DJI Osmo 5

We did it, went and purchased the DJI Osmo 5, let see what we get, and what are our thoughts on it

Make it stand out

This is what you see when you first get your DJI Osmo 5

HERE IT IS

After opening the box, you get to see your new DJI Osmo 5, it has a neat compact design, being able to readily pick it up and go, will easily fit into large pockets and bags

What else do you get

In the box you also get a strap, a three legged stand/mini tripod and the phone attachment

First impressions

The DJI Osmo 5 feels sturdily built and somewhat light, remember there is a rechargeable battery in there, along with all of the mechanisms for stabilising you phone when taking a picture or recording a video, when you open out the DJI Osmo 5 and attach your phone to it, it does start to feel a little top heavy

Downloading the DJI Mimo App and not having it be available in the Google Play Store is a pain and cumbersome, i have yet to see any updates prompted after using the app for nearly 1 month, i’ll reserve my judgement to see how that pans out

Using the controls of the DJI Osmo 5 are pretty easy and straight forward and well documented, when using the app the feature to lock onto a subject, move around it and have the DJI Osmo 5 continue to stay locked on, does not always work for me, its not that it does not work when I get a lock, sometimes it seems almost impossible for the DJI Osmo 5 to get a lock on a subject, i’m using a Oneplus 9Pro, i’m not sure if it is something with compatibility, but the front facing camera seems to work perfectly

When extending the DJI Osmo 5 out to its full extension, it really then becomes top heavy, this is to be expected though, and give a great option for a selfie pic/video or to shoot from a different angle that you may not be able to reach

I’ve used the DJI Osmo 5 all around the home and at the beach, it performs admirably, although I am very careful at the beach, i’m not sure how sand proof it is, getting sand into the mechanism is probably not a great idea, i’ve yet to use the stand/tripod

Overall i’m on the fence about the DJI Osmo 5, maybe I love the idea of it more that my practical use of it, or maybe I just have not found the best use case for it yet, i’ll keep using it though and post my thoughts in a few months time