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Great review. Only thing I disagree with is DlogM. It locks the colourspace to Rec709 and actually captures in that colour space (confirmed in Mediainfo and Resolve). HLG allows you to capture in Rec2020 and you can then CST it over to a nicer gammut and log then export at Rec709 with a much nicer dynamic range and general colour.

I wanted to say that I have really enjoyed the videos you have put out this year and look forward to more in 2025, as I appreciate how much time and effort this takes. One reason is that you videos are a constant reminder that providing quality professional video output does not mean you have to have the latest and most expensive equipment. I was going to upgrade my Tamron 28|75 to the Sony, but I have now have decided that it is more than good enough for what I use it for, and have even started to use it more! I do not have a pocket 3, but this is one piece of new gear I am interested now interested in testing… Thanks again and wishing you all the best for 2025

Hmmmmm… variable focal length and aperture would be nice but I’m pretty happy with it. Programmable pan in normal video mode. You can do it in Timelapse so why not normal video?

This camera works great for me. I'm just a hobbyist and it does everything I need.

This is literally the best Pocket 3 video on RUclips, liked and subscribed!!! :) God bless 🙏🏼😊

Would love to see what you think of the elgato prompter, great video

This is literally a perfect review of a product. Great job!

Another great video! We’d expect nothing less! 👏👏

Great video!

Good content. Clear and informative.

How do you achieve this? Do you film in 60FPS then slowmo it?

Very well, edited, structured and paced, your talent outshines your reach Mr. Garrity. Liked 👍

I have the DJI mic 2 and I freaking love it. Its versatility is top notch.

Just curious if you had the lates firmware updated for this test which apparent improved the audio quality/ fullness?

Loving your videos Paul ! Loads of info , easily digested , and a joy to watch

Thanks for the informative video Paul, I have the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 with the DJI MIC 2 so I can appreciate its versatility. I could hear a very small difference between the Rode and Mic 2 in your office test (slightly less fuller sound in the latter). It would be totally fine for RUclips but would you suggest using the "audio enhancements" in software like Final Cut to tweak the audio if I wanted a fuller sound? I've had success with this in eliminating background noise but obviously capturing good audio at the start is ideal.

Hi I'm looking to by this lens now I have alpha a7mark 3 does it compatible with Sony a7 mark 3 with zoom range and performance or does it crop upto a certain range of zoom

I had the Sony 200-600mm 5.6-6.3 G Lens, optical image quality is very good, but it is a big and heavy Lens, it is not very easy to handle and operate, it has stabilizer issue with Sony R-series cameras, so I sold it and got the excellent Sigma 500mm 5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens, which is better in any which way,very compact and light weight, very easy to handle and operate, I can hike in the Nature for several hours, just carrying the 500mm in my hand withou problems, I can highy recommend the Sigma 500mm 5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens.

I read that using Røde lav mics, instead of DJI ones, can create problems with the DJI mic, have you encountered that problems? Maybe the clippings of the rum scene are due to this? Thank you so much and go Everton, as a Roma supporter 😅

This was a great review!

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Awesome video ! I might have missed it, but what gain settings do you use for the TX and RX?

Hey Paul, nice and factual review (same as for the Osmo or the DJI mic ones), and interesting channel, congrats. It shows you have nothing to sell other than your honest and profesional opinion, a change comparing to too many here biased in their reviews by sponsorships of all kind. Thanks for that. Anyway, as a future buyer of the X4, I have a question regarding the flare you're mentioning: was it with or without the lens guards? I was wondering if these mitigate or worsen that flare. Any advice to work around this? Cheers.

Your shotgun is much better

Well produced. Great clarity.

If there's one thing I learnt from this video, it's how good the Rode NTG5 mic sounds.

The last iPhone that got me excited was... iPhone 1. It was a revolution. But, like most of them it got that bitter bloody taste right from the start... almost. Apple quickly realized it was easy to tease their buyers-base by teasing new releases months ahead. A proof of that can be found in the number of magazines, chats on TV, YT channels, Web sites, and all media devoted this this brand. Which has virtually nothing to do for promoting... it's done by those media, and for free ! That got me, from the very beginning, into thinking where this would lead us... not "only" as consumers but also as living creatures, more fragile than many others around. And decided not to jump on that crazy train. I now am so happy I did... that has turned into such a consumerism madness ! Their shops - with all poshed folks almost tattooed with the brand logos - look like bank agencies, they gave themselves such a fake importance, they think they lead the waltz, they increase then decrease prices the same way they breathe, they pay zero attention to their environmental footprint and remaining traces, they have one of the worst social policy at their HQ and in their contractors factories. When archeologists and sociologists have a look back, in two centuries from now, they shall have such a surprise at how such a company could have existed and have such behaviour, consumers could buy the near-same product without complaints... etc. Just like with the 1789 French revolution... in started with good morals and goals, then turned into a bloodbath manhunt led by twisted minds and spin-doctors (that period was eventually named "the Terror"). Just in case anyone wonders... No, I do not live in a cave. Yes, I am a photo/videographer (photo from the last 52 years, video from 8 years ago exactly). Yes, I work in the imagery industry (some 20 years on film sets, 5 years photo freelancer, on the way to creating a micro-company, 7 years teacher in a cinema school...). Yes, I do own gear... some new, some used. But, I used my previous smartphone for 9,5 years then had to ditch it because updates turned impossible (THAT, I hate !). And, the one I use now is on the same path. Plus, I recycle or resell all my used gear or give it for repair in social-oriented workshops (they need more, so their sheltered workers can practice and improve). Then, I try to choose as smartly as possible. That camera, bought late 2016, still runs flawlessly in the hand of a close friend, who made such a great use of it (touring all over Europe for months). The following one joined my little kit in 2018 and operates like new, with its 4K-UHD, eye-AF, 24-600 equiv zoom, and other great specs overall. Not ready to be replaced, it paid for itself when initial goal was only to have a camera. Nearly 6 years of operation without troubles, and it shall be in someone else's hands when time comes to replace it. Apple made fools of us, with their super efficient methods leading us to always wanting for more when we don't even know what this "more" exactly is. Then, anyone to ask what's the exact meaning of "more" in photography ? Did Cartier-Bresson, Capa, Leibovitz, Dunas, Miller, Clergue and the likes needed/had more ? Don't we get confused, thanks to A. and A. and other companies, into thinking we NEED more when all we need is just better ? Anyone round here to think that "better" actually lives deep in ourselves, and all we need to do is reach a little deeper so we can find it ? It's free of charge, has no obsolescence, needs the updates our minds receive through experience, works on spiritual-focus (and nails it every time !), can picture things we never encountered before, can be the fuel of a lifetime... without exhaust gases ! Thank you Apple for the first iPhone, gth for what happened since then.

Excellent review, thanks. I use the Mic2' in my motorcycle helmet for my fledgling motovlogging channel, as the fact they connect wirelessly to the DJI Osmo Action 4's means the whole set up is completely weatherproof. The only real problem I have had with them is that occasionally they fail to connect to the camera automatically, which isn't easy to see when riding. Stupidly, i hadn't turned on the internal recording on my last trip and ended up with no narration on several clips. I won't do that again! DJI are releasing the Mini Mic on 26th November, so it's be interesting to see how that compares, but I doubt they'll have all the features of the MIc2 as they are half the size.

Great video on the Dji Mic 2 :) I bought it on day 1 … and was *really* disappointed. Made a video on my channel that same day highlighting the flaws and it *popped off* … The main problem was DJI saying it could connect via bluetooth to smartphones in their marketing, but hiding the fact the by audio codec they used was really low quality, so unusable. The second problem was that while connected to smartphone via BT the internal recording feature is disabled, so *no* backup recording to sync with the awful BT audio recorded in camera/on phone. Third issue was that the Dji Mic 2 doesn’t work with the iPhone native camera app, this was also not communicated clearly by DJI. Not a problem for «pro» users, but for those of us starting small using our phones a big deal. It does work great with the blackmagic camera app though, but I couldn’t use that at the time. Also, straight out of the box the audio quality on day one was *muffled* using the transmitter without lav. This caused a lot of people to hold it in their hands (yeah, that whole thing). The muffled audio has since been improved by a firmware update that took almost 6 months to materialize. Over time though, with the firmware update, experimenting with placement of the transmitter unit (haven’t been able to buy a lav yet), and some fiddling with EQ etc making a couple of more vids on it the Dji Mic 2 has improved a lot and is now a good alternative for good audio, but it does need a bit of experimentation to get great audio almost out of the box :) Another small gripe is that some settings *have* to be set via the receiver, so buying just the mic/transmitter to use with a phone without the receiver is sadly still not very smart, since low cut filter can’t be turned off, and 32 bit float backup can’t be turned on without the receiver (unless using action 4 or pocket 3) - so for those hoping for a *very* simple setup using just a mic and a phone it’s not a great option still :/ But since they have the single mic/receiver combo, which røde doesn’t have for their mics, it’s still a great solution, just not as good as it could have been :)

6:04 Since you asked :) Slight difference in presence when you are holding the mic 2 transmitter in front of you, more of an «up front in your face» sound, but the quality of the mic 2 is still really good :)

would you recommend them for live performance ie standup comedy

this is a great review, love how many examples of real world use cases you have

Sadly i lost my mic which i clip on my shirt, and I did not even noticed of it drop on the ground.☹️

I can’t tell

Boss vid. I love the mic. I got mine with the Osmo Pocket 3 creator combo. It's such a relief knowing the onboard recording is there. Oh, and bonus points for the Beto goal. UTFT

nice, clean, straight to the point ... Paul deserves sub, so I did 👍 BTW I bought mine DJI Mic2 just the day of release, nice piece of equipment, not just record but act as a remote control to DJI Action

Good video, Paul. Can you explain more about the internal recording? How is it retrieved for post production? Internal to the Osmo pocket is easy enough and straightforward, but I don’t understand how the mic 2’s separate recording is stored/retrieved.

Damn! Thank you for this vid! Now i am learning from a professional in the field! 🥹

Can I use this outside in snow? (or rain?)

It's criminal how this channel only has 899 subscribers. Very thorough and well produced, Paul!

Great video! I have the original DJI MIC, although looking to upgrade to the 2nd gen due to the 32-bit 😁

I take my little Wall-E EVERYWHERE with me, he never gets left behind... LOL

Sir what microphone you are using thank you

Good video please keep producing

Hi Paul….After watching this video three times, I have decided to do an interview on Nov 16 at a 9,000 acre ranch I sold to a woman who rescues wild mustangs. I have Lumix cameras and great glass, but the simplicity of this is just really tantalizing to me. I have had wonderful luck, in controlled environments, with the normal color profile. I may try the D-LogM but not sure yet. Thank you again for the great content and motivation. Jim

How come you don’t have several thousand subscribers yet? Very well made presentation with great quality!

nice video, I love the PK3 too <3 talking about ND filters, which would be the best you'd recommend? mine is a variable cpl/nd, sometimes it doesn't look great but it's pretty convenient to be able to adjust on the fly.

I recently used the Pocket 3 on a shoot in a hard to reach area.... and the footage is great for my purpose. I also used it ( same session ) to follow the CEO as he walked and I followed.

Right on, Bob G!

Great video. Subscribed. I’m a huge fan of the OP3. It is my main RUclips and Social Media marketing machine. I hope the next version has two built in lenses like the newer drones.