Even as buzz around a budget Macbook, new and improved AI glasses, and smartphones are circling the techspace, perhaps the most eagerly and widely awaited imminent launch is that of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4, the latest version of one of the top ranked vlogging cameras around. The previous Pocket 3 was launched in 2023, and subsequently adopted by most vloggers and content creators across the world. Reports on the leaked design on the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 have revealed that significant updates are waiting for vloggers in this new product.
The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is a powerful gimbal vlogging camera, allowing for capturing moving video, with the handheld gimbal to offer a steady frame. Weighing an easy 179 gms, the camera was easy to carry, as well as shoot on. A rotatable touchscreen, enabled with fast focus and facial tracking, this camera has emerged as a favourite for those shooting hand-held video, allowing for 4K or 120fps resolution. The Pocket 4 will be having all these features, and then some.
Power Upgrades: 6K Video and Extended Battery Life
Certain features have already been revealed, including better battery power, image resolution as well as a better run time. The new DJI Osmo Pocket 4 is expected to have 1545 mAh battery capacity, a near 20% increase from the Pocket 3’s 1300mAh. Further, it can shoot video of up to 6K or 60fps, which is ideal for fluid motion, cinematic or high action content.
The release of this product was teased for the end of 2025, but was later pushed to January 2026, with design leaks and possible exciting features circulating in the news.
Among the reported possible improvements are also included upgrades in the camera sensors, video and photo quality as well as audio synchronisation. Reports have also shared that the Pocket 4 might have a second display screen, which may bump up the price of the product, it has been speculated.
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and 4, also come with a ‘creator combo’ starter kit, which provides accessories like a tripod, battery grip, and a wireless lavalier mic kit as well.
Battle of the Creators: DJI vs Sony vs GoPro
The Pocket 4, along with its Pocket 3 predecessor, is joining the Sony ZV-1 II, another top-of-the-line camera, exclusively for vlogging purposes. The camera has the ability to shoot in 4K at 30fps, and at 1080p up to 120fps, for smooth slow motion capture. Its top mounted directional microphone allows for stereo level audio pick up while shooting.
The flip-out touchscreen feature allows for easy framing of selfie shots, as well as controls for focus, start or stop recording. Further, users can also manage controls from the Sony phone app, a feature that comes in handy when the camera touchscreen becomes difficult to see in sunlight.
Another competitor is the GoPro Hero 13 Black, which was launched in 2024. This one is perhaps more appropriate for advanced creators or users, as it allows for a wider range of capture than even the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. Its aspect ratio allows for shooting and photography in vertical and horizontal frames, and records raw footage for more professional post-production work, including colour grading and time code synchronisation when stitching footage from across multiple cameras.
Given that vlogging has emerged as a legitimate full time career, with content creators coming out of the woodworks by the hundreds, these products are the gizmos to have. As content creators graduate from the front cameras of their phones to now a full scale set up for their videos, shorts and reels, vlogging cameras and accessories are in great demand.
Besides cameras, for content creators, vloggers and established as well as aspiring influencers, another must-have is the ring light. Other essential vlogging tools and accessories include gimbals, tripods, lavalier and directional microphones. Catching on to this growing trend, Croma launched a budget ‘Vlogging Kit’ in November last year, priced at Rs 1,999. It includes a shotgun microphone with a connecting cable, a foam protector for the mic as a sound filter, a pistol grip handle that doubles as a table top tripod, and an LED flashlight for lighting management.
The Croma kit is compatible with multiple cameras. Vlogging kits specifically for phone cameras are also available, largely on quick commerce platforms priced at Rs 399 upwards. As vloggers await the launch of the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4, the market is primed for more innovations and improvements in this space, as the playing field for vloggers and content creators is not only increasing in size, but in market value as well.
