DJI OM 4 vs DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Smart Phone Gimbal Comparison

Spec Comparison of the DJI OM 4 and the DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbals

In this comparison table we have each smart phone gimbal side by side with all of their specs and features so we can compare them and share individual features that you may be interested in to see which gimbal is best for you and your photography and film making.

Here we compare the two DJI smart phone 3-axis gimbals 1 v 1 to see which gimbal is right for you and your filming requirements.

Both use the DJI Mimo app to help control the smart phone you connect to it which gives it a number of other features beyond it's smooth gimbal like footage.

On paper they are pretty similar, with only a few differences.

Physical Differences of the DJI OM 4 and the DJI Osmo Mobile 3

The main difference is that of the way they hold the smart phone. The original DJI Osmo Mobile 3 uses the standard slide extractor which wraps around the phone to hold it in place. You'll find the newer DJI OM 4 which was just released in summer 2020 uses an entirely different method, and one we have yet to see before on a camera gimbal.

It uses a magnetic clip that goes on to the back of your phone, it still has a wrap around both sides of your phone but the magnetic connection can stay on your phone for as long as you want when you aren't using it. This means that when you want to connect the phone to the gimbal, it takes all of a second to fit in.

Both are folding smart phone gimbals that means they go smaller when not in use and can be put in to your pocket.

When comparing the volume and size of the two gimbals in their smallest form, the DJI OM 4 is 754cm³ compared to 938cm³ of the older DJI Osmo Mobile 3. This means that the new OM 4 is almost 200cm³ smaller when folded up and not in use.

This is due to the grip mechanism that doesn't exist on the new OM 4 which means it takes up less space.

The OM 4 is also lighter out of the two at 390grams, compared to 405 grams for the Osmo Mobile 3, only a slight difference in weight.

But the payload and amount of weight you can carry on the newer OM 4 is 60 grams more. With the DJI OM 4 capable of carrying a heavier 290 grams phone, compared to 230 grams payload for the DJI Osmo Mobile 3.

Due to their differences in how they hold phones, the width and thickness compatability of phones differ too.

The DJI OM 4 can carry phones with a width of 67 - 84 mm and that means it carries slightly less phone options as the DJI Osmo Mobile 3 can carry phones that are 62 - 88mm which is a bigger difference of options.

The OM 4 can carry slightly thicker phones though, which means if you have a thick smart phone case, you should be ok as the DJI OM 4 can carry up to 10mm thick smart phones. The DJI Osmo Mobile 3 can carry up to 9.5mm thick smart phones. Not that much of a difference but it might help if you have a thick protective case on your phone.

Working Differences of the DJI OM 4 and the DJI Osmo Mobile 3

On paper these two gimbals are almost identical, with both having 900 minutes of battery life, both taking 150 minutes to charge and an uptime score of 87/100 which is fantastic! This means hardly any charges and plenty of running time.

They both have an inbuilt 18650 battery.

The tilt and panning anlges are similar at 235degree tilt, 171degree panning angle but the rollign angles are different.

The max rolling angle is 198degrees for the OM 4 and 252 degrees for the older Osmo Mobile 3.

You get gesture control with the DJI OM 4 and using the DJI Mimo app you can control each gimbal with one hand and with similar features.

Summary of Differences

The DJI OM 4 is a lighter and smaller DJI phone gimbal of the two. It can also carry large and heavier phones, so physical differences are quite big and a nice improvement from the previous model.

Other than the magnetic feature which you use to connect the phone and gimbal, there aren't that many differences.

If you have the money to spend a little more you'll benefit from these features but it doesn't mean the Osmo Mobile 3 is a bad gimbal.

In fact it's a great phone gimbal and still has amazing features which is easy to use.