32% of 38 verified Osmo Pocket 4owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 58% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“I just got it and is ABSOLUTE BS. In no world a company should require you to download their spyware app to activate or register when you can do it online. It overheats as well”— DependentNewt7482 on Reddit
“Log is so hard when you can’t see what you’re recording looks like. I wish there was a better preview. It’s sooo uncomfortable for me.”— Theflypilot on Reddit
“Honestly I did lots of tests with everyday items and tracking and the osmo pocket 4 always lost out to the Luna Ultra’s tracking.”— Mancdude on Reddit
“I bought my unit in Japan and sadly got the chance to open it only when got back home and mine has the same problem”— Tremzyyyy on Reddit
“this is the reason I sent my pocket 4 back. I just way prefer the video quality from my iPhone 17 pro max”— mattsmithysmith on Reddit
“I found no mode which worked out of the box unfortunately, way to saturated. And DLog seems unfinished.”— Pittek66 on Reddit
“It's actually kinda annoying to take it off. Another down point is the wide angle filter.”— Immediate-Tooth-2174 on Reddit
“less than a month of purchase my osmo pocket 4 presented the same issue... frustrating!”— Putrid_Wishbone_4594 on Reddit
“I just bought the 4 creator combo and I am having a bit of buyers remorse.”— Contest-Proud on Reddit
“I have videos outside in good lighting that have the same issues”— Excellent_View4687 on Reddit
“Focus also seems very slow and not adjustable in terms of speed.”— Dzuk8 on Reddit
“Noticed it’s been having a hard time with rtmp live-streaming”— Due_Composer_5489 on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“Just a late follow-up to confirm delivery on mine! Received on time, too. 🙌”— GOODLUCKPAYINGMEBACK on Reddit
“Bought a Pocket 4 Creator Bundle just a couple of days ago. Paid 18,900 baht in Thailand (564 USD). Still in the box. Will use it next week.”— Traditional-Finish73 on Reddit
“My wife uses for her travel content, I used it for family vlogging and capturing family moments”— nivengoh on Reddit
“For me I bought the 4 because it'll be more than enough for my use case as a vlogging camera. The 4P is nice with the telephoto lens but I'm waiting for that form factor to mature. I don't want to pack the extra remote screen. I would prefer if the 4P had the Luna Ultra detachable screen. I got the creator combo.”— mantequillatequila on Reddit
“Got mine today!!”— sweetie-333 on Reddit
“Is it much better than the normal Osmo Pocket 4? Just got the Creator Combo a few days ago from Amazon.”— APHO_Raiden_Mei on Reddit
“Does RTMP streaming work for you? No matter where I connect, I only get a black image with sound.”— OFFICIAL_ALL_CAPS on Reddit
“Replying to myself now - MIMO is an essential part of the flow to add the proper colour intensity.”— Contest-Proud on Reddit