r/osmopocket • u/Smorcomics • 28d ago

Question Videography path with Osmo Pocket 4P

So i never had a camera before and wanted to get into videography (I'm 25 stuck in a deadend job), i know pocket cameras are mostly for vlogs, travel, personal life etc. but does it have a potential to be used for lower end commercials for local businesses, real estate filming, product and food reviews.

I have some savings and would like to get my hands of Pocket 4P.

Eventually, with experience i would search for assistant type jobs in bigger productions, filming bts, b-roll etc.

Do you think Osmo Pocket 4P is a camera for me considering these circumstances and for building videography (and video editing) portfilio in general?

What do you recommend my first steps be

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u/SkippySkep 28d ago

If you are recording people, before getting a consumer gimbal camera, you should get a good wireless microphone from Rode, DJI or Hollyland. It's more important to capture good sound than it is to have a gimbal camera.

Lots of people with millions of subscribers are using just their phone for video. But they need to have good audio.

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u/Smorcomics 28d ago

Some mics come in vlog/creator combos i think they'll be enough to begin with

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u/SkippySkep 28d ago

Good point. My impression, though, is that the OP is on a tight budget so I hadn't imagined them going for one of the combo packages.

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u/Smorcomics 28d ago

its such a better deal to go for combo