DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 is a better camera in every respect

First they came for the drones, and now the vlogging cameras. DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 is the first of its compact steadicams not to launch in the US, following a string of DJI drones also missing the US market. The good news for American buyers is that the Pocket 4 is mostly an evolutionary upgrade, and there’s little it does that the Pocket 3 doesn’t (it looks like the rumored dual-lens Pro version will be more of a reinvention). The good news for everyone else is that those evolutions run throughout the Pocket 4, from the camera sensor to the controls. That makes this an unmistakable improvement over the previous generation. $560 The Good Improved video quality 107GB built-in storage Great battery life Two new buttons improve controls The Bad Touchscreen still a little fiddly Built-in mic is a bit basic Stand the Pocket 4 next to 2023’s Pocket 3 and you might not spot the difference. It’s about the same size (only slightly larger and 10g heavier), with a similar rotating screen for both portrait and landscape filming, a control stick and record button beneath that, and an identical gimbal at the top to house the camera. The two new buttons are welcome, though you’ll still have to navigate a lot of small touchscreen menus. The only real physical difference is a pair of additional buttons underneath the screen, revealed only when it’s flipped horizontally. …