DJI proclaims Osmo Motion 3 with devoted portrait mode and battery that operates in excessive temperatures

GoPro isn’t the one digicam model to announce a brand new motion digicam immediately. DJI additionally launched its Osmo Motion 3. Coincidence? Conspiracy theorists would possibly say sure, however truthfully, who is aware of? What we do know is that this can be a very respectable improve from the Osmo Motion 2, with loads of new options to sink your tooth into.

So what’s new? Nicely, quite a bit really. We’re a substantial quantity of redesign from the earlier model. To start with, you’ll be able to shoot 4K video at 120fps and has a really extensive 155-degree angle of view. The opposite most fascinating factor is that this digicam will fortunately allow you to shoot video in a vertical format. Good for then importing straight into Instagram or TikTok.

The digicam is, in fact, designed for filming journey. It makes use of DJI’s RockSteady 3.0 picture stabilization even at 4K decision and 120fps, and HorizonSteady which can hold surfer’s footage degree, “even by way of heavy bumps and 360-degree rotations,” the corporate says. Lastly, the digicam has HorizonBalancing which is an ideal mixture of RockSteady and HorizonSteady for actions which have components of each.

The digicam will report constantly for as much as 160 minutes, and the ‘Excessive’ battery will totally cost inside 50 minutes. The digicam will be capable to deal with temperature extremes higher than its predecessors, and can apparently function right down to -4 levels F (-20C). Helpful for skiers and snowboarders.

The Osmo Motion 3 is the primary motion digicam to characteristic two touchscreens, permitting the consumer to entry settings from both the entrance or again. It will also be operated by way of voice management, for these cliff-clinging moments when you should be hands-free.

The digicam additionally options three-mic stereo recording for higher dealing with in windy environments, voice controls, and 4x digital zoom. You may plug in exterior mics by way of a USB-C connection.

As typical, there’s a batch of equipment for the Osmo Motion 3. From underwater housing, a selfie-stick model pole and varied different attachments. The digicam itself is waterproof to a depth of 52 ft (16 metres) with out the housing, nevertheless.

The digicam has copied the model of the Insta360 cameras which crop out the stick making a drone-esque really feel to the footage. Through the app, you’ll be able to crop out the selfie stick utilizing AI leaving you with some spectacular footage that might be troublesome to seize every other manner.

And naturally, your whole footage will be despatched wirelessly to the app in your smartphone and edited, then uploaded straight. All on the go. It’s a wise workflow and one that enables you true freedom to function from anyplace on the planet.

The DJI Osmo Motion 3 is on the market to pre-order and prices $329 for the usual combo, or $439 for the journey combo which incorporates additional batteries and the extension rod equipment.