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DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Combo 3 Axis Smartphone Gimbal Handheld Stabilizer Vlog Youtuber Live Video for iPhone Android Samsung Galaxy iPhone 11 11pro 11pro Xs Xs Max Xr X and more

Last Updated: May 11, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.4
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Total Reviews
397
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Review Analysis - 382 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Ease of Use
 55
use, easy, app, gimbal, videos
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Device is easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Its so easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and set up, great for vacations or everyday use.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to connect. ... It was easy to download a full size operations manual.  ...  "
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" ...  It is really easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Setting up the gimbal was also simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and understand.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up  ...  "
Software Platform
 40
dji, software, android, iphone, gimbal
+60%
-40%
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" ...  I pair it up with the filmic pro and moment app.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't know why other reviews says it doesn't work on Android devices but mine works perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  Its great and the DJI app is easy to pair and use the interface.  ...  "
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" ...  I use with pixel 3 and iPhone X. App works with both  ...  "
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" ...  you will need the new Osmo Mobile app called Mimi or something like that.  ...  "
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" ...  All of the functions are accessible though the DJI mobile app.  ...  "
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" ...  With their app you have an excellent interface with many options.  ...  "
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" ...  The app - surprisingly good. ... I know it's had some updates - but I haven't had any problems with it!  ...  "
Apps
 35
dji, software, mimo app, gimbal, iphone
+69%
-31%
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" ...  I pair it up with the filmic pro and moment app.  ...  "
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" ...  It's very responsive to the app and moves smoothly to your commands.  ...  "
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" ...  Just install the DJI Mimo app, they have short tutorials which guide you.  ...  "
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" ...  It works perfectly with the DJI Mimo app which is free from the App Store.  ...  "
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" ...  The software it uses is excellent and very intelligent.  ...  "
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" ...  I do love the DJI app tho!  ...  "
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" ...  App is easy to use and allows you to edit great quality video  ...  "
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" ...  you will need the new Osmo Mobile app called Mimi or something like that.  ...  "
Camera
 34
videos, shoot, portrait, gimbal, camera
+88%
-12%
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" ...  Beyond that, the camera was far more involved and complex than I anticipated. ... For all I know the camera works great though.  ...  "
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" ...  You don’t get the camera sickness when you watch a video when you run.  ...  "
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" ...  It turns my phone into a camera which can produce high quality footage.  ...  "
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" ...  For the money, this turns your phone video camera into a Hollywood style steadicam.  ...  "
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" ...  As an amateur videographer, the Osmo Mobile 3 is awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  Best of the best, DJI prove why they are so good with drones and camera stabilization’s  ...  "
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" ...  some people were comlaining that it always starts in portrait.  ...  "
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" ...  It can be your camera man.  ...  "
Video Playback
 29
video, youtube, watching, watched, taking
+100%
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" ...  Adds a lot of quality to my video footage.  ...  "
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" ...  MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE IF YOURE NEW.  ...  "
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" ...  It can be used to take selfies, family photos/videos , also to make YouTube videos.  ...  "
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" ...  Very stable videos.  ...  "
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" ...  It brings a stability and composition to my personal videos that I could never get with a hand-held video.  ...  "
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" ...  It takes amazing videos!!  ...  "
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" ...  Huge difference in your videos  ...  "
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" ...  This product has multiplied our game in terms of the impromptu video selfie and all videos made on the cell phone in general.  ...  "
Price
 25
value, money, quality, worth, waste
+84%
-16%
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" ...  it cost this money  ...  "
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" ...  Thiss works great, specially for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Just takes some practice to use, but it’s great for the money  ...  "
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" ...  For the price, you can't beat it.  ...  "
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" ...  The price was reasonable.  ...  "
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" ...  I got it for $120 and thought that it was great value.  ...  "
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" ...  First is cost, at just a quarter of the price I think it’s a great value.  ...  "
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" ...  And for only 100 dollars?!  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 21
phones, mobile, sure, devices, device
+81%
-19%
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" ...  I am using an Iphone 11pro with it and never had a problem.  ...  "
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" ...  It connects and works really well with my iPhone.  ...  "
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" ...  Had no problems syncing device to my phone (make sure bluetooth AND location settings are on).  ...  "
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" ...  Very impressed with this mobile 3.  ...  "
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" ...  Great device can’t get enough of using it .  ...  "
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" ...  A great stabiliser to use with any phone 🙌  ...  "
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" ...  I haven't had any problems connecting the gimbal to my phone with the app.  ...  "
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" ...  We almost always have our phones on us so it sure makes it easy to have great video capabilities and quick connectivity.  ...  "
Features
 19
mode, well, product, videos, professional
+89%
-11%
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" ...  It’s very easy to use and has tons of features.  ...  "
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" ...   This is well built and is jam packed with features.  ...  "
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" ...  The folding feature is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Pano mode is awesome, gimble controls are great  ...  "
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" ...  It's to set up, easy to use, and makes your videos infinitely easier to make with a bunch of cool features.  ...  "
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" ...  A double tap on the M button and it switches to vertical mode, very easy.  ...  "
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" ...  the sport mode is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product, a lot of features.  ...  "
Fit
 19
phone, tripod, iphone, gimbal, fit
+53%
-47%
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" ...  You're better off getting a separate tripod stand and case. ... The case is good quality, but you can likely get the case, tripod, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  I am using an iPhone 7 Plus with Otterbox Commuter case on it. ... The phone fits into the holder, with a little room to spare (not much).  ...  "
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" ...  Its lightweight and easy to hold. ... I added my own little screw in tripod to the bottom to put it on a table.  ...  "
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" ...  It brings a stability and composition to my personal videos that I could never get with a hand-held video.  ...  "
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" ...  It fits nicely in your hand.  ...  "
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" ...  The gimbal works perfectly though.  ...  "
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" ...   See the video, which I took by holding the Osmo (without the tripod) using iPhone 11 Pro.  ...  "
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" ...  The iPhone 11 Pro has amazing photo and video capabilities but holding an iPhone is not the most ergonomic way to get the best results.  ...  "
Size
 18
foldable, easy to carry, use, really, makes
+89%
-11%
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" ...  I love that it folds up, and it is lighter than previous models. ... And it is handy.  ...  "
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" ...  Its lightweight and easy to hold.  ...  "
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" ...  excited to use it on my travels!  ...  "
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" ...  This is going to work really well for me both at home and while traveling. ... The folding design makes it nice and compact so it’s not too bulky when not in use.  ...  "
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" ...  It comes with a neat case that makes it easy to carry the gimbal around.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s pretty handy.  ...  "
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" ...  Also it's super compact for traveling lightly.  ...  "
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" ...  So far, it’s been a great and compact gimbal.  ...  "
Battery Life
 13
life, long, charge, use, time
+92%
-8%
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" ...  This is the perfect size and the battery lasts 10-12 hours.  ...  "
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" ...  The battery lasts for hours!  ...  "
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" ...  We have used it for a few hours and it still has near full battery.  ...  "
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" ...  The battery lasts a long time and it is nice to have the 3/4 inch thread on the bottom for tripods.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple to use, balances the phone perfectly, battery last a long, long time, don't even bother with another brand, this is the best.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall functionality and battery life are amazing!  ...  "
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" ...  Love it the battery life is amazing it stables your phon amazing  ...  "
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" ...  to charge my phone during long sessions.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 11
used, working
+18%
-82%
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" ...  Warning : Does not work with Filmic Pro  ...  "
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" ...  Not working since the begining.  ...  "
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" ...  The gimbal stopped working after a few weeks while I'm out in the field and need this thing for my job.  ...  "
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" ...  Work some times  ...  "
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" ...  so many issues.  ...  "
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" ...  Unusable to me.  ...  "
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" ...  I normally wait about 6 months to write reviews, but I’ve had this thing out of the box for about two hours and I HATE it.  ...  "
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" ...  New unit tested and readied for production - failed miserably when I needed it most.  ...  "
Overall performance
 11
stable, easy, excellent
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Gimble is very smooth and stable  ...  "
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" ...  Very responsive, great stability, overall a great product.  ...  "
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" ...  I found it to be buttery smooth and I even ran with the gimbal.  ...  "
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" ...  Very smooth operation.  ...  "
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" ...  Unlike the smooth 4.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s very handy and smooth.  ...  "
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" ...  Super smooth images for the beginner and very affordable.  ...  "
Comfort
 11
hands, hand, gimbal, feels, feel
+100%
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" ...  It’s far easier just use your hands!  ...  "
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" ...  It feels almost magic  ...  "
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" ...  Hands down for the money is the best gimbal for any cell phone.  ...  "
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" ...  unfoleded it feels fluid as a gimbal should feel.  ...  "
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" ...  That will help more then just trying to do it by hand.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels great in the hand.  ...  "
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" ...  The image stability is a huge improvement over hand-held.  ...  "
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" ...  It fits nicely in your hand.  ...  "
Build Quality
 11
tripod, quality, feel, seems, osmo
+82%
-18%
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" ...  It's very sturdy and doesn't feel cheap at all. ... You're better off getting a separate tripod stand and case. ... The case is good quality, but you can likely get the case, tripod, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  Hopefully will durable in use.  ...  "
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" ...  I unpacked it and was very impressed with the build quality and appearance of it.  ...  "
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" ...  Very solidly built.  ...  "
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" ...  Build quality is good.  ...  "
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" ...  still slight same feel as Osmo Mobile 2 but the grip felt sturdier. ... unfoleded it feels fluid as a gimbal should feel.  ...  "
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" ...  The combo kit is worth the extra $ for the low-profile tripod and hard-shell carrying case.  ...  "
Controls
 9
buttons, double tap, switches, use, time
+44%
-56%
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" ...  Which rendered any of the buttons useless.  ...  "
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" ...  So, I was forced to double tap the M button every single time I turned on the gimbal.  ...  "
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" ...  The record button doenst activate the shutter.  ...  "
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" ...  Only issue I have with it, my power button on my Galaxy Note 10 is covered up after balancing.  ...  "
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" ...  Everything thing went fine until i tried to used shUtter button. ... pan and tilt button and M button worked.  ...  "
For Travel
 8
video, trip, traveling, really, compact
+100%
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" ...  I used it once on my trip to Hawaii, and worked very well, ... But for my second trip .  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and set up, great for vacations or everyday use.  ...  "
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" ...  Recently took DJI on a cruise with me and took professional quality video.  ...  "
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" ...  This is going to work really well for me both at home and while traveling.  ...  "
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" ...  If you do a lot of video work like I do, this is a must-have tool especially if you're traveling light or need to be incognito while filming.  ...  "
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" ...  Also it's super compact for traveling lightly.  ...  "
Returns
 7
amazon, worth, price, charge
+14%
-86%
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" ...  I'm a seaman and was not able to return.  ...  "
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" ...  I missed the deadline to return it to amazon so now stuck with it.  ...  "
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" ...  Returning the product.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I'll try to "de-register" and return to Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  I decided to return it, not worth the price.  ...  "
Setup
 6
easy, instructions, app, use, easy to use
+83%
-17%
comment
" ...  Just install the DJI Mimo app, they have short tutorials which guide you.  ...  "
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" ...  It is easy enough to setup and get started.  ...  "
For Fun
 6
super
+100%
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" ...  The stability and features of the app is really fun to play with, As well as being able to carry it around.  ...  "
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" ...  Tons of fun, high quality, and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  It does what it advertises, has a slight learning curve but once you get accustomed to it you will have a lot of fun with it.  ...  "
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" ...  It is AWESOME Ive had so much fun with it.  ...  "
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" ...  Super fun to use .  ...  "
Power Stabilizer
 6
phone, use
+83%
-17%
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" ...  It simply can't compare to the built-in stabilizer on the phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Check the instructions how to use this stabilizer and u’ll love it  ...  "
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" ...  This stabilizer can bring your video production to the next level.  ...  "
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" ...  Good stabilizer for your camera phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Still, it is the best stabilizer I have ever owned (and the only one).  ...  "
Marketplace
 6
amazon, return
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Tried leaving a review 2 days ago but AMAZON said was too harsh.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I'll try to "de-register" and return to Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  so i literally just received this yesterday.  ...  "
As Gift
 5
son, christmas
+80%
-20%
comment
" ...  Got this from my wife as a Christmas gift.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift for my son.  ...  "
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" ...  Christmas gift for my son.  ...  "
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" ...  My husband was very happy with his gift.  ...  "
Delivery
 5
product
+60%
-40%
comment
" ...  We ordered this and had it delivered the next morning.  ...  "
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" ...  The product delivered to me was pristine.  ...  "
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" ...  It came well packaged and it works phenomenal.  ...  "
Lens
 5
wide lens, wide, osmo, lenses, gimbal
+100%
comment
" ...  Using our wide angle lens attachment for my phone weights down one side - not doable, but not a deal-breaker.  ...  "
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" ...  The DJI app is very capable, has interesting features as mentioned above, but it does not use the ultra-wide lens on the iPhone.  ...  "
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" ...  You will also need the tri-pod attachment for self vlogging shots  ...  "
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" ...  The combo kit is worth the extra $ for the low-profile tripod and hard-shell carrying case.  ...  "
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" ...  The new design will not block the wide angle lens that newer smartphone might have.  ...  "
Lagging
 4
-100%
comment
" ...  Not as smooth has glitches.  ...  "
comment
" ...  That resulted in continuously restarting the scene.  ...  "
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" ...  Resetting does not solve the problem.  ...  "
Zoom
 4
stable, stabilization, smooth, feature
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  I needed a simple gimbal that could stabilize flyover shots of table top products and minimize shake on walking zoom frames.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the follow feature and hand gestures feature because it makes it effortless to take group family photos without having to set a timer and rush to get into place!  ...  "
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" ...  Stable zoom was the only reason I purchased it.  ...  "
Video Recording
 4
video
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  I mainly use this gimbal at family gatherings, recording time lapse footage of myself during building projects and such.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for recording video.  ...  "
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" ...  >video stabilization is very good  ...  "
Design
 4
build
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Getting your phone to balance is tougher than it looks.  ...  "
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" ...  I unpacked it and was very impressed with the build quality and appearance of it.  ...  "
Charging
 4
phone, gimbal, charging, way, use
+100%
comment
" ...  Did you know it can charge your phone with the included USB output?  ...  "
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" ...  Other seller include the charging brick for the same price.  ...  "
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" ...  to charge my phone during long sessions.  ...  "
Shave Quality
 3
+100%
comment
" ...  Very smooth operation.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Unlike the smooth 4.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It’s very handy and smooth.  ...  "

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Weight:  198.45 grams
198.45 grams
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