DJI have been teasing us for a while with the OSMO, it has been making lots of little appearances, but details have been scarce. Thankfully the wait is over.
DJI have always done an excellent job with their gimbals. We have owned a number of their Zenmuse range and have certainly put them through their paces over the years. Going airbourne with them is always the ultimate test and they tend to keep delivering even when the aircraft reaches its limits. With all that in mind, we had high expectations for the OSMO.
There are a number of other single handed, GoPro focused gimbals on the market, some of them have been out a while. We have had a play with a few of them and they give a variety of results. For me it has always been about convenience. If you are going to have something highly portable it has got to be super quick to setup and use. Few of the competitors can deliver on this need.
To find out how we got on with the OSMO, check out the video below;
DJI OSMO Review from CVP Group on Vimeo.
OSMO Specs;
| Handle | |
| Dimensions | 2.4 x 1.9 x 6.4 inches (61.8 x 48.2 x 161.5 mm) |
| Weight (Including Battery) | 201 g |
| Gimbal | |
| Model | ZENMUSE X3 |
| Weight | 221 g |
| Output Power (With Camera) | Static: 9 W; Dynamic: 11 W |
| Angular Vibration Range | ±0.03deg |
| Mount | Detachable |
| Controllable Range | Tilt: – 35deg to +135deg Pan: ±320deg Roll: ±30deg |
| Mechanical Range | Tilt: – 90deg to +150deg Pan: ±330deg Roll: – 50deg to +90deg |
| Max Controllable Speed | Pitch: 120deg/s |
| Camera | |
| Model | X3/FC350H |
| Sensor | Sony Exmor R CMOS; 1/2.3” |
| Effective pixels: 12.40M | |
| (Total pixels: 12.76M) | |
| Lens | 94deg FOV 20mm |
| (35mm format equivalent) | |
| f/2.8 | |
| ISO Range | 100-3200 (video);100-1600 (photo) |
| Electronic Shutter Speed | 8s － 1/8000s |
| (up to 30s when camera is on M mode) | |
| Max. Image Size | 4000 x 3000 pixels |
| Still Photography Modes | Single Shot |
| Photo Burst Mode: 3/5/7 shots | |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): | |
| 3/5 bracketed frames @ 0.7EV bias | |
| Interval | |
| Timelapse | |
| Auto Panorama | |
| Selfie Panorama | |
| Video Resolution | UHD: 4K (4096 x 2160) 24/25p |
| UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) 24/25/30p | |
| 2.7K (2704 x 1520) 24/25/30p | |
| FHD: 1920 x 1080 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p | |
| HD: 1280 x 720 24/25/30/48/50/60p | |
| Video Recording Modes | Auto; Slow Motion |
| Max. Video Bitrate | 60 Mbps |
| Supported File Formats | FAT32(≤32 GB);exFAT (>32 GB) |
| Photo Formats | JPEG, DNG |
| Video Formats | MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Supported SD Cards | Micro SD; Max. Capacity: 64 GB; |
| Class 10 or UHS-1 | |
| Operating Temperature | 32deg to 104deg F (0deg to 40deg C) |
| Audio Output | Two channel, 48 KHz; AAC |
| Wi-Fi Video Link | |
| Operating Frequency | 2.412-2.462 GHz; 5.180-5.805 GHz |
| Max. Transmission Distance | 82 feet (25 m) |
| Transmitter Power (EIRP) | 2.4 G: 8 dBm; 5 G: 12 dBm |
| Intelligent Battery | |
| Model | HB01-522365 |
| Type | LiPo |
| Capacity | 980 mAh |
| Energy | 10.8 Wh |
| Voltage | 11.1V |
| Charging Temperature | 59deg to 104deg F (15deg to 40deg C) |
| Operating Temperature | 14deg to 122deg F (-10deg to 50deg C) |
| Battery Charger | |
| Model | SOY015A-1260120 |
| Input | 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Output | 12.6 V, 1.2 A |
3 replies on “Hands on with the OSMO”
Really great review! 360 photo is very neat.
cool review dude, nice bit of kit just in time for my ski holiday this winter!!!
Just watched this review on youtube, fantastic information and hands on views, so much better than all the other “reviewers” on there! Thanks so much for that.