Till yesterday, the Osmo Pocket was a quite unique product in its market segment. There was no other handheld gimbal with similar specs and features. The just rumored Xiaomi FiMI Palm could be a good alternative for the Osmo Pocket, but only if Xiaomi will offer it for at least $100 less – especially since it has only 30fps at 4K.
If you look at the image above, you can see that these two handheld gimbals share a similar form factor. While the DJI Osmo Pocket measures 36.9 × 28.6 x 121.9 mm and weighs 116 grams, the Xiaomi FiMI Palm has 30.5 x 22.7 x 127 mm and 120 grams.
The biggest con found during my Osmo Pocket review was the lack of native wireless connectivity. The FIMI Palm solves this drawback by featuring built-in WiFi and Bluetooth. Furthermore, it has a tripod mount and a standard 3.5mm external microphone port.
DJI Osmo Pocket vs Xiaomi Fimi Palm: In-Depth Comparison Guide
I will compare the most important specs of both pocket gimbals in the table below. I highlighted with red were the Osmo Pocket excels, and with green were the FiMI Palm shines. Note: I reserved the third column for another Osmo Pocket alternative, which will be revealed next month.
| Osmo Pocket | FiMI Palm | ? | |
| Size | 122 x 37 x 29 mm 4.8 x 1.5 x 1.1″ | 127 x 31 x 23 mm 5 x 1.2 x 0.9″ | N/A |
| Weight | 116 g / 4.09 oz | 120 g / 4.23 oz | N/A |
| Stabilization | 3-axis mechanical | 3-axis mechanical | N/A |
| Gimbal range | Pan: -230° – +50° Tilt: -95° – +50° Roll: -45° – +45° | Pan: -245° – +65° Tilt: -105° – +105° Roll: -90° – +90° | N/A |
| Gimbal modes | Follow, Tilt Locked and FPV | Follow, Pitch Lock, FPV and All Locked | N/A |
| Controls | Mode + Shutter buttons | 5-way joystick + Shutter button | N/A |
| Display | 1.08″ Touchscreen | 1.22″ Touchscreen | N/A |
| Image sensor | 12M – 1/2.3″ CMOS | 12M – 1/2.3″ CMOS | N/A |
| LENS FOV | 80° | 128° | N/A |
| Max resolution | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps | N/A |
| Max bit-rate | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | N/A |
| Audio | Built-in dual microphone + external USB Type-C | Built-in dual microphone + external 3.5mm | N/A |
| Active tracking | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Creative modes | Panorama, Time-lapse, Motion-lapse and Hyper-lapse | Panorama, Time-lapse, Motion-lapse and Hyper-lapse, 8x slow-motion and 3x stabilized zoom | N/A |
| Battery | 875 mAh | 1000 mAh | N/A |
| Run time | 140 minutes | 240 minutes | N/A |
| Wireless connectivity | WiFi & Bluetooth with an external accessory | Built-in WiFi & Bluetooth | N/A |
| USB port | Type-C | Type-C | N/A |
| Tripod mount | No | Yes | N/A |
| Price | $309 | $179.99 | N/A |
Maybe you can compare the FIMI PALM with the first generation Osmo Pocket, but DJI tomorrow will officially reveal the new OP2 with a bigger image sensor
The Osmo Pocket has much more vlogging accessories than the Fimi Palm will ever have …
FIMI Palm’s price is now US$ 237.99, which is close to the Osmo Pocket. The winner is DJI for sure!
30fps vs 60 fps, $145 vs $309. I think everyone needs to make his own decision!
Even the plastic of FIMI Palm looks way cheaper than on the original DJI Osmo Pocket
Considering the lowest price of each of them ($309 for DJI vs. $99 pre-order for FIMI a couple weeks ago), the comparison doesn’t seem fair. There’s a $200 price difference. Even at a $149 price point, I’d still compromise on the material.
anybody tested both gimbals? it worth the extra money for the osmo pocket?
Personally I own the OP, it is an excellent portable gimbal for traveling. I paid $399 of it, but now during DJI winter sales is only $309. I know that the $199 price of the FiMI Palm is very attractive, but without some sample videos I would not never buy it. Also for slow-motion videos the higher bitrate is a must have.
for me, with $149 presale price the FiMI Palm is the winner! for me 4k@60fps is not a must have
With 60fps, Osmo Pocket is the winner for me. FiMi should reconsider the outdated specs of the Palm. Ok it has WiFi, but we want a camera to record videos in best quality available at the time.
Agreed that people want videos in the best quality available. But honestly speaking, that means we have to pay like $200 more for 60fps. And that’s the only pro I found in the Osmo Pocket. Anything else seems similar. The pocket even doesn’t have as many features…
Actually it is only about $100 the price difference. DJI started to drop the Osmo Pocket’s price close to 300$
Buy cheap, buy twice…
30fps vs 60fps? wifi vs non wifi? very tricky…
DJI products are always better than Xiaomi ones. They are leader in drone imaging technology, so I’m sceptic that the Palm can be better than Osmo Pocket.
Osmo pocket features Hasselblad image sensor and professional grade mechanical gimbal with longer lifespan. You should check out video quality before you order any of these two gimbals.
Battery life and wifi are the winners for me – will buy 2