Do sports cameras need stabilizers? DJI action with rich experience.

For "Does the motion camera need a stabilizer?" This question, I believe most people will think the same as Piggy's previous thought, "Now sports cameras have better electronic anti-shake function, why do you need to install stabilizers?"

During this National Day, piggy used the majority of iSteady Pro 4 sports camera stabilizers, but found that it actually made my DJI Osmo action sports camera feel completely transformed, completely shaking my idea that "sports cameras don't need stabilizers". Come and listen to my experience.

First of all, the heading axis of the vast iSteady Pro 4 stabilizer can be rotated by about 550 degrees, and the cool "Inception" effect can be achieved after the POV mode is turned on. It is impossible for a hand-held sports camera to shoot such a big angle.

The majority of iSteady Pro 4 stabilizers can actually realize most of the functions that three-axis stabilizers can achieve, and support the following four beats.

PF mode (course following) is very suitable for filming scenery and surrounding areas.

PTF mode (heading, pitch following), which is suitable for shooting left and right scenes, up and down scenes, and is very suitable for the beginning or end shots of vlog video.

L mode (three-axis locking) is suitable for shooting shuttle lens, linear mirror transport, forward push, backward pull and translation lens, such as corridors, tree-lined paths and other scenes.

POV mode (full follow-up mode), POV mode is also called first-person perspective shooting mode. Some people say that the pictures taken can show the perspective of birds flying, so it is also called "flying mode".

In addition, by pressing the trigger button of the vast iSteady Pro 4 stabilizer, it can also enter the sports mode, at which time its motor will respond more forcefully and quickly to adapt to the movements of our hands.

After seeing the shooting mode above, do you feel that the small sports camera is really completely different? It's not over yet! The above are just some of the functions that can be realized by the majority of iSteady Pro 4 stabilizers, and it also provides a variety of gadgets to achieve richer extended functions. We continue to look down.

First of all, the majority of iSteady Pro 4 stabilizers are equipped with attached storage boxes with zippers.

When you open the storage box, you can see that in addition to the stabilizer, there are data cables and tripods with various interfaces in the storage box, and each accessory has its own pit. With the storage box, not only the stabilizer and accessories have a place to live, but also it is convenient for us to store, and at the same time it has improved a lot in portability.

The tripod is threaded and installed at the bottom of the stabilizer, so it is much more convenient for us to create it ourselves.

The tripod equipped with the exclusive APP of vast HohemGimbal can also control the axes of vast iSteady Pro 4. With the tripod, you can also shoot spectacular time-lapse movies, which makes the sports camera instantly have a higher level of gameplay. The following is a time-lapse video clip taken by piggy for your reference.

1/4 screws are also arranged on the side of the stabilizer of the vast iSteady Pro 4, which can be used to install a mobile phone bracket or a charging treasure, which facilitates the large-screen expansion or battery life of the stabilizer. At the same time, under the screw, the majority of iSteady Pro 4 is also equipped with USB interface and Type-C interface. Type-C interface is used for charging, and USB interface can reverse charge external devices.

Speaking of reverse charging, the built-in battery capacity of the Vast iSteady Pro 4 is 3600mAh, while the battery capacity of the DJI Osmo action is only 1300mAh, which means that the Vast iSteady Pro 4 can charge the DJI Osmo action three times, and a charging interface is designed on the camera bracket of the Vast iSteady Pro 4. After connecting the random data cable, DJI Osmo action can be charged, which greatly improves the endurance of the sports camera without affecting the use.

Let's take a look at this sports camera rack that has been upgraded for three generations. Three-stage quick assembly board design can complete the installation of sports camera within 2 seconds. Its sports camera bracket not only adapts to the Osmo action of DJI, but also can be used by sports cameras with similar size and weight, such as GoPro Hero 8/7/6/5/4, Sony RX0, SJCAM and so on.

The adaptation of GoPro by the majority of iSteady Pro 4 seems to be more perfect. Look at this button on its sports camera bracket, through which you can establish a connection with GoPro, and then use the power button on the stabilizer to control the shooting and other functions of GoPro. Unfortunately, my DJI Osmo action doesn't have this function.

DJI Osmo action is a sports camera with excellent video shooting ability. Many UP owners use this camera to shoot VLOG. The reason why Piggy started Operation DJI Osmo is because it is small and portable, and can be used to shoot home videos when traveling. However, it is found that it is not a good luck mirror when shooting video because of its small size, and its use is very limited.

Now, with the huge iSteady Pro 4 stabilizer, I find that DJI Osmo action is no longer a simple motion camera. When they are used together, I can use it to shoot many shots that need professional cameras to cooperate with stabilizers, which means I can use a sports camera as a video camera.

In addition, as can be seen from the comparative video below, the three-axis stability of the stabilizer can make the motion camera get a more stable picture whether in a large-angle shaking scene or in a daily ordinary shooting scene.

Moreover, due to the light weight of the sports camera, there is basically no need for leveling after putting the vast iSteady Pro 4 stabilizer. Press the power button for 3 seconds to start using it. Compared with the combination of professional camera and stabilizer, the majority of iSteady Pro 4 has another advantage, that is, it increases the action combination of Osmo in Xinjiang, that is, it won't feel very tired to shoot the arm for a long time.

The advantages of the majority of iSteady Pro 4 stabilizers are obvious, but after using them these days, pigs feel that there are also some minor shortcomings, and I hope manufacturers have the opportunity to improve.

Although the Inception mode can be realized, it needs manual adjustment, and it would be more perfect if there is a key to start it.

You need to adjust your angle when taking a selfie. If you can add a three-stroke automatic rotation to the trigger button and turn it into a self-timer mode, it will be more convenient.

Through the use of this period of time, the vast iSteady Pro 4 stabilizer has really subverted my idea that "a moving camera does not need a stabilizer". After my DJI Osmo action is matched with the majority of iSteady Pro 4 stabilizers, I can realize the lens that only professional cameras can take with stabilizers. At the same time, the combination of stabilizer and motion camera has the advantages of light weight and convenient carrying. The waterproof ability of motion camera and stabilizer is very suitable for daily VLOG cameras.