We called it back in April when the leaks dropped, and now DJI has made it official. The Osmo Pocket 4P is real, it has a confirmed release date of May 7, and it is shaping up to be one of the most meaningful upgrades the Pocket line has seen since the original launched years ago.
DJI confirmed the Pocket 4P via Weibo with the phrase "exceptional vision" and a save-the-date tied to the same May 7 global launch window they already set up with their "Wonders in Your Palm" teaser. At this point, DJI is basically pulling off a two-for-one: the Osmo Mobile 8P global rollout on the same day, and now the Pocket 4P reveal alongside it. Not bad for a Wednesday.
What Makes the 4P Different
The story here is simple and it is a big deal. The standard Osmo Pocket 4 launched April 16 and it is a fantastic camera — 1-inch sensor, three-axis mechanical gimbal, 4K at up to 240fps, 10-bit D-Log, the works. But it has one lens. That lens is excellent, but once you zoom in past the lossless window you are cropping digitally and the image quality shows it.
The Pocket 4P changes that equation entirely by adding a second camera module on the gimbal head with a dedicated 3x optical telephoto. Real glass, real optical zoom, no interpolation. If you have ever tried to punch in on a subject at a distance with a pocket gimbal camera and felt the quality fall apart, this is the fix you have been waiting for.
Everything else from the base Pocket 4 is expected to carry over: the 1-inch primary sensor, the three-axis mechanical stabilization, the rotatable touchscreen, ActiveTrack 7.0, and the excellent audio system. The differentiator is almost entirely that second lens and the processing behind it.
Who This Is For
This matters most for run-and-gun creators who want a single versatile camera without juggling a phone plus a separate gimbal. Travel videographers shooting street scenes, events, wildlife anything where you want to quickly alternate between wide and tight without physically moving. Vloggers doing face-to-camera work who also want to grab environmental B-roll without swapping rigs. If you have been using a Pocket 3 and looking for a reason to upgrade, a second optical lens is probably that reason.
It also puts direct pressure on Insta360. The Luna that Insta360 teased at NAB is positioned as the same kind of dual-lens pocket camera competitor, but it still has no official release date or pricing. DJI is about to have actual product on shelves while Insta360 is still building buzz. That timing advantage matters.
The Price and the Catch
Expect the Pocket 4P to land around $700 to $730, which puts it a solid $200 to $230 above the base Pocket 4. That is not nothing, but for creators who actually need the zoom reach it is a reasonable ask. DJI does not build products that feel overpriced for what they deliver, and a second optical lens is genuinely worth paying for.
The catch, at least for US buyers, is that the Pocket 4P did not file before the FCC deadline, meaning the initial rollout will target Europe and Asia. If you are in the US and you want one at launch, you are looking at grey market import options, which void your warranty. That is frustrating, but DJI's US availability situation on their China-first launches has been improving. It probably will not stay import-only for long.
Five Days Out
At time of writing, the Pocket 4P launch is five days away. We will have full specs, official pricing, and real sample footage analysis once DJI drops everything on May 7. If you have been sitting on a decision about whether to grab the standard Pocket 4 now or wait, now you have your answer: wait five days.
Are you planning to pick up the Pocket 4P at launch, or are you holding out to see what Insta360 Luna actually delivers when it ships? Let us know in the comments.