DJI Gimbal for phone (Osmo Mobile 6) vs Insta360 Flow - BEST Mobile Gimbal Stabilizer Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- I loved using my Insta360 Flow when I was in Japan recently; I used it every day with my iPhone, in fact, several times a day, hour after hour after hour. And as someone who was recently not a fan of smartphone gimbals, this really was a surprise to me. But it got me thinking. What if there was a better gimbal out there? What if a company with years of experience in making smartphone gimbals had something better than the Insta360 Flow?
DJI was the best at making smartphone gimbals for a long time, because they worked hard on their designs and they're popular now. Their current and latest smartphone gimbal is the DJI OM6. So I wondered whether that could be competition for my Flow - could it be even better?
You can get either of these phone gimbals - the Flow, which came out in March 2023 or the OM6, which has been available since September 2022, for around the same price, and they're both portable and practical. So which one should you go for?
Stick with me for my DJI Gimbal for phone (Osmo Mobile 6) vs Insta360 Flow Mobile Gimbal Stabilizer Comparison, as I compare these great gimbals head to head to help you make the right decision about the gimbal that will best suit you and your shooting needs
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:18 Design comparison
4:13 Features comparison
5:16 Software and integration comparison
7:57 My thoughts and conclusion
9:30 Differences in shot quality in bright backlit conditions
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Great info. Thank you very much.
Love your reviews, I just subscribed 👍🏻
Cheers!
Fantastic review - thank you!
Cheers!
Thank you that was the best video I’ve seen on the gimbal yet
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much! Now I can make easier decision after I watched you video 🥰🙏
Glad I could help!
Tough choice i want something for my bike content , the flow sounds way better i just really like the presets for the videos dji has and how it shows you what shots to get
Thank you for sharing this video
So nice of you - my pleasure
I have a Flow. One facility I'm getting used to is using its tracking ability when using other camera apps. I love CinemaP3. Using the Flow app in Live mode enables tracking in other apps.
I have used the widescreen ability without being mounted on the Flow for sure.
Tommy G…… you are a badass!!!!
Keep on doing your amazing content.
Do you think the insta 360 flow will fit my iphone 15 pro max with UAG monarch?
Another of your vids. It is nice to have a guy older than Gen Y given tech reviews. Great stuff as always. The X3 and Go 3 make use of the desktop Insta360 software. I know the iPhone software is a must for the Gimbal. But when actually editing/processing the Insta360 Gimbal video, is there a desktop experience?
Gen X all the way :) And thanks 🙏
So even someone 27-42 gets the good old fashioned age is somehow a guarantor of traits treatments. Damn.
@@kimalibennett9468 The Gen Y and younger reviewers are riding motorcycles/ATVs, hiking mountains, sky diving, EXTREME skiing... Once you have a few should surgeries for sports you did in you youth -- tech at a slower pace. I'll get a shoulder replacement at 59 for something I did at 26 :-)
Thank you for this video, I have gone for the insta 360.
I am using my DJI magic mini 2 drone so I will experience the best of both worlds.
Nice combo!
You didn’t mention anything about ergonomics. I reckon from the footage that the very short handle of the flow can lead to faster fatigue of the hand?
I don't find that, because the bottom part that extends out for the tripod can act like a handle extension too.
Wish I'd watched this before buying the Osmo. I'm a tech person and just have come to expect that I can learn any device easily. So I thought it'd be a quick learning curve but it was not that intuitive. The Insta looks a bit easier - and the small size is a big plus.
I did not buy insta360 flow pro this time cause the handle is too short . I got the hohem v3 …. Can u compare with insta360 flow pro … only advantage I guess is 360 turning of the gimbal
Which gimbal would be better for tracking dogs? As well as the fastest tracking in terms of if an object is out of frame and then locks on straight away. Plus are both 360 rotation if something circled around it for tracking ?
Neither has 360 rotation - and am unsure about that speed tracking ability. I suspect you’d have to select the dog to track when in frame and then it will re-acquire fingers out of frame and the re-enters. I know the flow can do this and I’m 99% sure the OM6 can too. Either way, both are great - I personally prefer the Flow
Hi 😊 How are the Insta 360 button controls? Can it be done up and down easily? Could it be suitable for shooting cooking videos?
I think it would work well - its a little joystick control, as well as buttons and the jog wheel
HOw about the start up once the phone is attached? OM6 has a slightly faster auto start
Maybe so. Pretty minor in the grand scheme of things though?
personally important as I just want to get started quickly :) @@TheTechPacker
I have the flow and am having the hardest time having it ONLY track what’s in my hand even when I try and step out of the frame- it still wants to track me the human instead of the object. I’ve even selected the object prior with putting a box around it before hand. Any suggestions??
Sorry no - I try to pre select - like you mention, or use the trigger button to acquire / release / re-acquire a target again
Can you let me know if a DJI mic or Holly land mic receiver be attached while using the gimbal? None of the reviewers have covered that, I'm skeptical whether the gimbal will be able to operate properly,I think it might get stuck in the arm
Sorry - don’t have either of those mics.
@@TheTechPacker but do you think a receiver can be added at the port if phones?will the gimbal work?
Great information! I have a question. I am a locksmith and want to record my hands picking locks? For instagram content. Will i be able to set rhe DJI to do this? These gimbals are super cool 😎
Forgive me, but how would a gimbal help. Would just a smartphone on a stand work?
@TheTechPacker Hi, a tripod would do the job. I just thought the software and gimbal may be able to track my hands? Also, it could be handy if i use it when filming real-life jobs?
@CraigAndres dunno - you’d have to give it a try. My sense is that there won’t me enough range of movement. But I’m just guessing. Slow motion tracking would be good though maybe. The flow can do that.
What mic set up are u using
A simple Rode VideoMicro
How does the Flow junction with lenses added? Good review, thanks.
Thanks. I used my Flow with my heavier 11 Pro Max with Moment telephoto lens attached. Flow handled that set up just fine.
Thanks for the reply. My Flow arrives today. Cheers@@TheTechPacker
One issue I have withInsta360's Flow is that its app requires me to provide both read and write permission to my Gallery. This is a concern since it could potentially expose content not made using the gimble to un-intended manipulation or allow Insta360 to harvest my entire gallery for AI Training. In a worst-case scenario, it could impune the copyright status of the content I produce for commercial use. I want to know more about how Insta360 is accessing my gallery and what actions it is taking and how it is selecting files to manipulate. Insta360 needs to provide full and clear disclosure on this issue.
Fair point.
Good review, but missing important features, the handle and the stabiliser, which one is more superior??
I prefer the Flow handle, but both are very good
Can the OM6 handle a iPhone Pro Max with a magsafe case? Or must it be removed from its case?
It handled my iPhone 11 Pro Max and a slim case well. Check the specs to see what DJI reckon re loading
are DJI osmo 6 and Insta 360 flow compatible with A70 and A73 samsung android smart phones
Hi - I suggest you check on the manufacturer websites - here's the link for the Flow listing compatible phones - hope that helps res.insta360.com/static/32950ec45843e92265bbf5b6592e505a/Compatibility%20List.pdf
The one that you tested is the updated with 6.0 tracker or the old DJI?
I believe I tested the day after the new tracking updated.
Hmm
Does the DJI Osmo Mobile 5 gimbal support 4K@60 fps video recording with the Samsung Galaxy S24?
Sorry, don’t know
Hey I gonna buy my first gimabal I ise Realme GT 2 pro(Android)
I like dji om 6 as its grip is good. Could you please suggest me which one should I go for I sm very confused
Sorry - I just use the two described in my video
@@TheTechPacker yes you did. But as i see on Amazon people still buying dji om 6 more it has more reviews too vs insta 360
@kushagravishwakarma7687 fair enough - yes, the OM6 is popular - as I said, both that and the Flow are good. But I think the Flow is better.
Which one has a stronger motor
Both models could handle my iPhone 11 Pro Max with case and Moment Tele Lens mounted on the phone - so no real practical difference
Can the Insta360 Flow pause recording?
As far as I know, no
What's best for a left handed person?
I’m right handed. I really don’t know!
@@TheTechPacker Thanks
Doesn't look like the Flow has an adequate handle. Unless you have baby-hands.
You didn’t watch the video did you?
I didn't mean to insult your baby-hands, sorry. @@TheTechPacker
😂
True, but you can pop out the in-built stand for a better grip.
@@DannerPlace 😅 you made my morning 😀
Nice review, but your not smooth with Osmo like with the flow.. you move more faster with Osmo
I don’t think I am. But thanks.
hi there...I intend to use my iphone 15 pro max for social (vertical) content mostly...I have an older OM3 which can handle the 15 pro max (no case) ok...but I noticed that the phone got hot after using the DJI Mimo app...maybe it hasn't been optimized for the new iphones...in any case. I'm considering getting either a OM6 or the Insta 360...but I would like to use the black magic app to record 4k60fps apple log to an external 1TB SSD (Samsung T7) or maybe a fast USB (512 GB) so I wonder if I can use blackmagic with either of these gimbals...? Or I MUST use only the apps that the gimbals provide? I don't know much about these smartphones stabilizers. Thanks
These smartphone gimbals will have limited stabilisation capability using with other apps other than the one they are specifically designed for - you'll have to check the websites of the manufacturers for more details, or with Blackmagic.
@@TheTechPacker right...BlackMagic has lots of options for recording video...I want to record in Pro Res LT which is a more reasonable file size...not sure that either Osmo mobile 6 or Insta have any options or even allow for external video recording to an SSD. I will look into it. Without options, those apps are just amateur apps I think. Thanks for the video
@@TheFandangovideoguy this is a big question and one that I can’t believe nobody has addressed. I too want to use my 15 pro max to record log to external usb c stick and can’t find out if this these gimbals can carry that load with a Sherpa lens cover, and also can they be used with black magic. WHAT ARE TECH REVIEWERS DOING WITH THEIR TIME 😂. Might have to make a vid myself but it would be crap
well...I got the Flow yesterday and is a nice gimbal but I will not t ake too much weight. So I can't use my Samsung SSFD with it. Maybe I could find a way to attach the SSD to the handle or something. So finding a fast flash drive USB would help but most are not fast enough to record Pro Res...not even Pro REs LT- ok for H265 and H264 but I don't need an external SSD or flash drive to record H265 or H264. The Flow can take up to 300grms. My phone 15promax with a ESR clear clase is 268grams (I weighed it with a scale) and the gimbal is ok. I think closer to 300 grams will be barely ok...over and nope...but I like the compact gimbal. I know I will use it a lot more than carrying a bigger one. I will look for a USB flash drive...the brand SSK seems to have a USB drive that might work but I haven't tried it. @@FFTuk
@@TheFandangovideoguy hey man, thanks for the info. I think I’m going to go for the flow over the DJI as I have other insta360 cameras and have always been impressed and I’m used to the insta studio work flow. I’m looking at the movespeed 512gb as apparently that’s fast enough to record pro res on the 15 pro max. So the big question is does a lense cover and usb weigh more than 32grams! Have you tried it with the black magic app? Cheers again for the reply. Does the flow feel flimsy or is it fine?
Insta360 flow is disappointment! I bought mine and after trying and trying I could not get the files to have localization in iOS. I am gobsmacked on how reviewers online are not talking about this! It just doesn't make any sense! In iOs we need to authorise the access to localization information, but it never shows up in the pictures. I am returning mine! this is basic feature!
Personally, it’s not a basic feature for me - but I can see how it may affect you.
No offense meant, but if no one else is mentioning it, it is most likely not that big of a deal.
@@mattstegall I suppose, but for me its a dealbreaker having to manually set the location on each individual photo and video 😞
@mattstegall or everybody else is sponsored.
I just made my mine for 360 but again this comment confuse me
The Flow isn't that good for Android phones
Honestly, I'm so fed up with those same videos where they just praise stuff they got for free, I can't trust any RUclips reviews now. But your review stands out - you really focused on the insta360 flow's good points and pointed out the DJI OM6's flaws so well, I think I'll go for the one that's not hyped up so much (the one people buy without all the ads)
Errr - I think this is critical but not totally sure. Either way, I hope you got value out of it - even if it pushed you to the exact opposite opinion. Like I said though- both are good choices :)
Great review - I have been usinf the insta 360 and I think its superior and easier to stick in your pocket. The tripod in the unit is so easy to use and I use it all the time. We were out and about and I hadn't recharged my phone. My partner reminded me that I could use it as a battery bank! I did that and was back up to 100% on my iPhone 13 in about 90 mins.
Thanks for sharing! The charge-up facility on the Flow is something I used a lot when travelling for sure.
ive just got an Osmo 6 and it Is incredible... at times.. it can be unreliable and act in a way that feels like its hard to get used to, the flow seems really cool but I don't like the 4k recording downside to the flow, apparently the app on iPhone only supports 1080p ?