DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Review: The Dual-Lens Pocket Gimbal That Skips the US

The Osmo Pocket 4P is worth buying in 2026 if you shoot handheld video and live outside the United States. It is the first Osmo Pocket with two lenses — a 1-inch wide camera and a new 60mm f/1.8 telephoto — mounted on a three-axis mechanical gimbal in a 230g body, and it sells for around $700 (£529 / €599) through DJI. US buyers face a real problem: DJI does not sell the Pocket 4P in the United States, so American listings are grey-market imports at inflated prices.

What it is

DJI's Osmo Pocket line launched in 2018 and put drone-grade stabilisation into something the size of a chunky highlighter. The Pocket 3 became the default creator camera of its generation, reportedly passing ten million units. The Pocket 4P is the first entry in the line to break the single-lens formula.

On the gimbal head sit two cameras. The main one is a 1-inch CMOS sensor at a 20mm equivalent focal length with an f/2.0 aperture, using LOFIC sensor technology that DJI rates at 17 stops of dynamic range. Alongside it is a 60mm medium-telephoto with an f/1.8 aperture, giving 3x optical zoom and up to 12x digital reach. Both feed a three-axis mechanical gimbal and a rotating touchscreen that powers the camera on and starts recording in one motion.

It ships in classic black and pearl white, weighs 230g, and DJI states a runtime of up to 210 minutes with 0–80% charging in roughly 18 minutes. USB 3.1 supports wired transfers up to 800 MB/s, which matters more than it sounds once you are moving 4K/240fps files.

Who it's for

This camera makes the most sense for travel creators, vloggers, event shooters, and anyone whose current workflow is "phone plus a gimbal I never bring." The value is not raw image quality against a full-frame body — a Sony A7 IV will out-resolve it in every controlled situation. The value is that mechanical stabilisation, two useful focal lengths, and log recording fit in a jacket pocket.

It is a poor fit if you mainly shoot stills. 37MP photos with reframing headroom are respectable, but a compact like the Fujifilm X100VI or even a modern flagship phone gives more control for photography. It is also the wrong tool for rugged or underwater work, where the GoPro Hero 13 Black's sealed body wins outright — the Pocket 4P's exposed gimbal is its most fragile part.

Key specs and how they compare

	Osmo Pocket 4P	Osmo Pocket 3	GoPro Hero 13 Black
Lenses	Two (20mm f/2.0 + 60mm f/1.8)	One (20mm f/2.0)	One ultra-wide
Sensor	1-inch CMOS, LOFIC	1-inch CMOS	1/1.9-inch
Dynamic range	17 stops (stated)	~13 stops (stated)	Lower
Max slow motion	4K/240fps	1080p/120fps	4K/120fps
Stabilisation	3-axis mechanical gimbal	3-axis mechanical gimbal	Electronic (HyperSmooth)
Stills	37MP	9.4MP	27MP
Weight	230g	179g	154g
Price	~$700 / £529 / €599	~$519	~$399

Three specs stand out in the published figures. The 17-stop dynamic range claim, if it holds in practice, puts the Pocket 4P into territory usually reserved for cinema bodies — reviewers have noted the measured number exceeds several professional cameras on paper. The 4K/240fps ceiling allows eight-times slow motion at full resolution. And the new 10-bit D-Log 2 profile records over a billion colours, which gives colourists real latitude rather than the token log mode small cameras usually ship with.

The telephoto is the change that alters how you shoot. A 60mm f/1.8 compresses backgrounds the way a portrait prime does, so talking-head footage stops looking like phone footage. ActiveTrack 8.0 will hold subjects — people, pets, vehicles — centred in the frame even at 12x, which is the difference between a usable solo shoot and a wasted afternoon.

Other convenience features: gesture control (open palm triggers ActiveTrack, a V sign starts recording), 4K Live Photo that captures a 1.5-second clip with every still, and Slow Shutter Video for light trails and motion blur without external filters.

Availability and pricing (US buyers read this first)

The Osmo Pocket 4P launched globally on 30 July 2026 across the UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia, following an earlier Asian release. The Standard Combo is priced at £529 / €599, roughly $700 at DJI's own conversion.

DJI is not selling it in the United States. The company's placement on the FCC Covered List has kept several recent products out of the US market, and the Pocket 4P is one of them. What appears on US retail sites are third-party import listings, frequently priced around 40% above DJI's own figure. Those units carry no US warranty support and no guarantee of firmware or service coverage.

If you are in the US and set on this camera, understand what you are buying: an import at a markup, with support routed through whoever sold it. The Osmo Pocket 3 remains available through normal US channels and is the sane alternative for most buyers there. Prices move constantly on all of these — check the retailer for current pricing and availability before committing.

What reviewers and buyers are saying

Coverage since launch has been consistent on three points. First, the dual-lens design is treated as a genuine generational change rather than a spec bump; the 60mm is the feature reviewers keep returning to. Second, the dynamic range figures have drawn attention precisely because they read as implausible for the form factor, and outlets are waiting on independent measurement before treating the 17-stop number as settled. Third, nearly every write-up leads with the US availability gap, which suggests it is the practical dealbreaker for a large slice of the audience.

Owner sentiment carried over from the Pocket 3 is worth noting: the recurring complaints in that line were gimbal fragility in transit, a screen that is small for careful framing, and audio that needs the DJI Mic to be broadcast-ready. Nothing in the Pocket 4P's specification addresses those directly, so budget for a case and expect to add external audio for serious work.

Value for the price

At £529 / €599 the Pocket 4P is priced against entry mirrorless bodies, and that comparison is unfair in both directions. A mirrorless camera at this price gives better stills and interchangeable glass; it does not give you mechanical stabilisation, two focal lengths, and a 230g footprint in one unit you can start recording in under two seconds.

For creators outside the US who shoot handheld video as their main output, this is a straightforward recommendation — the telephoto and the log profile do more for finished work than another sensor upgrade would have. For US buyers, the import premium changes the maths entirely; at import pricing the Pocket 3 or a Hero 13 Black plus a phone is the better allocation of money until DJI's situation there resolves.

Specifications cited are DJI's published figures. Pricing and availability were accurate at the time of writing and vary by region and retailer.