But what your smartphone can’t do is mechanically stabilize your shot, follow you around, and benefit from external wireless recording (out of the box).

This is by no means low-cost, given the sensor in your smartphone may well be better quality than that in the DJI Pocket 2. Then there's also a DJI Pocket 2 Creator Combo, available for $499 / £469 / AU$799, which includes the basic bundle's accessories plus a Do-It-All Handle, Micro Tripod, Wide-Angle Lens, Windscreen (dead cat/wind guard) and a Wireless Microphone. There’s a basic bundle, costing $349 / £339 / AU$599, which includes the Mini Control Stick and 1/4-inch tripod mount. You can pick up the DJI Pocket 2 in two flavors. A DJI Pocket 3 with a 1-inch sensor? Sign us up. This all makes the DJI Pocket 2 a best-in-class product, albeit one with clear areas for improvement. Additionally, the small touchscreen can be fiddly, however, it does offer up a welcome preview of what you’re shooting. All this together makes it one of the best YouTube cameras.Īs wonderful as everything looks so far, when it comes to image quality, DJI stumbles where most smartphones do – dynamic range and low light performance. It’s also worth noting that the included wireless microphone has a mic jack, so options for wireless audio are extensive. The combo also packs an ultra-wide-angle lens, tripod legs, the Do-It-All Handle – which sports a mic-in jack for third-party audio options – as well as a holster. Pick up the Creator Combo, and an external wireless mic, complete with windshield, is the most valuable inclusion.

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