right away. There's very little delay. Everything is smooth, quiet. The buttons feel good. It just feels like a high-quality camera. In terms of other physical features of

4:40this camera, we've got two new buttons. I am a huge fan of physical buttons. I personally just really prefer to be able to operate a camera by muscle memory and using like tactile buttons that I can feel, rather than having to rely on a touchscreen where you need to look at it to know that you're tapping on the right thing. Also, one of these buttons is a custom programmable button, which I am obsessed with. So, speaking of that, I want to walk you through my custom settings for the Osmo Pocket 4 piece, so you can copy them if you want. Okay, so swipe down from the top of the screen to

5:09open up your settings panel. Then you're going to tap on the little C in a circle. Okay, so I have my single press set to joystick controls tilt/zoom. Basically, what this means is the button is going to toggle between the joystick controlling whether you are moving the camera back and forth, up and down, or whether you are zooming in. On the Pocket 3, you had to tap on the touchscreen to do this, and it was the bane of my existence. So, I'm so happy

5:33to have a physical button to do this. Just a reminder that the other button that we have here, this one is always set to changing zoom. If you press it, it'll toggle between the 1x lens and the 3x lens. Or if you press and hold it, it'll smoothly zoom from 1x all the way up to 12 times. But, if you single press the little custom button, it allows you to use the joystick to control the zoom if you want. Next, I have the double

5:55press set to switch between C1 and C2. These are your custom settings, and it is so handy to have these because it allows you to quickly change between two different modes that you use all the time. To set these, you're going to swipe down from the top again, and you're going to tap on the little person icon with the plus in front of it. So, you can see I've already got my two custom settings set. [music] Before you do that, though, press back and swipe up from the bottom to leave the settings menu. And make sure that you have the mode set up in the way that you want to

6:22save it. So, for example, you can tap on the little video icon in the bottom left-hand corner, and you can switch from video over to slow motion, for example. Then, you can swipe up from the bottom, and you can change your resolution and your frame rate. Get it however you'd like it to be, and then swipe down from the top again, tap on that little person icon with the plus, [music] and then save your custom settings. Now, when I double press the C button, I'm switching between my two modes, which are 4K video at 30 frames per second and slow mo at 240 frames per second. This

6:51way, when I'm filming, I can really [music] quickly switch between my regular filming mode and my slow mo mode without having to go into the settings. [music] Even though the new house is nowhere near finished in terms of setup, and especially in terms of my office, I feel like slowly but surely I am getting back into my work routine. By the way, thanks for all of your interest in the new house on the last vlog. I really appreciated that. I definitely want to do a series here on the channel about the studio transformation. Honestly, just thinking about it right now kind of stresses me out because it's going to be

7:26a huge undertaking, but it's also a really cool opportunity to get to design a space specifically for content creation. past, I've always just had to like retrofit my living space to accommodate making videos. So, I feel like starting with a blank space, like it's freaking me out a little bit. If you have ideas for the kind of stuff I should include in the studio setup, let me know in the comments. Also, I wanted to mention the Pocket 4 P, just like the Pocket 3 before it, allows you to connect DJI's wireless mics to it, which gets you really lovely crisp audio, as

7:57you've been hearing during this segment. For the sake of comparison, here is what it sounds like when I don't [music] have the mic connected, so you can get a sense of the audio quality from the built-in microphone on this camera as compared to using the DJI's [music] wireless mics. So, there we go. There's

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8:23[music] Okay. I think it's time for a sunshine break since it actually did get sunny outside today.

8:37When we first moved here, I was pretty intimidated by the idea of yard work cuz I just felt like it was a whole new genre of chores [music] to add to the list. But now that we've been here a little while, I've started to feel like yard work is kind of a form of self-care. I just love the opportunity to get outside, spend a little time watering the plants, just not looking at screens for a while. So, if you want to start tracking yourself, it's actually really easy. You can either double tap on yourself on the screen or you can just press in the joystick and it'll

9:08lock onto your face. And no matter where you move around, it's going to keep [music] you in frame.

9:19You can also track objects, though, which makes for really fun shots. So, just double tap on anything in the frame to start tracking it. And if you want to get really fancy, you can tap on the tracking control button on the left-hand side of the screen and go down to dynamic framing. Press start and then use the joystick to choose which quadrant of the screen you want your object to stay in. So, not only are you tracking the object, but you're also determining what the framing is going to look like, and then the camera just

9:46follows your instructions. Another significant feature of the new Pocket 4P [music] is 10-bit D-Log 2. I am not a color grading expert by any means, but it was actually D-Log M on the Osmo Pocket 3 that kind of got me into color grading. Re-inspired me to experiment with it a little bit. So, this is definitely a learning journey that I'm on, and if you're interested in knowing more about that or seeing like the steps that I'm taking to try to figure it out, let me know in the

10:16comments. We could learn it together. But, the main thing to know about 10-bit D-Log 2 is that it gets you 17 stops of dynamic range and maintains your highlights and shadows better than the Pocket 3 did.

10:33So, if you've watched my YouTube channel before, then you will already know that I have somewhat of a chronic coffee shop problem. I just seem to have this condition where in order to feel productive, I need to spend at least $8 on a latte, sit in a cute cafe with my laptop, and then I can lock in and get work done. That being said, I am trying [music]

10:54to exercise some amount of frugality. And so, today [music] we are going to be enjoying Cafe Katie.

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11:31Something else I wanted to mention about this camera is that the accessories that I bought for my Pocket 3 are for the most part compatible and they still work with this new camera because the shape of the handle is the same, which I really appreciate that DJI didn't change that cuz all of this stuff continues to be useful. So, this is a magnetic mini tripod from K&F Concept. It's got this articulating arm on the back, which you can like manipulate to turn into a

11:59little tabletop tripod, which is nice. But the cool thing about it is this circle part is magnetic, so I can position it and basically magnet the camera to anything. It's also got a spot for a wrist strap and I keep my cute little beaded wrist strap on it and I basically keep this on the camera all the time. Before I had the magnetic mini tripod, I had this little silicone base also from K&F Concept and you just slot the pocket camera right into it and it just makes it so that it can sit on a tabletop and it's not going to like tip over, uh but it takes up barely any more

12:32room than like the base of the camera normally would. So, it's just like a very nice small form factor option. The added benefit of this magnet one though is because it clamps around the outside of the camera, it keeps the like plug at the bottom available, which means when I have my extendable tripod here, I just keep the like quarter 20 adapter always on the tripod and so then I can just very quickly [music] click this on and we're ready to go. And then if I want to get a close-up shot, I just release it from the base here and then adjust the bottom and then I can

13:07set this anywhere. My other favorite accessory, which I'm glad still works, is this magic arm from SmallRig. You actually can use this with any camera, but I have another K&F Concept just like adapter plate, which still fits. Anyway, you can just clamp this onto anything basically and it allows you to get creative angles and like position the pocket camera even in like an overhead rig type of setup. And yeah, I can have it facing down and have like a top-down sort of setup. These are all super handy little tools that give you even more functionality to the pocket cameras. I actually have a detailed free gear guide

13:45that you can download that has explanations of all of the different camera gear and accessories that I use along with links so that you can grab them for yourself. If you've been a long-time viewer of my channel, then you'll know that I don't do sponsored reviews or sponsored comparison videos. Honestly, I kind of believe that a sponsored review is kind of an oxymoron because reviews are meant to be objective and consider both the pros and cons. And when a company is paying you to talk with their camera, obviously, you can't fully do that. So, I hope that you know not to take the video that I've shared with you today as

14:16a review. I've done reviews on my channel before. They're never sponsored by the camera that I'm talking about. do genuinely love DJI's products. So, when they reached out to work with me, I thought this was a good opportunity to share with you some information about this new camera, highlight some of the key features, and most of all, show you what the footage looks like. By this point in the video, we've both had ample opportunity to see what that footage looks like, and I can [music] honestly say I find it really impressive. As I've started editing and reviewing back the footage that I've shot over the last

14:48week or so, truly, I think the quality of this camera rivals even what I shoot with my Sony cameras. Like, it looks really, really good. Obviously, you can be the judge for yourself cuz you've been able to see it, too. I think this camera does a good job of balancing usability with the pro [music] features. Like, it still is a little handheld, almost pocketable camera, but the quality that it produces is truly stunning. Like, as I was editing, I kept thinking to myself, "Dang, that looks really good." I know in the past, I have been a very public doubter of the pocket camera world, but I think a lot of that

15:26came down to [music] sort of a bad first impression of the pocket 3, which I eventually withdrew again in non-sponsored reviews that I made. And I think it really came down to learning curve, which I have since, you know, gotten over. Which means as I was starting to use the pocket 4P, it was actually really easy for me to get used to. So, I'm not going to draw any conclusions about whether or not you should upgrade or buy this camera or compare it to any others in this video, but definitely let me know in the comments if you'd be interested in seeing more about this guy, because I'd

15:57be happy to do some comparing in a video that's not sponsored by DJI. Love you, DJI, but, you know, we'll save that for another time. So, let me know in the comments your thoughts on the footage you've seen today, what you think of this new camera, and anything else you'd like me to analyze about it, because, you know, I've got my hands on this guy, and I plan to use it. As always, thank you so much for watching. I hope you're having adventures and following your dreams, and I'll see you in the next

16:21video. Bye.