When DJI Osmo was released just over a month ago, it seemed like a great choice for users who want action cameras to capture stable, high-quality images with its 4K camera and integrated 3-axis gimbal system. We could say that DJI drone cameras have landed and become a unique and powerful tool for creating stabilized portable video.
As Osmo announced, a new twist on the action camera segment that has great potential not only for the in-experience consumer, but also for filmmakers. With a simple pistol grip and a DJI 3-axis gimbal stabilizer system, Osmo brings highly stabilized 4K video and 120fps HD video to your hands. The device also offers hyperlapse and time-lapse functions, as well as panoramic photography.
- But as we all know.
- There are many other action cameras.
- As well as small portable gyroscopes on which we can mount them.
- In particular the GoPro.
- Which are not only cheaper.
- But are also approved by dozens of customers.
- So.
- To put it for testing.
- The Lixi Studios team took an Osmo to a trampoline park to see how he behaved in extremely unstable situations and briefly reviewed his performance in terms of image quality.
- Setup time and stabilization.
The real innovation here, if you want to call it that is stabilization, or at least the form factor in which it is presented. While gun handle gimbal stabilizers for GoPro and phones have been available for some time, camera hardware integration and Stabilization should offer users a much simpler filming process than they normally would have. Add to that the fact that stabilization here is really impressive, perhaps even better at leaps and bounds than competitive gimbals, and has a camera that has cinematic potential, especially when combined with a better camera.
This brings me to the coolest aspect of this device, namely that it can be upgraded with DJI Inspire 1 professional drone camera or DJI’s new Zenmuse X5 cameras, which means Osmo users aren’t limited to expensive drone cameras. means that Osmo will be compatible with the new DJI cameras as soon as they are available, which means that new and improved professional cameras could be used in Osmo.
Speaking now of the test, if we’re talking about action cameras and documentaries, Osmo is a worthy competitor in terms of image quality, but if you think about Osmo used for cinematic storytelling, it’s not really supposed to be the main camera. You can watch and talk in the video, the X3 model is excellent in itself if you want to carry with you an excellent camera/gimbal combination at all times, but the X5 model will incorporate the Zenmuse X5 Micro 4/3 DJI camera, which could bring it closer to the image quality of the GH4, meaning you can use this version of Osmo as a secondary camera.
Another warning mentioned in the video was osmo noise, which means that any audio captured from your onboard microphone will become contaminated and probably unused. As the following DroneTech video shows, the built-in microphone certainly isn’t. especially when the speaker is some distance from the camera. However, since you probably shouldn’t record the audio from your onboard microphone anyway, this is a minor drawback, as the Osmo has a 3. 5mm audio recording port with an external microphone.