Dji Osmo Mobile 2 With Gopro

DJI released a new gimbal for smartphones: DJI OSMO Mobile 2. And the good news are information technology's a lot cheaper than the start edition, 100 USD cheaper to be precise. Gimbals are my favourite accessories as a stabilised video looks and so much more than professional person. So let'south take a closer expect at its functions and features.

DJI OSMO Mobile 2 – Landscape & Portrait Fashion

DJI OSMO Mobile 2

Battery
DJI Osmo mobile 2 holds a 2600 mAh built-in bombardment, which allows 15 hours of working time (under normal conditions and well counterbalanced). There's a micro USB port at the side of the grip for charging and a second USB port at the dorsum to charge your smartphone.

Weight & Payload
Osmo 2 itself weights 485 g without smartphone. A payload is non stated, only it seems to be effectually 220g.

Pan / Tilt / Curl – Angle
DJI Osmo Mobile ii offers 320° rotation on the pan centrality (+/- 160°) and +/- 155° on the tilt axis. Roll bending is from -90° to +lxx°.

Body & Mounting
Every bit already seen in the first photo, you can mount your smartphone in landscape and portrait way, which is beneficial for Facebook live videos. To change mounting mode simply release the knob at the dorsum and turn the clamp. There is a second knob ring on the cross arm to residue your smartphone. The ameliorate you residuum it, the less the motors are stressed, hence less energy consumption and longer battery life. On the lesser of the grip at that place'due south a i/4″ standard photo tripod thread to mount DJI OSMO 2 to any photo gear like a tripod.

DJI OSMO Mobile 2 – Balancing & Mount

Buttons & Controls
The control panel provides a flat joystick to command the gimbal's head. The power / manner switch push sits below. When yous short press information technology the LEDs show the bombardment status. Long printing it to power up Osmo. The shutter button next to information technology starts/stops video recording or takes a photo depending on your current camera mode. On the side there is a zoom lever that works when using DJI Go app. Every bit mentioned, the USB port at the back can be used to ability your phone.

DJI OSMO Mobile 2 – Buttons & Ports

Shooting Modes
DJI Osmo 2 powers up in pan & tilt follow mode. That means when you pan or tilt the grip, the caput will follow your movements. Short printing the power button and you switch to locking mode. Now all axes are locked and the camera always points in the aforementioned direction anyways you move around. Double press the ability button to centre your phone once again. Press the push 3 times to switch between front and rear photographic camera of your telephone. There are more options when using DJI Go App. Btw. you can take hold of the gimbal's head whatever time and point the camera in the desired direction. Hold it for a 2d and Osmo 2 volition remember this position. Double click the power button to center your phone over again.

Packaging / Accessories
DJI Osmo Mobile 2 comes in a hard foam case, with microUSB cablevision and multi language transmission.

DJI OSMO Mobile 2 – Packaging

Compatibility

Smartphone
DJI Osmo mobile two is compatible with a huge variety of smartphones. They just have to exist between 58.6 and 85 mm width.

Action Camera
Of course you tin can use it also with your GoPro, and so here's How to mount GoPro on DJI OSMO Mobile two:
Basically you can mount your activeness camera without any accessories when the clamp is in portrait mode. But the gimbal can just turn 160°, so the cam tin't be turned to face forward. Furthermore the clamp covers the touchscreen on the back. Therefor you lot should get an adapter to mount your GoPro. Since the pan axis doesn't turn 360° you have to pay attending when using information technology, otherwise the motor of Osmo will be in the frame when shooting with wide FOV. You accept to hold OSMO facing forward, with the crossarm pointing downwards and pitch up the camera using the joystick. This manner your view is not blocked by the gimbal.

DJI OSMO Mobile 2 with GoPro Hero5 black

I apply this adapter from PGY Tech. It offers total access to the touchscreen & all buttons. The USB-C & microHDMI door can be opened, and then you can charge the cam via the gimbal'due south USB port. Just the battery door tin't exist opened when mounted. The adapter is made of metal and offers a tripod mountain at the bottom. PGY adapter is available for 18 USD.

PGY Adapter for GoPro

App

You accept to apply DJI Become App to activate your gimbal and you demand internet connection for that. Otherwise you can't power up your gimbal! That'south quite bothersome. Subsequently y'all activated DJI Osmo mobile two y'all can power it upwards without app or utilise whatever other app besides. Yet DJI Go App offers some nice features when used for filming and all buttons likewise every bit zoom lever work.

One of these features is face tracking or object tracking (discover the green frame in the screenshot below). Just mark an object on the screen and while it moves, the camera will automatically follow it. Another great tool is the panorama part. The gimbal turns so the photographic camera tin take up to ix photos which will exist automatically stitched for stunning panoramas. The app likewise offers a time-lapse recording option.

Furthermore the app allows a lot of settings. You lot tin log into your Facebook, WeiBo, YouTube, QQ Zone or other custom profiles to get alive via DJI Go App. Yous can customise joystick and gimbal speed according to your needs and calibrate OSMO 2. There are also predefined profiles like sport or walking speed.

DJI Go App – Camera / Settings / Active Rails

Conclusion

DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is a keen device to get smooth videos and a keen companion for vlogging. The price of the new model is very appealing and the congenital quality even so seems to be very high. Osmo ii offers a large capacity battery and the longest working time compared to similar gimbals. Talking about competition, I think the closest competitors are Zhiyun Smooth Q, which is a bit cheaper and available for 99 USD. Osmo seems to be of a higher quality simply on the other hand Zhiyun is a bit more user-friendly to employ with an activity camera equally the pan axis turns 360°. Some other interesting competitor is the recently released Feiyu Vimble 2 which has an integrated selfie stick and is bachelor for the same price. Gauge information technology depends on which characteristic is more suitable for your situation.

Zhiyun Polish Q – DJI OSMO Mobile 2 – Feiyu Vimble two

Summary

Depression Cost

high quality built product

gimbal tin charge smartphone

like shooting fish in a barrel to switch between landscape and portrait mode

not ideal for action cameras (better options: Feiyu SGP / Zhiyun Smooth Q)

Here'due south a comparing of different, merely same style gimbals

Feiyu Vimble C	Feiyu Vimble 2	Zhiyun Shine Q	Feiyu SPG C	Feiyu SPG (new version)	DJI Osmo 2	Zhiyun Smooth 3

Body: Plastic	Body: Plastic & includes selfie stick	Torso: Plastic	Body: Metal	Body: Metal	Trunk: Plastic	Body: Metallic
Battery: 5 hour working time	Battery: seven-10 hr working time	Battery: 12 hr working fourth dimension	Battery: 7 hour working fourth dimension	Battery: viii hr working time	Battery: 15 hour working time 2600 mAh	Battery: 14 hr working time
Battery Type: built-in	Battery Type: congenital-in	Battery Type: built-in	Battery Type: exchangeable	Battery Blazon: exchangeable	Battery Type: built-in	Battery Type: exchangeable
tin exist powered with power bank	can exist powered with power bank	tin can exist powered with power bank	can be powered with power bank	can exist powered with power bank	can be powered with ability bank	tin be powered with ability depository financial institution
n/a	can power phone / camera	can power telephone / camera	n/a	north/a	tin can ability telephone / photographic camera	tin can power telephone / photographic camera
200g Payload	210g Payload	200g Payload	?g Payload	?thou Payload	?one thousand Payload	260g Payload
Pan / Tilt / Gyre 320° / 320° / 320° rotation	Pan / Tilt / Roll 320° / 320° / 320° rotation	Pan / Tilt / Curl 360° / 320° / 60° rotation	Pan / Tilt / Roll 360° / 320° / 320° rotation	Pan / Tilt / Coil 360° / 320° / 320° rotation	Pan / Tilt / Coil 320° / 310° / 140° rotation	Pan / Tilt / Roll 360° / 320° / 320° rotation
not Splash-proof	non Splash-proof	Splash-proof	not Splash-proof	Splash-proof	not Splash-proof	not Splash-proof
Controls: Joystick, Zoom, Mode Switch, Shutter	Controls: Joystick, Zoom, Mode Switch, Shutter	Controls: Joystick, Zoom, Mode Switch, Shutter	Controls: Joystick, Fashion Switch, Shutter, Zoom	Controls: Joystick, Mode Switch, Shutter	Controls: Joystick, Zoom, Mode Switch, Shutter	Controls: Joystick, Mode Switch, Camera Settings, Shutter
Face Tracking	Face Tracking	Object & Confront Tracking	Object & Face Tracking	Object & Face Tracking	Object & Confront Tracking	Object & Face Tracking
Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
-	comes with carrying bag	comes with carrying bag	comes with carrying bag	comes with carrying bag	-	comes with carrying purse
one/4" thread on bottom	1/iv" thread on lesser	1/4" thread on bottom	one/iv" thread on bottom	1/iv" thread on bottom & 1/4" thread on grip	i/four" thread on bottom	one/4" thread on lesser
Price: 115 USD	126.99 USD	Price 99 USD	Toll: 109 USD	Price: 126 USD	129 USD	Price: 299 USD
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