This is the more affordable version of the DJI Osmo, which was basically the same system but with a camera mounted on top.
The thing about the original Osmo is that it needed a smartphone anyway to view what the camera could see, so dropping the camera and making the mobile the main camera and control screen is a smart move.
This also means the this should have a long life as you can upgrade the camera every time you get a new phone.
In the box you get the Osmo Mobile, quick start instructions, charging cable, battery and wrist strap.
It feels lovely in the hand, it oozes quality and looks brilliant. To charge it you'll needed to use the included aux to USB cable. There is an aux port on the Osmo, this isn't for headphones or microphones, it's for the charging cable.
On top is the mobile holder, before powering up you'll need to balance your phone in the holder (a very simple process), then power up the Osmo and be amazed!
The Osmo talks to the mobile via Bluetooth and the companion app. When you first connect the app checks if a software update is required and for some reason this couldn't be completed when using a OnePlus 3T but was find when a Samsung A3.
There are controls on the Osmo to start/stop recording, take a photo, switch between front/rear camera and control where the mobile points.
The app has the ability to control the Osmo, either via a motion timelapse or via object tracking.
There are two time lapse options, fixed or motion. You get a lot of control over how long the time lapse lasts and in the motion time lapse you tell the Osmo where you want it to start and finish.
Object tracking is really useful if you fix Osmo to a tripod and have it tracking you while you're talking to camera. It's like having your own camera operator track you as you move around the room.
Generally the tracking works well and copes with fairly quick movement, but it can't track things moving really quick as they tend to leave the cameras view quicker than the camera can be moved. As you'll see in the video sometimes you need to manually adjust the gimbal position to get it up and running again, but once it sees the object your tracking back on screen it locks on and resumes tracking.
Of course these are all lovely extras, what the Osmo is really designed to do is give your smartphone videos some badly needed stabilization, and it does this brilliantly.
Walking or running the footage you get is silky smooth and looks really professional. Compare the footage to standard camera footage (the Canon G7X was used in the video) and you see just how good the stabilization is.
There have been a few occasions when Osmo Mobile and the app didn't want to talk to each other at first, the classic 'turn off and on again' method sorted this out.
The DJI Osmo Mobile is an impressive bit of kit for those who want lovely smooth footage while out and about.
