STACK #230 December 2023

TECH FEATURE

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UH, WHAT’S A GIMBAL?

A gimbal is a device featuring motors and sensors that stabilises your digital camera for beautifully smooth vision capture even while on the move. A three-axis gimbal, such as on the Pocket 3, covers tilt, pan, and roll.

fussed, as you can quickly rotate its two-inch full-colour OLED touchscreen to suit your requirements. In fact, all of its controls are within easy reach, with parameter adjustments a simple tap away. We’ve touched upon what the Pocket 3 can do out and about, but it’s also your perfect companion for in-studio jobs, be it you on-camera, or taking product shots. There’s even a new “Product Showcase” mode, which prioritises the foreground while focusing on a subject quickly and

If you really want to step up your content creation game, then you’ll need a dedicated camera with a gimbal for stability. DJI have the perfect solution in their nifty, palm-sized Osmo Pocket 3 gimbal camera – here are five of our favourite things. Words Bec Summer THE PALM-SIZED POCKET 3 PACKS PRODIGIOUS POWER!

smoothly. Want more? “Glamour Effects 2.0” offers more personalised beauty options to make you truly shine – or not shine should that be your thing! Simply activate and download materials via the DJI Mimo app for beautification. This is on top of the Pocket 3’s intuitive ability to fine tune exposure for different skin tones when shooting, delivering clear and glowing output. The sound Have you ever encountered great content let down by substandard audio? That won’t happen with the Pocket 3. It features a built-in three-mic array, which can effectively reduce wind noise while recording omnidirectional stereo sound. Somewhere noisy, like a concert or sports event? No worries, as the Pocket 3 is smart enough to accurately identify sound sources for more immersive audio. Want to add an external mic? The Pocket 3 supports USB Audio protocol for quickly connecting external devices. Compact and powerful All of these features, and the Pocket 3 – as its name suggests – is perfectly pocket sized! Take it with you anywhere, ready to pounce should a memorable moment occur. When fully charged, it can record up to 116 minutes of 4K/60fps footage, or up to a massive 166 minutes of 1080p/24fps footage. Should you need more while out and about, the Pocket 3 can be charged to 80% in just 16 minutes. And, when you’re done, power off and the gimbal will automatically lock into storage position, ready and waiting your next amazing adventure.

The vision Features, features, features – that’s what you want with a top-quality content camera. The Pocket 3 delivers, starting with a powerful one inch CMOS sensor, allowing it to capture clear highlight-shadow details, meaning a significant leap in image quality in all different levels of light. Record cinematic-level vision at up to 4K at an impressive 120 frames per second, which allows both buttery smooth motion and the ability to play back in slow motion with exceptional clarity. Getting a bit more technical, the Pocket 3 features 10-bit

it delivers accurate colours with vivid details. How vivid? The 10-bit D-Log M colour mode can record up to an astonishing one billion colours, while the ultra-high dynamic range injects every shot you take – static or video - with rich detail. Ready, steady, go! For that real professional look you want your vision to be super-smooth, and that’s what the Pocket 3’s three-axis mechanical stabilisation delivers. With it, what you capture remains stable, even when the camera is in motion. There are multiple stabilisation

levels to counter increasingly more intense shaking. Yes, you can take

D-Log M and 10-bit HLG colour modes, with HDR (that’s High Dynamic Range – more scope between bright and dim) recording, which is a must for professional creation as

your Pocket 3 bush bashing! Creator friendly Some content may require

horizontal view, while others may call for vertical. The Pocket 3 isn’t

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