Hey, what’s up!
About half a year ago, we posted the video about FIMI Palm on our channel – Tech Brothers.
It has been a long time since the first video, but I finally got this device for unboxing
and hands-on review.
If you don’t know anything about FIMI Palm, then let me tell you about its main features.
This is a gimbal camera with 3-axis mechanical stabilization.
It has 128-degree viewing angle and video recording in 4K resolution.
There are many shooting modes, such as face tracking, smart tracking, time-lapse and others.
It also has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The price of FIMI Palm is $200.
It is probably the most affordable device of its kind.
The basic version of DJI Osmo Pocket without Wi-Fi, joystick and other accessories costs
$300.
OK, let’s start the review of FIMI Palm with unboxing.
Unboxing The gimbal camera comes in a small box.
There is the image of FIMI Palm on the front side.
Main features, package contents and specifications are on the back.
Inside the box, you will find the gimbal camera itself, the cover for gimbal, USB Type-C cable
and user manual.
That’s all!
You don’t need any accessories, because FIMI Palm has built-in Wi-Fi, tripod mount,
joystick and others.
You know, you have to buy all this additionally with DJI Osmo Pocket.
This is the first advantage of FIMI Palm.
Design FIMI Palm is a perfect gimbal camera for travel,
because it is lightweight and compact.
The dimensions are only 30 by 22.8 by 132 mm.
The weight is 120 grams.
It takes even less space than the smartphone.
Also, it is very comfortable to hold in one hand.
You can carry the gimbal camera in your hand as long as you want, as well as to shoot the
video for a long time, and not to get tired.
On the top, there is a camera, roll axis, tilt axis and pan axis.
Then, there is the main body with touchscreen, battery indicator, microphone, 5-way joystick,
power and shutter button.
On the side face, there is lanyard hole, microSD slot and the second microphone hole.
USB Type-C charging port is at the bottom.
On the back, there is only 1/4" screw thread for tripod.
The main body is made of plastic, but there is a silicone pad on the bottom, so you can
put the gimbal camera on a flat surface, for example, to shoot time lapse.
That’s all about design of FIMI Palm gimbal camera.
Now let's turn the device on, and look at the screen and functions.
Functions By the way, the touch screen has a diagonal
of 1.22 inches and resolution of 240 by 240 pixels.
The maximum brightness is 600-nit.
As you can see, the display is good visible outdoors.
That’s very good.
When you turn the camera on, you see the next screen.
There is the live image from the camera, resolution, battery level, memory on microSD card and
the menu to change ISO and W/B. Swipe left or right from the main screen to
choose the shooting mode from video, photo, slow-motion, time-lapse and panorama.
Swipe down from the main screen, and you will see the gimbal modes, such as pitch lock,
gimbal lock, Follow and FPV.
Then, swipe to the right, and there will be Wi-Fi, Lock, Display and Brightness.
You can also swipe left to choose from narrow, ultra wide and superscope viewing angle.
Finally, there is camera settings, gimbal settings and system settings.
In the camera settings, you can choose photo format, metering mode, video output, video
codec and LCD.
Gimbal settings has following options: joystick speed, follow speed, calibration and adjust
horizon.
In system settings, you can power off and lock the screen.
There is also boot video and beep, storage information, device information, language,
and reset device.
Talking about buttons control, you can use the joystick to move the camera.
This is a shutter button next to the joystick.
Mobile App If the built-in touch screen is too small
for you, then you can connect FIMI Palm to smartphone, and control the camera using the
mobile device.
The functions and settings are the same as on the gimbal camera itself.
There are different shooting modes on the right side, such as Panorama, Photo, Video,
Slow-Motion, Time Lapse.
On the left side, you can change the gimbal settings, for example, scene, pitch lock,
gimbal lock, follow or FPV, follow speed, 5-way joystick and others.
There is also video resolution, video settings and system settings,
On the bottom, there are two icons to change ISO and B/W.
Actually, you don’t really need the app on smartphone.
You have all the same functions, settings and modes on the gimbal camera itself.
Battery We should also talk about battery.
FIMI Palm is equipped with 1000mAh battery.
This is enough for 240 minutes of Full HD video recording.
If you shoot 4K video, the battery life will be about 160 minutes.
You know, the battery life also depends on shooting mode, weather conditions and many
other factors.
Anyway, it think it is really good for gimbal camera.
FIMI Palm runs longer than many action cameras.
Footage Finally, let me show you the video I made.
I used different shooting modes, and I also shot day and night videos.
I have many footage, so if you don't want to watch everything, then use the timecodes
in the description under the video.
By the way, do you like my city?
Write in the comments below.
Conclusion So, it’s time to sum up.
I want to start with video quality, because this is the most important task of this device.
FIMI Palm records video at 4K 30 fps.
As you can see, in good lighting conditions, the video is clear, high detailed and contrast.
However, it is only in daytime.
The footage at night is not so good.
Almost everything is black and you cannot see anything.
FIMI Palm is not only a camera, but also a gimbal.
The video is really smooth.
Gimbal is must-have device for everyone who records video.
If you don’t want to buy action camera and gimbal separately, then FIMI Palm is a good
option.
There are many gimbal modes, such as follow, pitch lock, gimbal lock and FPV.
I also like that FIMI Palm has many other useful functions, for example, time lapse,
slow motion, joystick control, etc.
So, if you often record video while you are traveling, you need a gimbal camera, and FIMI
Palm is one of the best of them.
First, it is affordable, compared to other gimbal cameras, but also it has everything
you need, such as built-in Wi-Fi, touch screen, joystick, and other features that we have
already talked about.
What do you think about FIMI Palm?
Write in the comments below.
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