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DJI osmo Mobile 2 Handheld Smartphone Gimbal Single Unit
Last Updated: June 27, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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Apps
45dji, android, gimbal, osmo, editing
+60%
-40%
" ... The app works perfectly with my Galaxy S9 plus (a big phone) and my S7. ... A big plus is that it is now capable of operating the Filmic Pro app. ... "
" ... Awesome, but wish the editing program was better. ... "
" ... The DJI video editing app is average. ... "
" ... Pros: The DJI app works great with this gimbal and really expands the functionality. ... "
" ... If you're going to use this without the app, you might be better off choosing something else. ... This device + app = perfect combo. ... "
" ... I like the interface for the app. ... I also enjoy the editing software provided within the app for simple uploads to you tube. ... "
" ... I was able to get great footage quickly montage it in app and share all from the app. ... "
" ... I like using it through the app and it works well. ... "
Ease of Use
38easy, use, app, instructions, smooth
+84%
-16%
" ... Easy to hook up and comes with an app. ... "
" ... How easy is to use and is light. ... "
" ... easy to use and smooth! ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... Fairly easy to use, it sometimes is a pain to get it to connect to bluetooth. ... "
" ... Setup and operation is straightforward. ... "
" ... The system is very easy to use and the mechanics very easy to learn. ... "
" ... Kind easy to use after getting use to it. ... "
Software Platform
38android, dji, gimbal, osmo, filmic
+55%
-45%
" ... DJI Go (iOS) gets the Hyperlapse and Timelapse in 4K absolutely right. ... "
" ... The software that you download is good. ... "
" ... So far the app and the gimbal have worked great. ... "
" ... This device + app = perfect combo. ... "
" ... Pros: The DJI app works great with this gimbal and really expands the functionality. ... "
" ... I was able to get great footage quickly montage it in app and share all from the app. ... "
" ... The app is easy to use, and the results are incredible. ... "
" ... App is nice and easy to use. ... "
Battery Life
33charge, battery life, hours, gimbal, dead
+55%
-45%
" ... It is easy to use and the battery life lasted longer than I had hoped for but not as long as some of the reviews had said. ... "
" ... Plugged in charged for 2 hrs. ... "
" ... It’s lightweight and the battery life is exceptional. ... "
" ... Pros: This gimbal is great, the battery life is amazing (and you can charge your phone off of it while filming). ... "
" ... The gimbal works well, very stabilizing and the battery life is amazing. ... "
" ... It is easy to balance and the battery lasts a long time. ... "
" ... The big bonus is that the battery now lasts 15 instead of 4 hours! ... "
" ... We'll see how long the batteries last, so I'll update the post later. ... "
Video Playback
32videos, watching, videos look, youtube videos, smooth
+91%
-9%
" ... I needed this to steady our Facebook live videos. ... "
" ... keeps phone stabilized whlie taking videos ... "
" ... We use at events for our Youtube channel and videos looks more viewable than before. ... "
" ... It does what it advertises, delivers smooth video via a cell phone. ... Video looks amazing. ... "
" ... Within 15 minutes of getting this, I was taking AWESOME stabilized video on my LG V30 phone that, when played back for my friends on my 50" 4k TV, made them say "Wow! ... "
" ... The stability makes your videos look pro even from your iPhone. ... "
" ... Makes my videos look so dope ... "
" ... It will stabilize your video. ... "
Camera
31shots, smooth, gimbal, shoot, footage
+94%
-6%
" ... It does not have a 360 degree photo taker like the panoramic pictures you can take with a smartphone .but instead it makes it really long and sort of taller panoramic picture which is really cool and when you zoom in you can see a lot of detail. ... "
" ... keeps phone stabilized whlie taking videos ... "
" ... I bought it to shoot some behind the scenes footage of a photoshoot with Keanu Reeves for extra footage. ... "
" ... I bought this for a film class I was taking simply because I didn't want to shell out hundreds of dollars on a DSLR and i don't regret this decision. ... "
" ... The software is first rate and allows for some pretty awesome shots. ... "
" ... I recieved my Mobile 2 from Beach Camera. ... "
" ... Looks like the camera was on a dolly or boom. ... "
" ... Make shooting video look professional. ... "
Fit
28balance, samsung galaxy, holding the phone, bracket, balanced
+46%
-54%
" ... Getting the phone in and out of the holder requires two handed, not so insignificant effort, and don't even think about keeping the case on your phone and I mean any case, no matter how slim. ... "
" ... My Samsung galaxy s8+ was too heavy for this item, despite the description that it would work with that phone model. ... "
" ... People who are using LG G6 please dont buy this gimbal even the gimbal bracket is not holding the phone tightly and often you have to adjust your mobile while shooting to maintain the stability. ... "
" ... If I had to point out a flaw, it is in the design of the clamp and the way it balances with my Samsung Galaxy S9. ... I could not push my phone all the way against the stopper plate and get it to balance, even when adjusting the sliders. ... I had to leave 1/2" or so gap, which wasn't enough to make it feel loose, but it still wasn't quite firmly seated. ... "
" ... However, gimbal keep resetting sometimes and couldn't hold the phone position still in the middle of shooting when it reseted. ... "
" ... Does not fit for iPhone Xs Max. ... But keeping that aside, it wouldn’t take a very thin case on the iphone. ... "
" ... The second time was because the gimbal would not stop vibrating when I attached the phone and turned the product on. ... "
" ... I shot 150+ iPhone 6S clips of 2-10 seconds each (until the Osmo died). ... "
Product Reliability
27months ago, worked great, worked, osmo mobile, osmo
+37%
-63%
" ... This product worked for half a second before it toppled and the motor stopped working. ... "
" ... It is not working at all. ... "
" ... I've used the Osmo Mobile 2 only two times since unboxing 4 months ago. ... "
" ... It is total junk. ... "
" ... Sometimes the program stops working and you have to reload it when you are starting it up but that's the worst thing it been problem wise. ... "
" ... Sorry DJI you lost! ... "
" ... does not Work ... "
" ... The device came not working. ... "
Price
27worth, money, gimbal, cost, waste
+89%
-11%
" ... It is absolutely worth the price of $130.00 for anyone who is serious or semi-serious about making high quality videos for personal or professional purposes. ... "
" ... It was discounted, around ten bucks. ... "
" ... This gimbal is awesome + for the price of $129 it is all worth it to have one. ... "
" ... All in all, I understand it’s newer technology and being made to a price. ... "
" ... when the first one was metal, BUT, for that price, you can't complain. ... "
" ... Overall, you get a decent gimbo for the price you pay. ... "
" ... Again for the price it is excellent. ... "
" ... The gimbal provides great stabilization for this price. ... "
Device Compatibility
25iphone x, bluetooth, work, osmo, max
+56%
-44%
" ... Works great on iPhone X ... "
" ... I highly recommend it to anyone with a smart phone! ... "
" ... When I first tried this thing in an Apple store, I assumed I was holding a device selling for about $1000. ... "
" ... Only thing was that it only connects to apple phone better then my android phone :(, but it still really good though ... "
" ... I was worried about the size of the phone but at least now it works pretty well. ... "
" ... good and cheap work fine iphone 7 plus ... "
" ... The bluetooth in the gimbal works with the bluetooth in the phone and gives some great operating moves to help with your movies. ... "
" ... By the way it works just fine with iPhone X’s max I can confirm that. ... "
Build Quality
24gimbal, build quality, feels, balance, unit
+46%
-54%
" ... The balance arm lock broke immediately so I had to leave it unlocked after balancing the phone. ... I used it only a few times before it broke which is ridiculous considering it's not a cheap gadget. ... "
" ... I could not push my phone all the way against the stopper plate and get it to balance, even when adjusting the sliders. ... I had to leave 1/2" or so gap, which wasn't enough to make it feel loose, but it still wasn't quite firmly seated. ... "
" ... I'm using it with a Galaxy S9+ which requires you to remove your case. ... "
" ... It used to be a simple open and close clamp, now it feels like they exchanged it for a spring type open close mechanism (annoying to say the least). ... "
" ... The build quality of the unit just feels cheap. ... The outer housing is plastic and the handle has no grip. ... Getting the phone in and out of the holder requires two handed, not so insignificant effort, and don't even think about keeping the case on your phone and I mean any case, no matter how slim. ... It is a cheap foam case included as part of packaging and only holds two items (the gimbal and charging cable. ... This makes the unit even bulkier to travel with, has no outer shell or carry straps, so really it is shipping material. ... "
" ... The first one (refurbished) broke. ... "
" ... I noticed that the form rubber was not securing the phone in the recesses. ... "
" ... But build quality was poor as well. ... But keeping that aside, it wouldn’t take a very thin case on the iphone. ... It’s rubbing the plastic at some moves. ... "
Returns
18returned, amazon, refund, process, pay
-100%
" ... Anyway, I returned it and got my money back -- but I had to pay return shipping ($17). ... "
" ... Could not get it to work, unfortunately had to return. ... "
" ... I returned it for a full refund! ... "
" ... I will see if that works and if it doesn't will return the device as unsuitable. ... "
" ... I also had to pay to return it as well. ... "
" ... Tried everything, wound up returning it. ... "
" ... I returned this. ... "
" ... Amazon says they will reimburse me for return shipping. ... "
Marketplace
17seller, described, thank, recommend, product
+82%
-18%
" ... It does what is advertised. ... "
" ... Thank you for all . ... "
" ... Works great just as described ... "
" ... Great product from a great seller. ... "
" ... It's great, works just as advertised. ... "
" ... I strongly recommend this product and seller. ... "
" ... The unit works as advertised. ... "
" ... Item is as advertised. ... "
Charging
16charging, charger, hours, gimbal, battery
+31%
-69%
" ... I have got shooted only for one day after a month i tried to charge it and it wont charge at all i am upset with this ... "
" ... Received a second yesterday and it won't charge either. ... Won't freaking charge. ... "
" ... I found that it takes forever to charge and also the battery seems to die quite quickly. ... "
" ... I tried to charge with the supplied USB charging cable from my computer. ... Did a search for this model on the web about problems charging. ... A couple noted that most USB ports on computers are less than 1 Amp so may take many hours to charge. ... I also tried the suggestion of using an iPhone charger plugged into 110 outlet. ... So since I am still trying to charge, now using a 1.9Amp charger I found around the house, I cannot give any information on how well this unit works. ... "
" ... It is a cheap foam case included as part of packaging and only holds two items (the gimbal and charging cable. ... "
" ... Charge it with an iPad (high amperage) charger and charging is a non issue. ... "
" ... *Defected* It kept cutting off after 1 to 5 seconds when fully charged. ... "
" ... After charging the batter for 4 hours and installing the app on my phone, I couldn't get it to work. ... "
Overall performance
15video, stability, performance, videos, stable
+100%
" ... Even with sharp movements it stays steady. ... "
" ... I just made my first video today and it worked awesome. ... "
" ... But on the other had once you finally get this thing set up and start recording, you will find that your videos are quite smooth. ... It does its job. ... "
" ... I can literally run full speed and maintain stable video. ... "
" ... It does a great job. ... "
" ... Performance of the gimbal is stellar. ... "
" ... I have only tried it a couple times but the stability and professional look that it gives my videos actually exceeded my expectations . ... "
" ... stability is rock steady. ... "
For Travel
13videos, trip, family, trips, dog
+85%
-15%
" ... I streamed for about an hour with this thing when I went on vacation and made everything easier. ... "
" ... I like to make small videos when travelling and this is so much fun. ... "
" ... Bought this to use on a family vacation. ... "
" ... If you are trying to create a channel, family videos, or great vacation footage, I recommend it ... "
" ... I got some great hyper lapse videos during my recent trip to Athens and Turkey ... "
" ... Me and my friends go on trips a lot so taking videos/blogs with this was awesome! ... "
" ... Bought it for mobile video as DSLR was quite heavy for trips , DJi has been my go to accessory whether it’s a trek or photography. ... "
" ... I took this on a trip and ended up with the best movie like pan and tilt shots. ... Now my vacation videos look like a professional took them! ... "
Setup
10instructions, easy to setup, time, straightforward, operation
+80%
-20%
" ... I hope they can come up with a version takes much shorter time to setup ... "
" ... It's fairly easy to setup even for not so tech savvy people. ... "
" ... He is a professional videographer and audio engineer. ... "
" ... Great design, light weight and easy to setup. ... "
" ... Works great and easy to use when you follow the instructions :) ... "
" ... Setup and operation is straightforward. ... While setup and operation is straightforward, it’s not idiot proof. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use. ... "
Size
9lightweight, fold, everywhere, cumbersome, case
+56%
-44%
" ... Works perfect with my Note 9 without my heavy phone case, but it can be used with a slim case. ... "
" ... Awesome for creating travel vids and anything really ... "
" ... I won't at this time say that the Atom is better except for the fact I can put it into my pocket which is a great feature. ... "
" ... I really do take it everywhere. ... "
" ... 2) lightweight carrying case ... 3) lightweight device ... "
Comfort
9grip, feels, tightened, thumb, hands
+33%
-67%
" ... Buttons not very comfortable though ... "
" ... The arm cannot be tightened so your phone is never secured. ... "
" ... Coming from the first generation of this device I can say the latest version feels cheap in your hands! ... "
Product As Described
8described, picture, taken, since, row
+100%
" ... The unit works as advertised. ... "
" ... Same as described ... "
" ... It works exactly as it is described. ... "
" ... It does what is advertised. ... "
" ... Works great just as described ... "
" ... Excellent product arrived quickly and is new and conform to the specifications in the picture ... "
" ... It's great, works just as advertised. ... "
" ... Item is as advertised. ... "
Delivery
8product, expected, shipping, good
+88%
-13%
" ... Good product n in good condition as described ... "
" ... Delivered quickly and was perfect, only problem was my grandson bought the exact model! ... "
" ... It was the product that I was waiting for and it arrived at the expected time ... "
" ... Arrive in the expected time. ... "
" ... although the product is good, remember it is shipped from Shenzhen, so you might have to wait for long before receiving it. ... "
" ... Shipping takes a little longer than most items because it comes right from the factory. ... "
Bluetooth
7connect, bluetooth connection, via, time, issues
+14%
-86%
" ... I regret there is no option via Bluetooth to switch my iPhone on and off. ... "
" ... This item never connected to Bluetooth. ... My watch and headphone both use bluetooth with zero issues so for this to fall off constantly and not be able to find the gimbal is very disappointing. ... "
" ... YOu can't easily connect and plug in a lavalier mic and there is no real solution for Blue Tooth connected mics and no acceptance by DJI to address this major failing ... "
" ... Occasionally, it would give me issues with bluetooth connection. ... "
Zoom
7zoom, x, want, optical, joystick
+86%
-14%
" ... Image stabilization while walking normally reduces bounce in video to nearly nothing and with even a little bit of focus in walking smoothly you can can completely stable shots the you would swear we're shot on a dolly. ... "
" ... Stabilization is what really matters with a gimbal. ... "
" ... You can’t use the zoom feature when you are live. ... "
" ... Stabilization is excellent. ... "
For Kids
6use, son, loves, kids, cool
+100%
" ... It also turns you into the cool kid when someone sees you using it. ... "
" ... Can’t wait to see what our son creates with this tool! ... "
" ... My 11 yo son loved it when he got it on Christmas. ... "
" ... My husband loves it it’s awesome he wishes he could use it more. ... "
" ... All the clips had to be about her doing the things she loves. ... I will try this project again in the future because having these sorts of videos for kids/dogs/whatever are really really cool 1-2-5-10 years later: I need: ... "
" ... Doing more videos with the kids and enjoy watching them more now. ... "
Features
6use, time, many, easy, used
+100%
" ... In that time I've had time to work with it an use many of its features. ... "
" ... How easy is to use and is light. ... "
" ... DJI Go app has too many cool features. ... "
" ... However, the app does have some cool features such as subject tracking. ... "
For Fun
5works, use, like, videos, easy
+100%
" ... Fun to use. ... "
" ... Im having a lot of fun using it. ... "
" ... I like to make small videos when travelling and this is so much fun. ... "
Controls
5mode, joystick, button, would, seconds
+40%
-60%
" ... During the brief periods that the power was on, the record button wouldn't work and my phone just flopped all over the place. ... "
" ... Buttons not very comfortable though ... "
" ... Joystick up = volume goes up! ... Pressing the power button for 30 seconds would not even reboot the phone. ... "
Design
5product, feels, unit, nice, little
+60%
-40%
" ... Clever idea, nice ad, deceptive, but nice. ... "
" ... It is stylish. ... "
" ... It looks professional." ... "
User Manual
4hours, guide
+75%
-25%
" ... It would be nice to have some good available manual to go with it. ... "
" ... Using the manual calibration does help. ... "
" ... Please read the manual at all cost. ... "
Sound Quality
4audio, video, point, one, made
-100%
" ... If you put up a lightweight mobile phone, it will make a heavy noise even if it is well balanced. ... "
" ... There were a couple of instances where it made a horrible grinding noise which I assume were the gears trying to straighten the thing out. ... "
" ... This morning I got the Osmo out for a nature walk and one of the gimbal motors makes a loud noise and hangs up at a certain point. ... "
" ... Then the motors started making buzzing noises. ... "
Lagging
4would, seconds, 30, button
-100%
" ... When I powered it on, it would shut back off after about 30 seconds. ... "
" ... Pressing the power button for 30 seconds would not even reboot the phone. ... "
Lens
4gimbal, moment, lenses, balance, wide angle
+50%
-50%
" ... This product is also pretty new so its difficult to find additional accessories such as a purpose built case, lens counterwieghts etc . ... "
As Gift
3son, got
+100%
" ... Purchased this as a gift for our 14-year old aspiring photographer/filmmaker. ... "
" ... This was the right gift to get my grandson. ... "
" ... My 11 yo son loved it when he got it on Christmas. ... "
Other
3also
+67%
-33%
" ... Excellent Motion lapse . ... "
" ... The motion timelapse is also a great feature and you will not ne disappointed. ... "
Defective Delivery
3one, first, osmo mobile, osmo, 2
-100%
" ... The first one (refurbished) broke. ... "
" ... 2 Defective OSMO Mobile 2. ... "
" ... Maybe i just received a defective one? ... "
Ports
3charge, usb port, many, tried, charging
-100%
" ... Tried 3 USB chargers and 2 cords. ... "
" ... I tried to charge with the supplied USB charging cable from my computer. ... A couple noted that most USB ports on computers are less than 1 Amp so may take many hours to charge. ... I tried this for less than an hour and found the wall plug became extremely hot. ... "
" ... C) An iXpand thumb drive that (incredibly) does not fit in a USB port. ... How many USB plugs has mankind made, and now they make one that is too big? ... "
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