Real owners lean toward the Osmo Pocket 3: 69% of 61 owners recommend it, vs 58% of 38 for the Osmo Pocket 4.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“I've been very happy with the footage. A little post work and it's great. I certainly would not use it as my primary cam but for the use I described, I am happy with the investment.”— AndrewThomasPhoto on Reddit
“Often with the pocket3 it's not even worth the time to shoot in d-log and color grade. Standard is what I typically use and still looks great with a fraction of the editing effort.”— RidexSDS on Reddit
“My major complaint with the OP3 is its difficulty in handling the "blues." I'm not sure if it's a common complaint but I've been finding it hard to deal with the "blues" from all my clips actually.”— kuyand on Reddit
“The unit looks good, feels well made, and the camera connected to the Mimo app without any hiccups. It’s my first dedicated camera and it’s been nothing but awesome.”— Limppyy on Reddit
“Tried the pocket 4 and didnt look back. Honestly, you tend to develop bad habits of trigger happy shooting when youre on the iphone. Hence, the jump to pocket 4 was a breath of fresh air.”— SourStrawberry12629 on Reddit
“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
Real owners lean toward the Osmo Pocket 3: 69% of 61 owners recommend it, vs 58% of 38 for the Osmo Pocket 4.
Owners point the Osmo Pocket 3 at travelers who want a camera that fits in a pocket, and vloggers and social creators, including vertical video.
Owners point the Osmo Pocket 4 at travelers and walking or street video shooters, and buyers moving from phone video to a dedicated camera.
The most-cited downside of the Osmo Pocket 3 is getting good-looking footage takes careful lighting, settings, and grading, and some owners struggle with blues and shadows. For the Osmo Pocket 4, it's settings and D-Log take effort, and some owners find the color oversaturated out of the box.