At the time of writing this article, I happened to see Nikon refute the rumor that "the development of the SLR camera has not been terminated" - the foreign media's "Nikon abandoned the SLR" revelation on July 12, which is just based on the speculation that Nikon has not launched any new products since the D6 flagship.
I want to say that it does not matter whether it is cut or not, the big factories will eventually abandon the SLR, and the future must be a world without reflection.
However, in big data, there are only a few netizens who have money to start without reaction, ordinary people take a Vlog, a flagship mobile phone is enough; Like me, if you have higher requirements, make a handheld anti-shake gimbal on the line, the function is comprehensive and lightweight, with a thousand yuan machine, it is more economical, why bother to hold tens of thousands of snowflake silver SLR or no reaction.
My 2 pocket gimbal cameras
My earliest experience is the DJI Osmo Pocket Pocket Camera, small and lightweight, support 3-axis physical stabilization, 4K60 frames, no need to connect the mobile phone can shoot independently, more than three thousand can barely withstand; However, the official accessories are so expensive that they are painful, so I went back to the second place and bought third-party accessories.
After all, it is the first in the industry, the first generation of Osmo Pocket highlights, shortcomings are mixed, the connection of the mobile phone must use the adapter (wired way), the Android machine has a reverse charging Bug, the night scene shooting ability is general, but there is no opponent for the time being, when holding the Osmo Pocket street shot, passers-by have been in awe.
In short, the generation is still not satisfactory. But the second generation has been missing for a long time. Grinding and rubbing, finally waited for Osmo Pocket 2, looked at the purse of tears, no, no, I have to open source and throttle, other brands should have followed up, right? Is there a similar device comparable to DJI?
DJI Pocket 2 Eye Pocket Gimbal Camera Handheld Gimbal Camera HD Stabilization vlog Camera Lossless Stabilization Beauty Shot ¥2499 Purchase
After much search, I got my hands on this Snooppa Vmate handheld stabilization gimbal that supports WiFi connectivity.
Punch the teacher
Who can punch teacher Fu "DJI?" Such a player must be "blue out of blue and better than blue".
Different from the "industry leader" DJI, Snooppa Vmate solves the pain point of cable connection, can directly use mobile phone WiFi wireless control gimbal, and adds richer APP functions, support picture-in-picture, night shooting function is also greatly enhanced.
Cheap is also hard power, and Snoopa is more generous, randomly giving away fixed kits, brackets, gifting magnetic reinforced glass protective film, and even TF memory cards + SD riser cards are sent for free. This card is not a garbage card, it is SanDisk's Extreme V30 C10 4K speed TF card, with a capacity of 64GB, into this machine, basically no need to make additional consumption.
SanDisk 64GB TF (MicroSD) Memory Card U3 C10 A2 V30 4K Extreme Ultra Mobile Memory Card Read 160MB/s Write 60MB/s ¥69.9 Purchase
Out-of-the-box overview
In addition to the giveaway, the main unit comes with an instruction manual, a warranty card, a charging cable (USB-A to Type-C) and a body lanyard.
The fuselage itself comes with 2 portable storage shells, a set into the host can play a role in fixing the gimbal, protecting the fuselage, the lower shell and the function of the mobile phone bracket, the hollow hole to ensure heat dissipation, does not affect the power function key operation, can also be shelled at the same time to charge the host.
Exterior and details
3-axis mechanical stabilization and stabilization, similar to the shape of the DJI pocket camera, the same small and lightweight, the difference is that the keys are condensed into 1, the long press is the power switch machine, the short press after booting is shooting /video, the front of the fuselage (below the power indicator) and the side (above the power button) each have a radio microphone, in addition to the physical key are touch screen "point, scratch" operation.
Snoppa Vmate's 4K camera uses a 1/2.3-inch Sony sensor, 12MP, 81° distortion-free wide-angle lens, supportSAF phase focus, different depths of field can shoot out-of-focus bokeh, the lens can be physically rotated 90° to switch the horizontal and vertical screen mode. Sony sensor + new generation HiSilicon processor + night scene tuning, you can also shoot clear and bright pictures at night.
TF card slot location is similar to DJI Osmo Pocket, but more waterproof cover, TF card maximum capacity support to 512GB, pay attention to choose U3 rating, Snoppa Vmate comes with this Sandip card just right.
Touch-screen gesture operation experience
Compared with DJI, Vmate's touch screen supports richer gesture operation, the interface can see the power (upper left corner), shooting parameters (lower left corner), click the icon in the upper right corner to enter the media library, manage photos and video materials; There will be a focus icon when shooting, and the red, yellow and green tricolor should be in focus, focus failure and focus success. Screen sliding operation, in addition to sliding up (current parameter settings) down (6 follow mode settings) right (entering the shooting selection menu), you can also slide left and right along the lower edge of the screen to rotate the lens left and right, stick to the right side and hold up and down to slide to adjust the lens pitch angle; Sliding left from the right edge allows the lens to "go back to center"; If you slide from the right to the center and then back to the right, you can flip the gimbal 180° to a selfie state. The sensitivity of these operations is good, and the failure rate is occasional, but as an independent portable gimbal, the overall operation of the touch screen is relatively smooth, and I personally feel that it is more comprehensive than the design of DJI.
Six follow modes
As a three-axis stabilizing gimbal, Snoppa Vmate has six sub-segmented follow modes, including FPV, full follow + fast full follow mode; Lock head (lock) mode; Horizontal follow mode, as well as fast horizontal follow mode. With the blessing of MSI's three-axis stabilization system developed by Snooppa, it is not afraid of shaking and shaking when shooting handheld, and it can also be smooth when holding him to run and shoot, plus various follow-up modes, which is very suitable for Vlog authors to shoot rich and wonderful short video materials.
When using Vmate alone, you can also enter the settings menu at any time to adjust the options, not limited to the following modes and parameters of the above volumes. For example, frame ratio/image format, video resolution/frame rate/encoding format (H264, H265, Vmate's resolution bitrate supports up to 4K 60fps), TF card remaining space, formatting, preview mode, lens orientation, lens calibration, auto shutdown settings (power saver 1), screen brightness adjustment (power saver 2 + out of the magic weapon), USB mode settings and so on.
Combat power Max: Mobile phone WiFi wireless control
Of course, using this pocket camera alone is not as convenient as the large screen control after connecting with the wiFi of the mobile phone. That's where Vmate's innovation lies.
The following figure shows the installation of the mobile phone process, the lower half of the Vmate protective case itself is also a bracket that can clip a multi-size mobile phone, taking my Xiaomi 12 Pro as an example, after installing Snooppa Play, you can bluetooth interconnection, at this time the phone will establish a WiFi hotspot and Snoppa Vmate connection, real-time display Vmate picture, measured almost no delay, compared to Osmo Pocket by a small adapter connection is much more convenient, almost seconds even; In terms of safety, Vmate is also more secure, and the mobile phone can also be fixed point shooting at any time in an upright place (without a tripod) after clipping.
After understanding the principle of the connection between the two, you should be able to speculate: when the mobile phone is connected to the Vmate, it is completely possible not to clip the mobile phone, only let the mobile phone do the remote control, and use it separately. You can use your imagination, I won't expand here. The following picture is the "a picture to understand the use of Snoppa Play APP" that I used screenshots to sort out, most of the APP functions correspond to the functions of Vmate itself, in addition, the APP also supports smart tracking, recording device selection, live broadcasting and other functions, and the setting menu is further enriched, which can already beat Osmo Pocket.
Pro-test pros and cons summary
After reading the above display, you should have an overall clear impression of the Snoopa Vmate. In this section, I will talk about personal experience and give you a down-to-earth reference. First of all, some dissatisfaction encountered in the process of use.
First of all, Vmate is relatively large in running heat, which is very similar to Osmo Pocket, which has obvious heating phenomenon above and below the heat dissipation of the three-axis motor, as long as the boot is hot, it is not hot, and there has been no "overheating" caused by the failure.
Secondly, I changed a new TF card of 128GB, according to the instructions in the Vmate settings menu to perform the format, but said that nothing can complete the format, think that the card is hung up, put on the PC can read normally, repeated retries to successfully format, do not know whether it is the problem of the card or the failure of the system software.
In addition to the above two bugs, Vmate alone or in combination with the mobile phone, the experience is not bad, the APP itself also has a systematic video teaching, so that novices learn to use Vmate from scratch, and even have editing special tools, it can be said that Snoppa's ambition is still quite large, they are also trying to keep up with DJI, from the experience of software, Snoppa Vmate and Osmo Pocket are less than a draw, Personally, I feel that DJI should reverse the learning wave and beware of being surpassed by the latecomers.
Conscience accessories
Add a subsection about accessories. I think when I picked accessories for Osmo Pocket but stayed up for a long time, I know that ZDM good brother recommended a third-party bracket to realize the dream, although dozens of dollars were spent, but it was better than the official hundreds of dollars. The Snoppa bull breaks the point in that it is direct delivery. For example, this universal bracket can not only meet the tripod fixation, but also with other sports camera accessories, extreme sports are also adapted, and the bottom exposes the Type-C port, which can be charged while shooting.
I also had a Snooppa mini tripod before, and after installing it, you can hang a charging treasure, so you can't be too happy to use it outdoors. However, after using this bracket, the protective case of the two main units has to be put aside, if only it could be designed to be fully stored, this bit and piece, I am afraid of losing it!
Fix the mini bracket well, put it away and temporarily act as a long little handle, unconventional "anti-scalding" usage, Bo Jun smiled.
Write at the end
When I started my first SLR in my early years, some big guys told me that shooting a blockbuster is not about how sophisticated your equipment is, but about the brain and that pair of eyes in the back are more important; Of course, the better the equipment, the better your hand-eye brain will be. Applying this truth to the Vlog circle is also true, after all, it is not that you have a shake-proof gimbal, you can shoot the explosive Internet celebrity Vlog, how to write the script, how to cut into the theme, how to let the audience not cross away, are all learning. However, the better the Vlog shooting equipment, the higher the probability of success, so if you have the intention to upgrade the equipment, you can consider the transition from simple mobile phone shooting to the stable shooting of the mobile phone + Vmate pocket gimbal camera. With Vmate's built-in tutorials and editing software, the beginner's entry efficiency will be greatly improved, and the transition to large software such as PR will also be smooth.
Before Vmate, I also put in a Snooppa folding profile three-axis phone stabilizer ATOM. The biggest difference between ATOM and the Vmate pocket camera is that ATOM provides a three-axis stabilization for the mobile phone, shooting with the lens of the mobile phone; Vmate is able to do everything by itself, connect with the phone, but use the WiFi remote control, and the preview screen is more direct, the function operation is more convenient. In addition, although ATOM can be folded, after storage into the jeans pocket or bulging sac, Vmate is almost the size of a small flashlight, portability is better, no mobile phone can also be used, the specific choice of which as a Vlog shooting tool, you also please clarify your needs, the rest is to weigh the cost.
I am rare, this review is a bit long, the advantages and disadvantages of Vmate, and the details of the comparison with DJI Osmo Pocket, have been clearly explained, such as doubts can be written in the comment area. I hope to give you a down-to-earth reference, and we will meet again in the next issue of the good thing review. #DJI # #口袋相机哪个好 #