DJI's Osmo Pocket series has had an unusual trajectory for a camera product. The original Pocket, launched in 2018, was a curiosity — a gimbal camera small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. The Pocket 2 improved it. The Pocket 3, launched in 2023, became a phenomenon. Vloggers, travel filmmakers, documentary shooters, and even working journalists adopted it at scale. It had a 1-inch sensor, a rotating display, and gimbal stabilisation that made shaky handheld footage look like it was shot on a rig.
The Pocket 3 is still selling. That is the challenge DJI faced with the Pocket 4. You don't just improve on a product people love — you have to improve it in ways they will actually feel, not just in ways that look good on a spec sheet.
DJI, broadly, has succeeded at this. But with a couple of caveats that matter depending on how you shoot.
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The Specifications
The Pocket 4 retains the same 1-inch CMOS sensor class as the Pocket 3. But it is a new, upgraded sensor within that class. The practical differences:
- Dynamic range increases from 13 stops to 14 stops — one stop matters in practice, particularly for shots with bright skies and darker subjects
- Low-light ISO range expands from 50–6,400 on the Pocket 3 to 50–12,800 on the Pocket 4 — better performance in concerts, indoor events, and evening shoots
- Photo resolution jumps from 9.4 megapixels to 37 megapixels — making the Pocket 4 a genuinely capable stills camera for the first time in the series
- 10-bit D-Log (full D-Log, not just D-Log M as on the Pocket 3) — more colour grading flexibility for those who do post-production
Source - DJISlow motion: This is the headlining upgrade. The Pocket 3 did 4K at 120fps. The Pocket 4 does 4K at 240fps — that is 10x slow motion at a 24fps timeline. For event shooters, sports, and cinematic b-roll, this is a genuine creative leap. There is also a claimed 1080p/480fps mode, though independent reviewers note it has not yet been fully verified in real-world footage.
Storage: DJI removed the microSD slot and replaced it with 107GB of internal storage rated at 800MB/s write speed. No more hunting for V90 cards that can handle high-bitrate footage. The tradeoff: 107GB is your hard ceiling. No card swapping in the field.
Weight: 116 grams versus the Pocket 3's 179 grams — a 35% reduction. On a camera you carry every day, this is felt. Over a 10-hour shoot day, 63 grams less is not trivial.
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New Features
Film Tones: Six in-camera colour profiles — CC Film, NC Film, Pastel, Warm Tone, Movie, and Retro — that apply styled colour looks without any post-processing.
Audio Zoom: If you zoom in on a person in the frame, the audio from that direction is boosted. Crude but useful for interview settings.
Spatial Audio: Three onboard microphones capture spatial audio — useful for live music and environments where sound placement matters.
Gesture Control: Start and stop recording from a distance with a hand gesture. New to the Pocket series, already established in DJI's drone line.
ActiveTrack 7.0: Better subject tracking, fewer drops on fast-moving subjects. Incremental improvement over the Pocket 3 but real.
WiFi 6: Faster file transfers to phone or laptop. The Pocket 3 used WiFi 5. Large 6K and 4K/240fps files move significantly faster.
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Pocket 4 vs Pocket 3: Should Pocket 3 Owners Upgrade?
The honest answer: it depends on what you find limiting about the Pocket 3.
If you regularly shoot events, concerts, or action and want better slow motion — yes, upgrade. 4K/240fps versus 4K/120fps is a meaningful creative difference.
If you shoot mostly in daylight and are happy with your colour science — the upgrade is less urgent. The Pocket 3's 13 stops of dynamic range is still excellent for most scenarios.
If you care about stills — the 37MP sensor is a significant jump and may matter if you are using the camera for still photography alongside video.
One Known Issue
Tom's Guide's review (published April 22) flagged an auto-exposure flickering issue in medium-low-light conditions — where the camera constantly adjusts exposure when there is a little light entering the frame. The fix, for now, is locking the exposure manually. DJI told the reviewer it is aware of the issue and investigating. A firmware update is expected.
The US Availability Problem
DJI was added to the FCC's Covered List in December 2025, following the US National Defense Authorization Act. The standard Pocket 4 received FCC approval before the cutoff — so it is available in the US officially. The Pocket 4 Pro — a dual-lens version with a 3x telephoto lens, confirmed by DJI for a probable June 2026 launch — has no FCC registration and will not be available through official US retail channels.
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Who Should Buy the Pocket 4?
- Travel vloggers and content creators who want pro-grade stabilisation in a pocket-friendly form factor
- Event filmmakers who shoot weddings, concerts, or sports and want 4K slow motion beyond 120fps
- Documentary shooters who want a carry-everywhere B-camera with genuine colour science
- Photojournalists and journalists who need quick, stabilised video in unpredictable environments
- People who have outgrown a smartphone but do not want the complexity of a mirrorless setup
Price and Availability in India
The Pocket 4 is priced at $499 globally, approximately Rs 42,000 at current exchange rates. The Creator Combo — which adds the wireless microphone, magnetic fill light, wide-angle lens, and mini tripod — is $649–$749, approximately Rs 55,000–Rs 63,000. Available through DJI's official India store and authorised retailers.