DJI releases small gimbal camera Pocket 2 for 369 euros – Image and sound – News

DJI has announced the Pocket 2, a successor to the Osmo Pocket from 2018. It is again a small action camera on a gimbal with three-axis image stabilization. The new model has a larger sensor and supports HDR video.

In the DJI Pocket 2 is a 64-megapixel sensor in the 1 / 1.7 “format. The predecessor was a 1 / 2.1” sensor with a 12-megapixel resolution. The camera can film in 4k resolution at 60fps and there is an 8x slow motion function, with the Pocket 2 recording in 1080p at 240fps. The bitrate is maximum 100Mbit / s.

Support for HDR videos is also new. The Pocket 2 can record it in a resolution of up to 2720×1530 pixels at 24, 25 or 30 fps. Furthermore, DJI has added extra microphones, there are now four in total, so that the Pocket 2 can record stereo audio. The camera has functions such as SoundTrack and Audio Zoom, which adjust the sound recording to the image during movements and zooming.

DJI provides the Pocket 2 with a lens with an angle of view of 93 degrees. This increases the field of view of the new model. There is also an optional additional lens available, which further increases the field of view. The camera also has 4x digital zoom.

The Pocket 2 has just like its predecessor an 875mAh battery and according to DJI the camera works for 140 minutes on a charge. The small camera is positioned on a gimbal with three-axis image stabilization. The image can be viewed directly on a small screen or on a smartphone via the DJI Mimo app.

DJI sells the Pocket 2 from 369 euros. There is also a Creator Combo version, with accessories such as the conversion lens and a wireless microphone, which set costs 509 euros.

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