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Best DJI Osmo Pocket Accessories in 2021

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The DJI Osmo Pocket is one of my favourite products that’s come along in recent times. I loved the GoPro Karma Grip combined with the GoPro Hero6 Black, but the DJI Osmo Pocket takes things to another level. Part of the reason behind that is the Osmo Pocket’s small size. You can slip it in your pocket ready to whip out and be shooting within seconds.

Quality-wise the footage is up there with the best action cameras, if not better in some instances.

Another great thing about the DJI Osmo Pocket is that it’s easy to use. However, there are a few accessories that can help you get a bit more from it. For example, you might want an external mic, a case or a tripod mount. Here’s my pick of the best DJI Osmo Pocket accessories:

DJI Osmo Pocket Expansion Kit

1. DJI Osmo Pocket Controller Wheel

If I could only buy one accessory for the DJI Osmo Pocket it would be the DJI Osmo Pocket Controller Wheel. It makes it far easier to pan the Osmo Pocket’s gimbal smoothly. What’s more, it has a switch so you can flick quickly between using the wheel to pan horizontally or vertically.

Attaching the Controller Wheel means you can’t connect your phone, but with better control over the gimbal, there’s far less need to do that.

The DJI Osmo Pocket Controller Wheel is available for £53 from Wex Photo Video or $59 from Adorama,

DJI Osmo Pocket Expansion Kit Review

2. DJI Osmo Pocket Expansion Kit

The DJI Osmo Pocket Expansion Kit includes four items that can all be bought separately, but buying them together is cheaper. The kit is made up of the DJI Osmo Pocket Controller Wheel, Wireless Module,  Accessory Mount Adapter and a 32GB Samsung microSD card.

Of those items, the DJI Osmo Pocket Controller Wheel is the most useful (unless you don’t already have a microSD card).

If you want to shoot time-lapses or vlogs, the Wireless Module is another great addition. It’s basically a small docking station with wireless connectivity for the Osmo Pocket. Around the back, there’s a USB-C connection that slots into the Pocket’s USB-C port.

The Module’s Wi-Fi system allows you to wirelessly connect the Osmo Pocket to a smartphone running the DJI Mimo app. Once the connection is made, you can control the Pocket remotely with the usual Mimo controls. You can even transfer video and stills wirelessly.

You can buy the DJI Osmo Pocket Controller Wheel for £53 from Wex Photo Video or $59 from Adorama. Meanwhile, the Wireless Module retails for £53 and $59 at the same outlets. However, Wex sells the Osmo Pocket Expansion kit for £99. and Adorama sells it for $109, making the Expansion Kit’s value very clear if you want a couple of the components.

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3. PolarPro Minimalist Case

The Osmo Pocket comes with a neat little case, but it can’t hold all the components of the Expansion Kit. That’s where the PolarPro Minimalist Case comes in. This semi-rigid case opens like a clamshell to reveal the foam-filled interior that’s perfectly shaped to house everything you need.

Helpfully, the Osmo Pocket space is shaped to accommodate the camera with the Controller Wheel attached. That means it’s ready to roll with a press of the power button.

There are also slots to hold both of the supplied smartphone connectors. In addition, the zip-close mesh pocket can hold a set of PolarPro’s ND filters for the Osmo Pocket, the charging cable and the DJI Osmo Pocket Mic Adapter.

The combination of the customised foam, mesh pocket and the rigid exterior make this the best case for the DJI Osmo Pocket.

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The PolarPro Minimalist Case is available from Amazon UK for £22.98 and Amazon US for $25.21.

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4. PolarPro Osmo Pocket Vivid Collect Cinema Series ND Filters

To get the best-looking footage, videographers routinely use ND filters to keep the shutter speed to twice the frame rate. It’s known as the 180-degree shutter rule and it’s advisable to follow it with the DJI Osmo Pocket.

PolarPro offers a range of ND filters that are specifically designed for the Osmo Pocket. Helpfully, they’re magnetic so they can be quickly popped on and off the camera. They also come in a hard case to keep them safe. It’s a little bit fiddly to slip the filters back in the case, but it’s better than them rattling around.

PolarPro’s Vivid Collection contains three different strength filters, each with a rotating polarizer section that enables you to reduce reflection and glare and boost colour saturation. The filters are ND4/PL, ND8/PL, ND16/PL, which means they cut out 2, 3 or 4Ev of light.

The filers have a high-quality feel with an aluminium frame that’s lightweight and easy to grasp.

The Cinema Series is PolarPro’s highest-quality range of filters, using glass with a low refractive index. They also have 16 layers of coatings to reduce problems with reflections, scratches, fingerprints and water droplets. They are available for the Osmo Pocket for £52.99 / $59.99 on Amazon.

Don’t forget to download the free PolarPro Mobile app to help calculate which filter to use. Follow these links to download the iOS version or Android version.

5. DJI Osmo Pocket Extension Rod

As good as the Osmo Pocket is, the lens field of view is a little narrow for vlogging. That means your face looks a bit too large in the frame when you’re holding the camera at arm’s length and recording yourself. This Extension Rod lets you hold the Osmo Pocket further away to make a more comfortable view from vlogging. Of course, that also means that you can shoot from higher or lower than usual.

The Osmo Pocket isn’t just held by a clamp, it connects to the Extension Rod via the accessory port.

This gives the DJI Extension Rod a major benefit over using a monopod and ball-head arrangement,  it gives control over the Osmo Pocket. The Rod’s four buttons let you turn the Osmo Pocket’s power on and off, control how the gimbal responds, switch between forward-facing or selfie-camera mode and start and stop recording. There’s also a neat joystick thumbpad that allows you to control where the camera is pointing.

There’s also a helpful cold shoe on the side of the Osmo Pocket mount. I used this to mount the Rode Wireless GO transmitter. This connects to the camera via the Mic Adapter and cable to make a wireless mic set-up. Alternatively, you can mount the DJI Wireless Module in the base of the Osmo Pocket to allow you to connect the camera to your smartphone. There’s also a phone mount above the buttons on the Rod (it folds down to protect them), which means you can use the phone to control the camera and compose footage if you want.

In the UK you can buy the DJI Osmo Pocket Extension Rod from Amazon

6. DJI Osmo Pocket Charging Case

This looks a like a BlueTooth speaker but it’s actually a case with a built-in 1500mAh rechargeable battery. This means there’s enough power to recharge the Osmo Pocket around 1.5x times. That’s helpful when you’re out shooting lots of footage.

Again, the charging case connects via the Osmo Pocket’s accessory port. It charges via a USB-C connection and a light turns green to indicate when it’s ready to go.

Next to the USB port, there’s a small switch that flicks to open the case. Helpfully, there’s storage space for a couple of ND filters, two microSD cards and the smartphone adapters along with the camera.

In the UK you can buy the DJI Osmo Pocket Charging Case from Park Cameras and Amazon

7. PolarPro Osmo Pocket Tripod Mount

This is a simple plastic cage that clamps on to the DJI Osmo Pocket. It has a 1/4-20 thread at the base and another its right side. This means you can mount the camera on a tripod and attach a light, mic or the Rode Wireless Go receiver on the side.

Helpfully, the cage fits around the USB-C port in the base of the Osmo Pocket. Consequently, you can connect a charging cable or the Mic Adapter while the Tripod Mount is fitted (but not if it’s mounted on a tripod).

The Tripod Mount is also compatible with the Controller Wheel.

It’s worth noting that PolarPro supplies the Tripod Mount as part of the Pocket Grip System. So, if you’re tempted by the Mount, it’s worth considering paying a little more to get the Grip as well.

PolarPro Osmo Pocket Grip System
8. PolarPro Osmo Pocket Grip System

While it’s useful to use your phone as a screen for the DJI Osmo Pocket, you need to support the phone with your hand to keep it safe. The PolarPro Osmo Pocket Grip System, however, has spring-loaded phone mount that holds your phone safely while it’s connected to your DJI Osmo Pocket.

Meanwhile, your Osmo Pocket is held inside the included PolarPro Tripod Mount which slots into the main grip section. This grip makes the whole set-up comfortable to hold one-handed. There’s also a 1/4-20 thread for mounting your camera and phone on a tripod.

There are also two more 1/4-20 threads on the top and bottom of the phone grip. These are useful for attaching a mic and/or light.

Buy the PolarPro Osmo Pocket Grip System from Adorama

9. DJI Osmo Pocket Mic Adapter

If you want to get a bit more serious about the audio you record with your Osmo Pocket video, you need to get the DJI Osmo Pocket Mic Adapter. Lots of people have tried to get their microphone to work with a different adapter and it just doesn’t happen.

DJI’s Mic Adapter allows you to attach a wide variety of mics to the Osmo Pocket to record sound. However, I found it won’t let you connect an XLR mic via an iRig Pre. Happily, a quick change of cable to an XLR/3.5mm type solves that issue. Bingo, a nice mobile interview kit!

DJI seems to be drip-feeding this little USB-C to 3.5mm adapter into the market, so if you find one, snap it up. It’s set to retail for £35 in Wex Photo Video and $39 in B&H Photo Video. However, we found one on Amazon UK for £24.46 and Amazon US for $31.99.

Rode Wireless Go

10. Rode Wireless Go

Rode’s Wireless Go is a wireless mic system. It includes a transmitter with a built-in mic and a receiver that connects to the Osmo Pocket via the Mic Adapter. And as you can see from the image above, it’s very small.

If you prefer, you can connect a lavalier mic to the transmitter, but the Wireless Go’s inbuilt omnidirectional mic works very well in a range of conditions. The transmitter has clip to attach it to your clothes.

Rode includes an SC2 cable for connecting the receiver to the Osmo Pocket via the Mic Adapter as well as two USB-C cables for charging the batteries in the transmitter and receiver. There are also two fur windshields to reduce wind noise in blustery conditions.

The Rode Wireless Go is so easy to use that I had mine working within a few seconds of the batteries being charged.

PolarPro Osmo Pocket Grip System and Rode Wireless Go

As the Wireless Go has a range of 70m, you don’t have to be right next to your Osmo Pocket for it to record what you’re saying. This, the small size and the excellent audio quality makes the Rode Wireless Go one of the best mics for the DJI Osmo Pocket. Add in the PolarPro Tripod Mount or Grip System and a cold shoe to mount the Wireless Go’s transceiver to one of the 1/4-20 threads and you’ve got an excellent vlogging system.

The Wireless Go’s receiver has a clip that allows it to be mounted on a camera hotshoe. You need to attach a cold shoe to the PolarPro Tripod Mount or Grip to mount it on your Osmo Pocket.

11. PolarPro Osmo Pocket Gimbal Lock

While the Controller Wheel is great, you can’t fit the Osmo Pocket in its supplied case with it mounted. This means you have to slip it in and out of the accessory mount if you want to keep the gimbal and camera lens safe in your pocket or bag. However, PolarPro has a simple solution, the Osmo Pocket Gimbal Lock. This carefully shaped piece of plastic snaps onto the Osmo Pocket to lock the gimbal in one place and cover the camera lens.

Helpfully, there’s enough room in the Gimbal Lock to leave a PolarPro filter mounted on the lens. That’s very convenient when you’re rushing from one event to another. You just need to snap on the lock, stash the camera in your pocket and you’re off. Then when you get to the next shooting location you can remove the lock, start-up the Osmo Pocket and you’re ready to roll with the filter and Controller Wheel all ready in position.

Further good news is the Gimbal Lock is compatible with the PolarPro Osmo Pocket Tripod Mount.

12. PolarPro Osmo Pocket Wifi Tripod Adapter

This is one of those very simple little devices that is also super handy. If you’re using the DJI Wireless Module to control the Osmo Pocket remotely, the chances are that you need to mount the camera on something. Well, how about a tripod?

A thread in the base of this adapter allows it to be attached to a tripod quick release plate. That, in turn, lets it be popped on a tripod head. And it’s perfectly shaped to hold the Wireless Module while still letting you see the connection light and access the USB-C port. Nice.

Further good news is that this little unit won’t break the bank at £18.51 from Amazon UK or  $19.99 from Amazon.com

13. DJI Osmo Pocket Waterproof Case

If you’re going to be shooting in or around water, or on a sandy beach for that matter, you need to give your Osmo Pocket some protection. With this in mind, DJI offers the Osmo Pocket Waterproof Case. This is a simple unit that opens at the top to allow you to push in your camera. Once it’s fully home, there’s a clip that slots in to hold your Osmo Pocket in place. Then, you just need to screw the cap back on.

The top of cap is clear, which means you can shoot through it, but you need to take care to avoid the sides of the housing coming into the frame. A clear section in the handle of the Waterproof Case lets you see the Osmo Pocket’s screen. In addition, two buttons in the case let you operate the Osmo Pocket’s buttons.

There are also two GoPro-compatible mounts on the case handle to let you mount the Osmo Pocket wherever you like.

It’s not the slickest of solutions, but it’s effective. However, if you want to shoot lots of video in water, take a look at the DJI Osmo Action and GoPro Hero8 Black.

In the UK you can buy the DJI Osmo Pocket Waterproof Case from Amazon