DJI unleashed a slew of new drone and imaging goodness on the tech world at CES 2018 and smartphone cinematogra...

More affordable than original; DJI GO app is powerful; Great battery life; Refined controls

Can DJI's second generation smartphone gimbal best the original at less than half the price We find out in our full Osmo Mobile 2 review....

Portrait mode is great for social streaming Lighter design makes usage even easier than before Longer battery life and power bank support Tripod mount on the bottom Added video features are creative and fun

Changing orientation requires readjustment; bit of a chore Would have been nice to rotate to portrait WITH the phone mounted DJI's history of inconsistent Android app performance

Running around the office with the DJI Osmo Mobile 2, I got a lot of questions. Specifically I got exactly two questions repeatedly. The first was about what I was holding. Each time, I explained that the weird selfie stick-like contraption I'd put my phone in was a mechanized gimbal that...

It's crazy cheap and the footage it produces looks lovely

The controls take a LOT of getting used to

Be careful with this product as it requires an App to use it and the terms and conditions may not be agreeable to you. The App wants permission to many aspects of your phone and will track your location.

The device wouldn't calibrate, would randomly 'drop' my phone and not attempt to stabilize, and would seem to wobble all over while trying to take a video. I'm not sure if the device was just having issues overall or if the iPhone X wasn't fully compatible despite the DJI Go app supposedly receiving...

The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is lighter and cheaper than its predecessor, and despite that it's a way better smartphone camera stabilization gimbal than any other we've tested. It uses AI to track subjects and, with a new portrait mode, it's even ready for the Instagram Stories and Snapchat generation.

Lighter in every way; including price; New portrait-orientation mode; AI-powered subject tracking

You can't flip cameras mid-recording; You have to physically switch orientation; Micro USB port rather than USB-C

If you're looking to capture incredibly smooth footage from your smartphone then the DJI Osmo Mobile 2 will certainly give you the results you want. And then some. It's already become a staple for Pocket-lint videos, much to the happiness of our video editor.

Super-smooth stabilisation in multiple modes; Improved hardware controls; Long battery life; Also charges your phone

You can't flip orientation mid recording; No microphone mount this time; Micro-USB recharge rather than USB-C

Camera stabilisers are hardly mainstream, but that may change with the Osmo Mobile 2. Like the original it's a superb gimbal for smartphones, enabling smoother tracking and camera movement. But it's lighter, cheaper and even better than before. This may well be the stabiliser that goes mainstream.

AI-powered tracking; New portrait mode

Orientation change is manual; No mid-record flipping

DJI has been making handheld gimbals for ages: the Osmo range is quite broad these days. The 'Mobile' version has no camera as the idea is that you use your phone's camera instead. And unlike the expensive original , the Osmo Mobile 2 is much more affordable.

Reducing the price and enhancing the handling, DJI has made the best smartphone gimbal currently available. It's lightweight and comfortable to use, plus battery life has been amazing.