DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Goes Official — The Creator Camera Gets a Pro Sibling
DJI's pocket gimbal line splits in two, and the new Pro model finally addresses what creators actually needed.
DJI has been quietly dominating the pocket gimbal space since 2018, and this week they made it official: the Osmo Pocket 4P is here. The “P” stands for Pro, and it’s not just a marketing suffix. This is DJI acknowledging that the creator market has split into two distinct camps — and they’re finally building for both.
What the 4P actually brings to the table
The headline spec is a new 1-inch sensor, up from the 1/1.3-inch in the standard Pocket 4. That’s a meaningful jump for low-light performance and dynamic range. You’re also getting 4K at 120fps (up from 60fps), 10-bit D-Log M recording, and internal ProRes capture. The gimbal itself gets a fourth axis of stabilization for walking shots, which DJI is calling “ActiveTrack Horizon.” Battery life sits at 160 minutes of continuous recording — about 20% more than the Pocket 4.
Why the timing matters
The original Osmo Pocket 4 launched in late 2024 and immediately became the default recommendation for solo creators who needed stabilized video without a rig. But it had obvious limitations: the sensor couldn’t hang in challenging light, and the 60fps ceiling felt arbitrary in 2024, let alone now. The 4P addresses both without abandoning the form factor that made the line popular in the first place.
Pricing and the real competition
DJI is asking $649 for the 4P body alone, or $849 for the Creator Combo that includes an external mic, wide-angle lens adapter, and carrying case. For context, the standard Pocket 4 still sells for $449. The $200 premium gets you a sensor that’s actually competitive with the Sony ZV-E10 II in a package that fits in your jacket pocket. That’s the real pitch here — not that it’s better than other gimbals, but that it competes with cameras three times its size.
What I’m watching closely
Internal ProRes sounds great on paper, but it demands fast storage. DJI says the 4P requires a minimum of V60 microSD cards, and ProRes HQ will chew through a 256GB card in about 90 minutes. The 1-inch sensor also means a narrower field of view than the Pocket 4 — DJI hasn’t published exact numbers yet, but expect something closer to 70 degrees versus the Pocket 4’s 85 degrees. For vloggers who rely on that wide selfie-mode angle, the standard model might still be the better choice.
The bottom line before I get my hands on one
DJI is doing something smart here: instead of forcing every creator into a one-size-fits-all product, they’re letting the market self-select. Casual users get the Pocket 4 at $449. Serious creators who need log footage, high frame rates, and a sensor that doesn’t fall apart after sunset get the 4P at $649. Neither product cannibalizes the other.
Pre-orders open June 25, shipping July 10. If the low-light performance lives up to that 1-inch sensor promise, this becomes the obvious recommendation for anyone shooting run-and-gun content. I’ll have a full hands-on once units ship. For now, this is the Osmo update that should’ve happened two years ago — and it’s finally here.