DJI might have ditched a few pro features to drop the price, but anyone picking up the Osmo Mobile 2 isn’t going to miss them. This is a massive improvement on the original, with smarter tracking modes, better battery life, a lighter frame, and the option for portrait shooting that’s guaranteed to keep the InstaFamous happy. With such a hefty price drop, it’s even verging into impulse buy territory. If you’re at all interested in shooting video with a mobile, you absolutely have to have one of these to go with it.

Fantastic way to step up your mobile video ; Much lower price than the original; Compact enough to take just about anywhere;

Some manual adjustment required; Not as modular or expandable as the original;

Fantastic way to step up your mobile video ; Much lower price than the original; Compact enough to take just about anywhere;

Some manual adjustment required; Not as modular or expandable as the original;

The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is the popular drone company's most refined gimbal for smartphone cameras yet, so much so that it could take camera stabilizers, which up until now have been a niche accessory, mainstream.

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've ever been disappointed by shakey smartphone video, you might do well to consider a motorised gimbal to smooth out your footage. The Osmo Mobile 2 is the second smartphone gimbal from DJI, the company most well-known for its drones.

Lightweight; Easy-to-use app; Cheaper price; Smooth stabilisation

Fiddly to swap between portrait and landscape

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.

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

The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is an attractive accessory for videographers, travelers, and vloggers who primarily use their smartphone for image capture. It adds Steadicam-level stabilization, and gives you the tools to capture stunning time-lapse footage with motion.

Affordable; Long battery life; Tripod socket for mounting; Works with most smartphones; Very effective video stabilization; Time-lapse, Hyperlapse, and panoramic stitching modes; Supports Android and iOS

App omits 24fps capture for video; Low-resolution output for stitched panoramas; Some exposure inconsistency when making panoramas; Internal battery isn't replaceable

I already had experience with a DJI product and I absolutely love it. I was a bit worried about the quality of using just my iPhone 7 for photography. I was very surprised by the outcome. Be sure to balance it, it is explained in the manual or use an internet search for a video. It is easy to use.

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.

DJI's Osmo gimbal family has evolved since we first saw a prototype at CES 2015. The company has moved away from simply putting a drone camera on a handheld gimbal—what we saw in the first commercial version of the Osmo. The Osmo Mobile 2 works with the best camera that you always have with you, your smartphone, to keep handheld video silky smooth, stitch together panoramic shots, and capture time-lapse and hyperlapse video clips. It does a lot for just $129, earning our Editors' Choice in the process. Design The Osmo Mobile 2 is a powered three-axis gimbal, mounted permanently to what is essentially a grip for comfortable handholding. It measures 11.6 by 4.5 by 2.8 inches (HWD) and weighs just over a pound. It incorporates a clip to hold your phone, up to 3.3 inches in width, in either landscape or portrait orientation. It had no problem holding my iPhone 8 Plus, even in its protective case. The DJI Go app (shown above), for Android and iOS, is required to use it. To get started...

The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is an affordable handheld gimbal for your smartphone. It smooths handheld video, offers several time-lapse modes, and has a long-lasting battery.

Affordable; Long battery life; Tripod socket for mounting; Works with most smartphones; Very effective video stabilization; Time-lapse, Hyperlapse, and panoramic stitching modes; Supports Android and iOS

App omits 24fps capture for video; Low-resolution output for stitched panoramas; Some exposure inconsistency when making panoramas; Internal battery isn't replaceable