DJI Osmo Mobile 7P

The Osmo Mobile 7P is the piece of kit that makes phone video worth using for anything beyond quick reference. Three-axis mechanical stabilisation, magnetic phone clamp that auto-balances, built-in extension rod, retractable tripod in the base, and ten hours of battery that can also top up the phone over USB-C. Open the arm and it powers on — no app dance required for basic use.

What sets this generation apart is the Multifunctional Module that ships in the 7P box. It handles subject tracking through any camera app (not just DJI's Mimo), carries a DJI Mic Mini receiver directly on the rig, and has a small LED fill light built in. The Mic Mini I own pairs straight to the module, which means the audio and the stabilisation sit on one rig instead of two. The side wheel adds smooth manual focus and zoom control.

Things worth naming. Android gets the second-class citizen treatment in DJI's app ecosystem — Mimo was absent from Google Play for a stretch and the sideload-from-DJI workaround is still the first thing a lot of product pages will tell you; it's back on the Play Store now, but the iPhone-first feature set remains. The adjustment wheel is sensitive enough to bump accidentally while holding the grip. There's no 360-degree rotation, so some shots the newer Osmo Mobile 8 can do are out of reach here. The module halves battery life when in use, more if the fill light stays on.

None of that stops it from being the tool that makes phone video usable. The OnePlus Nord 4 isn't a cinema camera and never will be, but with this in hand, it's enough.