DJI Pocket 3 or something newer? David Manning's vlogging camera verdict keeps working
His 26-day-old comparison of pocket gimbal cameras is nearing 40,000 views, with an Insta360 X6 guide close behind.
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The BEST Vlogging Camera for MOST People in 2026???
What does a photographer's channel run on when he posts nothing new? For David Manning, the answer is the question he asked himself last month: after testing every pocket gimbal camera he could find, is the DJI Pocket 3 still the best vlogging camera for most people?
"The BEST Vlogging Camera for MOST People in 2026???" is closing in on 40,000 views and draws the most daily viewers on the channel. Its chapters walk through price, image quality, audio, stabilization and storage, the plain checklist a buyer actually cares about. The Pocket 3 has been DJI's best-known small gimbal camera since its 2023 launch, which is why a newer rival makes it worth asking the question again.
Right behind it sits a long one: "MASTER Your Insta360 X6: The Ultimate Beginners Guide!", more than 40 minutes billed as a path from zero knowledge to good footage, with stops for pre-recording, color modes, EV compensation and reframing. Further back, a summer video on accessories for the DJI Pocket 4 and 4P still finds a few viewers a day.
The channel ran just above its usual daily pace and its subscriber count held steady. Among tech channels of similar size, it added the fewest views this week; Alex Ziskind had the busiest stretch in the group, while most of the others ran below their own usual pace. For someone whose about line calls him a pro photographer, a meh filmmaker and a wannabe vlogger, the vlogging gear is what keeps viewers coming.
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DJI built its name on camera drones such as the Phantom and Mavic lines before expanding into handheld gimbals.
