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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Adam Juniper

Can I handhold my drone for stabilized video at ground level, instead of buying a separate gimbal?

DJI Mini 3 Pro being used as a gimbal camera next to DJI Osmo Pocket 3 as a potential moneysaving alternative with table behind.

DJI makes some excellent cameras, often attached either to drones or, in the case of the Osmo Pocket 3, a gimbal on a handle. The thing is, I've already got a compact DJI Mini 3 Pro drone, and it's got a gimbal, so why shouldn't I use that instead of forking out for a Pocket 3?

Well, that's what I thought before I tried it anyway! On the crucial question of whether it's possible or not then yes – yes you can hold your drone in your hand and capture stabilized footage. The battery will last a lot longer that way too, since none of the motors are doing any work. So far, so good. In fact you even get a 4K camera which can rotate to vertical mode with the Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro and Mini 4 Pro drones, and the later will do 10-bit 4K.

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