Hohem has spent years making gimbals for other people’s cameras. At IFA 2026 it has previewed its first camera of its own — the Eyepic, which it describes as the world’s first 2-in-1 pocket gimbal camera. Details are on Hohem’s site.
What the “2-in-1” actually means
The claim rests on the camera working two ways: as a stabilised handheld gimbal camera, in the manner of DJI’s Osmo Pocket, and as a hands-free capture device you wear or mount. That is a sensible gap to aim at — the Osmo Pocket is excellent held in the hand and awkward the moment you want it somewhere else, while an action camera is the reverse.
The headline capability is full-resolution native 4K vertical video. That word “native” is doing real work: most cameras deliver vertical by cropping a horizontal frame, which throws away resolution and usually means shooting wider than you want and fixing it later. Capturing vertically at full resolution is a meaningfully better route for anyone whose output is primarily social.
The rest of the line-up
Eyepic anchors a wider expansion into what Hohem calls intelligent imaging. Two new smartphone gimbals arrive alongside it — the iSteady V4 Ultra and iSteady X4, both using AI subject tracking to keep a subject framed — and a Mic 2 wireless microphone.
That combination is telling. Hohem is assembling an ecosystem rather than launching a product: camera, stabilisation and audio, aimed squarely at solo creators. Whether it can compete with DJI, which has spent a decade building exactly that, is the open question — but Hohem’s gimbals have long been the credible budget alternative, and its pricing has consistently undercut the market.
Worth tempering expectations
Two caveats matter here. This is a preview, not a launch — Hohem is explicit that all products shown are previews, with final specifications, configurations, pricing and on-sale dates to be confirmed closer to launch.
And Eyepic is not expected to reach market until Q1 2027, which is a long wait. A great deal can change in six months, particularly in a category where DJI iterates annually and has just launched the dual-lens Osmo Pocket 4P.
Sensor size, lens specification, stabilisation detail and battery life have all yet to be published, and those are the numbers that will decide whether this competes or merely exists. Still, a new entrant in pocket gimbal cameras is welcome — the category has been effectively DJI’s alone, and competition tends to be good for everyone.
Hohem Eyepic: what we know
Type: 2-in-1 pocket gimbal camera, offering both stabilised handheld shooting and hands-free capture. Video: full-resolution native 4K vertical. Positioning: Hohem’s first camera and its entry into intelligent imaging. Launching alongside: iSteady V4 Ultra and iSteady X4 AI smartphone gimbals, and the Mic 2 wireless microphone. Not yet published: sensor size, lens specification, stabilisation detail, battery life, pricing. Note: all products shown at IFA are previews, with final specifications and pricing to be confirmed.
Price and availability
Hohem is showing Eyepic at IFA 2026 at Messe Berlin, Hall 20, Booth H20-123, from 4 to 8 September. The camera is expected to reach market in Q1 2027. Pricing has not been announced — we will update this story once details are confirmed.
