We have been tracking the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P since the first leaks landed in April, and yesterday DJI finally stopped pretending the thing does not exist. On May 8, DJI posted coordinated teasers from its global and Japan accounts simultaneously — the hashtag #OsmoPocket4P went up alongside a clean render showing two camera modules on a gimbal head, one of them clearly labeled 1-INCH. The message was simple: "See More. Tell More. Grand Release Coming Soon." That is DJI's way of telling you the hype cycle is over and the product is real.
Here is where it gets genuinely interesting, because this confirmation landed the same week that early hands-on footage emerged from a Chinese creator meetup, and together the two pieces give us a spec picture detailed enough to actually evaluate what DJI has built.
What the Hands-On Footage Revealed
The early footage confirms this is a proper dual-camera system, not a gimmick. The main wide camera carries a 1-inch sensor at roughly a 20mm equivalent field of view, which is exactly what you get on the standard Osmo Pocket 4 that launched in April. That camera is not a downgrade — it is the exact same excellent 1-inch imaging core.
The second camera is where things get interesting. It is a 1/1.5-inch sensor sitting behind a 70mm equivalent telephoto lens, giving you 3x optical zoom out of the box. From there you get 6x lossless zoom via in-sensor crop, and up to 12x on the digital end. The practical usable range, meaning the range where image quality holds up, is going to be somewhere between 1x and 6x. That is a genuinely versatile imaging window for a pocket gimbal camera.
Video specs carry over from the Pocket 4 baseline and then some: 6K at 60fps, 4K at up to 240fps for serious slow motion work, 10-bit D-Log, and 14 stops of dynamic range. If those numbers hold up at launch, the 4P is going to be punching at a level that causes real problems for competing products in the pocket camera category.
Why This Matters More Than It Might Seem
We want to be clear about what is happening here because it is easy to treat dual-lens pocket cameras as a novelty. They are not. The single biggest creative limitation of any pocket gimbal camera — including the Pocket 4 we genuinely love — is that once you are past the main lens's field of view, you are digitally cropping and the quality difference shows immediately. Real optical reach has always required carrying a second camera or a phone on a separate gimbal.
The Pocket 4P eliminates that problem. A run-and-gun documentary shooter, a travel videographer, or a content creator doing street work can now cover wide establishing shots and tight subject work with a single rig that fits in a jacket pocket. That is a legitimate capability upgrade, not a spec sheet checkbox.
It also slots the 4P into interesting competitive territory against the Insta360 Luna Ultra, which is aiming at the same dual-lens pocket niche and reportedly launching on May 15. DJI does not have a firm launch date yet — the FCC confidentiality period runs to roughly late June, and DJI's historical pattern is to launch before that window closes — but a late May or early June release seems likely. The battle between these two is going to be worth watching.
The One Thing to Watch
For US-based buyers specifically, the Pocket 4P has not cleared the FCC before DJI's covered list status kicked in, which means the initial launch will target Europe and Asian markets. Grey market import options will exist but void warranty coverage. This is frustrating but not new territory for DJI products in 2026. It is probably not going to stay import-only forever, but if you are stateside and want to be an early adopter, that is the reality.
Pricing is expected to land around $700 to $730, which puts it roughly $200 to $230 above the base Pocket 4. For the added reach and versatility, that gap seems justifiable.
We are going to be watching the official launch announcement closely. When DJI drops the full spec sheet and real-world footage, we will have a proper breakdown ready. Are you planning to wait it out for the 4P, or did you already pull the trigger on the standard Pocket 4? Drop your thoughts below.