DJI, more famous for its range of drones that take to the sky than mobile phone accessories, has releases a new version of its Osmo Mobile camera, this time for smartphone users not needing the device’s previously built in camera. The DJI Go app that goes along with the Osmo Mobile device is created to automatically keep the smartphone facing you as you move.
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Active track also works when the smartphone is in front camera mode, so if you put the Osmo Mobile on a surface and begin moving around, it will track you. By DJI’s count, the average user shoots 150 photos from their phone each month, but only seven videos. The three-axis stabilisation technology increases precision down to 0.03 degrees of accuracy and the DJI’s SmoothTrack technology compensates for shaking and small movements by making it easy to capture a smooth video.
And of course, because all of this magic happens through the accompanying DJI Go app, Osmo Mobile users will also be able to capture time-lapse videos, long-exposure shots, and panoramas at the tap of a button – and without using a tripod either.
Previously, the fairly expensive device insisted that users still have a smartphone, but use it only as a display to see the video they shot.
Preorders for Osmo Mobile are now open on DJI’s website, so if you’re keen to take your smartphone cinematography game to the next level, you can lock one down for $300. You can also control ISO and manual white balance using the device. It should, say DJI, accommodate any Android or iOS smartphone with a width between 2.31 and 3.34 inches.
But with a price tag of US$299, DJI said bloggers, journalists and hobbyists are the target market. Units are available for order and shipment on September 1, 2016. The Osmo Shield doubles the DJI warranty period to two years after the purchase of a brand new Osmo Mobile.
The Osmo Mobile costs £289 and is available to buy now.
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