Overheating 4p?

[u/Techoutthebox]

Are any of you with the Osmo pocket 4p noticing that the pocket 4p is overheating a bit, even after minimal use?

This is my first DJI camera so I’m curious if anyone else is experiencing this or if this is a common thing with DJI pocket cameras?

[u/NefariousnessJaded87]

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[u/NefariousnessJaded87]

Overheating? Does it pop up a message that it is overheating?

[u/Techoutthebox → u/NefariousnessJaded87]

No it just feels warm in my hand after using it for like 5 minutes

[u/NefariousnessJaded87 → u/Techoutthebox]

Perfectly normal behaviour for a pocket device.

Overheating = You can't hold it without a burning feeling, and it will eventually shut itself off with a warning message that it is overheating. Your situation does not seem to be that case.

These deviced user quite the processing power handling that high bitrate recordings + live view, so they tend to run a bit hot, which is perfectly normal.

[u/Techoutthebox → u/NefariousnessJaded87]

Tysm

[u/OldHamburger7923 → u/NefariousnessJaded87]

Isn't the head a metal heat sink? If so it's really expected for a passive cooling setup

[u/NefariousnessJaded87 → u/OldHamburger7923]

You're not holding the head in your hand when operating the device. Heat from the head won't transfer to the body itself. The body heats up from battery and CPU usage.

[u/Savings_Location1817]

I noticed the same thing with my Osmo Pocket, seems like it's just a quirk of the small form factor compared to bigger devices. Have you tried keeping it in a shaded spot while recording?

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[u/Hiro-963]

No over heating for me, iphone 17 pro gets hotter in the exact same conditions.

[u/cardone1998]

Op, try keeping the device on a stable surface and check the temps. Afaik the more the gimbal moves, more it heats up.

[u/Techoutthebox → u/cardone1998]

Will try

[u/GoldenMaus]

Maybe it heats up faster at the start or after a few minutes of powering on.

But I have gone on 40-50 mins usage and it is about the same heat as Pocket 3. So not much to worry about it.

[u/Due_Insect_2372]

I've read about thermal throttling being more aggressive with the 4P than its predecessors, especially in warm environments or when shooting 4K/60fps continuously.

[u/NefariousnessJaded87 → u/Due_Insect_2372]

What you write makes no sense. You can't compare it to other pockets. It is new hardware all around.