Thanks for the feedback and kind words, very much appreciated 🙌

Thanks a million, I appreciate the feedback and the comment, glad you enjoyed!

Yes the Pocket 3!

@@SamKirwanPhotography okay thank you

I think that if you use the ‘Built in mic audio backup’ setting you can record separate tracks for the external mic and the internal mics. I’m not 100% sure if this works with the Rode Mic, because it’s wired directly into the Pocket 3. I think it might only work with the DJI mic, which connects via bluetooth - do you see what I mean? I can’t check myself as I don’t have the DJI mic. Hope that helps!

I’m honestly not 100% sure to be honest, as I’ve only got experience with the Pocket 3 personally!

@@SamKirwanPhotography thanks for the honest answer

Very nice, enjoy it, and thanks for the comment!

Thanks! Yeah I was a bit nervous flying mine for a while, but I found a good tip online: only fly it around until you hit about 30% battery, then use that remaining battery power to bring it back to you and switch in a fresh one. They’re fairly sturdy though in fairness - I’ve crashed this one a few times, and even broken some internal cables twice, but parts are easy to find and it’s quite basic inside so relatively easy to repair!

@@SamKirwanPhotography thanks! My main problem is that I always think I’m going to bother someone else with the drone, even if I carefully scout online or with an app the spots where flying a drone is allowed. But the photos and video we can take from the sky are simply beautiful, that’s true!

@@andresalgadomarques Ah I completely understand! I’ve been approached once or twice and it’s never fun, but I find that being polite and explaining what you’re doing helps. It might sound somewhat obstinate, but the reality is that if you’re legally allowed to fly and photograph in that location, then you’re entitled to do so. I usually politely explain that I’m just taking some aerial footage and that nobody will be visible or identifiable in it purely because of how high I generally fly. If they’re still upset, I offer to show them some sample photos (the ones that are sent back automatically mid-flight) but I prefer not to do that as it means the drone will be hovering unattended while doing so. Then if they’re still unhappy I generally bring the drone back and call it a day - no sense causing anyone any genuine anger or upset!

Well thanks for watching, and I appreciate the comment!

@@SamKirwanPhotography and we appreciate your content 👍

Thank you! And yes fair point - I’m going to work on some more OP3-focused content soon so will definitely keep that in mind. Thanks for watching and for the feedback!

Yes there is a focus mode on the OP3 called ‘Product Showcase Mode’ but I didn’t use it because I didn’t want to break the flow of my video by switching from face tracking to product tracking shots. To answer your question though, I think I’d still stick with the Osmo Pocket 3. Having read reviews of the Fimi Palm 2 Pro, it sounds to me like it’s a decent product, but has several drawbacks - unintuitive menus, unreliable footage quality, among other things. The impression I get is that you would buy the Fimi Palm 2 Pro and then realise that you should have bought the Osmo Pocket 3. Ultimately it comes down to budget, but DJI is renowned for its image and video quality, gimbal performance, and so on - not to mention the range of third party accessories available - and I could find a lot more ‘help’ and ‘how to’ content for the DJI online than I could for the Fimi, so for all those reasons, the DJI would still be my personal choice.

That’s very kind of you, thank you - I’m glad it was useful/helpful!

Yeah that’s a fair point, and well worth calling out. This is because the Pocket 3 has a fixed aperture of f2 so it has a shallower depth of field. Personally I prefer the shallow depth of field because I prefer my face to be in focus when speaking to camera so as to avoid the background becoming distracting for the viewer, but it’s all down to personal preference for sure. That’s why I think it’s really helpful to watch reviews like these on KZfaq (and read the comments!) but buying. Thanks for watching, and great comment!

The Osmo Pocket 3 isn’t waterproof unfortunately - I think it’s because the gimbal is so exposed and it would be hard to weather seal all the moving parts. You should look at the DJI Action series of cameras instead, they’re probably more suitable to your needs!

@@SamKirwanPhotography Thanks for ur honest response. Between Action and Gopro 12 which one would you reccomend for my case. Thanks

@joyceknursecanada I haven’t used the DJI Action cameras myself, but I would probably say the GoPro myself. Depends on what you’re using it for of course, but the advantage to GoPros is that they’ve been around a lot longer, so there’s a lot more third party accessories and mounts etc available!

Thanks for the question. I’m not 100% sure but I would imagine so. The Rode website says that the Wireless ME has “complete compatibility with cameras, computers and smartphones” which is promising, and the receiver has the same USB-C connection as the Wireless Go 2, so honestly I would say it should work fine!

Absolutely, thanks for watching and for the comment!

Well thanks for watching, and for the comment 🙌

Thanks for watching, and for the feedback! I’ll admit, the questionable colour grading is all on me, not the camera - I’m a photographer first and foremost, and still getting used to videography, so I have plenty to learn, especially when grading my footage!

@@SamKirwanPhotography so it doesn't look good straight from the camera?

@@anthony71571 Oh it absolutely does in fairness! It’s just that in this case I shot the footage in D-Log M (basically the video equivalent of shooting photos in RAW format) but didn’t do a great job of colour grading the footage. Lesson learned!

Thanks for the tip! I do love Kerry, must check it out next time I’m headed that direction!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you! I honestly really recommend it - enjoy!

Yeah I think the Action series is more their GoPro equivalent, and sounds more like what you’d need. I got the DJI Care Refresh so I won’t have to worry about the gimbal being damaged or any water damage, but still, fair point!

How much is the care refresh mate?@@SamKirwanPhotography

@@HonestTraveller I paid €55 for the 2-year cover. Bear in mind that I’m based in Ireland so it may cost more/less elsewhere, but it’s probably in that general region!

Yeah that’s totally fair - the OA4 definitely has a wider FOV, and is better for more action-style content, almost like a GoPro. Thanks though, I appreciate the comment and the feedback!

Absolutely, it comes down to a desire to improve, and making an effort to do so. Thanks for the comment, and for checking out the video!

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate the feedback! I’m definitely still learning how to make the most of it (I’m more of a photographer than a videographer) but the potential is huge, and it’s a lot of fun getting to know it. Thanks again!

Thank you so much! For anyone wondering, the cold shoe mount is from SmallRig and it's available on Amazon for about €15.

Ah I’m sorry to hear that that’s been your experience, I’ve found it excellent so far!

Yikes, I wasn’t aware of those issues, but thanks for the heads up. From what I’ve seen so far, the DJI folks are pretty responsive to user feedback, but I don’t have personal experience so I may be wrong!

Ummm I was playing back all day yesterday

When you're connected to the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 with the DJI Mimo app, you can select the home icon in the lower left corner, then select album to view and play your videos/photos.

There is a bug on the iPhone you have to turn off the mobile data on the mimo app and it will then create thumbnails and will playback - I only switch on mobile data to the mimo app to check the software updates

I have no problem at all playing back video in the DJI MIMO App, I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max and I have have mobile data switched on permanently and I have used the camera for hours in webcam mode, where the camera has only become luke warm and has not shutdown.

Thank you, I appreciate it! I’m new to the Pocket family but would love to try a Pocket 1 to make a comparison. And yeah I get what you mean - I do love how quick and easy it is to just flick it on and grab the footage, but admittedly I’m not a GoPro user. Thanks again, more to come!

Haha no, to be fair I’m sure they aren’t! What I I meant by that title was that it was a candid, personal review.

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed, I appreciate the feedback!

Yeah if I didn’t already have a mic I’d have gone for the Creator Combo for sure. I might have been more swayed if it included the black mist filter too! Thanks for watching, and for the comment and the subscription!

@@SamKirwanPhotography Yeah.. I ended up with the K&F Concept version of the black mist...

Oh cool, how do you find it? I’ve been considering grabbing the K&F set with the black mist and the variable ND.

@@SamKirwanPhotography K&F Concepts latest version of their four ND filters with built-in circular polarisers are fantastic. They are thin and do allow proper 'parking' of the camera / gimbal when powered-off and the circular polarisers are brilliant at getting rid of reflections and increasing contrast. The DJI wide angle lens is useful and the DJI Mic 2 with its 32 bit internal recording and instant noise reduction if required, plus not needing to muck about with a separate receiver is terrific. Plus if you have two DJI Mic 2's, these can be set as a stereo pair and the internal three mics of the camera (stereo background sound and one mic for noise cancelling), give you four track sound for your NLE. The Combo kit is definitely worth the extra money, unfortunately everywhere was out of stock when I made my purchase, so I've ended-up spending a lot more money.

@hamradioop5777 Thanks for letting me know, I think I’m sold on the K&F Concept filters so! Also interesting to know that the DJI mics are so capable, thanks for the detail!

Yes absolutely, it’s by a brand called SmallRig, and the listing title was ‘SmallRig Cold Shoe Mount’ - apologies, missed focus on that one, but thanks for watching and for the question/comment!

Thanks for the comment, I appreciate the feedback and the tips! Love my Pocket 3, did you get the standalone version or the Creator Combo? Yeah I’d say the X100VI and the Pocket will be a great little travel pair. My X100V goes pretty much everywhere with me! I spotted your videos filmed in Ireland, the Ring of Kerry is such a stunning part of the country! Subscribed, I look forward to following your KZfaq journey, best of luck with your channel!

@@SamKirwanPhotography thank you sir and same to you and yours! Subbed as well! I love Ireland! We can't wait to come back, but Italy in May first!

Enjoy Italy, never been but it’s on my list - will keep an eye out for your videos on it!

Hi, thanks for the question! I use Davinci Resolve, so I wouldn’t be able to comment on Final Cut Pro unfortunately. It’s really easy to work with DJI files in Davinci Resolve though, so I’m sure it’s straightforward enough in Final Cut Pro too. Loads of tutorials on KZfaq I’m sure - best of luck!

Excellent, thank you, I appreciate the support! Sub’d back 🙌

Yeah it’s not the ideal setup, but still great that they work together! I pop the receiver down my sleeve which is pretty handy, or clip it to the USB-C cable connector that’s plugged into the Pocket 3. Again, not ideal, but sort of a workaround!

@@SamKirwanPhotography do they make a cold shoe for the osmo pocket 3

@@thetravelingfoodies That’s a great call! They don’t, but I found one on Amazon, it’s got a huge listing title but it looks like it would be perfect: SMALLRIG Cold Shoe Mount Hot Shoe Adapter with 1/4'' Thread for Camera Cage Flash LED Monitor Mount (2 Pack)

stick some velcro on the side of the pocket 3, and another piece on the reaciever ... or use an elastic band

@@scottwaddell298good solutions too, thanks!

Thank you, really appreciate it!

Glad to have helped, thanks for the feedback!

Thank you, I appreciate the comment and the feedback! Honestly, it holds up very well. The image quality is excellent, and I’ve never run out of battery while using it, which is often a concern with older cameras. It does function a little more slowly, so if you’re taking bursts of photos it takes slightly longer for the camera to process them, but that’s to be expected and it genuinely doesn’t bother me or slow me down. The user interface is also a little dated but it’s still very familiar because it’s Fujifilm, you know? I haven’t used an X-T10 myself, but based on my experience with the X-E1, I’d say it would be a great buy! I’m considering doing a comparison video between the X-E1 and X-T4 or X100V, would you find that useful?

Thanks for the comment, and for subscribing, I appreciate it! Yeah I’m a huge fan of the X-E1! I love my X-T4 as well but there’s something very pleasant about shooting on the older cameras! Thanks again!

Ah you’re very kind, thank you! I appreciate the feedback, more videos to come, cheers!