Move Over, DJI: Hohem's Eyepic 4K Vlogging Camera Has a Massive Twist
Vlogging cameras are the hot ticket right now, and the space just got a brand new player. Hohem, a brand best known to date for its iSteady smartphone gimbals , is bringing its first-ever camera to IFA in Berlin. The Eyepic is a tiny 4K video camera that can be handheld, worn, or magnetically mounted to a three-axis gimbal—making it a true triple threat for content creation.
A Pocket Gimbal That Snaps Apart for Underwater Action
The Eyepic draws inspiration from the DJI Osmo Pocket series, which has proven to be the go-to choice for vloggers who want to record handheld video and has inspired competitors such as the Insta360 Luna Ultra . Like others in the class, the Eyepic has a long, skinny body that fits comfortably in your hand, a touch screen, and a small joystick to control its powered gimbal.
The gimbal promises to keep footage smooth and steady, even for walk-and-talk shots, and the Eyepic camera records clips at up to 4K60 quality. That's not as ambitious as some competitors—the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P and Insta360 Luna Ultra both support higher frame rates for slow motion and include dual lenses for wide and telephoto views, while the Eyepic is a single-lens device.
But the Eyepic does one thing that DJI and Insta360 can't—its camera works separately from the gimbal. It pops on and off with a quick magnetic attachment, so you can go between handheld vlogging and mounting the camera to an object in a snap. That makes the Eyepic the first gimbal camera that's also a waterproof action camera , one that works down to 32.8 feet underwater. It also makes it easy to switch between widescreen and vertical video—the camera mounts to the gimbal in either direction.
Pro Audio Upgrade: The AI-Powered Hohem Mic 2 Kit
Vloggers know that a video is only as good as its soundtrack. Built-in mics tend to sound hollow and pick up a lot of background noise, so the company is releasing a wireless mic kit for the Eyepic: the Hohem Mic 2. The kit ships with a receiver and two body mics, and supports up to four mics in total. It supports 48kHz/24-bit audio, has AI-powered noise cancellation, and promises an incredible 984-foot transmission range.
Availability: Targeting CES 2027—And an Opening in the US Market
Like many of the products making their debut at IFA, the Eyepic isn't quite ready to ship to customers, so we don't know how much it will cost or which regions it will be sold in. Hohem says it plans to release a general version in the first quarter of 2027, and we'll be sure to have more information closer to that date.
The early 2027 timing is conspicuously timed with CES , which takes place in Las Vegas and is a traditional launchpad for the coolest consumer tech, so we're hopeful that the Eyepic makes it US debut then. On paper, it looks like a great choice for US-based vloggers and content creators who can't get the latest DJI Osmo Pocket models because of the FCC's ban on new DJI products. Stay tuned to PCMag for more information as it develops.
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