The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 is still built around the same simple idea, but it now shoots spectacular slow-motion, captures far better photos, and lasts long enough to cover an entire day’s shoot without begging for a charger.
The Osmo Pocket series has always been the “secret weapon” camera. Something you bring when a full rig would be ridiculous, but a phone would be a compromise. The Pocket 4 keeps that spirit, but tightens the screws in all the places creators care about.
It still uses a compact, pocket-friendly body with a rotating 2-inch touchscreen, but DJI has added extra physical controls that appear when the screen is rotated. These are a dedicated zoom toggle and a custom button, plus an upgraded joystick for more confident framing on the move.
Video: 4K/240fps is the kind of upgrade you notice immediately
The headline feature is 4K recording at up to 240fps, which opens up slow-motion that looks genuinely cinematic instead of merely “social media slow”.
It also supports 10-bit D-Log for those who colour grade, and DJI claims up to 14 stops of dynamic range.
Photos: the Pocket that finally takes stills seriously
Pocket cameras have historically treated photos like a checkbox. The Pocket 4 changes that, with a major stills jump, allowing you to shoot up to 37MP.
It has become a genuinely credible hybrid for travel and daily documenting, especially if you like the stability and framing discipline a gimbal camera encourages.
Stabilisation: still the Pocket’s unfair advantage
This is where the Osmo Pocket line has always shone. A gimbal does something software stabilisation simply can’t replicate: it makes motion look natural.
The Pocket 4’s stabilised footage remains the defining experience. It’s the easiest way to get “moving camera” shots without carrying a gimbal and mirrorless combo.
If you’ve ever tried to vlog while walking with a phone and ended up with footage that looks like a mild earthquake, you’ll appreciate this in a heartbeat.
Storage and workflow: built for people who actually shoot
One of the more practical upgrades is internal storage. With 107GB built in, you’ll be running and gunning even without a micro-SD on hand. Transferring that footage out is easy too, with both the DJI Mimo app and USB-C transfer speeds of up to 800MB/s.
Fast internal storage turns the Pocket 4 into a more reliable “grab and go” camera, especially for creators who don’t want to carry card wallets and adapters.
Battery: long enough to stop thinking about it
The Pocket 3 was a great companion, but it always fell short in the battery department. The Pocket 4 now has up to 240 minutes of battery life, with fast charging reaching 80% in 18 minutes.
If your shooting style is travel vlogs, event coverage, behind-the-scenes footage, or even just “record a lot and delete later”, that kind of endurance changes your behaviour. You stop rationing clips. You shoot more freely.
Tracking and creator tools: less fiddling, more filming
There’s also a step up in subject tracking, with ActiveTrack 7.0 and new gesture controls.
For solo creators, you can set the Pocket 4 down, step into frame, and let it keep you centred while you focus on delivery rather than constantly checking composition.
Verdict: the most complete Pocket DJI has made
It’s an easy recommendation, but in practice, finding one that isn’t scalped or overpriced will be an issue, as we’ve seen with the Pocket 3.
The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 feels like DJI refining the Pocket concept into its most mature form: better controls, far better slow-motion, meaningful photo improvements, practical internal storage, and battery life that finally matches real-world creator habits.
If you’re the sort of person who wants one small camera that can handle vlogs, travel, short-form content and even semi-serious filmmaking without turning your bag into a production studio, this is the most convincing “one camera solution” DJI has produced in this line.
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