DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Confirmed Globally — Dual Cameras, 6x Lossless Zoom, US Question Mark
DJISaturday, 09 May 2026 at 18:17
DJI just confirmed the Osmo Pocket 4P for a global launch. The design is official. The slogan is "See More, Tell More." And for the first time in the Pocket series, there are two cameras — a 1-inch primary sensor and a 3x telephoto sitting around 70mm equivalent.
The US situation is complicated. More on that below.
Key Points
- DJI confirmed the Osmo Pocket 4P (Pocket 4 Pro) for global launch — official design revealed after weeks of Chinese social media teasers
- Dual camera setup: 1-inch primary sensor from the Pocket 4 plus a secondary telephoto at approximately 70mm equivalent on a 1/1.5-inch sensor
- Up to 6x lossless zoom and 12x maximum zoom reported from early hands-on clips in China — a significant leap in versatility over previous single-lens Pocket models
- All Pocket 4 features carry over — 4K at 240fps, upgraded ActiveTrack, rotating display, and 3-axis mechanical gimbal
- DJI pages live in Canada and Mexico — US availability unclear due to FCC authorization issues, and the Pocket 4P doesn't currently appear on DJI's US website
The Second Camera Changes Everything
Every previous Pocket model had one lens. One field of view. One focal length. Everything else — compression, tighter framing, portrait looks — came from cropping or digital zoom. Both degrade quality in ways that matter.
The Pocket 4P's 70mm equivalent telephoto changes that entirely. A 70mm lens compresses backgrounds naturally, flatters faces in portrait framing, and creates the cinematic separation between subject and environment that wide-angle lenses struggle to achieve. For travel shooters, interviewers, and street videographers, this is the missing piece the Pocket series has needed since launch.
The 1/1.5-inch sensor on the telephoto isn't small. It's large enough to produce clean, low-noise footage even in mixed lighting conditions. Combined with 6x lossless zoom and 12x maximum, the creative range expands dramatically compared to the standard Pocket 4.
The Pocket 4 Foundation Is Already Strong
DJI isn't starting from scratch. The Pocket 4's 1-inch primary sensor, 4K/240fps slow-motion, upgraded ActiveTrack tracking, 107GB internal storage, and rotating display all carry over unchanged. The 4P adds the telephoto on top of a camera that was already excellent — rather than trading existing strengths for new ones.
The 3-axis mechanical gimbal stays. That's the reason Pocket cameras exist. Electronic stabilisation can simulate smooth footage. Mechanical gimbal stabilisation actually produces it.
The US Problem
DJI's regulatory status in the US has complicated several recent product launches. The standard Pocket 4 cleared FCC authorization. The Pocket 4P currently doesn't appear on DJI's US website, and no FCC listing has surfaced. DJI's placement on the US Department of Defense's Covered List creates ongoing uncertainty for new product launches — even when previous models in the same series were approved.
Canada and Mexico pages are live. Europe is expected. The US launch timeline remains unknown and may depend on regulatory outcomes outside DJI's direct control.
China first. Global markets — excluding the US for now — to follow.
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