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Osmo Pocket 4 vs a6700: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the a6700: 76% of 132 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

Osmo Pocket 4

58%of 38 owners recommend
58% recommend · 10% neutral · 32% don't
Owners praise
  • Video and photo quality that owners say clearly beats a phone
  • Small, quick to start, and fast to work with
Owners complain about
  • Settings and D-Log take effort, and some owners find the color oversaturated out of the box
  • Focus and subject tracking fall short for some owners
  • Not a clear upgrade for everyone, with some preferring their phone or the Pocket 3
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a6700

76%of 132 owners recommend
76% recommend · 7% neutral · 17% don't
Owners praise
  • Exceptional AI autofocus and subject tracking
  • Amazing image quality and colors
  • Compact, lightweight body
Owners complain about
  • Overheats during high frame-rate video
  • Weak low-light performance for a crop sensor
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Which should you buy?

Get the Osmo Pocket 4 if
  • ✓Travelers and walking or street video shooters
  • ✓Buyers moving from phone video to a dedicated camera
  • ✓Vloggers who want quick startup and hands-free gesture control
Skip it if
  • Pocket 3 owners who do not need what is new
  • Anyone who wants good color with no grading or setup
Get the a6700 if
  • ✓Travel shooters wanting a small, light APS-C body
  • ✓Wildlife, birds, pets, and motorsport needing fast AI autofocus
  • ✓First-mirrorless buyers who don't need full frame
  • ✓Hybrid shooters mixing stills and 4K video
Skip it if
  • Heavy low-light shooters wanting full-frame cleanliness
  • Pros needing dual card slots for backup

What Osmo Pocket 4 owners say

“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

What a6700 owners say

“They make my A6700 and ZV-E1 record forever”
— @jntechreview on YouTube
“I've been shooting with sony in desert and glaciers for over 10yrs never had any heating issues”
— @EstebanAi on YouTube
“That fan buys me an extra 30min with the a6700 if lucky, and the fan fully charged. Nowhere near the fx line”
— @elaroussinoureddine9801 on YouTube

Osmo Pocket 4 vs a6700: frequently asked questions

Is the Osmo Pocket 4 or the a6700 better?

Real owners lean toward the a6700: 76% of 132 owners recommend it, vs 58% of 38 for the Osmo Pocket 4.

Who should get the Osmo Pocket 4?

Owners point the Osmo Pocket 4 at travelers and walking or street video shooters, and buyers moving from phone video to a dedicated camera.

Who should get the a6700?

Owners point the a6700 at travel shooters wanting a small, light APS-C body, and wildlife, birds, pets, and motorsport needing fast AI autofocus.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Osmo Pocket 4 is settings and D-Log take effort, and some owners find the color oversaturated out of the box. For the a6700, it's overheats during high frame-rate video.