After a decade of lugging a big camera around on my back, I decided that enough was enough. Here are the devices that enabled me to leave it at home for work!
Table of Contents For almost two decades, I’ve carried more than twenty pounds of electronics in my backpack for the slightest chance of needing to capture content for my professional life. My backpack usually contained my MacBook, a full-frame camera with a big lens, a tripod, and an assortment of video and audio gear that I always deemed essential.
Related Here are five products that have finally persuaded me I can shed over ten pounds and ditch my full-frame camera at home for work. There are other aspect ratios that you can also specify, making it ideal for square photos for social if that’s your fancy, but these two take advantage of the full capabilities of the camera and setup. The Osmo Pocket 3 can also capture photos, but I’ve found that it’s far less capable than the main camera that’s likely in your pocket, so I solely use it for video. Facial tracking makes it super easy for vlogging as does the way it integrates with the DJI Mic series.
Between the DJI Pocket 3 and the Mic 2, I estimate that it saves me at least an hour for any short-form video I create, and several hours for a long-form video. Crucially, it just makes it effortless to capture content, meaning the only thing preventing me from publishing are things that are completely in my control.
Two weeks ago, I left my full-frame camera at home and used just the Pixel 9 Pro and Osmo Pocket 3 to cover an early preview of Samsung’s new Galaxy S25 series. The results were excellent, and the benefit of using a phone for these photos means that I can easily edit and share them, without needing to add in a step of transferring to a computer. For the S25 photos, I did end up editing them in Lightroom on my Mac, but the Pixel 9 Pro gives me a choice for each photo I take.
I prefer the Pixel 9 Pro for product photos as it’s better than the iPhone overall, but for video, Apple’s smaller flagship still reigns supreme for me.
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