DJI Pocket 2 pocket gimbal VLOG camera makes your personal video recording more professional

DJI released its second-generation pocket gimbal camera, Pocket 2, late last year, and much of the debate about it has focused on whether it’s worth it.

Users who think it is not worth it think that since they already have a mobile phone, why would they want this somewhat useless product? At least its image quality does not exceed that of the top-end mobile phones.

Users who hold the opposite opinion believe that every profession has its own expertise, and mobile phones are still far inferior to it in optics, algorithm anti-shake, expansion and sound pickup. If you want to take more professional images, the Pocket 2, which costs about 2,000 yuan, is not just for show, it still has enough unique features in terms of strength.

In fact, the question of whether the Pocket 2 is worth the money is not the first time that it has arisen in the digital world. As early as the emergence of photography in mobile phones, with the demise of compact cameras, there have been doubts about whether mobile phones can replace professional cameras.

Facts have proved that the SLR market has indeed been greatly impacted by mobile phones, but in the professional field, more people choose to keep silent and not participate in this seemingly controversial but actually somewhat boring topic, because judging from the number of lens groups alone, the imaging capabilities of SLRs will always crush mobile phones.

Let me put it this way, how many of those real and fake mobile phone photography samples were taken with professional cameras? Don’t you have any idea? If mobile phone photography is really as good as the brands say, their mobile phone promotional videos should be shot with their own mobile phones. Why do they need to hire a professional photography team with professional equipment?

So, from a professional perspective, I believe that every profession has its specialties. Mobile phones have their strengths in high integration, but if you have some professional requirements for performance, you should try to leave the imaging work to professional equipment.

Pocket 2 should be such a device that can match the professional needs of users in certain occasions. Whether it is the 1/1.7-inch CMOS upgraded from the previous generation, or the 64-megapixel picture resolution, or the matrix microphone that can completely replace the Bee, accompanied by various kits of Pocket 2, plus DJI's unique stabilization algorithm, if you want to shoot a perfect VLOG of your own during your travels, it can do 80 points in terms of function.

Why 80 points? After all, considering its size, compared with larger devices with higher tolerance, Pocket 2 is just a device that is slightly better than a mobile phone.

This is the reality of photography. Every step forward means that you have to invest in the corresponding equipment. What Pocket 2 can do is to improve the photography experience from 60 points to 80 points. For more, you have to sacrifice some portability and carry a professional camera weighing several kilograms with you on a long journey.

So, is Pocket 2 worth buying? It depends on your personal opinion. Ultimately, it depends on your actual needs and budget. If you just want to record some scenery casually, a mobile phone is enough. If you want to have a secondary creative environment to make your travel pictures more professional, then it is still worth your investment.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.