Soloshot competition?

[stoneaxe]

Reading an article about the DJI Osmo and noticed it has some features that might make it a lower cost option.

https://www.wired.com/story/dji-osmo-pocket-release/

[blueplanetsurf]

That's a really cool new gimbal camera but it uses optical tracking and face recognition, like the DJI drones use.  This is not the same as the Soloshot which uses GPS/accelerometer tracking and has a 65x zoom.   The Osmo sounds great for shooting yourself doing stuff close to the camera but I doubt it will work for tracking in the surf, also no zoom.

[stoneaxe]

I wonder if the optical tracking would work with a solo surfer....nobody else out at my local most of the time. No zoom is a drawback.

[Bean]

As long as you are in range and visible it should track you.  So, if you pull the trigger on this, no excessively long tube rides for you!