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I recommend this 4K action camera over your iPhone 16 Pro for travel vlogging

DJI's Osmo Pocket 3 does several things better than my iPhone 16 Pro Max, and it's become an essential part of my travel kit.

While I found software-enabled tracking features like ActiveTrack 6.0, which prompts the camera to automatically follow your desired subject, very useful when capturing products at tech briefings or of presenters walking around, the physical, joy-stick-like control pad was clunkier to operate. Kerry Wan/ZDNETIn terms of video quality, I wouldn't put the Pocket 3 above a DSLR or mirrorless camera with a true lens, but it certainly beats out flagship phones from Apple, Samsung, and Google-- at least in average to good lighting conditions. DJI offers the Pocket 3 with an assortment of optional accessories, including an expandable battery pack (that comes with a 1/4"-20 mount) and a Mic 2 transmitter for on-device audio recording, but I actually found the standard configuration (the camera on its own) good enough for casual use.

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