DJI Osmo Pocket 3 recording time
At its highest bitrate, 130 Mbps, a 128 GB card holds at least 2 hours 11 minutes on the Osmo Pocket 3, and a 256 GB card at least 4 hours 22 minutes. Below: every card up to 1 TB, and how long one battery runs.
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How long the Osmo Pocket 3 records
| Storage | At the highest bitrate (130 Mbps) |
|---|---|
| 64 GB | At least 1 h 5 min |
| 128 GB | At least 2 h 11 min |
| 256 GB | At least 4 h 22 min |
| 512 GB | At least 8 h 45 min |
| 1 TB | At least 17 h 5 min |
DJI gives only the camera’s highest bitrate, so these are the shortest times: every other mode uses fewer bits and records longer.
The list stops at 1 TB, the largest card DJI says the camera takes. Cards are counted as their makers count them (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes) and keep a little room for themselves.
How long can the Osmo Pocket 3 record?
- The card
- A 128 GB card holds at least 2 hours 11 minutes at the highest bitrate; the table above has every size.
- The battery
- DJI rates one battery at 166 minutes (2 hours 46 minutes), measured at 1080p and 24 fps with Wi-Fi and the screen off: the best case, so plan for less.
- Whichever comes first
- A long take stops at the shorter of the two. A bigger card doesn’t help once the battery is the limit; a power bank or a spare battery does.
At the highest bitrate
- A minute
- 975 MB of card space.
- An hour
- 58.5 GB.
- Each gigabyte
- About 1 min 1 s of video.
What DJI says
| What | Figure | Their words |
|---|---|---|
| Highest bitrate | 130 Mbps | Max Video Bitrate 130 Mbps DJI |
| Largest card | 1 TB | Supported SD Cards microSD (up to 1 TB) DJI |
| Built-in storage | None | The camera does not have built-in storage, but storage capacity can be expanded by inserting a microSD card. DJI |
| Battery | 2 h 46 min | Operating Time 166 mins DJI Tested at room temperature (25° C/77° F) and 1080p/24fps (16:9), with Wi-Fi off and screen off. |
Long takes on a pocket camera
Vlogs and walk-and-talk videos run long, and the Pocket 3 has no storage of its own, DJI says. A 1 TB card, the largest it takes, holds at least 17 hours 5 minutes at the highest bitrate, far more than one battery runs.
A 256 GB card covers at least 4 hours 22 minutes. When it is time to edit, Shycut cuts the silences out of a long talking clip and joins takes, on your own device.
Where these facts come from
Questions
How long can the Osmo Pocket 3 record?
Two limits apply. A 128 GB card holds at least 2 hours 11 minutes at the highest bitrate (130 Mbps), and DJI rates one battery at 166 minutes, tested at 1080p/24fps with Wi-Fi and the screen off.
How long does a 128 GB card last on the Osmo Pocket 3?
At least 2 hours 11 minutes at its highest bitrate (130 Mbps); a 256 GB card at least 4 hours 22 minutes. Lower modes record longer.
What is the Osmo Pocket 3’s bitrate?
Up to 130 Mbps, by DJI’s spec page: about 58.5 GB an hour.
Does the Pocket 3 have built-in storage?
No: DJI says it has none, and storage comes from a microSD card of up to 1 TB.
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