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Regardless of how you get the Mimo app, the Osmo Mobile 6 supports all the video features of previous models. That includes: Gesture Control: Snapping a pic or starting a video has never been this convenient. Simple gestures make taking a selfie or a group photo easy.ZHIYUN Smooth Q4: This is a great gimbal for mobile videographers. It’s foldable, robust, and the removable LED light will keep clips well-lit at night. The Osmo Mobile 6 launches at the same price as its predecessor – but is it worth an upgrade? Should vloggers and content creators look at investing in one? Let's find out. ShotGuides feature recommends camera shots based on what you're filming and creates clips for social media Timelapse: Warp time and space with Timelapse, Motionlapse, and Hyperlapse. With these three simple templates, beautiful moments can be blended into impressive clips.

Timelapse: Your phone sits in a stationary position and records footage for a set period of time. When finished, the software speeds up the footage to create a fast-paced edit. The Mimo app keeps getting cleaner and more sophisticated. However, I found ShotGuides to be a bit overwhelming. There a ton of categories, each of which contains a lot of angles with video examples. Sometimes I wasn't sure if I was shooting a take or watching the tutorial. Also, City Themes can send you on scavenger hunts, for example to find a traffic light. While DJI lists the number of times each theme has been used in-app, I don't see this type of content on the social feeds I follow. Overall, the DJI Osmo 6 is really steady and using it to capture imagery is a breeze. That said, if you're aiming to get shots like those you see in DJI's promo videos for this device, it is going to take some trial and error. DynamicZoom: simulates a dolly zoom effect. Tap the screen to select either the Move In or Move Out mode and drag a box to select your subject. You then walk towards or away from the subject to create a video clip. One thing that is particularly interesting this year is that the new iPhone 14 offers a built-in Action Mode feature for the first time. This feature, according to Apple, is meant to correct significant shakes, vibrations, and unintended motion when capturing video. Early testing shows that it’s a pretty impressive feature.

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ISO, shutter speed and EV values are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Just above is a scroll bar which you can use to zoom in and out from 0.5X to 8X. A three-dot icon on the bottom-left-hand corner of the screen opens up to a menu containing camera, gimbal and general settings. The left-hand side gives you instant access to shooting modes and Glamour settings. Follow: In Follow mode, the camera view follows the gimbal’s pan and tilt movements and stays level during rolls. This mode is suitable for shooting up, down, and diagonally. DJI always offers something new with its latest gimbal, but this year, it pulled out all the stops. A strong hold: The magnetic force that holds your smartphone to the arm is 47.5 Newtons. This is approximately strong enough to hold two 2-liter soda bottles. In other words, your phone isn’t going to fall off the arm, no matter how heavy it might be.

As a disclaimer, I own an OM 5 and use it for a variety of purposes. Would I upgrade to the Osmo Mobile 6? Probably not. While the side wheel and status bar are nice upgrades, they're not substantial enough to justify selling mine to acquire the newer version – especially since the new Fill Light is also compatible with the OM 5. I'm going to wait and see what the next generation has to offer.

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Pano: capture 3×3, 240°, or CloneMe. The latter creates an image in which the same subject appears in multiple places in the same photo. It counts down 5 seconds after each capture so your subject can move to the next position in the frame. Timelapse: there are four default ways to record this: fixed, sequence, right-to-left or reverse. You can also set up a custom motion with up to four positions for the gimbal to maneuver between. The Osmo Mobile 6 takes a maximum of 1 hour and 24 minutes to charge and can operate up to 6 hours and 24 minutes in ideal conditions. As smartphones and their cameras get more sophisticated, it can make sense for many people not only to use them to capture moments but add tools to make their imagery more professional.