DJI has officially confirmed the fourth generation of its Osmo Mobile handheld stabilizer, which was recently rumored to be released. The name has been shortened to OM4, and as previously rumored, the gimbal structure has been significantly changed, from a clamp-type design to a magnetically fixed structure.
The original clamp design has been adjusted to a magnetic structure this time. This is naturally because in the past, when using a handheld stabilizer, one had to first pull open the clamp to secure the phone. However, due to the continuous increase in the size of mobile phone screens in recent years, the traditional clamp design has become difficult to easily secure the phone, or it may take longer to secure the phone. In order to avoid the position of the phone's buttons, it may even be difficult for the handheld stabilizer to maintain normal balance during use.
To improve this situation, DJI's newly launched OM4 adopts a magnetic design. This means that by sticking a magnetic ring clip on the phone or using a magnetically fixed clamp accessory, users can use the handheld gimbal faster and quickly remove the phone from the handheld gimbal when not in use. It can even further reduce the space occupied by the handheld gimbal when folded, and also reduce unnecessary collisions during storage.
However, it is inevitable that people will still worry about using it with magnetic fixation. After all, it seems difficult to determine whether the magnetic adsorption force is sufficient and whether it will accidentally fall due to external force collision during use.
The overall operation is similar to the previously released Osmo Mobile 3, with a nearly identical interface and a claimed battery life of up to 15 hours. The camera feature now includes "dynamic zoom," similar to the Mavic 2 Zoom, but the camera seems to be limited to the main lens, with no access to ultra-wide-angle or telephoto lenses.
Another interesting shooting function is the panoramic shooting mode called "Clone Me", which can capture images with people appearing repeatedly in the background.
