On the first hand gimbal Osmo Mobile 3 in Vietnam: Compact, cheaper and smarter, very suitable for ultra-wide angle camera.

The trend of vlog rotation of young people is increasing day by day without any sign of cooling down. The image of girls and friends walking on the street, in restaurants or tourist destinations with smartphones in hand, shooting everything and posting on social networks is no stranger.

Therefore, the demand for anti-vibration gimbal types is also increasing. In particular, the products from DJI are highly appreciated. This is a brand that is familiar to users thanks to devices such as drones, action cameras and handheld cameras.

Osmo Mobile 3 – gimbal for the new generation smartphone.

Last August, the brand continued to launch a gimbal version for its new smartphone, called Osmo Mobile 3, promising a more complete experience, emphasizing convenience and neatness.

New design, foldable, in line with the trend

Right from the box, Osmo Mobile 3 has a lot of changes, from the smaller size to the packaging inside. You will no longer see the bulky suitcase anymore but instead a small velvet bag, just enough to use. This change is due to the folding ability of Osmo Mobile 3, making the 2-dimensional size of the gimbal only about half compared to the old version. This is a huge plus to attract travel vloggers because it can be brought anytime anywhere.

Osmo Mobile 3 earns points in a neat fold like this, the operations are also very quick and easy to get used to.

You can store it in small bags.

It’s small, but the anti-shake quality is still good, just like DJI.

The second noticeable difference of Osmo Mobile 2 is the new design of the vibration-proof shaft system more neatly, no longer obscuring the phone’s charging port. In addition, the huge advantage of the new gimbal is compatible with smartphones with ultra-wide angle camera, such as Samsung Galaxy S10, Note10 or Huawei P30 Pro. The axis is now smaller in size, not covering the corners of photos and videos as before.

The gimbal works well with the Galaxy Note10 +’s ultra wide-angle camera.

On the side of Osmo Mobile 3 there are two more ports, one is USB-C for charging and one is USB-A for reverse charging for smartphones. However, with a capacity of only 2450mAh, enough for 15 hours of continuous gimbal use, you should not expect anything from this battery.

Another minor change on the 3rd version is an improved grip, tilted slightly at an angle of 15 degrees, adding a soft, non-slip rubber grip for easier grip, no fatigue when used for long periods.

Batch of smart features

Osmo Mobile 3 now has a new button, called Trigger, that supports 3 different actions. If you move and hold the Trigger, the gimbal will automatically rotate so the camera always focuses on the center of the frame. Press twice, the camera will rotate to the original position for you to adjust the rotation angle faster, and click 3 times to switch between the front and rear cameras. These features, though small, will definitely help the experience become smoother and more convenient.

Trigger is a new button, easy to manipulate that can be assigned to important functions, need more.

The M button has also been refreshed, adding to the auto rotate feature. In the previous version (and most other products on the market), users had to remove the phone and re-adjust the anti-vibration axis if they wanted to rotate horizontally or vertically. Now, you just need to double press the M button and the gimbal will automatically change this operation in just 1 second!

The phone rotates horizontally / vertically in just 1 second – so fast, so convenient!

Software improved

Besides hardware, Osmo Mobile 3 also comes with a series of new software features such as hand gesture control, HyperLapse video recording, ActiveTrack 3.0, smarter object tracking and Sport Mode, maximizing rotation speed. shift of anti-vibration axis to capture the moment.

Story Mode in the DJI Mimo app now has a few new video presets, along with attractive motion, sound and color effects for you to create interesting short videos in just a few minutes and then share them. hurry up to social networks.

Of course, the basic features, shooting modes, video editing in the DJI app are still retained. You can access and use it freely (except the camera) even when not connected to the gimbal via Bluetooth.

Is vibration better than before?

The first quick test with Osmo Mobile 3 gave very good results. Smoother videos, the vibrations created by the feet are almost completely suppressed and could be even better with the right movement.

Vibration resistance is as good as ever.

The rotation of the shaft is also very stable, has 3 speed levels to choose from and also supports extremely convenient automatic panorama shooting.

Rotate the rotation angle with the joystick very smoothly.

Shooting video at night, a gimbal like Osmo Mobile 3 is the savior. Goodbye to blur!

There are some weaknesses …

The improvement is so, but Osmo Mobile 3 still has some other small weaknesses, typically the limitation of vertical and horizontal rotation of anti-vibration axis system. You cannot flip 360 degrees easily and in the application again does not allow to switch the camera before / after it is halfway through.

In addition, the DJI Mimo application also has limitations such as no manual shooting / shooting mode and has not taken advantage of the super wide-angle camera / optical zoom on smartphones. Hopefully, DJI will add these software features soon in the upcoming updates.

Still extremely attractive

With the above points, Osmo Mobile 3 still deserves to be an attractive choice on the market today, especially with a genuine price of only 2.35 million. If purchased with a “genuine” tripod, the combo is only about 2.75 million – too good compared to the generation before the launch.