DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Photographed Up Close by OsitaLV Ahead of Expected April Launch

The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 showed up in close-up photos posted today by OsitaLV (@OsitaLV on X), a verified DJI BBS pilot and aerial filmmaker with 24,000 followers. The two images show the camera body and quick-start guide inside what appears to be a carrying case, giving the clearest look yet at the physical hardware. The post drew 47 likes and 2,100 impressions within six hours. An April 16 China launch and April 20 global rollout are now expected from multiple independent sources, as DroneXL reported earlier today.

OsitaLV’s photos show the “OSMO” branding on the handle, the gimbal head housing, and the quick-start guide laid open beside the device. A yellow pull-tab is visible on the battery area, consistent with sealed retail packaging. The guide confirms a dedicated zoom button, a programmable custom button, and a shutter/record button. The screen rotates to power the camera on and off.

What the Quick-Start Guide Confirms

The button layout in OsitaLV’s photo matches what DroneXL documented in the January retail box leak: rotating the screen powers the camera on and off, the zoom button sits below it, a programmable custom button appears next to that, and the shutter/record button handles both photo capture and video. Press once to shoot or start recording. The layout represents a meaningful departure from the Pocket 3, which had no physical zoom control.

Specs the Retail Box Already Confirmed

The physical design in OsitaLV’s photos matches every prior leak. The full spec sheet printed on the retail packaging, which DroneXL covered on April 4, fills in the rest: a 1-inch sensor with 14 stops of dynamic range, 107GB of built-in storage with transfer speeds up to 800 MB/s, 2x lossless zoom, 4-channel audio output replacing the Pocket 3’s stereo setup, 10-bit D-Log color, and a 1,545 mAh battery with a claimed runtime over 200 minutes. Wi-Fi 6 replaces Wi-Fi 5. No microSD card slot appears on the retail packaging, suggesting DJI removed it entirely in favor of the internal storage.

US Availability Looks Clear

The standard Pocket 4 secured FCC certification before DJI landed on the agency’s Covered List in December 2025. That clears it for normal US retail through Amazon, B&H Photo, and Best Buy. Pricing estimates from multiple sources cluster at $499 to $599 for the base model. The Pocket 4 Pro, a separate dual-camera variant DJI certified under FCC ID 2ANDR PP041, has no confirmed US launch window and is expected later in 2026.

DroneXL’s Take

OsitaLV has posted real hardware before, and this doesn’t look staged. The wear on the case lining, the yellow pull-tab still attached, the camera sitting at an angle that shows actual depth — none of that reads like a render. We’ve been tracking the Pocket 4 since Jasper Ellens first spotted prototype images last September, and these close-up body shots are among the clearest physical looks at the hardware yet, alongside the Kuala Lumpur retailer video in February and the unboxing footage that surfaced earlier today.

The Pocket 4 launches in eight days or less. The only question left is whether DJI holds $499 on the standard model. If it does, it makes the Insta360 Luna’s eventual pricing conversation a lot harder before Luna even ships.

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